Badr's Lesson: Choosing Your Ground in the Battle of Ideas

Join Shahid Bolsen in this thought-provoking talk as he delves into the intricate relationship between capitalism and society. Drawing on historical examples and contemporary issues, Bolsen challenges the conventional narratives surrounding capitalism, exposing its hidden costs and the myths that often go unchallenged.

[waheedahshaheed]

Ustadh is one of the most dangerous commentators alive on Earth right now. A breathtaking exposition on the evils of the Western system and how we must move beyond living in response to it.

[lesliedesouza]

When truth is spoken, it doesn't matter who speaks it,

[Marvin.A]

This man talks about things I never heard before but always wanted to hear, every time, thank you !

[shankems]

I'm not religious at all. This man is absolutely insightful and brilliant in his analysis of society, politics and economics.

[sgtshatta]

I absolutely love Shahid’s articulation on the realities of US imperialism

[basselm]

Crushingly scathing criticism of capitalism. Well articulated and well deserved.

[francgmaj]

This is a good example of why world leaders make sure they are never in the same room as Shahid.
Thank you Shahid for opening many people's eyes.

[stefanx]

Brother, you broke the spell of Western Society with me. I've watched almost all your videos and haven't stopped reading and studying. Thank you for this profound and paradigm shifting gift of truth. I am forever in your debt and hope to repay this one day.

[WadiaAlwan]

Agree with this wise man. The U.S. has never been moral, equitable, honest or creative.

[mklovinable]

I've been listing for this in America for 40 years.. I can't even enjoy sports, CNN, or just news in general after watching this guy

[ronchism]

Wow. It's all stuff that my mentor, Nurruddin Abdul Latif, taught me back in 1976. BUT!!! Shahid Bolsen CANNOT BE OUT-CLASSED!!!!

I must add, though, that, in the United States, during the 1960s "social revolution, " as it is now called, Americans had stretched out. Our generation was questioning and challenging EVERYTHING. And we reached many of the same conclusions that brother Shahid outlined in this video.

We learned how vicious our "govern"ment was, and we FOUGHT against it. Some of us, such as some of the Hippies, dropped out TOTALLY. We had coffee houses, all across the U.S., where us young people gathered and discussed Capitalism, Communism, Liberalism, etc.

We created cooperative buying, which scared the SH_T out of the food corporations, in particular. In the Co-op that I and some friends created, in Chicago, we were saving members of our co-op 67% on their grocery bills. Back then, in Chicago--down Randolph Street, as well as South Water Market Street--were a BUNCH of wholesale produce vendors.

We'buy stuff bulk. Back then, you could LITERALL purchase a 50-lb sack of carrots for $5.00 Our co-op shopped there, and THAT'S how co-op member saved so much money. And we were NOT the only co-op.

Well [OF COURSE!!] the big food corporations got wind of it. And, over a period of time, food co-ops began to disappear, due to city ordinances, and all that sh_t. In short? The "powers that be" wanted to keep us all ON THE PLANTATION.

Another example: In the parks of Chicago, you could FEED yourself, damn near, WITHOUT shopping!! There wer walnut trees, berry trees, apple trees, etc. Ms. Price, on our block, would some out on the porch and say, "Ya'll boys want Ms. Price to bake an apple pie for ya'll??!!" We'd go, "YEAH, MS. PRICE!!!"

She'd go, "Gone on over there to Washington Park, and pick Ms. Price some apples!" We'd do that, bring them back, and she'd back pies.

Well, GUESS WHAT? Over a period of time, the City of Chicago DESTROYED ALL THOSE TREES, in Chicago parks. Why? OBVIOUSLY to support the food corporations.

I can go on. But, this is the kind of thing that I thought about as I listened to Bolsen tell the TRUTH about the West's SLAVERY SYSTEM. Any form of FREEDOM that exists, "The System" (as we used to call it) will block it, or try to block it.

Sometimes, I believe that the anarchists--the REAL anarchists, not the crazies--had it right.

[FusenaSeidu-yjyx]

Shahid is a game changer in Muslim youth

[ruthgolden]

I've never heard anyone speak truth so well. I've been waiting for this all my life and I'm 65 yy.

[sedekiebility]

Sometimes, I'm carried away by the sweetness of the lectures by Ustadh until I forgot to comment or like the video. ❤🎉
May Allah grant you a long, healthy life. May He grant us all Jannatul Firdaws. Aameen.
Sending love from Liberia, West Africa

[donomar]

He talks about the starting point, the strategic orientation and the choices that make all the difference in the long term. He reinforces my idea of psycho-cognitivo epistemic warfare. Ideas are sold to us as facts, logic or common sense, when in fact they are nothing but mental deception. The problem is that it's so multidimensional that it takes at least Shahid Bolsen's ability to discern. I've never seen a Muslim thinker with such a powerful ability to deconstruct the pretense and epistemic narrative developed through the ages in Western Europe and the United States. Bolsen is very relevant because his analyses are based on the political and economic structure that is the basis of what subjugates us mentally before subjugating us physically. Of course, ideological and philosophical paradigms are decisive, but the concrete domination of the Western capitalist system begins with economic and political domination at the level of certain concepts and a certain narrative.

[arkeebalharrison]

It's good we have someone so intelligent who can speak the language like no one else.

[allenbrady]

Your articulation of the truth is so clear, there’s no way that the good people of YouTube won’t suppress your content after a while.

But I’m sure you’re prepared and so I look forward to more content.

[mbctraining]

This was great. I struggle sometimes with the framing of discussions. It's great to listen to brothers like this to build up the skill. I listened intently to this.

[guldenakdemir]

Your character is determined by your conduct! Thank you sir.

[andreselectrico]

As a non-Muslim I must say this: brilliant.