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Nov. 4, 2016 - Sargon of Akkad - Carl Benjamin
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Why Does MTV Hate ＂Those People＂
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Finally, we're gonna answer the question you've all been asking.
Why does Dakoted hate white people?
I love that you have been asked so many times why you hate white people.
You finally felt the need to make a video about it.
I mean, don't you find it bizarre that so many people think that you're just a giant fucking racist.
Don't you find that odd?
Well, we don't.
Well done, Francesca.
You now have exactly the same position on race as the Ku Klux Klan.
Some people would be a little confused, perhaps mystified by your decision to, after eight years at the head of one of the most racist organizations in the world.
That was ten years and we don't define ourselves as racist.
But don't worry, Franny, I know you don't define yourself as a racist either.
So I guess neither of you are racists.
There's overwhelming evidence that implicit racial bias is real and institutional racism is still rampant in America and abroad today.
Okay, let's just assume for the sake of argument that the implicit bias tests do reliably tell you about the implicit racial bias of an individual.
And like I said, I'm not even sure that they do.
You are now thought policing people, Francesca.
You are now going into their minds and saying, no, these thoughts are not acceptable.
You must change them.
And you really have to love the irony of someone who is a demonstrable racist saying, no, no, actually, it's everyone else that is racist.
Literally, everyone else in the world and not me.
Whoa, okay, talking about oppression doesn't mean I hate white people.
But if I was talking this way about black people, you would say that I do hate black people.
Do you see the double standard?
The problem is it's hard to get mad at systems and institutions instead of taking these conversations personally.
When I criticize the school to prison pipeline, lack of police training, workplace discrimination, or our court system, some people don't want to hear it or think about it.
Are you really some sort of fucking idiot, Francesca?
For a start, you are acting as if these institutions are separate from society itself.
As if it isn't members of society staffing these institutions.
And secondly, you are assuming they are all white, which they are not.
Let's use preschool, for example.
In a study done by the Department of Education, black children make up 18% of the preschool population, but represent almost half of all out-of-school suspensions.
Basically, while a misbehaving white toddler might get timeout, a black toddler is more likely to get sent home and have disciplinary action on their record.
What does that say to you?
It says a few things to me, actually, Francesca.
The first being, if you look into those individual cases, you will probably find that the actions of the teacher are justified based on the behavior of the child.
If anything, it says to me there is a serious problem with black families, most notably fatherlessness.
But fuck that, that's not important to you, is it?
Secondly, you are accusing those teachers of being racist.
You are saying that the teachers in these schools, not any one in particular, is a racist.
Okay, which one, Francesca?
You can't just paint them all with the same brush, labeling them all as racists because of statistical probability.
I swear to God, I am trying to enhance my calm, but you're such a fucking moron, Francesca.
It's this is just unbelievable that someone would even say this.
I mean, it's insanely racist to do this.
Just tar them all as racists because of the outcome of circumstances that you don't know anything about.
You're just making these assumptions, and yet you're like, yeah, so, you know, these things are racist.
Staffed by racist, they're all at least a little bit racist.
For journalists who investigate these kinds of stats, they reach the conclusion that these suspensions are tied to teacher bias.
I think calling them journalists is rather generous, don't you, Francesca?
I would suggest maybe radical left-wing ideologues, possibly activists, if I was feeling generous.
But yes, they do always come back saying, you know what, it is without doubt that teachers are just racist.
I mean, why don't you carry on?
You can explain to us just how racist the teachers are.
In other words, teachers are more likely to see black children as threats to their classroom rather than just kids being kids.
Oh yeah, those teachers just see black kids as a problem.
All of them.
I mean, name one that does, Francesca.
I mean, I know you can't.
I know you wouldn't even dare point the finger at one of these racist teachers because you would be pointing the finger at someone who, in all likelihood, is not a racist, has black children in their class and treats them completely the same as they would treat the white people.
But never mind, carry on.
And always remember, all toddlers are monsters.
Nah, they're legit not, my dude.
They're actually so cute that everything they do is awesome.
This is a huge problem.
Yeah, I suppose if you did actually believe all of this was true, you probably would think it was a huge problem, but I don't think you're correct.
I think you're actually a lunatic.
Maybe you should take that into account.
Seriously though, Francesca, if so many people were coming to me and saying the same thing to me, I would at least stop and reassess my position.
You know, and honestly, it's really when you start with white people are.
At that point, you can just stop and go, yeah, okay, maybe I am a racist.
Does it mean that all these preschool teachers are racist?
Not explicitly so.
I knew it.
I fucking know it.
You literally are calling all teachers racists.
But they have bias, just like all of us.
Are you even listening to yourself?
They have a bias, therefore they're racist.
Everyone has a bias, therefore everyone is racist.
How about this?
Bias is not necessarily an indicator of racism.
Just because someone is biased doesn't mean they are a racist, Francesca.
And fixing this is even more complicated, including allocating tons of money towards teacher training, childcare resources, and a million other things.
Like mandatory social justice re-education camps, right, Francesca?
You fucking lunatic.
So, let's check in with your feelings.
Check in with my feelings?
Are you A, mad at the Department of Education for not training teachers better?
I guess I'm more mad at them for hiring a bunch of racists.
I mean, you'd think that they would try not to hire teachers with an obvious racial bias.
But according to you, they don't care.
And so they've staffed all of their schools and universities and whatnot with a bunch of racists.
That's terrible.
B, mad at your state congressional representatives for not pushing for bigger education budgets.
Uh, no, I'm not really mad that they haven't implemented the re-education camps yet.
I'm actually not in favor of these camps, just for the record.
Or C, mad at me for talking about this because it's easier to direct your anger towards someone making you feel guilty instead of being angry at the complicated as f ⁇ ing world of institutional racism.
I'm not a teacher, so I couldn't possibly feel guilty about being an institutional racist.
But I think what I'm actually mad at, Francesca, is the fact that you don't know who you're talking about.
You don't know any of these people.
You probably can't name a single teacher by name at all, unless it's one you went to school with.
And I know that you're certainly not going to point the finger at any individual teacher and say that this teacher is a racist.
Because what you're talking about is total fucking horseshit, Francesca.
I actually don't think that there are that many racist teachers.
I don't think there are that many racists.
And I think that all of this could be more adequately explained with a liberal application of Occam's razor.
If you chose C, please resist the urge to close your browser and instead keep listening.
Don't worry, I'm a total sucker for punishment.
Let's carry on.
You might have noticed, nowhere in there did I say white people are the problem.
Yeah, but Francesca, I and thousands of other people have watched too many of your videos for you to go, hey, look, I didn't say white people are the problem explicitly right now, did I?
No, you have done many other times.
You're constantly going on about white supremacy.
You're constantly going about institutional racism because the institutions are staffed by white people.
You can suggest that this is being done by proxy if you like, but it is your direct implications.
That's because these issues are bigger than individuals.
It's going to take all of us to advocate for change.
Listen, you lunatic.
I'm not going to advocate for re-education camps, even for you.
I'm going to advocate for you to be fired out of a cannon into the fucking sun.
So, the next time you have the urge to say, Francesca hates white people, please autocorrect to, Francesca hates the historical roots of oppression that have led to today's societal conditions, which allow institutions with white leadership to systemically discriminate against people of color.
You're such a fucking idiot.
By your definition, the US government is not one of these systems that discriminates against people of color systematically, because it doesn't have white leadership.
Look at your fucking face.
Look how fucking smug and happy you are with yourself.
Hey, look, I've found an excuse to blame white people without really blaming white people.
It's just the white leadership.
It's just them.
You're just thrilled that everyone else gets to be a racist and not you.
Even though you are the one bringing up race and casting aspersions based on race constantly.
I mean, that is your career, Francesca.
That's all you do is talk about race and act as if white people are the problem.
And you can't seem to understand why people say, Francesca, why do you hate white people?
Easy peasy.
It's clear that people who get mad about discussions of racism aren't actually listening to the criticisms.
They aren't hearing the facts and stats.
They aren't even directly disagreeing with research.
Instead, they're disagreeing with the sentiment, things are bad for people of color and we need change.
No, they are disagreeing with your lunatic interpretation of statistics.
Instead of being reasonable and rational and thinking, maybe, just maybe, there might be an explanation that the black people, you know, being humans with agency, might be doing for themselves.
No, it must be everyone around them.
It must be that everyone else is a fucking racist.
Even if they can't see it, even if they can't prove it, implicitly they are racist.
So now we need to control their thoughts.
Why?
Uh, they're racist, duh.
Well, Dr. Robin D'Angelo, a white critical racial and social justice scholar.
A white critical racial and social justice scholar.
Do you have any black critical racial and social justice scholars?
And if not, why?
I know why, but she, like, it's just, you are just the fucking best Francesca.
Honestly, I just cannot get over how rip-roaringly amusing you are.
Has described the discomfort some white people have towards talking about racism as white fragility.
Oh yeah, do you know what's really going to make you look like you're not a racist, Francesca?
Talking about how white people are inferior and have an inherent fragility about themselves.
Go on.
Since white people often grow up in environments where discussing race is seen as taboo.
Mm-hmm.
Sweeping generalization.
Go on.
Some react defensively when the topic of racism comes up.
Dr. D'Angelo says this manifests itself as outward displays of emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors such as argumentation, silence, and leaving the stress-inducing situation.
Absolutely incredible.
Because people get angry when you are being a giant racist towards them, and then argue their case as to why you are actually being the racist, instead of them being the racist as you have accused them.
This is white fragility.
They're just not accepting how racist they are.
I mean, you can't even see how you've presumed your conclusions here, but fuck it, let's carry on.
Let's just carry on.
These people are racist, and the very fact that they are arguing back is just further proof that they are racist.
I'd also add aggressively clogging someone's at replies on Twitter that list, but that's neither here nor there.
My fucking mentions.
It's also hard to think about these issues on an institutional level, and because talking about racism automatically makes a lot of white people uncomfortable, they sometimes begin to think they're being personally attacked or blamed.
All those silly white people, don't they understand?
I'm attacking all white people, not you!
Recent studies show that white Americans believe bias against white people is a bigger issue in our country than ever before.
This, however, is simply not true.
Statistically, from mortgage lending to police brutality, the reality for white Americans tends to be way more positive than for black Americans and other people of color.
Yeah, I'm sure that's all racism.
But I noticed that you leave the media out of that, which is what people are responding to, because the media seems to have decided that racism against white people is a-okay and the agenda for 2016 and onwards, which is why I'm making this video, Francesca.
So don't be mad at me.
Be mad at the stats.
And that's literally your entire worldview, isn't it?
Don't be mad at me.
Be mad at someone else for the things I'm doing and saying.
I mean, it's not like we should be holding individuals accountable for the things they do.
A classic example is the bias associated with drug use.
White people use drugs at similar rates as black people, but black people are much more likely to go to jail for drug usage because of the way we structure our policing practices.
Because of how we structure our policing practices.
So, not because of racism.
There's even bias in the political language we use to describe the issue.
In the 80s, when crack became a huge problem, we had the war on drugs.
But now with the prescription meds epidemic, which is largely affecting white communities, we're actually calling it what it is, an opioid epidemic.
Did you just compare a government campaign against addictive illegal drugs to the current issue with legal pharmaceuticals that also happen to have addictive properties?
I mean, do you think that this is a racial issue?
But when these issues are brought up, too often people accuse us of bias against white people.
Well, it's nothing to do with the drugs, Francesca.
It's to do with your constant, unremitting bias against white people.
By refusing to engage with the actual issues, the people who shout the absurd accusation, you're racist against white people, are really just attempting to shut down the conversation.
Okay, I'm just going to skip over the fact that you think it's absurd that you can be racist to a white person.
that you do and I know why you do, but let's just ignore that to get to the real point, which is, do you not think that the term racist is used in common parlance to shut down conversation against white people?
And maybe that's in fact where they got the idea.
Imagine if we were able to talk about these issues without a mob of angry replies.
Or what if people were angry at oppression instead of the people talking about oppression?
Dude, that's exactly the point.
That's exactly the fucking point.
You are accusing white people of oppressing black people.
Despite the fact you can't actually show any evidence of a white person actively doing that.
So you have to point to the end result of the free and open system and say, well, this must be racism.
Even though if you actually go back through each step on the way, you will find perfectly sound, reasonable, non-racist reasons for the things that have happened.
And they instead should be addressed, which you are deliberately obstructing by saying that no, this has to be racism.
Because I, Francesca Ramsey, am the modern day version of a fucking witch hunter and I get paid to find racism everywhere and unsurprisingly, oh looky here, more racism.
Or if the discussions were about what policies were needed and what our political leaders could do to help kids stay in school and prevent citizens from being murdered by the police.
Oh yeah, they never discussed that.
They never tried to do anything of the sort.
The politicians, you gotta remember, they are racist.
And so they're actually in favor of cops killing black kids.
And they're in favor of black kids dropping out of school because it's a waste of precious resources, isn't it?
Because the entire government is run by the KKK, you fucking lunatic.
Imagine if people who think I'm racist against white people found something they enjoyed online instead of watching Decoded every week and complaining in the comments.
Imagine if you just started listening to people and stopped being such a giant racist.
Stopped polluting the internet with this bollocks.
Just imagine, Francesca.
And look, no matter who you are, these conversations can be difficult.
Acknowledging your privilege is difficult.
And accepting that the world isn't fair to everyone sucks.
But the most important things are often the hardest ones to do.
Yeah, and instead of that applying to, I don't know, members of the black community, perhaps, you know, those kids who drop out of school or those families who, well, I wouldn't even call them families, those people who produced hundreds and thousands of black children out of wedlock to doom them to a life of poverty and struggle are not doing the responsible thing.
But why would we expect them to do the responsible thing?
They're just black, aren't they, Francesca?
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