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Racism thrives on your silence and apathy, says human rights lawyer Dexter Dias. Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the corrosive effects of injustice, Dias urges us all to speak out and expose toxic myths about race — in order to allow hope, change and justice to flourish.
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janeEyreAddict
November 6, 2020 at 2:03 pm
Here is a secret… georgia floyd the criminal died of drugs. This video is disappointing
Mike Maloney
November 6, 2020 at 2:12 pm
TED is poison
WarSmith
November 6, 2020 at 2:39 pm
If you really think what you’re saying is right, look at the like to dislike ratio.
Scot Fretwell
November 6, 2020 at 2:50 pm
Racism is the gift that keeps on giving.
TJ
November 6, 2020 at 2:56 pm
Someone as should inform India.
Sasha Townsend - Tulsa
November 6, 2020 at 3:12 pm
I didn’t agree with everything he said, but I agree that racism thrives in silence, and that those of us who can stand up for our black neighbors need to do so. This isn’t about race but about real issues that face people of color. We need to help wherever we can.
We can also listen with an open mind even when we disagree with someone on some details. Listen for the main theme of his message, and try to find some common ground.
It is in everyone’s best interests to work toward true equality in this country. We all benefit when our black neighbors are treated with the same kindness and respect that we all deserve.
Crazeee Nigrifagritard
November 6, 2020 at 3:21 pm
youtube has a right wing troll problem.
Tallonest
November 6, 2020 at 7:17 pm
No. Our societies are sick with the poison that is cultural marxism.
HeyJoeHaze
November 6, 2020 at 3:30 pm
If you ever lived in an inner city and are the white minority then you will also face racism and it will make you feel unsafe.
I had my experiences with that.
Zandér Stewart
November 6, 2020 at 3:40 pm
Bad start that kid, Mr Floyd said “I can’t breathe” when he was stood up… Oh, and he cried for him mom in a previous stop where the officer was nowhere near him and being very very reasonable just 6 month prior…. George Floyd was a criminal and heavy drug user acting very irrationally. He even asked the police to put him on the floor as he did not want to go in the back of the police car after being asked very politely many times, saying they would open the window etc. ALL ON BODY CAM. You’re way better off doing some research before talking about things you have no clue about while trying to sound educated 🤷♂️
It’s the total opposite, the more you talk about it the more you embed it in people’s minds and set up racial bias, the more you repeat the differences the more it will divide us, quite obviously. It’s the same reason NLP works and the laws of attraction, the more you repeat and talk about things, the more it solidifies in people’s minds, setting the standard, creating associations etc and ingraining the labels in people’s minds. This is so dumb, this is race baiting at it’s finest
Of course you’d have reservations and for good reason, same as if a person came out of jail or had a jaded history, just like the image we have from so many stories both real and created with some of the examples you gave. Any reasonable person could have reasonable questions in their mind but in the end you should create space for any of the aforementioned, and judge based on the content of the individual character, form your own opinions. Ironically this guys is the one sounding more and more like a racist idiot, damn!!
Mutant Buzzard
November 6, 2020 at 3:58 pm
Science, as espoused by liberals, is racists, the only difference between liberalism and racism is the spelling
Christian Christof
November 6, 2020 at 4:12 pm
I am from the Philippines. someday I am going to write a book about my fellow Filipinos. It is true that they we are very friendly when it comes to Western people, Korean and Japanese people but what the world doesn’t know is that the majority are racists against Indians and people from the Middle East like Arabs. Even fellow Filipinos experience racism if they appearances similar to Indians and people from the Middle East. They will cover their noses on the streets, sniffs, gag and spits at the site of these people. In schools and inside offices. They will speak from behind and encourage others to outcast these people. I will write book to let the world know and to educate them that racism is ignorance at work and is not how Filipinos should be
bihop Xxx
November 6, 2020 at 4:32 pm
Reverse racism does not exist…
Bob A
November 6, 2020 at 5:14 pm
SHUT UP WITH THE RACISM! Ignant’ white folk like this guy are no longer allowed to speak about “racism”. There IS NO SYSTEMIC RACISM! In fact, most racism comes from blacks and latinos. Bet you did not know that?
The stupidity of the left knows no bounds. What shallow lives you live. Looking for meaning in all the wrong places, following any slogan you hear, then acting concerned. This country is lost.
8TH KIND
November 6, 2020 at 5:14 pm
Don’t listen to this guy.
General G. Washington
November 6, 2020 at 5:19 pm
I was always taught to simply stop talking about race. You don’t point out someone’s race when you meet them, or refer to someone by their race when talking about them. I believe that in order to stop racism people must stop talking about race.
Now, if you see someone being racist then you should call out their behavior. I also believe that discrimination should be punished. For example: If an old white woman calls a young black boy a “n****r” then she should be issued a citation, and vice versa.
Children should be taught to work together. Sadly, in America, our children are taught to compete with each other and to distance themselves from community work. Biggest mistake in education.
ST7A Bad Karma
November 7, 2020 at 6:03 pm
Issued a citation? Okay Stalin. In America it’s called freedom of speech. Whether you agree with that speech or whether it’s disgusting and hateful, it’s FREE SPEECH guaranteed by the US Constitution. In a country where FREE SPEECH is the rule, there’s no such thing as “hate speech”.
General G. Washington
November 7, 2020 at 8:04 pm
@ST7A Bad Karma – Learn your laws before making an ignorant comment. Harassment is already illegal, the debate to include aggressive hate speech has been a long one. I, for one, support citations against aggressive hate speech. Read a book.
TechieAdam
November 6, 2020 at 5:40 pm
Peter II
November 6, 2020 at 6:02 pm
But I love being racist
Robbie Dubes
November 6, 2020 at 6:05 pm
You suck buddy!
Louis Costanzo
November 6, 2020 at 7:00 pm
People are tired of the identity politics.
Chronicles of Nerdia
November 6, 2020 at 7:04 pm
For those that are interested in a civil and educated conversation, please study the works of Layla.f.Saad before responding. She explains the situation remarkably well in her book.
Tallonest
November 6, 2020 at 7:16 pm
Great, more racial bullshit propaganda from TED.
Chris W
November 6, 2020 at 7:51 pm
The term “racism” is a form of soft bigotry. What is soft bigotry you may be asking yourself? Let me give you an example, affirmative action. Affirmative action is essentially saying that any person of color is too stupid to get a job on their own so the state gives them preferential hiring treatment. That is so unbelievably insulting. We have gotten so far beyond that at this point, in this society. We throw the term racism around so often that most people just rolled her eyes anymore. A racist today in 2020 is what a progressive will label somebody that does not agree with their narrative.
Athena Morales
November 6, 2020 at 8:53 pm
I don’t care as long as they make them happy then I am will totally support them.
SLuGGLe
November 6, 2020 at 9:41 pm
It also thrives on separatists falsely advocating for equality when actually advocating for separatism. Looking at you BLM.
Makendu
November 6, 2020 at 10:45 pm
The only people that run around telling people there not racist and feeling like they have to prove there not racist , are people who are actually racist. There have underlying guilt for being racist so they feel they need to do this , anyone who’s not racist don’t got time for this crap.
Rebecca Leeman
November 8, 2020 at 8:43 am
Nice job bot.
Yeah hitler was running around telling Jews that he wasnt racist.
Right.
S/
Kazzoo
November 7, 2020 at 3:17 am
The Skeksis subsequently divided the unified Gelfling into different Clans in order to keep them weak.
Rebecca Leeman
November 8, 2020 at 8:17 am
To get its esssssence !
Dialectical Monist
November 7, 2020 at 6:19 am
Fascism thrives on this kind of stupidity.
Daily dose of Fails
November 7, 2020 at 11:13 am
Dislikes are speaking, 😂🤣🤣
Daily dose of Fails
November 7, 2020 at 11:15 am
If anything happen with Black person…… that’s racism, that the main problem, stop playing victims.
Tom SK
November 7, 2020 at 11:21 am
Compassion, communities and empathy – those are the things that will bring us together. The war on racism cannot be won by likes, shares or inverse racism (affirmative action).
Emeric Goga
November 7, 2020 at 12:42 pm
This comment sections is hellish
Pink Pearl
November 7, 2020 at 7:07 pm
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris!!! 🇱🇷
Henrik Scheel
November 7, 2020 at 10:56 pm
TED should be above politics. This clearly is not.
Ruth Squire
November 9, 2020 at 12:51 pm
TED shouldn’t be above human rights issue.
Zuhra Kazime
November 7, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Very well said ! “ racism wants your apathy, make a commitment now ….to fight it!”
Mr J
November 7, 2020 at 11:28 pm
This is powerful.
Max Johnson
November 8, 2020 at 4:31 am
Indeed, every reasonable person on the left and right needs to call out the toxic race bullshit coming from the social justice regressive left.
Rémi _
November 8, 2020 at 11:46 am
Critical race theory is racist.
Michael Waddell
November 8, 2020 at 2:09 pm
Let’s just start to understand that we are all one race, the human race. Smells like more division tactics to me
thecaneater
November 8, 2020 at 3:29 pm
Yes, I will speak up. This is why I speak out against the rabid racism of the Democrats and Progressives.
Angelina Souren
November 9, 2020 at 10:25 pm
And I will continue to speak up against the widespread random hate that is so sadly common in England… no matter how many English people will want to kill me as a result, quite literally, sadly. But hate begins with mere otherisation, the existence of groups against a context of a power imbalance. Massive inequality is the result and makes it worse.
Black GAWD
November 10, 2020 at 6:24 pm
Trump tweeted a white power video and Republicans and conservatives said nothing.
ciucinciu
November 8, 2020 at 5:37 pm
unsubed from ted 2 years ago for sjw horseshit, missed all the science and awesome things, came back now to see what’s up if there s any change… yikes
Lah
November 8, 2020 at 6:52 pm
Racism in simple words is to take two plates:
One beautiful rounded, with flowers and a great profundity. The other retangular, some flowers too but just a little profundity.
Everybody goes with the rounded one.
Because they were taught _that_ was the right one to use.
So the retangular one is ignored and put down, or used to another things.
In the end they both the same.
Rutvin
November 11, 2020 at 4:13 am
WOW this is just a hilariously poor analogy. In fact, the naivete of this entire comment section is staggering!
Lah
November 11, 2020 at 1:31 pm
@Rutvin I could spend hours explaining the right way, but that’s my vision of racism. So even if you think it’s naive and poor, it’s still my vision and I’m not changing it.
Thanks for the comment tho. Have a great day!
Cybr Friends
November 8, 2020 at 8:30 pm
The Trump administration is the most racist administration in US history. There, I called it.
Right Wing Media
November 10, 2020 at 7:16 am
TDS in full swing folks 😂😂😂😂
Cybr Friends
November 10, 2020 at 7:21 am
@Right Wing Media Trump lost, get over it!
Right Wing Media
November 10, 2020 at 5:04 pm
@Cybr Friends He won actually. The fraud will be revealed in court. 4 more years. KAG 😎💪🇺🇸
Hannah Boom
November 9, 2020 at 2:10 am
Wow, what a powerful talk. Thank you!
blah dude
November 9, 2020 at 11:15 am
I am a white and have 2 kids with an asian girl . I will say I was denile to racism but didnt understand that there is a some real racisit people out there until having and asian gf and shed point it out to me even more so with my non white kids and I promise you white people are not the only racist people in this world. Not from my experiences anyways ignorance come is all shapes and colors.
James Humphrey
November 10, 2020 at 7:45 pm
Frankly, I’ve found the opposite. The more you insufferable race-grifters scream about overblown, imaginary and irrelevant racism, the more I find people of all shades beginning to see the world through an unhealthy racial lens as they feel under attack.
Super Toddy
November 11, 2020 at 1:32 am
Speaking is one thing, but when actions become violent (cough riots) can give many negative impressions on others and could create racists, imagine a black brown or white (whichever youre not) burns down your business which you’ve invested your whole life savings into and how that affects someone’s mental state
Adventures with Frodo
November 11, 2020 at 4:35 am
So you are not a scientist.
_ Grundel _
November 11, 2020 at 11:42 am
Ignorance thrives on silence as racism thrives on division and hate brought on by centuries of it.
Steve The Philosophist
November 11, 2020 at 5:29 pm
Islam is an ideology. I have the same “concern” when hearing that my loved ones are marrying a Christian. Religions are dumb. That’s not racism.
TAB BAT
November 12, 2020 at 11:36 am
おおげさな表現によって人種差別問題の火種を拡散しようとしているようにしか思えない。
その事件があったとして、人種差別をしているのはその人達にすぎない。個別の事前の対応や、問題の傾向から対策を行うのがベターだ。
人種問題という言葉で広い範囲を見れば、確かに正しいことをいっていることになるが、その言葉で見ていればうまくいかない。あらすぎる対応になり解決は先延ばしされる。
人種差別は確かに存在する。だが、全ての人が、人種差別を行うわけではない。一部の人達が何の動機で人種差別をしているのかを知らなければならない。
Saket panigrahi
November 13, 2020 at 2:30 am
Being an indian i can tell you that the caste system here prevailing but that’s different from racism but the motto is same to show power and privilege but slowly and slowly it is changing. The fact you can not deny is mostly the lower caste people (sad to say lower but it is) people are not literate, nit educated, they are poor, they dont own much land. So definitely someone who is privileged and have money ,educated will not marry or make relationship (friendship) untill he is a human right activist .
And i also accept that they are not getting enough opportunity to nourish themselves.
There child are not going to school because if they will go to school who will earn the money to live, they are fighting but dont have weapons (metaphor) in hand.
So there is one way to come out of this problem that is majing them literate, rich, educated. And yes they are fighting and coming out of this . It will take time one can not change in one day or one year.
I hope u understood the difference between racism and caste system.
Racism is about mentallity which you have explained ver well. But it is not the case with caste system. People are deprived now and once they will come out everyone will accept them as we do like ordinary people.
EWE!
November 13, 2020 at 7:47 pm
George Floyd wasn’t killed. He was observed in the crowd.very much alive,at his own funeral. A so-called Black American Preacher posted the proof on Facebook Messenger. Are you smart enough to find it? “The more you know”.