Boots Riley speaks on the 2008 election and politics..

[mussman717word]

@TheJazzyMcFizzle

No, it sounds like he's just a logical human being.

[badfish13]

He's not any kind of crat. He's a socialist. The whole system is flawed and corrupted. What do we do? What can we do?

[unbleached]

I love this man.

[chodykumbra]

HAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA he said it like it is. he said it so well.

[trygvie]

It's Tajai...not Taje. Sounds the same I guess.

[ThaFlyestMoor72]

Bootz is right! he been into politics since he was like 15 or 16.

[brokedownbutalive]

dope video, now we all jus tneed to link up and be the vangaurd force. like my man George Jackson laid out so many years ago.. peace, or not, whatever comes first...

[henri333]

i'm only 17 and i still have much to learn, but i do know: it's not the question of which ideology is right (too many -isms) but what is best for the people and the world

[ThaFlyestMoor72]

Well said young brother it starts with you

[henri333]

i don't know as much as boots but i'm curious because politics is a verry big and touchy subject. one problem i see is the huge division between the very people living in the us. i see a lack of consensus between this 'democatic' society because in every election, as boots simply said, we have this limited choice in which we vote which manager we want, but i know that's not enough. we (meaning all of us) as the PEOPLE must decide what needs to be done, how it will be done and explain why it does

[stagolee7]

LOL! I'll step back and let you two set off the revolutionary circle jerk, one YouTube comment at a time.

[coolishfool]

well said!! we dont have time to wait and see like all these cowards want to..

[down4thawholething]

...that same "good old white boys network" (thereby strengthening it, not "poking a hole into it" when in reality it's the system Obama will now become chief exec of that is in trouble and needs more cannon fodder for its wars. We don't wanna join that shit. We wanna tear it down and build a better world. You will never be free until you recognize the real enemy and learn WHY capitalism is compelled to exploit and destroy,even compelled to put a black man in charge, the better to eat us with.

[down4thawholething]

now how is any revolution supposed to come out of that same old tired song and dance? I referred to Rahm Immanuel to indicate who Obama is putting into top positions, another billionaire banker with blood on his hands. And just look at Gaza now. THAT is what imperialism represents. Ask why Obama says we must support Israel 100%. Why he says we must INCREASE the size of the military to fight "good wars" against "enemies" throughout the middle east. He offers you an illusory entrance to JOIN...

[down4thawholething]

"Obama is only one point along our (r)evolutionary continuum and I want to see what he's bringing." What continuum do you speak of? Only the continuum of being duped by THIS CAPITALIST SYSTEM. Haven't you ALREADY seen what "he's bringing?" "Bringing" bigot Rick Warren to center stage---a Christian fundamentalist whose "work" has helped imprison gay activists in Uganda, among others. Obama agrees with Bill Cosby, saying racism is 90% overcome, blaming blacks for their own problems...

[linkchrono1955]

Bravo comrade, I support what you have to say 100%. It's a shame that organizations like the Black Panther Party, and black socialists like Malcolm X aren't alive today. Only revolution can bring this corrupt society to true democracy, and true equality. The United States lives in a fairy tale.

[down4thawholething]

---based on nations like the United States exploiting the majority on earth for the needs of capital. This system and those who rule it are responsible for sickening crimes against humanity, on and on for over a hundred years---and now they have a new chief exec. Big whoop. Isn't it past time to ditch this "American" ideology of "what's in it for me" and fight for a new world, whether or not you're a "regular folk" or "common people" as stagolee claims? Fuck giving him (or capitalism) a chance.

[down4thawholething]

Additionally, have you checked out Rahm Emmanuel, or are you really just another "faith based" thinker who believes what makes them comfortable regardless of the paucity of EVIDENCE? This guy was a billionaire banker and the ONLY major politician in Illinois to vote FOR the Iraq War. So much for "change we can believe in." Like Boots, I'm a revolutionary communist. People should not just "care" about imperialism because it "costs them money" or some shit. Imperialism is a worthless system---

[down4thawholething]

Stagolee you are out to lunch. How many more former Clinton staffers will Obama give top economic positions to before you snap out of your wishful thinking and face reality? His top econ dude is Robert RUBIN (not REICH, mind you) whom even this country's bought-off labor leaders have called a pawn of wall street. So much for ordinary people (to say nothing of "ordinary" Palestinians, Iranians, Pakistanis, and others who get in the way of the unquestionable "war on terror" which "we" must "win"

[stagolee7]

down4thawholething, your written words provide no new insights, only contrarian soundbites.

I WILL give the man a chance. Black people have worked hard for this achievement. Obama is only one point along our (r)evolutionary continuum and I want to see what he's bringing.

If he disappoints I'll be among his critics.

As for "this system" and it's associated (undeniable) crimes, lump that on the good old white boys network that we successfully poked a hole into.

[coolishfool]

fuckin spectator

[Sensarmy300]

boots is the smartest mc of all time

[stagolee7]

Boots, I love you bruh, you know that, but every "big picture" consists of many brush strokes. Some small subtle strokes, some big bold strokes. Obama does not represent the same old imperialism - and most of us don't know why we should care about imperialism in the first place. Party WITH us regular folks for once.

[adnauseam81]

Well now Obama has appointed Bush's Defence secretary maybe your opinion has changed! You should care about imperialism because it takes trillions of dollars from the US taxpayer, money that can't be given to things you need. And it threatens a world war which could kill you!

[stagolee7]

Nope, my opinion hasn't changed yet. I think Pres. Obama is a serious ally of regular people, and I think he's got a plan that we have yet to see materialize. Give the man a chance. // My point about "imperialism" is simply that intellectuals often fail to speak the language of the common people and the word/concept "imperialism" is a an excellent example.