Ken Burns chronicles America like no other person before and, I believe, no one will come after him. His attention to detail is incredible and every effort is a learning experience. He is a national treasure.
Yea, I totally agree. And his final comment sounds like the definition of Being Woke - "we were slave owners... the man who stated that all men are created equal, owned hundreds of human beings... and if you do not own that... you cannot escape those negative things.. do not go back, but to go forward".
I’ve never been a Democrat but this year I’ll vote blue all the way. I resent Trump’s insults toward my favorite brother in arms, John McCain. John was a POW who suffered torture and broken bones for America. He could have been released because his father had political influence. But John waited for our government to negotiate with the N Vietnamese. Trump on the other hand got a note from a doctor and 5 deferments. How dare Trump call us veterans suckers and losers. He hugs and kisses the flag but tries to overthrow our democracy. He is sickening.
@@RoseHer5 It's nice that Ed is going to vote "this time" for sane candidates. But him waiting nearly a decade to arrive at the decision is not praiseworthy. Not by a long shot. All the Eds of this country have helped bring us to the edge of the precipice. We might yet have a blood bath, not to mention all the lost lives and loss in world stature. We could have been leading the world all these decades, doing good and leading the way. Instead we've had the GOP devolve into offering us a complete imbecile like Trump.
I am exceedingly proud to have had Ken Burns as my classmate. We both graduated Hampshire College, in Amherst, Massachusetts in the 1970's. We ran in different circles but even while still a Hampshire student many of us knew that he was absolutely brilliant and destined for greatness. Kudos to you, fellow Hampshire Graduate, Mr. Ken Burns!
Ken Burns is the good conscience of America. Every time I hear: "Americans are so stupid and selfish" I remember this guy. As somebody said he´s a living treasure.
@@americanpatriot6484 He is an accomplished historical documentarian, and it is clear over the decades of his work that many Americans value his perspective.
America has always had a cacophony of politics. Stuff has always been nasty. In most ways it's good. You separate the wheat from chaff. We survive because the majority of Americans are decent and have a modicum of empathy at least.
@@antondovydaitis2261 Unfortunately, most can't even name the states on a map or tell you about our own government. If ignorance was a degree, the majority of America would have one (90% or more of MAGA).
A profound & penetrating discussion of fadcts, past & present, that we cannot ignore orforget. Ken Burns, you are my hero. This from an 89 year old student of history.
Well said and spot on 👍 I'm a 65 year old white guy in the US Midwest and my mom will turn 90 next month, and she's STILL 100x smarter and wiser than any Trump MAGAt Republican. Mom grew up in the Great Depression and WWII so like you, she has an excellent perspective on the history of the United States over the last 90 years!
Thank you so much for interviewing Ken Burns. Sometimes, I feel despair about the direction our country is headed, and listening to Mr. Burns gives me hope. What an extraordinary real patriot!
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Perhaps it’s a quibble but, I’d argue it’s our right to be able to listen to Ken Burns. I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say there’s millions of Americans who would raise no voice against banning his interpretation of events.
@@UncleWally3 I know what you mean. I think I'm speaking personally in response to how grateful I am to have watched his documentaries and hear him speak today.
Ok before we deify Ken Burns, their have critics who say on his team of film makers ,there are no Black people, or other people of color..so prove me wrong. I have seen a short documentary about him & his close net team of film makers which includes family members & did not see one person of color..I would think he of all people would be training the next generation of film makers that looks like the America ,that he is documenting
I usually far prefer British documentary filmmakers but Ken Burns is a major exception to that rule. He refuses to allow his works to be dumbed down, the way in which a larger BUT shallow audience is attracted. THE CIVIL WAR, 1990, is by far the most informative, erudite and entertaining documentary to examine this most divisive of US events ever created. It's 34 years old and nothing has come close to equaling it. I doubt it will bettered within my life time. It's a masterpiece of historical documentary making.
I love Ken Burns. Thank you so much for interviewing him. I hope there will be a future documentary on the fall of the republican party into its current radical and dangerous state. People need to understand HOW this happened.
Read "American Kompromat." Listen to Rachel Maddow's podcast "Ultra". That will begin to unfold it for you. How we got here is a deep and disturbing story. It is the culmination of decades of work by powerful racists and fascists who want to destroy democracy, helped by Russia who cultivated Trump as an asset at least as far back as 1986 and suggested he run for president, which he did in 1988. MAGA is a party of traitors disguising themselves in the American flag.
Supporting Trump, and understand that our immigration policies are completely broken, has nothing to do with racism. Something a documentarian should know, a documentarian, should understand both sides of the issue. this is ridiculous and is the reason I’m no longer part of the Democratic Party.
Such an interesting discussion, Ali! Ken Burns has been steeped in the history of America for his entire career! He has a truly valuable perspective and is a person to be admired and appreciated! May his great work continue unfettered into our future!
This man has ALWAYS been the voice of reason. It's sad that too many Americans will label him for simply reporting things as they are. Historians will not be kind to the GOP of today.
Intelligent, honest, talented, and articulate are just of few of the adjectives one can use to describe Ken Burns. He is truly a National Treasure. 💙🇺🇸💙
@@americanpatriot6484 As Mr. Trump showed that he was unable to defend the Capitol Building at the end of his term, he is demonstrably unfit for office.
Mr. Burns describes what the great American experiment is: the PURSUIT of being a better country for its people; citizens and non-citizens alike. The ideal of striving to be better for everyone.
How about a country that gets to prosper from the work It has put in, from institutions it has built, instead of handing them over to immigrants who have built institutions that are corrupt and not functioning.
I kind of agree with Liz Cheney, the country is going through a phase. People will look back on these times and wonder how millions of people formed a cult and followed a snake oil salesman and actually elected him. America has always righted the ship.
Ken Burns will always be my favorite, most knowledgeable, historian of American history---as well as the most USEFUL. He can talk about what happened in understandable--but not simple-minded--terms, and point out HOW the past affects the present. I hope everybody listens to what he says.
The Republicans that lost their party may need to form a new "Conservative" party. One that is moral & not intent on taking individual liberties away and still embraces democracy.
@@91dodgespiritrt Ideologies aside, all you need to do is hear him speak to decide whether or not “moral” suits him. We need to get back to decency and respect. Look at the contrast between him and those who came before him.
Trump is going to be humiliated. It serves him right for being such a national embarrassment! Now he's beginning to realize that he is getting a taste of what he put this country through. The most embarrassing part is that he went out of his way to do it. ✌️😉
He's not an actual historian. He's not in academia. He doesn't contribute to historical research. He has better taste than Michael Moore but they are essentially the same.
He rattled off compound-complex sentences as if he'd spent days writing what he said in this news segment, but we know he didn't. He composed all that on the fly, and he said it fast. MAGAts must hate him. It would have sounded like word salad to them. They can't even parse, "...what can be, unburdened by what has been."
He’s been studying one-sided biased history, obviously with his comments here. How can you label half the country is racist because they support Trump and do not support illegal immigration?
" l cannot tell a lie" : George Washington " I cannot tell the truth" : Donald Trump " I cannot tell the difference" : MAGA a sad state this country is in 😐🔵🇺🇲🔵🇺🇲
Yeah, sadly we are at a point where the biggest threat we face in this country, is quite literally the celebrated ignorance, gullibility, and stupidity of 10's of millions of our fellow Americans. When a large segment of the population is casting their votes based on opinions which are rooted in lies, hate, and fear of that which isn't real, their votes become meaningless if not outright dangerous. Unfortunately, that's the exact mess we now find ourselves living in...
Yes it was a fascinating conversation. Velshi did well in letting Mr. Burns explore the ideas. I also think that bringing up the 1850's demise of the Whig Party and the potentials of the R Party disappearing because of MAGA, and a new coalition formed from former R 'normies' and elements of the American electorate who are not entirely comfortable w/ the corporatist D party.
@@randominternetuser2888 actually DSxxl likes the droning rambles of tRump's public rants, b'cause of the exciting part when TFG speaks in ALL CAPS!! So much stimulation that DSxxl gets all aquiver.
i have so much respect and admiration for Mr.Ken Burns. He is a good and decent human being that cares deeply about our democracy and the state of America. He has done so much and taught us about our history and how we got to this point. Can not thank him enough for all of his brilliant work. Like the other person posted, he is a national treasure and deserves all the recognition he receives.
Ken Burns is so insightful about what our country has been and what is threatening the very fabric of this nation. We should all aspire to be as informed as Mr. Burns is and what we need to do to keep our country and its democracy safe from the people, foreign and domestic, who seek to destroy it.
Thank you, Mr. Burns, for this message - and of course for your decades of contribution to and recording of American culture. I can only hope for the best...
When Ken starts comparing Orange Hile Jr. to Hitler, he will be getting closer to the truth about who Trump really is and to what he is really capable of.
@@DaveSchultzXXL Ken Burns is one of the most respected historical filmmakers of US history. His documentaries include: The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God, The Civil War, Jazz, Baseball, the 10 part TV series The Vietnam War, Baseball, the 15-hour World War II documentary The War, and many others.
Trump isn't the problem -- he's just the most obvious symptom. The figurehead may be at the front of the ship and get all the fancy paint and gold leaf -- but it doesn't steer the boat or plot the course. The real problem is the people at the helm and around the chart table. Those people plotting the ship's course don't care about Trump (in fact most despise him, sometimes openly) but they do care very much about their agenda. So as long a Trump keeps the crew motivated, they'll put up with him while they steer towards their goal -- and tell the crew (voting public) whatever is convenient at the time, just like Trump does..
Thanks, but the party since Newt Gingrich has been repulsive to me. I'd like to see a new party rise from the ashes of reasonable people willing to agree on a certain set of facts.
This man is a phenomenal asset to the future of our country and world. I just hope people grasp and comprehend what he's saying, We're not going back and We have turned the page, onward We travel together seeking a better future and more perfect union for all, acknowledging our past and present yet looking forward to a future hoped for but not yet seen. (DIVINE INTERVENTION).
@@angelinahunter182 Which they will use in their campaign to make America's corporate class even wealthier, and to start even more wars against the poor.
Being British I so look forward to watching Ken Burns documentary about the Revolutionary period, Burns is the greatest American documentary film maker in my view and we don't see enough of his work.
One of the most important rules to live life by is to recognize we can be wrong. Just because you think it doesn’t make it so. Instead of “Once I thought I was wrong but I was mistaken.” I hear people come to the table with such concrete thinking that they fiercely defend. How can they learn anything new?
Excellent point ... I am somewhat left of center ... Some might even call me a LeftyL00nyLibt×rd ... But I have learned so much from Margaret Hoover on Firing Line reboot on PBS, also Bill Maher has a variety of opinions on his show ... As long as there is a framework of FACTS to build on, there can be some very constructive discussions between libs and cons .....
@@DarksideDave42 My sentiments would be considered pretty sappy to a lot of people. My views are not centered on politics but people. The criteria I use to judge a matter or a person is whether it’s compassionate. Even compassionate people can hold erroneous viewpoints but compassion is the backbone for being a good human. Without it we are just another animal looking for our own gratification.
Do you mean the post-modern History that has emerged from 6th Jan. 2001? In other words, where would you date the beginning of the late 20C.? And where would you date the new post-modern History?
👍👍 Ken Burns is a very wise man and historian. Unfortunately, those currently in the GOP are too intentionally dumbed down to know of his tremendous body of work.
Terrifies me we would lose Ken Burns, the News Hour and all Public Broadcasting programming with another Trumplican presidency. DT previously said he’d find a way to eliminate funding for PBS. Another important reason to VOTE BLUE! THANK YOU🙏🏼
How reassuring to hear Ken Burns speak about the historical precedents of our current situation! It gave me hope that as a nation, we may emerge from this present darkness into a stronger and healthier democracy, with " liberty and justice for all,"
@@williestyle35I'd be hard pressed to name my favorite Burns documentary. Have been enjoying his work for 40+ years. I am an amateur historian of WWII, but his Holocaust film revealed facts I never knew before. It was devastating.💔 Never again!
@@barbaramonaco105 though I had heard a little of what Ken Burns covered in _The U S and the Holocaust_ having it all spelled out and the behind the scenes connections to American anti-immigrant, Anti-Semitic sentiment, and pro fascist groups was heartbreaking. I loved his documentary _'Jazz'_ and bought the album of the series (in small part because my dad really enjoyed jazz, and he had lived through a large part of the "jazz era" ..).
That doesn't mean anything in terms of an election. You agree with his viewpoint so of course you'll think he's insightful. That's just being comfortable and complacent. I'm also not saying as anything more than an observation. Unlike other comments of mine this one is spite free.
As a documentarian taking a political position is frowned upon. But if there was ever an exception to prove the rule this is it. Thanks Ken for using your historical perspective to save our democratic system.
Call it like it is. Trump is the spearhead for the delusional, the racist, the irrational, and the people who suffer under their self chosen victimhood
I love Ken Burns documentaries, he is so smart and open minded. I totally agree, history is so very important and should be complete and honest in all that is taught. I know it said often, but those who do not learn from history are doomed to make the same mistakes. Any government or society has it's good and bad, it will always be that way because we are human, but we can aim higher and try to improve.
@@americanpatriot6484 You don't have to, but you may miss out on some very interesting documentaries. I said I like him and his work, but you don't have to. Isn't it great, we can all think and choose for ourselves. Have a good evening!
The current GOP is not an aberration. It is the logical destination of the steps taken before. As proof I present the lack of discent by prominent GOP like Mitch McConnell and George Bush.
Harris wants taxpayers (that’s me and you) to pay for jender reassignment surge eries for ill eagles (sic). That alone should make every American want to vote for Trump. This should tell every American where her priorities are.
It’s been happening for decades. Furthermore, The R party invited the Tea Party fringe, which morphed into maga. They did this to themselves. Lindsey Graham called it: TFG “will destroy the R party, and WE WILL DESERVE IT.” Lindsey was correct. Volunteer! Vote! 💙💙💙🇺🇸
" If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it is not a political party; *it is merely a conspiracy to seize power* " ----- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thank you, Ken. It's clearly gotten so bad on the right that even informed historians such as himself finally feel compelled to speak up about the threat to Democracy the GOP turned party of Trump has indeed become.
Everyone indeed has feet of clay and the pursuit of happiness is lifelong learning in a marketplace of ideas. Ken is a voice of reason in an era of increased American political polarity.
I've thought for years we need a Centrist party, because that's where most of the US lives. That's something that's hard for liberal like me to admit, but the truth's the truth. Tbh, I want the banishment of liars & stick it to the Libs crap. & the return of brave & upstanding folks like John McCain, whom I greatly respected. 💙💙VOTE FOR THE RETURN OF A SANE GOP💙💙VOTE HARRIS 2024💙💙
That sounds good on paper, but if you look at the actual policies, you'll find that the former "center" is now well to the right. The entire spectrum has shifted. A new "center" party would be right-wing in nature. Think about it
Fun fact: the furthest left candidate in the last election had tax policy proposals that would make Nixon look like the extreme left by comparison. We need an actual left wing party.
The democratic party IS the centrist party. In some respects they're the conservative party and the Republicans are the fascist party. There is no left wing political party in America.
I'm a lifelong Democrat, but think they are pretty much running a centrist Presidential campaign this time around. I would welcome a Centrist party though.
the democrat party is the centrist party. the MAGA cult makes outrageous claims like Harris is a Marxist. While she's basically a 90s republican. pro corporate, pro energy, pro military, etc. the leftists in the Democratic party like the Squad get a lot of headlines because the right loves to use them as ammo. but they have no actual power. we basically have a centrist neoliberal party and an utterly insane Chriso-fascist cult with Trump at its head. it would be funny if it wasnt so terrifying and depressing.
Ken Burns chronicles America like no other person before and, I believe, no one will come after him. His attention to detail is incredible and every effort is a learning experience. He is a national treasure.
His brother Ric Burns is pretty good too,
Hear hear. Well said.
His protege Stephen Ives is also terrific: check out his 9-part series 'Ken Burns presents The West, a film by Stephen Ives'. Gripping and brilliant.
@@silkroadcaravan I have his Baseball Series and it is FABULOUS as are all of his works.
Yea, I totally agree. And his final comment sounds like the definition of Being Woke - "we were slave owners... the man who stated that all men are created equal, owned hundreds of human beings... and if you do not own that... you cannot escape those negative things.. do not go back, but to go forward".
Thank you Ali Velshi and Ken Burns.
This is nothing but an advertisement for Ken's new series.... 😴
And we are all here for it! 👍🏻 😊
Thank you! Wisdom personified. Ken B is a PATRIOT of huge magnitude!!!
A TRUE Patriot. Unlike the laughable MAGA cult, who don't even know the meaning of the word!
I’ve never been a Democrat but this year I’ll vote blue all the way. I resent Trump’s insults toward my favorite brother in arms, John McCain. John was a POW who suffered torture and broken bones for America. He could have been released because his father had political influence. But John waited for our government to negotiate with the N Vietnamese. Trump on the other hand got a note from a doctor and 5 deferments. How dare Trump call us veterans suckers and losers. He hugs and kisses the flag but tries to overthrow our democracy. He is sickening.
Respect to you sir…… thank you for your service.
You, all veterans and service men and women or gratefully appreciated.
Vote blue for our country 💙💙💙💙
Thank you for Service 😢
Trump is a coward
@@RoseHer5 It's nice that Ed is going to vote "this time" for sane candidates. But him waiting nearly a decade to arrive at the decision is not praiseworthy. Not by a long shot. All the Eds of this country have helped bring us to the edge of the precipice. We might yet have a blood bath, not to mention all the lost lives and loss in world stature. We could have been leading the world all these decades, doing good and leading the way. Instead we've had the GOP devolve into offering us a complete imbecile like Trump.
I met some Vietnam POWs when I served in Norfolk. Incredible people! All my respect.
I am exceedingly proud to have had Ken Burns as my classmate. We both graduated Hampshire College, in Amherst, Massachusetts in the 1970's. We ran in different circles but even while still a Hampshire student many of us knew that he was absolutely brilliant and destined for greatness. Kudos to you, fellow Hampshire Graduate, Mr. Ken Burns!
A great post! ❤
Your obvious intelligence is only exceeded by your courtesy to your fellow man. You are a good person!
Ken Burns is the good conscience of America. Every time I hear: "Americans are so stupid and selfish" I remember this guy. As somebody said he´s a living treasure.
@@americanpatriot6484 He is an accomplished historical documentarian, and it is clear over the decades of his work that many Americans value his perspective.
@@pairuptech Every citizen is obligated to be an amateur historian, at least.
America has always had a cacophony of politics. Stuff has always been nasty. In most ways it's good. You separate the wheat from chaff. We survive because the majority of Americans are decent and have a modicum of empathy at least.
@@americanpatriot6484 As opposed to a foreign tr*ll who only knows the script they've been given to regurgitate?
@@antondovydaitis2261 Unfortunately, most can't even name the states on a map or tell you about our own government. If ignorance was a degree, the majority of America would have one (90% or more of MAGA).
A profound & penetrating discussion of fadcts, past & present, that we cannot ignore orforget. Ken Burns, you are my hero. This from an 89 year old student of history.
Well said and spot on 👍 I'm a 65 year old white guy in the US Midwest and my mom will turn 90 next month, and she's STILL 100x smarter and wiser than any Trump MAGAt Republican. Mom grew up in the Great Depression and WWII so like you, she has an excellent perspective on the history of the United States over the last 90 years!
Thank you so much for interviewing Ken Burns. Sometimes, I feel despair about the direction our country is headed, and listening to Mr. Burns gives me hope. What an extraordinary real patriot!
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Nations are like the humans who comprise them. You have to face the truth about yourself in order to grow and improve. Excellent interview!!🗳🗳
Such a fabulous profoundly important interview!
It's a privilege to be able to listen to Ken Burns.
Perhaps it’s a quibble but, I’d argue it’s our right to be able to listen to Ken Burns. I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say there’s millions of Americans who would raise no voice against banning his interpretation of events.
@@UncleWally3 I know what you mean. I think I'm speaking personally in response to how grateful I am to have watched his documentaries and hear him speak today.
I love Ken Burns , however I wondered when he was speaking if he took a breath or had any punctuation? I still will listen to every word.
Ok before we deify Ken Burns, their have critics who say on his team of film makers ,there are no Black people, or other people of color..so prove me wrong. I have seen a short documentary about him & his close net team of film makers which includes family members & did not see one person of color..I would think he of all people would be training the next generation of film makers that looks like the America ,that he is documenting
AMEN!!!
People like Ken Burns are American human treasures,ignored and hated by the most ignorant of masses.
Ken looks like he puts pens up his bum
I usually far prefer British documentary filmmakers but Ken Burns is a major exception to that rule.
He refuses to allow his works to be dumbed down, the way in which a larger BUT shallow audience is attracted.
THE CIVIL WAR, 1990, is by far the most informative, erudite and entertaining documentary to examine this most divisive of US events ever created.
It's 34 years old and nothing has come close to equaling it. I doubt it will bettered within my life time. It's a masterpiece of historical documentary making.
I beg your pardon, Burns friends with Clarence Thomas and Koch, Crow…just google the photos! He’s a sell-out
@@paulleverton9569 i feel similarly to1977's Roots
He is a gift to ppl that are smart enough to seek to understand the lessons of history
Mr. Ken Burns, Thank you sir for all the good work you do, I greatly appreciate it.
We all appreciate it!😎
💯% absolutely. Vote 💙💙💙
I love Ken Burns. Thank you so much for interviewing him. I hope there will be a future documentary on the fall of the republican party into its current radical and dangerous state. People need to understand HOW this happened.
Read "American Kompromat." Listen to Rachel Maddow's podcast "Ultra". That will begin to unfold it for you. How we got here is a deep and disturbing story. It is the culmination of decades of work by powerful racists and fascists who want to destroy democracy, helped by Russia who cultivated Trump as an asset at least as far back as 1986 and suggested he run for president, which he did in 1988. MAGA is a party of traitors disguising themselves in the American flag.
Supporting Trump, and understand that our immigration policies are completely broken, has nothing to do with racism. Something a documentarian should know, a documentarian, should understand both sides of the issue. this is ridiculous and is the reason I’m no longer part of the Democratic Party.
Such an interesting discussion, Ali! Ken Burns has been steeped in the history of America for his entire career! He has a truly valuable perspective and is a person to be admired and appreciated! May his great work continue unfettered into our future!
This man has ALWAYS been the voice of reason. It's sad that too many Americans will label him for simply reporting things as they are. Historians will not be kind to the GOP of today.
You have to wonder if the maga types will one day look in the mirror and have a come to Jesus moment and realize that they took the wrong path.
Both parties are awful, but anyone who votes left is unpatriotic human filth and don't consider them a fellow American or a human being.
I think that's a bit too optimistic. Remember, winners write the history books.
who cares about historians or other overeducated pinheads
@@mikeorfe1188 not Maga simpletons
Intelligent, honest, talented, and articulate are just of few of the adjectives one can use to describe Ken Burns. He is truly a National Treasure. 💙🇺🇸💙
He truly is.
Adjectives that definitely do not describe Trump, who is an inarticulate fool.
Ken Burns, Great speaker Great writer,Great filmmaker, Great patriotic leader, Great American….. GOAT FOR SURE!❤️💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙
Go red to save the country. ❤❤❤
@@americanpatriot6484 As Mr. Trump showed that he was unable to defend the Capitol Building at the end of his term, he is demonstrably unfit for office.
@@americanpatriot6484no ma’am
@@americanpatriot6484 double no ma'am
Save the country from what? MAGA is trying to take this country down and it is going to fail.
Mr. Burns describes what the great American experiment is: the PURSUIT of being a better country for its people; citizens and non-citizens alike. The ideal of striving to be better for everyone.
How about a country that gets to prosper from the work It has put in, from institutions it has built, instead of handing them over to immigrants who have built institutions that are corrupt and not functioning.
@@MarkyMark662 the USA was built by immigrants.
Interesting comments. Burns is so insightful. Wish he were on tv more.
I love Ken Burns. Always telling our nations truths.
And warts.
I kind of agree with Liz Cheney, the country is going through a phase. People will look back on these times and wonder how millions of people formed a cult and followed a snake oil salesman and actually elected him. America has always righted the ship.
@kellahella5286 Yes. He recognizes that racism and discrimination and unfairness permeate the entire history of this country.
Trump wouldn't understand a word Ken Burns says.
Neither would his supporters.
Yet, he would argue against anything that comes to mind
Trump thinks Ken Burns is a character on the Simpson! 🤪
I clicked to make the exact same comment about maga. The first comment I read was yours.
Now that's the truth.
Ken Burns is my favourite historian.
"Amateur historian" I think he said, but yes. And so should we all be.
@@Steve-n2b Technically, Burns is a Historical Documentarian, and quite a talented one.
Ken Burns and Robert Caro. 📘 ✍🏻
@@Steve-n2b As opposed to internet tr*lls who just spew hate.
Heather Cox Richardson is a good historian -- She's become famous in the last 6 years
Ken Burns will always be my favorite, most knowledgeable, historian of American history---as well as the most USEFUL. He can talk about what happened in understandable--but not simple-minded--terms, and point out HOW the past affects the present. I hope everybody listens to what he says.
Great conversation!!!
Congratulations, Ken. I love your history recreations and history information.
Thank you Ken, virtues and basic morality towards each other is all I wish.
It doesn't seem like a lot to ask for.
The public needs to hear more from Ken Burns.
Ty,
For having such a knowledgeable person who our history. We could learn more.
Love KEN BURNS and his amazing work, his patriotism and love of America History .
The Republicans that lost their party may need to form a new "Conservative" party. One that is moral & not intent on taking individual liberties away and still embraces democracy.
WE DID. It's called Trump's Republican Party.
@@91dodgespiritrthence why I'm now an Independent. One man should not a party make.
@@91dodgespiritrt Ideologies aside, all you need to do is hear him speak to decide whether or not “moral” suits him. We need to get back to decency and respect. Look at the contrast between him and those who came before him.
It’s no longer the Republican Party it’s the Trumplican Party.
American branch of the Russian Independent Party, Putin's creature.
A 💩🤡 Party
It is actually the _Comatose CONservative ReTrumplican Corruptlican Party_ of Maga ma-roooons.
Reality Show Party via Entertainment News channel. A cable channel, customers have to pay.
Trump is going to be humiliated. It serves him right for being such a national embarrassment! Now he's beginning to realize that he is getting a taste of what he put this country through. The most embarrassing part is that he went out of his way to do it. ✌️😉
Ken Burns is overdue for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He deserves that recognition.
I agree
As usual Dopey Don devalued it by giving it to the traitor Limbaugh, or whatever the thugs name was!
He's not an actual historian. He's not in academia. He doesn't contribute to historical research. He has better taste than Michael Moore but they are essentially the same.
Agree!
Hey, if Rush Limbaugh "deserves" one, Ken Burns most certainly does, too!!
Not a single one. Listening to Ken Burns just now, I could not help but think, "This man is a genius".
If you study history as long as Ken has, and it has been a long long time, you too can be considered a genius as long as you're not a MAGA.
He rattled off compound-complex sentences as if he'd spent days writing what he said in this news segment, but we know he didn't. He composed all that on the fly, and he said it fast. MAGAts must hate him. It would have sounded like word salad to them. They can't even parse, "...what can be, unburdened by what has been."
He’s been studying one-sided biased history, obviously with his comments here. How can you label half the country is racist because they support Trump and do not support illegal immigration?
So articulate
Informative
Thoughtful
Insightful
Thanks Ali
Thanks Ken
Please tell me Ken Burns plans to do a series on the Supreme Court
Ah...there's a great idea!
" l cannot tell a lie" : George Washington
" I cannot tell the truth" : Donald Trump
" I cannot tell the difference" : MAGA
a sad state this country is in 😐🔵🇺🇲🔵🇺🇲
Great comment!💙💙💙💙🙂
Yeah, sadly we are at a point where the biggest threat we face in this country, is quite literally the celebrated ignorance, gullibility, and stupidity of 10's of millions of our fellow Americans. When a large segment of the population is casting their votes based on opinions which are rooted in lies, hate, and fear of that which isn't real, their votes become meaningless if not outright dangerous. Unfortunately, that's the exact mess we now find ourselves living in...
You nailed it. 👍👍🇺🇸
T shirt material!
MAGAites are so miffed, they believe Putin prefers Harris over Trump.
It’s a pleasure to listen to Ken Burns. Congratulations, Ken! And thank you, Ari!
@DaveSchultzXXL you only listen to excited speeches 🤔
When one uses the word, “boring”…
It is more a reflection of the person using it.
When one is intellectually curious, EVERYTHING is interesting.
@@DaveSchultzXXLso you're very dull? If you dont see the meaning in the message, you're the "boring" one
Yes it was a fascinating conversation. Velshi did well in letting Mr. Burns explore the ideas. I also think that bringing up the 1850's demise of the Whig Party and the potentials of the R Party disappearing because of MAGA, and a new coalition formed from former R 'normies' and elements of the American electorate who are not entirely comfortable w/ the corporatist D party.
@@randominternetuser2888 actually DSxxl likes the droning rambles of tRump's public rants, b'cause of the exciting part when TFG speaks in ALL CAPS!! So much stimulation that DSxxl gets all aquiver.
Voting en masse, can stop unwanted presidencies.
@markvictor8776 Woops
It didn't work with Kammy. Nobody voted for her and she's the nominee
Voting on mass cal also elect dictators.
Voting en masse is also not always possible, especially when the GOP blatantly and intentionally make it harder for PoC to vote in the first place.
@@valevisa8429 Trump can't live long enough to be a dictator.
i have so much respect and admiration for Mr.Ken Burns. He is a good and decent human being that cares deeply about our democracy and the state of America. He has done so much and taught us about our history and how we got to this point. Can not thank him enough for all of his brilliant work. Like the other person posted, he is a national treasure and deserves all the recognition he receives.
Congratulations Ken Burns! Thank you for upsetting the GOP with your award winning movies!
LOL Nored and upset aren't the same thing
@@TA_Plus_Heminored?
@@Brunoburningbright It's a mouthbreather!
@@Brunoburningbrightwork on that attention span, nored one. You might just learn something
What a beautiful interpretation of the Constitution
Ken Burns is so insightful about what our country has been and what is threatening the very fabric of this nation. We should all aspire to be as informed as Mr. Burns is and what we need to do to keep our country and its democracy safe from the people, foreign and domestic, who seek to destroy it.
👍💯
What enemies are on the horizon: Renew Passport Alarm. Domestic terrorists?
We love Ken Burns. He has helped Americans navigate our very complicated history.
Thank you Ken Burns for your wonderful films, and your comments. America wishes you the best!
A VERY RESPECTABLE MAN OF INTEGRITY ‼️
This gentleman knows of what he speaks. Those who now support the GOP needs to listen to that wisdom.
They wouldn't understand it
Maga people will never listen much less understand
@@debhowse5975 Ken's a bit of a bullshtter.
Listen to Ken. He knows what he's talking about. He knows history.
Thank you Ali for having Burns on. Wonderful questions and enlightening responses. You both give me some hope!
Thank you, Mr. Burns, for this message - and of course for your decades of contribution to and recording of American culture. I can only hope for the best...
Love this man. Thank you for giving him this platform.: ) 💚
Ken Burns came out, and off the top of his head, just told us the gospel truth.
Thank you Ken Burns,vwe appreciate all you do. Vote blue 💙💙💙💙 Patriot's!!
Listening to these two drenches your thirst for knowledge!
Ken Burns is a national treasure. Thank for your important contributions to our country.
his documentaries are the BEST!!!
Gosh you know I've been listening to Ken Burns and have watched his documentaries and this man is extraordinary. Learned so much more by Mr. Burns.
Ken Burns is a great American.
He's a great 3 dollar bill Kwear.
@@91dodgespiritrt That’s irrelevant, he is a great filmmaker.
Absolutely fantastic interview. Ken Burns is a national treasure.
Super interesting and intelligent interview. Alot to be considered and contemplated.
Thank you.
I totally agree with every word Ken Burns said!
When Ken starts comparing Orange Hile Jr. to Hitler, he will be getting closer to the truth about who Trump really is and to what he is really capable of.
Burns has a depth and breadth in his knowledge and understanding of our Nation that few do.
Congratulations Ken🎉Thank You ❤
@@DaveSchultzXXL Ken Burns is one of the most respected historical filmmakers of US history. His documentaries include: The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God, The Civil War, Jazz, Baseball, the 10 part TV series The Vietnam War, Baseball, the 15-hour World War II documentary The War, and many others.
@@DaveSchultzXXLhe is a legendary film maker.
Congratulations, Ken🎉🎉. Please keep it up, sir. This student of history is forever grateful 🙏🏾. 💙💙💙💙💙💙
Spot on!
GOP must hold their noses for four years and vote Democratic to rid their party of Trump and rebuild the party! That is the only way!
Trump is winning in the polls. End of story.
Kool-aid?
Trump isn't the problem -- he's just the most obvious symptom.
The figurehead may be at the front of the ship and get all the fancy paint and gold leaf -- but it doesn't steer the boat or plot the course.
The real problem is the people at the helm and around the chart table.
Those people plotting the ship's course don't care about Trump (in fact most despise him, sometimes openly) but they do care very much about their agenda. So as long a Trump keeps the crew motivated, they'll put up with him while they steer towards their goal -- and tell the crew (voting public) whatever is convenient at the time, just like Trump does..
Thanks, but the party since Newt Gingrich has been repulsive to me. I'd like to see a new party rise from the ashes of reasonable people willing to agree on a certain set of facts.
We will.
Own your past. Yes. Be better.
Liz Chaney is right!
So very well said 💥
This man is a phenomenal asset to the future of our country and world. I just hope people grasp and comprehend what he's saying, We're not going back and We have turned the page, onward We travel together seeking a better future and more perfect union for all, acknowledging our past and present yet looking forward to a future hoped for but not yet seen. (DIVINE INTERVENTION).
I'm guessing the Fox News and other right wing propaganda media outlet viewers will never know this conversation happened.
Too bad Ken Burns can't instruct Republicans on the subject of education.
Instructing Republican on education and the benefits of education is akin to holding jello in a fishnet. It falls through the holes and melts away.
@@al-yq3vx My point exactly.
@@al-yq3vxif that needs explanation maybe you’re a republican.!! 😂😂
That should be his next documentary. He's obviously become a dem shill, so why not do a blatantly biased doc?
Can republicans be instructed on much of anything?
This is the most frightening time I've lived through.
Vote BLUE 💙
We're all there with you. We've gotta fight for it now. We gotta be all in.
Why? Neither party cares about anything beyond enriching the wealthy at the expense of the working class.
I always vote but this time around I "DO SOMETHING!" I send Harris|Walz MORE MONEY!
@@angelinahunter182 Which they will use in their campaign to make America's corporate class even wealthier, and to start even more wars against the poor.
"Certainty is the enemy of everything" Ken Burns
Being British I so look forward to watching Ken Burns documentary about the Revolutionary period, Burns is the greatest American documentary film maker in my view and we don't see enough of his work.
His Civil War doc had me almost in tears listening to the letters from the soldiers to their sweethearts and parents.
Well said, very well said, Ken. 👁️💙🇺🇸
One of the most important rules to live life by is to recognize we can be wrong. Just because you think it doesn’t make it so. Instead of “Once I thought I was wrong but I was mistaken.”
I hear people come to the table with such concrete thinking that they fiercely defend. How can they learn anything new?
Excellent point ...
I am somewhat left of center ...
Some might even call me a LeftyL00nyLibt×rd ...
But I have learned so much from Margaret Hoover on Firing Line reboot on PBS, also Bill Maher has a variety of opinions on his show ...
As long as there is a framework of FACTS to build on, there can be some very constructive discussions between libs and cons .....
@@DarksideDave42
My sentiments would be considered pretty sappy to a lot of people. My views are not centered on politics but people. The criteria I use to judge a matter or a person is whether it’s compassionate. Even compassionate people can hold erroneous viewpoints but compassion is the backbone for being a good human. Without it we are just another animal looking for our own gratification.
Burns and Meachem are proving the importance of history - the first subject of academia humans ever discovered
They are both great orators.
Do you mean the post-modern History that has emerged from 6th Jan. 2001?
In other words, where would you date the beginning of the late 20C.? And where would you date the new post-modern History?
Thank you for this interview. Thank you for speaking out Ken Burns.
Well said, Ken Burns. Good show, Ali.
this man is so spot on
👍👍 Ken Burns is a very wise man and historian. Unfortunately, those currently in the GOP are too intentionally dumbed down to know of his tremendous body of work.
How dare U push WOKNESS down our throats with this talk of Ken Burns, his documentaries and banned Books! NOT
@@ttr1360 : 😹 You scared me for a minute there. Didn't think any Republican would ever be caught dead watching Ken Burns (or PBS)
Terrifies me we would lose Ken Burns, the News Hour and all Public Broadcasting programming with another Trumplican presidency. DT previously said he’d find a way to eliminate funding for PBS. Another important reason to VOTE BLUE! THANK YOU🙏🏼
❤❤ THANK YOU KEN BURNS FOR ALL YOUR DOCUMENTARIES! ❤❤
wow , Riveting . Thank you Ken Burns .
Brilliant interview with Ken Burns! Thank you, Velshi👏👏👏👏👏
How reassuring to hear Ken Burns speak about the historical precedents of our current situation! It gave me hope that as a nation, we may emerge from this present darkness into a stronger and healthier democracy, with " liberty and justice for all,"
Thank God for Joe Biden! He brought hope, accomplished so much, and was a force we could trust to unite us.
DEFINATELY - President BIDEN saved our nation...and now that baton has been passed to Kamala Harris.
Ken burns civil war doc is a classic
Let him record history and make it part of education
He is even handed
I think Ken's documentary, _The U S and the Holocaust_ was just as detailed and impactful on the lack of true and unbiased education in America.
@@williestyle35I'd be hard pressed to name my favorite Burns documentary. Have been enjoying his work for 40+ years.
I am an amateur historian of WWII, but his Holocaust film revealed facts I never knew before. It was devastating.💔
Never again!
@@barbaramonaco105 though I had heard a little of what Ken Burns covered in _The U S and the Holocaust_ having it all spelled out and the behind the scenes connections to American anti-immigrant, Anti-Semitic sentiment, and pro fascist groups was heartbreaking. I loved his documentary _'Jazz'_ and bought the album of the series (in small part because my dad really enjoyed jazz, and he had lived through a large part of the "jazz era" ..).
Of my top ten docos, four are from Mr Burns. Superb.
That doesn't mean anything in terms of an election. You agree with his viewpoint so of course you'll think he's insightful. That's just being comfortable and complacent. I'm also not saying as anything more than an observation.
Unlike other comments of mine this one is spite free.
@@TA_Plus_Hemi My comment has nothing to do with the election or his political views. It's purely about his documentaries.
Meanwhile I agree with his points about what republicans became
@@dilmeral I was really trying to be apolitical on this thread! 🙂
I have The War and The Civil War and have caught one or two of his The National Parks, but just googled him and was surprised at how much he's done.
WOW, just Wow - thank you.
As a Brit I am relieved to hear a sensible intelligent American I was beginning to lose hope.
As a documentarian taking a political position is frowned upon. But if there was ever an exception to prove the rule this is it. Thanks Ken for using your historical perspective to save our democratic system.
Call it like it is. Trump is the spearhead for the delusional, the racist, the irrational, and the people who suffer under their self chosen victimhood
I love Ken Burns documentaries, he is so smart and open minded. I totally agree, history is so very important and should be complete and honest in all that is taught. I know it said often, but those who do not learn from history are doomed to make the same mistakes. Any government or society has it's good and bad, it will always be that way because we are human, but we can aim higher and try to improve.
Now I know that he has a bias, how can I trust his documentaries?
@@americanpatriot6484 No one is without bias, especially artists.
Understanding the bias of a presenter is required for literacy.
@@americanpatriot6484 You don't have to, but you may miss out on some very interesting documentaries. I said I like him and his work, but you don't have to. Isn't it great, we can all think and choose for ourselves. Have a good evening!
@@americanpatriot6484 Give it up clown!
NOBODY CARES WHAT A NOTHING NOBODY LIKE YOU THINKS ABOUT ANYTHING. HA, HA
The current GOP is not an aberration. It is the logical destination of the steps taken before. As proof I present the lack of discent by prominent GOP like Mitch McConnell and George Bush.
The Newt and Ronald Reagan, too.
Harris wants taxpayers (that’s me and you) to pay for jender reassignment surge eries for ill eagles (sic). That alone should make every American want to vote for Trump. This should tell every American where her priorities are.
It’s been happening for decades. Furthermore, The R party invited the Tea Party fringe, which morphed into maga. They did this to themselves.
Lindsey Graham called it: TFG “will destroy the R party, and WE WILL DESERVE IT.” Lindsey was correct.
Volunteer!
Vote!
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Absolutely 👍
" If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it is not a political party; *it is merely a conspiracy to seize power* " ----- Dwight D. Eisenhower
I never miss a Ken Burns documentary I’ve learned so much from Ken Burns and his team. They’re an incredible bunch.
What a great American and a great interview.
Thank you, Ken. It's clearly gotten so bad on the right that even informed historians such as himself finally feel compelled to speak up about the threat to Democracy the GOP turned party of Trump has indeed become.
NOBODY CARES WHAT A NOTHING NOBODY LIKE YOU THINKS ABOUT ANYTHING. HA, HA
Everyone indeed has feet of clay and the pursuit of happiness is lifelong learning in a marketplace of ideas. Ken is a voice of reason in an era of increased American political polarity.
Excellently condensed descriptions of history.
Thank you for presenting this piece about Ken Burns. He presents important moments in our history in an easy to understand , but complete pictoral.
Thank you
I've thought for years we need a Centrist party, because that's where most of the US lives. That's something that's hard for liberal like me to admit, but the truth's the truth. Tbh, I want the banishment of liars & stick it to the Libs crap. & the return of brave & upstanding folks like John McCain, whom I greatly respected. 💙💙VOTE FOR THE RETURN OF A SANE GOP💙💙VOTE HARRIS 2024💙💙
That sounds good on paper, but if you look at the actual policies, you'll find that the former "center" is now well to the right. The entire spectrum has shifted. A new "center" party would be right-wing in nature. Think about it
Fun fact: the furthest left candidate in the last election had tax policy proposals that would make Nixon look like the extreme left by comparison. We need an actual left wing party.
The democratic party IS the centrist party. In some respects they're the conservative party and the Republicans are the fascist party. There is no left wing political party in America.
I'm a lifelong Democrat, but think they are pretty much running a centrist Presidential campaign this time around. I would welcome a Centrist party though.
the democrat party is the centrist party. the MAGA cult makes outrageous claims like Harris is a Marxist. While she's basically a 90s republican. pro corporate, pro energy, pro military, etc. the leftists in the Democratic party like the Squad get a lot of headlines because the right loves to use them as ammo. but they have no actual power. we basically have a centrist neoliberal party and an utterly insane Chriso-fascist cult with Trump at its head. it would be funny if it wasnt so terrifying and depressing.