W. Kamau Bell

I don't think you compare it to who's doing it right. I think about a video game. Like in an NBA video game, the sliders on each player. This player's going to three-pointers. This player's going to rebounds. I think you have to look around and go, I'm going to look at all the sliders and go, man, Norway has a great quality of life. It's got social safety net. It's got prison reform.

It's got that. But it's got almost zero black people. So I can't do it. So I can't do it. I can't do it.

It's got that. But it's got almost zero black people. So I can't do it. So I can't do it. I can't do it.

Yeah, it's fucking freezing. So I think you're not going to get. Which is synonymous with zero black people. Exactly. Those things often go hand in hand. So I think you can't look at these countries like, I'm going to pick the best one. You're going to pick the one that works for you.

Yeah, it's fucking freezing. So I think you're not going to get. Which is synonymous with zero black people. Exactly. Those things often go hand in hand. So I think you can't look at these countries like, I'm going to pick the best one. You're going to pick the one that works for you.

And I think that we all sort of take, there's things that you take for granted in this country that if you go somewhere else, you might be like, oh man, I do kind of miss that. So I think that you have to, I think when we talk about moving to other countries, you got to talk about it in a way that's like, you're not looking at other countries like there's a best one or there's a perfect one.

And I think that we all sort of take, there's things that you take for granted in this country that if you go somewhere else, you might be like, oh man, I do kind of miss that. So I think that you have to, I think when we talk about moving to other countries, you got to talk about it in a way that's like, you're not looking at other countries like there's a best one or there's a perfect one.

all of this shit has been destroyed has been like raked over by imperialism and colonialism and capitalism human humanity yeah humanity but what are the things you need to get through your life you know so i think that that's which is why i like because i have kids it's like man i guess i'm gonna have to roll with this america for 12 more years yeah yeah i you wouldn't move them

all of this shit has been destroyed has been like raked over by imperialism and colonialism and capitalism human humanity yeah humanity but what are the things you need to get through your life you know so i think that that's which is why i like because i have kids it's like man i guess i'm gonna have to roll with this america for 12 more years yeah yeah i you wouldn't move them

No, I don't – I mean, not – no. Not if I – unless I had to. Unless something like, oh, shit, the National Guard is invading California and they're coming for Oakland, which could happen. But, like, I'm not going to – if things – if I can still figure it out here, I want them to have the life that they want here.

No, I don't – I mean, not – no. Not if I – unless I had to. Unless something like, oh, shit, the National Guard is invading California and they're coming for Oakland, which could happen. But, like, I'm not going to – if things – if I can still figure it out here, I want them to have the life that they want here.

I'm not going to – because it would be hard on kids to sort of, like – I will – the culture change is not going to be as big for me as it is for them. But I don't want to put them through that.

I'm not going to – because it would be hard on kids to sort of, like – I will – the culture change is not going to be as big for me as it is for them. But I don't want to put them through that.

I'm trying to find my joy. I don't think I can find it here anymore.

I'm trying to find my joy. I don't think I can find it here anymore.

And I see you're doing things where you put photos in and stuff. Oh, what? Like when you promote the thing, you put like... Oh, sometimes on Instagram when they do that. Yeah, that's a guy. I'm not... I know it's not you on your phone.

And I see you're doing things where you put photos in and stuff. Oh, what? Like when you promote the thing, you put like... Oh, sometimes on Instagram when they do that. Yeah, that's a guy. I'm not... I know it's not you on your phone.

And I see you're doing things where you put photos in and stuff. Oh, what? Like when you promote the thing, you put like... Oh, sometimes on Instagram when they do that. Yeah, that's a guy. I'm not... I know it's not you on your phone.

Well, no, one of the saddest things I can hear from my kid is, Dad, can you put the phone down? I'd like to say I've never heard that, but I've heard that. Can you look at me? Can you look at me? Yeah. Oh, really? He says that? It's been, it's been, I got, on occasion, you know, big news story breaks and you're like, whoa, I gotta keep up with this.

Well, no, one of the saddest things I can hear from my kid is, Dad, can you put the phone down? I'd like to say I've never heard that, but I've heard that. Can you look at me? Can you look at me? Yeah. Oh, really? He says that? It's been, it's been, I got, on occasion, you know, big news story breaks and you're like, whoa, I gotta keep up with this.