W. Kamau Bell

And I also think that, like, I recognize being smart for a comedian doesn't mean you're actually smart. And we live in a time where a lot of comedians think they're actually smart. I don't know what you're talking about.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yep. And I think I've sort of got the point of, like, always understand that you're smart. It's like being good-looking for a comedian. Yeah. Like, what's his name? Matt Rife. Matt Rife, yeah. He's good-looking for a comedian. Yeah. 60-year-old Brad Pitt walks in the room, nobody's looking at Matt Rife.

Yep. And I think I've sort of got the point of, like, always understand that you're smart. It's like being good-looking for a comedian. Yeah. Like, what's his name? Matt Rife. Matt Rife, yeah. He's good-looking for a comedian. Yeah. 60-year-old Brad Pitt walks in the room, nobody's looking at Matt Rife.

You know, so I think that, like, the idea being that, like, we've got a whole generation of comedians who have been...

You know, so I think that, like, the idea being that, like, we've got a whole generation of comedians who have been...

The internet has connected people in a way that black weirdos can find each other. I remember the first time somebody called me a blurd, I was like a black nerd. I was like, oh, is that what I've been all this time? I wish I had that when I was 12. I wish I had that word. Back then it was not, oh, now it's cool? And so I think that like...

The internet has connected people in a way that black weirdos can find each other. I remember the first time somebody called me a blurd, I was like a black nerd. I was like, oh, is that what I've been all this time? I wish I had that when I was 12. I wish I had that word. Back then it was not, oh, now it's cool? And so I think that like...

my kids are able to define themselves, you know, they're mixed, so it's a little bit different, but they're still black, and they're able to define themselves as however they want to, and I sort of enjoy watching that.

my kids are able to define themselves, you know, they're mixed, so it's a little bit different, but they're still black, and they're able to define themselves as however they want to, and I sort of enjoy watching that.

So I think, yeah, it's easier now, but there's still, like, gonna be a hot, there's still gonna be a percentage of black people who are gonna tell you, we are the holders of what is black, and you have to deal with that. And that's the thing about, like, my kids going to South.

So I think, yeah, it's easier now, but there's still, like, gonna be a hot, there's still gonna be a percentage of black people who are gonna tell you, we are the holders of what is black, and you have to deal with that. And that's the thing about, like, my kids going to South.

I want you to understand that, like, there is a black consciousness, or people who think they're in charge, but they're not, and you need to just sort of understand that that's out there so you know how to deal with it.

I want you to understand that, like, there is a black consciousness, or people who think they're in charge, but they're not, and you need to just sort of understand that that's out there so you know how to deal with it.

it's yeah it's elective yeah it's like yeah if you want to buy into that but also just so you know so you're not like oh yeah is that are you a hotep you know what i mean like you should know what the stakes are and who's and so you're you know we have to it's important that they travel around me as many different types of black people as possible to understand that there's like there's a lot of different types and we do you encourage them being around like or being exposed to black conservative people

it's yeah it's elective yeah it's like yeah if you want to buy into that but also just so you know so you're not like oh yeah is that are you a hotep you know what i mean like you should know what the stakes are and who's and so you're you know we have to it's important that they travel around me as many different types of black people as possible to understand that there's like there's a lot of different types and we do you encourage them being around like or being exposed to black conservative people

You know what I mean? My oldest is 13, so she's not quite ready for Trump. Right, but I'm saying, like, do you... I'll say this. Like, if you're around... If you're a black kid growing up in Oakland, which my kids are, and you go to Alabama, you're automatically around black people who are more conservative than black people in Oakland. Now, they're not necessarily voting for Trump.

You know what I mean? My oldest is 13, so she's not quite ready for Trump. Right, but I'm saying, like, do you... I'll say this. Like, if you're around... If you're a black kid growing up in Oakland, which my kids are, and you go to Alabama, you're automatically around black people who are more conservative than black people in Oakland. Now, they're not necessarily voting for Trump.

Some of them are, though. But so I think that's the other thing, too, is, like, just the way they are in the world and their belief. Also more church-focused. Like, my kids... past churches, like they don't know, they don't spend time in churches. So being around black people in the South, you're around more, just not small C conservative people.