Ben Shapiro DEBUNKS Viral 'Systemic Racism Explained' Video

I take a look at some of the arguments made in the viral 'Systemic Racism Explained' video -- check below to see the sources I referenced!

Here are all of the sources I mentioned in this video:

Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1968

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975

Community Reinvestment Act

Mortgage Lending in Boston: Interpreting HMDA Data

Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States

How Redlining's Racist Effects Lasted for Decades

The National Study of Millionaires

African-Americans over-represented among low-paying college majors

UC drops SAT and ACT test requirements for admission

A New Study On Name Discrimination Suggests Names Signaling Race Are also Linked To Social Status

Hiring Bias study: Resumes with black, white, Hispanic names treated the same

[BenShapiro]

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[ihateintroductions]

Yesterday I told my professor - in a discussion where he stated “if you disagree tell me” - that I did not believe white people were the only ones with privilege in this country. That I believed that white people do not benefit from a system that is solely meant to benefit them in today’s society. I said that we should not raise black children to see white people as villains bc that creates a victim hood that predetermines success.

He said that my opinion was a disgrace to black people, likened it as if I were saying black people should “stop complaining”, and called it cowardly.

I’m a black woman.

[wrlord]

Seems to me they're complaining about Jamal's economic status, not his race. Lots of whites grow up poor.

[freethinker]

As a black woman I was not raised with people mentioning perspectives like Ben. And I can say this really opened my mind. I notice alot of times when people say things are about race that there is nothing to back it. Or often times the situation seems to be more about qualifications, culture and socio economic status than race. What I learned is that the lack of details can often distort the picture.

[mdominic]

Jamal, what a perfect name to use on a video talking about racism

[louiswinterhoff]

They literally picked the most stereotypical names for these two kids.

[davejohnstone]

"Let's talk about Racism"

"This Is Jamal"

Come on.

[hunterwhite]

"It's Culture. Not color" - Denzel Washington

[JoeyArmstrong]

"Life isn't fair, get used to it" - My dad.

[mihajlobujisic]

In Serbia we all have badly funded schools so there is no inequality

[anthonymanuel]

I’m white and I had to go to a school in the hood my whole life where I was 10% of the population and had people constantly being racist to me. Where was my white privledge?

[jessm]

My father's family were Irish immigrants. He and his siblings were sent to live in a children's home when he was 4 years old. He busted his ass and worked his way up the ladder in a housing company for over 25 years. Then he got laid off and replaced by someone who had a better education and who could work for half the pay. Now he's 67 and he works as a custodian because he can't afford to live off his retirement. The color of his skin never afforded him an easier life.

[fluffysox]

In my lifetime, I hope to see more black people taking responsibility for themselves and their condition. My dad (who is black) was a veteran, a senior software engineer and he owned a school where he taught others how to code in the early 2000s. He worked extremely hard to keep us out of poverty and as a result, I was able to go to expensive private schools and grow up in upper middle class suburbs. My friends and teachers were mostly white and only ever treated me with love, care and respect. The white people who I know (and there are many) judge by character, NOT by color. After “growing up” in white America I have a completely different perspective than most. My dad taught me the importance of accountability. If you’re willing to be responsible for your own life, then anything is possible

[applicableapple]

Everyone forgets the Asians during these conversations

[bachstraightboy]

I'm Indian. I moved to the states with hardly any savings, literally worked my ass off and now have a respectable living. In my opinion, people should assume responsibility for their decisions and not blame the institution for everything. There's a lot under your own control. You just have to set your mind to it and try! Income mobility is a real thing in the U.S. and I testify!!!

[krandom]

This guy Never fails to impress... I understand stuff I never an interest in after listening to his clear concise explanations.

[neildepressedtyson]

Where did he debunk it? All he did was state that it was wrong because he disagreed.

[MrU_]

Ben Shapiro is the guy we think we are when we are arguing in the shower

[charliebrownnz]

They should add a third person, Jethro who lives next door to Jamal, is white and has the same level of inequality with Kevin as Jamal - is that systemic racism as well?

[jaxafrass]

My brother thinks ben shapiros racist. How can I prove him wrong?