Respect to you for this video! Our political views don’t really align but I respect the nuance here. Not enough on either side.
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
Respect!
@bronxkies
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy 🙏🏾
@samirasoto96
Ай бұрын
I'll be honest, I almost didn't watch this video because I thought it might turn me off of your takes. However, I'm glad I did because, as usual, you have proven to be an intelligent and thoughtful commentator. Maybe you (or someone else reading comments) will might what I have to say, too. Though I disagree with your conclusion, I do agree with your distaste for Biden. I'd just ask you to consider this point you made: Trump may not have a long political history, but his track record on racism is clear and harmful: 1973: Sued by the DOJ for violating the Fair Housing Act for discriminating against Black tenants. 1980s: Ordered Black employees in his casinos to stay out of sight when he was present. 1989: Took out a full-page ad ("BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY. BRING BACK OUR POLICE") calling for the death penalty for the Central Park Five, five black and Latino *TEENAGERS* who were wrongfully accused and convicted of graping and unaliving a white woman. 1991: Quoted saying “Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day. … I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault, because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control.” Years later in a different interview, he confirmed this was something he probably did say. 2004: Would refer to Black the runner-up for 'The Apprentice,' Kwame Jackson, by the n-word to other people on set. This was reported by a producer of the show and confirmed by his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Kwame has said he has "never known Trump to be comfortable around Black people." 2011: Led the "birther movement" against Obama. 2015: Retweeted an image with false statistics that stated that 81% of murders of white people are committed by "blacks." The actual statistic is 15%. The image also gave false statistics about the percentage of "blacks" killed by police. He did this the day after a Black activist was tackled, punched, and kicked in the face by supporters at his rally. 2020: Established the 1776 commission "as a rebuttal to schools applying a more accurate history curriculum around slavery in the US." 2021: DOJ moved to end protections given by the Civil Rights Act against practices that disproportionately affect minorities in any organization funded by the federal government (including schools, policing, subsidized housing, hospitals, and more). This would make discrimination practices only be illegal if it was provably intentional. I could go on, but I'm sure you get the point, and there is 20,128 word Wikipedia page (not including references) with 476 citations just on his "racial views." My point is this: Yes, Biden has a damning past with discriminatory legislation and associations, and he'll never have my enthusiastic support. However, Trump has a track record of blatant racism, consistently demonstrated through actions in both the past and present, even during his presidency. If Trump had been a politician as long as Biden, he would have done much more harm to the Black community. In just four years, Trump nominated Supreme Court justices who struck down affirmative action, rolled back police oversight policies, reduced civil rights investigations, supported voter ID laws that disproportionately impact Black voters, scaled back measures addressing racial disparities in schools, and cut federal support for police body-worn cameras. Imagine the damage with four more years. With today's incident, it's more likely his rabid voter base is going to be showing out in droves to vote for him. Given the harm at stake with the long-term damage that four more years of not just Trump himself, but Trump-appointed officials and federal judges that will make decisions that will affect us decades after his election cycle is over, we cannot afford to risk allowing him to win. Backing the Biden, despite his history, is the only rational choice when prioritizing doing less harm to those who are most vulnerable. In both of their presidencies, Biden has been the only one to openly acknowledge and implement policies that aim combat systemic racism. Even if it's for self-serving reasons, at least he takes *some* actions that can materially improve Black lives, unlike Trump who just pays lip service to his Black supporters (like that time he called one "my African American") and sells "Black Americans for Trump" merch. Just as Kanye West said about George Bush almost a decade ago, Donald Trump does not care about Black people. Please don't let your disdain for the useless left be a reason the actively malicious right wins this year. P.S. I am also a disappointed Bernie supporter. He was the chosen one.
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
thanks for watching! btw i am not against the current SCOTUS. I liked their Bruen ruling and disliked other rulings like Trump v USA. im neither for or against this current group. theyve done things i've liked and done things I disliked. im neutral on them for the time being.
@LetsEndHumanity
Ай бұрын
Hmmm. It's an interesting idea, but is Trump the dude to try this with?
@LuffyGrogu
Ай бұрын
Yessss a billionaire who gave up the chillest life possible to have presidential duties for the sake of the people the media is brainwashing all of you.
@MrBobo2709
Ай бұрын
so you choose to not vote for a man based on things which happened 30+ years ago. Ignoring the fact that his opponent is all those things you suggested and more, right now. that the political party behind Trump basically wants to end democracy as you know it with their schedule f plan. way to prioritize topics when forming an opinion 👍🏽
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
absolutely 30 years ago or not, i vote for politicians based on their record. and i dont buy the "Trump is going to end democracy" scare tactic. he was already in office once and didnt end democracy
@haloninemusic
Ай бұрын
What was the party that tried to take Trump off the ballot again? The party that actively wants undocumented citizens to be able to vote?🤔crazy how that happens, but vote blue to save democracy right?
@Drwhoopinfeet
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy🤡🤡🤡
@Mighty_Mighty_D
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troyexcept he kinda did end democracy? It just took longer. Because of his supreme court appointments, we have a president that can basically do anything (including not giving up power) and it's more or less legal if he can justify it as a presidential act. (which they didn't even even bother to define )
@MrBobo2709
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy because he wasn‘t able to. too many people who didn’t work for him in all those departments and agencies. swap these with people who are on his side and watch how quick things change. i‘m swiss and have no stakes in this. scare tactics, as you call it, don‘t apply to me. it‘s simply about informing himself. Biden, for all his flaws, IS the lesser of two evils.
@probably_averae
Ай бұрын
I totally agree with your reasoning. Im going into the election as a trans person afraid of republicans taking away my rights, but democrats by and large dont give us anything more than rhetoric.
@Mrsonelife
Ай бұрын
The problem with this election is that we the American people are the losers in this. We have two parties that refuse to give up power. We also are forgetting we have congress who doesn’t do anything but fight over who’s the next speaker. We live in a society where we forget what happened 2-4 years ago.
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
So true
@evilwax73
Ай бұрын
If you really think Trump has your best interests in mind as a minority, you are sorely mistaken. You should stick with music reviews, and leave the politics to someone else.
@bronxkies
Ай бұрын
Aside from the title, I don't think he's implying that Trump is somehow any better. However, we've lived through 4 years of Trump as president, so now we can look back and assess what life truly was like for us as minorities. Not trying to be argumentative at all but what were the significant impacts on our lives as minorities that directly resulted from his presidency?
@skunkbld8723
Ай бұрын
@@bronxkiesbut are you paying attention to what they’re doing now? and the amount of white supremacist activity that spiked after trump’s election says otherwise wish people would learn abt what they’re saying before opening their mouths lol
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
@@bronxkies You get it! I didnt say 1 thing in support of Trump in this video😂
@bronxkies
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy facts! Sometimes we just wanna hear what we wanna hear. It’s unfortunate
@josephnedrad6972
Ай бұрын
Let the man have his opinion...sheeesh! Not everyone has to think like you.
@treeslikeflowers
23 күн бұрын
Totally agree with you regarding Joe Biden, especially the crime bill. Evil is evil. The lesser of two evils does not make sense.
@StoutShako
Ай бұрын
I think this is a bad take, personally, but it probably comes from inexperience than anything bad. I'll say this -- as a black, LGBTQ person who grew up and still have most of my friends (also mostly LGBTQ) and my family in Georgia and whose transgender boyfriend lives in the dystopian hellscape called Florida... I'm voting for Biden. I'll crawl over broken glass on my hands and knees for a mile to cast that ballot. All the stuff you said Biden did was definitely wrong, and he'll probably never apologize for that because he's a politician, and they just don't Do That. That's shitty. Plain and simple. The Crime Bill especially is a black eye on his record and is still causing knock-on effects today. But he's running against someone who's saying he wants to give drug dealers the death penalty and who wants to stuff 15 million people onto busses and deport them. How is that not worse? Now, IS Trump going to do all that? Proooobably not? But even if he does 10% of what he wants, that's still going to be a horrendous day for America. That's not even going into the rest of the Project 2025 stuff. Unironically, people's lives are on the line. I know you apparently live in Southern California, so all of this stuff seems distant and like theory to you, but trust me when I say they've been laying all the groundwork in states all over the country to bring this stuff into action. Gerrymandering to take away the voices of minorities, purging voter roles, trying to sneakily amend their state constitutions in the dead of night, etc etc etc. Anyone who doesn't see this as a big deal is not paying attention. As someone who is and whose loved ones are in the crosshairs, I'm not about to mess around with this shit.
@djianface
Ай бұрын
Unsubscribed
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
💀
@GodsSoldierNoFear
Ай бұрын
…and butthurt too😳
@REYdeLosLOCOS2421
Ай бұрын
Independent voter here. Most black and Mexican folk are very easily swayed by Democrats. All it takes for my people a commercial in Spanish and they gone 😂. Keep up the good work brother
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
not the spanish commercial😂 all it takes for us is a beyonce endorsement and 90% of us are sold
@bronxkies
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy bonus points if the candidate carries around hot sauce lol!
@kbmariontv1736
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy no we aren't. You have a right to your decision but don't make generalizations about black and brown folks as if we aren't informed or know what's going on.
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
@@kbmariontv1736 the numbers dont lie
@IKETalk
Ай бұрын
So what are reasons to vote for Trump?
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
not voting for him so idk. let me know when u find out lol
@IKETalk
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy there’s only 2 choices really so making a video saying I’m not voting for this “one” implies the other unless your not voting at all
@NL-fg6it
Ай бұрын
Really feel sorry for black Americans. The current system is a joke.
@VeegovonDOOM
Ай бұрын
Talk to these Libs. They need to know the truth.
@PNWDOM
Ай бұрын
Whew, almost hit that unfollow button (subscribed after your excellent Kendrick diss videos). I don't disagree with your stance, I'm not a D or R and the Dems running Biden again is insane. There is a lot on the line this election tho', Project 2025 is insane to read.
@Sleepingdogs94
Ай бұрын
In the end of the day, America politics is a joke😂. Never seen such a divide, both sides are just as terrible.
@cokgezen_official
Ай бұрын
Unfollowed
@GodsSoldierNoFear
Ай бұрын
🤧
@liamsecord5485
Ай бұрын
you’re a smart man who’s got a good head on his shoulders, don’t let these media-minded internet warriors make you feel like you’re wrong.
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
thank you for watching!
@angelajones7195
Ай бұрын
Boy bye🤔
@CYM360
Ай бұрын
The loud I'LL is funny 🤣
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
nah u silly 😂
@RustysGhost
Ай бұрын
Appreciate your comments. Must be frustrating being part of a 2 party system as it doesn't seem to account for any nuance
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
nuance is the worst thing to have in this system, people will peg u as a monster on either side!
@Mrsonelife
Ай бұрын
The two party system doesn’t allow a third or fourth option to be on the stage and share why two old men who have failed us are not better options.
@LuffyGrogu
Ай бұрын
I like you top5troy good on you man trump or Bernie Biden isn’t the guy who cares.
@chuferoni
Ай бұрын
Everything you said is a justified critique of Joe Biden, however I will say that it’s irresponsible to try this when we know stuff about Project 2025, on top of how much more partisan the Supreme Court is now. Hopefully you understand that.
@Champ1up
Ай бұрын
When these are the two options for president, it’s clear the police system is broken.
@EricVOnschmidt-eb5oi
Ай бұрын
You should do more vids exposing Top5 best/worst politicians!!!
@Rrico8484
Ай бұрын
Man, had me in the first half. Ending makes a lot of sense tho. Maybe drop a 3 reasons why you would vote for Trump over Biden vid? And great channel!
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
i wouldnt vote for Trump tho thats the thing! But thanks for the suggestion!
@avigindratt7608
Ай бұрын
There are no good reasons to ever vote for trump, over anyone
@Rrico8484
Ай бұрын
@@avigindratt7608 lol well the video is titled “3 reasons I’ll never vote for Joe Biden over Trump” so leads me to believe @top5troy has reasons he’ll vote for Trump over Biden.
@Gloey94704
Ай бұрын
Bye.
@weslyn1021
Ай бұрын
Nah.
@itsladykit
Ай бұрын
Bro..they couldn't take your not popular opinion on a MUSIC VIDEO and you decide to upload this? Its nucking futs but GD i gotta respect it!
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
LMFAO nah true they went nuts over that music video😂
@itsladykit
Ай бұрын
@@Top5Troy it was a dicey move ngl but it will def separate the Kdot/Drake dick riders from people who appreciate objectivity
@mackenziehall1247
Ай бұрын
Laughing at all the weirdos commenting they're gonna unsubscribe because of this
@silvershacolol259
Ай бұрын
thanks troy, i remember i asked u to do a video on the debate but this is much better
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
next debate!
@brianconoley4867
Ай бұрын
Unsubscribe.
@liamsecord5485
Ай бұрын
good
@brianconoley4867
Ай бұрын
@@liamsecord5485 good.
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
LMAO im dead😂
@traciepeters4096
Ай бұрын
If Trump wins, I hope you get to keep your channel. People like you are what holds progress back.
@bronxkies
Ай бұрын
@@traciepeters4096 respectfully, what progress have we, as a people, not been able to make under his presidency? I’m not trying to be rude in the least bit, but I hear people say these things but they don’t ever provide examples, so there’s never any food for thought. Would it be cool if you gave a few examples?
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
my channel was here throughout the 1st Trump presidency 2016-2020 and will continue to be here unless I infringe on KZitem's TOS. i dont buy into the scare tactic that Trump is going to eliminate democracy in USA
@traciepeters4096
Ай бұрын
@@bronxkiesWhat gains were made under Trump? Biden has given billions to HBCUs, expanded monies for pre-k and childcare for working and single parents, reduced medical and prescription prices for seniors and low income people, expanded opportunities for Black business owners and people who want to be business owners, expanded funding for trade schools for those not wanting to go to college, instituted the biggest infrastructure project since the new deal, struck down red lining as a policy to stop splitting up Black communities with freeways...I could go on.
@idkwhybut...
Ай бұрын
Well... @@Top5Troy
@GodsSoldierNoFear
5 күн бұрын
You probaby voted for Hillary bcuz she claimed to carry hot sauce in her purse and will probably vote for Kamala bcuz Megan twerked for her on stage. Black people thinking like you are the one’s holding themselves back.
@recapswithmae
Ай бұрын
Valid points were made
@ronstasYoutube
Ай бұрын
🥹 vote for cutsie emoji 2024
@sorryforbatenglish
Ай бұрын
I don't live in the states, but I would no doubt refuse to vote this election.
@ronstasYoutube
Ай бұрын
Oh you Californian that's independent too? Wazaa
@24keys93
Ай бұрын
Hey bro can u review the new action bronson project
@mfgooze2915
Ай бұрын
found you through your Kendrick vs Drake videos a few days ago but hit subscribe today. Glad to see critical thinking on this platform
@Top5Troy
Ай бұрын
Salute!
@joshe955
Ай бұрын
great video bro, don’t mind all the ignorant comments 😂😂 i have more conservative views but still perfectly understood all the points you conveyed and fully agree with you ‼️
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