Aamer Rahman (Fear of a Brown Planet) - Reverse Racism

[@BronzeSista]

That was good, very clear and to the point.

[@segmentally]

A study was done recently where three-year-olds from all different races were asked which skin colour was best and worst. You can guess what they said. All gave the same answer. So by the age of three, kids can tell that society judges them on their colour. Anyone who thinks we're finished with the whole equal rights thing and that continuing efforts are just political correctness needs to appreciate that we have further to go. Not about guilt, just about helping future children see themselves as equal.

[@randomtrucks]

This is HILARIOUS! I'd really love to see that in a women's version: "reverse sexism"

[@AliseIam]

Saw this on Water Cooler Convos..... simply BRILLIANT!!!

[@derenathor]

I'm White, I love this. If colonized cultures can survive centuries of oppression, we can survive whatever jokes get thrown at us.
Glad that most of these comments are positive and the crazies are nice and obvious.

[@crysscampbell7029]

THIS IS THE MOST SUCCINCT history lesson, EVER!!! Thank you for this! I will share widely!

[@marshalmaddening9011]

Succinct as an ice pic...BUT FUNNIER, definitely funnier.

[@johanadauphin]

This is everything

[@PurePressure999]

It would be funnier if it wasn't so accurate and sad.
Just think of how many generations of Brown People (we're ALL brown-skinned, including so-called "black" people), the ones who survived the slaughter, who were successfully brainwashed into believing they were somehow defective because their features didn't resemble that of their colonizers, and took that belief to their graves.
Just think of how advanced some of the countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas could've possibly been today, if Europeans hadn't colonized them and/or destroyed their cultures and ways of life -- especially when you recall that at least one of the countries on each of those continents were much more advanced than any European country at some point in their history. So they were clearly capable of advancing on their own, completely independent of European input.
Also, it's no coincidence that all the non-European people who were colonized across the planet were Brown people -- Africans, Amerindians, Australian Aborigines, and the brown-skinned Asians. That was an undeclared race war, long before the phrase 'race war' existed.

[@mahsalmo]

absolute genius! there is no way to deny the tragic truth of his words, that manage to cut right into the heart of such a complex matter in a few minutes

[@maini11]

Truth hurts.

[@iMusikkForeva]

That was both funny and serious...

[@lindaseaborn]

Every time I share this with someone else I watch it again. I've watched it about twenty times now and I'm nowhere near getting sick of it. I'm so impressed with how this guy explains "it".

[@cassiemichelle03]

I need to show this to every white person I ever encounter

[@g7924]

This is literally the most perfect thing I've ever seen

[@jamilmukhtar4619]

Shit got too real for some of the people there, they tried holding back their laughs but it's too funny they couldn't

[@kev7978]

saying reverse racism exists is like saying rich people can experience poverty.

[@Szaam]

Us white people know we can't dance. That's why we invented heavy metal and punk so we wouldn't have to.

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

Two words: fucking brilliant.

[@Tehutihung]

This is the point I've been trying to make to "racist" WP who claim reverse racism for a long time and was always met with white denial. Never was I able to "drive the point home" as eloquently as this dude. THANK U Aamer Rahman!!!

[@ptbwf]

Maybe you should listen to some of the white murder victims of hate crimes to find out if racism against whites exists.
Oh wait, you can't because they are dead, and you don't know of any of them because the media didn't think their lives meant enough to be nationally and internationally broadcast.

[@Tehutihung]

ptbwf In both cases whether black or white I think it is wrong to not broadcast and make society aware of the ills that go on within communities across the country and the globe for that matter. However, these systems are put in place and run by people that are white. The government system was founded by people that are white. We live in a culture of white supremacy and have been in this predicament for hundreds of years, where hundreds of MILLIONS of brown people AROUND THE WORLD met the same fate of being discriminated against, beaten, murdered, raped, enslaved as chattel because of the color of their skin, without the world ever knowing unless one took it upon himself to dig for this historic information. Whites that oppress the brown or indigenous peoples complain about the brown people lashing out? I don't think brown people are inherently racist as it was brown people who FIRST invited you into their homes and villages and considered you a brother or sister in the beginning despite your skin color, before your decided to trick them and take away their land and resources, as well as stripped them from their culture or way of life. You should perhaps re-examine your usage of the term "Reverse RAcism" and try injecting a little understanding into the source of this kind of behavior from brown people by adding historical context. Brown people did not create the concept of racism. And racism is not a trait of brown people as it is merely a conditioning impose on them by the influence of white supremacy. It is a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. It was a concept founded by white people in order to control the indigenous people and their resources as well as exterminate the indigenous population if need be. Even Albert Einstein Called Racism “A Disease of White People.” Your policy, system of government, etc., is based upon or fosters such a doctrine of discrimination. So when you say whites are being discriminated against by brown people, I say that it is wrong to discriminate against someone because of the color of their skin and I believe the comedian also believes it is wrong, but you obviously missed the point of his message.

[@TrazMills]

I don't think I've ever heard a better explanation...Masterful!

[@Freethoughthiphop]

100 percent truth.

[@gicking3898]

I don't think most people truly understand how entrenched white superiority is, in the minds of most people. Listen to the second half of the video several times. This is a major reason Asian women are flocking to White men for marriage. I don't mean the desperately poor Asians. I mean the ones who are educated and self sufficient. In the last 10 years in the US, roughly 30% of Asian women who get married each year marry White men (US Census data- varies between 28-33%).

[@TravelmakerKai]

You know someone is talented when they can educate others with their gift! Thanks Aamer!

[@Cherri65]

Wow! That was hitting the nail on the head. Thanks for posting.

[@irwinthepantydropperextror4708]

I needed this......just to remember I'm not crazy.

[@PoeCommunicateATL]

LOVE this. Posting it all over my FB page (5,000 max friends).
I once wrote a screenplay called "Black World" which dealt with this same theme. Thanks, Aamer!!

[@Gestureye7x]

This is just brilliant! :) Hilarious as well! :)

[@DestinyRoxas]

Awesome!

[@futuregirl3]

BRILLIANT ! ! ! PURE GENIUS ! ! !

[@Hirasoutlet]

I shared this video in my "Social Problems" class and they loved it. Thank Aamer. Stay blessed.

[@MrSleeps]

rac·ism [rey-siz-uhm]
noun
1.
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2.
a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3.
hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
you don't have to go back in time to be racist towards a white person, i've seen it happen to all races and no one race is excluded from racism.

[@201stars]

AMEN AMEN AMEN !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ivarthurvi]

God... its like, you don't want to laugh at it, because its terrible how it happened, but damn does he set up some damn good dark humor with that

[@HipHopPush]

This is so true!!! Spot on for real, I love it!! Genius piece my friend. Funny and insightful. Good job.

[@CriticalPedagogy]

Daaang! He pretty much summed up racism and colonization (what people spend their lifetimes on!!!) and "reverse racism" in like 3 minutes!!! Cheers!!! hahaha! This dude rules!

[@Fidel_Cashflow]

Watching all the dislikes pile up as soon as Reddit finds the video. lol.

[@DylanisWavy]

I'm white and this is the truest thing I've seen all week.

[@neferene1]

Standing ovation!!!!! Well deserved. Thank you.

[@aabradl]

i'm hurt by this. i'm constantly being accused of things people who had my skin color did/are doing which is detrimental to people possessing other skin colors. the hate and resentment which is present in these words, and in several of the comments, is what perpetuates division between humanity. i'm white - obviously - and i don't think i deserve any special privileges for my genetics. i'm white, and i'm proud to be: it's who i am; but things like this make me sad. if you look at me and judge me to be something that i'm not that makes you prejudice - not me.

[@ATSMONSTER]

I love how we can't casually discuss racism , white supremasy , forced european beauty standards , white privledge so on and so forth without it turning it into a huge argument i just saw someone in the comments call somone a silly negro... like really ? Grow up.

[@willschmidt6584]

I am going to immigrate to India and whine about "Indian Privilege".

[@craycrack]

so much truth in this video. goodness.

[@avengethestarks]

I agree with what he's saying 100%, but I don't get why people are laughing. Seems serious as hell to me.

[@BinaryStarofShaolin]

God, this is fucking awesome.

[@RibsYTaccount]

This is the greatest joke I've ever heard in the history of stand up, NO wait the history of comedy

[@mayh6286]

This is amazing. I'm going to direct any white person who says anything about reverse racism to this.

[@ptbwf]

So they can see my comments where I debunk the entire racist notion of white privilege.

[@EugeneEmile]

Love how comedians take the essence of something and make it into a joke

[@rayhanel-leissy7876]

Aamer i've been waiting for a video for a long time and you have not dissapointed :)
was hilarious

[@wikvm]

this is hilarious because its actually a really original, intelligent thought. you make us brown people proud man haha

[@merlininthetardis]

preaaaaach it

[@fifi6958]

I'd like to add; things need to change & they need to change fast. we cannot teach more generations to hate others. we cannot teach more generations to hate THEMSELVES because they don't look like the "perfect" white models seen everywhere. people seem to think that because slavery has been formally abolished, racism does not exist.

[@TkBrina]

#BOOM!!
Randy Watson mic drop and exit stage left.
Dude is spot on!!!!!

[@imdetamilboy]

This was brilliant.

[@majbonnet]

This is brilliant. I will use this in the UnDoing White Privilege trainings I run for white folks. I love this piece.

[@MrzBeiber10]

This is the best thing, I have ever seen.

[@eilisharney3607]

I love this bit. It is so clear, and so explicit.

[@foyez5]

That was brilliant!

[@TheGingi7]

There is so much truth in this.

[@komposteramig]

Lol, so true! Kinda like reverse sexism :p

[@jackiezinger]

applies to sexism, too. ooof this is so good

[@sexyrose93]

He's telling the truth!

[@antiloop3000]

Brilliant analysis!

[@SuperHeroHardy]

Funny & Bright!! W. Kamau Bell led me here. Sir, your time machine has been serviced and is ready for use!

[@overeazy]

sHOTS FIRED

[@Blakmagic88]

PREACH!!!

[@EarthAngel504]

Truth be told.. BRILLIANT!!!

[@thepromman]

True that!

[@iluvsakuraandsyaoran]

PREAAAAACH

[@irwinthepantydropperextror4708]

Ha! For every person posting a positive reaction to this, especially the white ones, the trolls are just trying their hardest to fuck it up. Nice to see it's not working.

[@ilikenaps312]

this is only too true , only idiots would argue otherwise. and its also kinda sad how we just laugh about events that were so unjust and changed the course of history. forgive and forget eh ? sigh

[@herukhepriamon]

I'm just discovering this guy. I'm an idiot.

[@tarynsaysrelax]

i don't think i could love this bit any more.

[@LovexxxLaughxxxxLive]

God bless this video

[@chrishyde952]

imma let you finish, but Irish people had one of the worst slaveries of all time

[@david.jacare]

awesome sauce.

[@RyGUy543]

I guess I'm still accountable for the actions of my ancestors hundreds of years ago... sorry guyz.

[@barbaragordon6177]

Hey, if blacks, Asians, Arabs, Latinos, and Native Americans are held accountable for all the actions of millions of people that look like them. The same should go for you. All those groups live with it everyday, and a lot of them get killed because of it.

[@FragmentJack]

Completely missed the point, but okay.

[@RyGUy543]

Barbara Gordon That's called racism, I don't agree with it and I don't think two wrongs make a right. I can't control the actions of other people and I don't believe that judgement should be passed down on me for their actions in the same way any of the groups you mentioned should be held accountable for the actions of a few.

[@kifacorea]

if you can never worry about arbitrarily getting shot or harassed by the police at night in a nice, suburban neighborhood because of the color of your skin; if you can send out your resume with an equally qualified candidate with an ethnic or "black" sounding name and have a higher probability of getting a call back; if you are THE preferred dating preference of women across all "races" (particularly asian american women); if you can go to most countries of the world (again, especially asia) and get paid bank simply for speaking english (and get paid more than more qualified "non-white" counterparts, including other americans); if you can "celebrate" native americans by cheering for sports teams (e.g., redskins) who glorify a stereotypical image of native americans as their mascot without any serious consequence; if you can expect to see your likeness on the majority of actors in hollywood and benefit from this "positive" image (e.g., a diverse range of roles and characters, a template for what is considered "beautiful" or the gold standard for attractiveness: people's "most beautiful people" concept is a good example); if you can still be offended by this comedian's generally on-point observation even though if asked whether or not you would want to be a "black," "brown," yellow" or "red" man living in the u.s you'd arguably say no thanks....
then, ok, you might not be "accountable"--but you certainly benefit from what your ancestors did hundreds of years ago. :)

[@11BlackPanther11]

THIS SHOULD HAVE A MILLION VIEWS -
LETS PUSH THIS EVERYWHERE

[@TheNewGen08]

This guy dropped some knowledge. Too bad certain people won't be able to pick it up.

[@kwabenaekuban5717]

I wonder how he was able to work these skits at the comedy club. I wanna say the beginning was roough

[@kaydenpat]

Perfect! First time I'm hearing of Aamer.

[@jamaicaw.2135]

I really love this!

[@lagomorpha1970]

This. Is. Awesome.

[@JoAnnMcCarter]

yep

[@neferene1]

Perfectly said!:)

[@trueNBAballa]

this is a VERY well-written joke

[@thetayster]

White people in the comments mad as fuck. Hilarious.

[@Halauris]

I love this guy.

[@nyanga001]

387 people are white.

[@PamelaOnBroadway]

Brilliant, simply brilliant.

[@valencialeslie]

exactly!

[@stringsdafistmcgee]

Omg this is gold!! Lmfaoooooo!!!!

[@christik3739]

Reverse racism: A CONCEPT EXORCISED by the funny Rahman. Lol, love it.

[@ladyjm8134]

one of my favorite videos of all time. hands down

[@Farstar5710]

"Reverse racism"...
I love thoughtful comedy.

[@CosmicCubensis]

Two wrongs DO make a right!

[@NITS_at_Night]

Could not have said it any better

[@swimmer11111117]

I'm white and I find this funny

[@PATULOCA]

I love this video

[@mbodi1]

YESSSSSS

[@Yvonnaanderson]

favorite thing