April 18, 2008
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"White people, get over yourselves."
Some words of wisdom from a young Caucasian man. His name is Dan Charnas, and he calls himself "Dantrification". This is apparently his first publicly posted video. Wisdom is most certainly not the exclusive province of the old.
White People, Get Over Yourselves from Dantrification on Vimeo.
Comments (48)
Too cool--he's almost as adorable as you.
You KNOW i'm gonna steal that video
WAS expecting Salvator Santana to go to a guitar break yesterday...but he kept on the pop-hop track
@EminemsRevenge -
I've got some Carlos Santana lined up for you for one of these weeks, my man. HE will go on some guitar breaks.
Dan is a smart kid. However, I think there will always be some sort of racism. It's human nature for one race/religion/national origin to look down upon another. It's been that way since time began. Unfortunately.
Where do you find these things?
Good video. I wish he'll have more followups. Maybe one that he'll run for office.
Well, I can't get a good enough feed to hear this, except in short, choppy, non-contiguous pieces, a fact for which I'm sure we are all very grateful. I'm soooo not in the mood to be told yet again to feel guilty for choosing to be conceived by white parents.
Racism works in all directions.
God damns the man who calls down damnation on his neighbors out of his own hateful attitudes. Perhaps Obama and Wright should both remember that.
lol. I'll have to get to that video when I get in my office on the computer that has sound later on.
btw - how have you been oh man of few words?
@blonde_apocalypse - Like the kid in the video, you've only heard the truncated version of the SERMON
which can be HEARD IN IT'S ENTIRETY HERE...but since i know you're only xangaing you never really hit the links because the whole game is to be seen and be embraced and maybe if you drudge up a big enough following you too can be a Fox "news" talkinghead bimbo
The INFORMATION highway ain't nothing more than the silly high school cliques regurgitated on the internet...so your self-rigthteous God damns the man who calls down damnation on his neighbors out of his own hateful attitudes would sound great on a soundbite, but it's just a peroxide platitude with no basis in FACT...but fact never was a dittohead rallying point.
Anyone who LISTENS to the sermon would understand what Rev. Wright was saying if they knew anythang about the bible
@Eccentrique - Don't need your radio show to hear Santana...hell, i even play a few of his songs...remember Malo??? Someone in that band was supposed to be cousins [or brother
] of Carlos and the relationship was obvious in the sounds
@EminemsRevenge - Ha! You're cute.
I don't have to hear it in its entirety because I read it in its entirety a while ago, and it sounded just like all the other self-deluded bullshit that issues from racists of any persuasion. It's still racism even if it issues from the mouth of a black man. The only difference between your Right Reverend Whoeverthefuckheis and the Grand Poobah Chiefwhiteasshole of the KKK is the shirt.
I do enjoy it when someone so young says "I've spent the better part of my life" doing such and such.
I'm always glad to see dialogue, and there's been some good back and forth opened up by Wright and others. I do recall, however, that it was not that many years ago that, as a small boy, I saw newspaper photos of Klan lynchings. We have come far in a short time, whether we like to admit it or not. And, of course, we have far to go.
@blonde_apocalypse -
Funny...I don't feel the least bit guilty about being born to white parents, an event over which I had no control. What I DO feel is a certain obligation - and concomitant privilege - to be PROACTIVE in terms of improving race relations in whatever way I can. That's a very important distinction. And it's really not that difficult, with a little practice.
What one has to do, though, before one reaches out to ANYONE else, is to try to understand where they're coming from in the first place. What are the underlying REASONS for their hostilities, their fears, whatever it may be? Once one understands another person's personal and social history, it becomes much easier to be (a) compassionate, (b) empathetic, and (c) an effective advocate and friend. There's no room anywhere in there for guilt or knee-jerk defensiveness...which is precisely what the young man in my video is talking about.
@JustMeAndy -
I enjoy it too, Andy, and am likewise amused. But at the same time I'm very impressed when I encounter a young person who has put some serious thought into an issue that matters. I'm gonna give 'em their props. They can be on my team any time!
Nice video.....and I was just this morning thinking how America is viewed in other parts of the world. White America had better listen to this young man because already we should have learned we're not The Great White Hope. History lessons should point out, at an early age, that without the bending of the backs and the sweat of the brows or the black men, this country could never have been as prosperous as it was as a young nation. Give the dark race their just due and a long awaited thank-you.
RYC: As far as selling our program, heck no. We're non-profit (and broke), though we're looking for grants to help us along. We're working on a book, also, but that too will go to charity. Though a few have made good money, police suicides aren't something we could countenance profiting from
Grazing in the Grass ,,,,,,, the bell rings,,,,,,,, the piano plays a few bars ,,,,,,, and the second that sax bursts onto the scene nothing can ever be the same again ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
@blonde_apocalypse - It would be nise if you were educated enough to state your view without profanity, not that I disagree, but profanity is the refuge of the ignorant.
hells yeah...just once, I would like to see a picture of you...now I can only envision you as the Sean Connery of soul..
deeply,
Satan of 54th Street
@hidalgogringo - It would be "nise" if I were educated?
@blonde_apocalypse - Good for you! you caught a typo........
@hidalgogringo - Profanity is a form of speech, a tool one uses to express ideas, no more no less. I was addressing Eminemsrevenge, whom you obviously do not know. If you did know him, you'd know he wields this tool well and frequently. If you are going to invite yourself to other peoples' conversations, you'd be better served to speak, or at least tolerate, the language those people were using in that conversation before you arrived.
@blonde_apocalypse - I guess you missed where I said I agreed with you:), thanks for the advice, sounds suspiciously like work now. Have a great day.
@blonde_apocalypse - "if I'm going to invite myself to other peoples conversations...." Isn't posting a public comment on a public post in and of itself YOU inviting the public, (such as me) into your conversation? I understood that if I don't want other people in my conversation, I can use the message thing, Maybe I'm wrong.
@hidalgogringo - I appreciate the hopes for my day. Very neighborly of you. Same to you.
As for this odd little foray into etiquette we got going here, I'll suggest one last thing: maybe you could consider choosing your adjectives a little more carefully. You described me as ignorant and uneducated. I can communicate reasonably well in 4 languages, including a vast collection of pejorative and profane phrases in all 4. I find the power and inventiveness of that form of communication amusing and fascinating. Does my use of them make me profane? Obviously. Offensive? Probably. An unsuitable companion to attend the meeting of the local chapter of Baptist preachers and spinsters with you? Definitely. But ignorant and uneducated? Got the wrong chick for that.
@blonde_apocalypse - Yeah it is odd, bye bye
@blonde_apocalypse -
Hahaha! Quite an eclectic group we have here! A pity I wasn't able to warn Hidalgogringo before he suggested that you were "uneducated" and "ignorant".
That's two things you most definitely are NOT.
@Eccentrique - Well, I am a lot of other things. I'm still laughing over your buddy Eminemsrevenge's "peroxide platitudes." Man, I WISH I'd heard that before I changed my xanga name.
Listening to the first Santan song now....KNOW there aren't many of your listeners who heard this one
Only reason i heard it is because of Tony Pacheco, a super Santana fan that Carlos used to let record from the board
WAS gonna wait to comment on the next song...but behind on my comments and it's almost 80 degrees, so gotta get ready to hit the road
smart guy...it's always amazing how many people can't handle smart
This guy is so smart. He said it perfectly.
Great and awesome kudos for Dan for letting his inteligence dominate as he tries to get along truthfully to other minorities in a country that racism is getting strong thanx to the media. Can we all just get along?
didn't watch this video yet, but loved the song that was playing - entrancing!
@writers_blck - Glad you like the music, Rachel. There are something like 60 songs in my playlist - 4 or 5 hours worth. Feel free to linger and listen, while opening a new browser window to do the rest of your blogging and e-mailing and whatnot.
ryc: i used to do picture blogs on my other site, i just didn't care for a while.
yep, first visit ever.
@Eccentrique - hahahahaha,,, why did i put an @jamesbond here??? dont start me to lying. i guess i could have just wrote a comment,,,
not everyone can be as educated as me,,, i can appreciate that.
and yea,,, nice video.
i think he was coached tho,,,, reading the transcript,,,, hahahahahaha,,, give it up,,, kids aint that smart nowadays.
i think ears had it written up,,,, thats what i think,,, what do you think?
not that i mean i disagree with it,,, because i do.
you can edit a comment? i never saw that before,,, something new? it appears to work.
RYC: Yes, it absolutely does drive me STARK RAVING MAD. I'm happy you understand.
Fratmom asked that we come over and wish you a Happy Birthday, so here I am, wishing you a Happy Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
Happy birthday from one John to another. Fratmom sent me this way. I dig your thoughts and posts. Have a great one. = John
Happy Birthday, John. Fratmom sent me here-----and I always do what she says! lol
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday to you.
Fratmom said to come over
and say, "Happy Birthday to you!"
Happy Birthday John!
How are you? Hope that you hsd some good things come to you today.
Starr gave me the prints, sent them to me in return for a wooden toolbox I sent to her. I know how I want to frame them but, like my Xanga, just don't have time for it. I'm doing a lot of outdoor work these days, so maybe I'll have a couple of rained out days to catch up on things.
Here, have a mini. This one looks pretty cool...
Happy birthday. I thought I might be the first, but seeing as I'm a day late, that's pretty unlikely. My excuse is I'm a lousy birthday wisher.
Happy Birfday anyway.
ok, so i'm late watching the video (which was great, btw) and i'm late wishing you a happy birthday. Maybe it's not too late to wish you a wonderful week?
Have a wonderful week!!
RYC: Well, I wouldn't be too tough on him, Darling. He's pretty sweet.
RYC, a little birdie whispered in my ear.
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