Cornel West | CONVERSATIONS AT KCTS 9

shabeki Says:

Feb 29, 2012 - Cornel West is a graduate of Harvard and a professor at Princeton. Since you can't even quote him correctly, I would give him far more intellectual credit than some right-wing dumbass like yourself.

trigon1962 Says:

Feb 29, 2012 - Cornell West is a quota professor who couldn't pass an entrance exam to Harvard if he was given one.He's a loudmouth Marxist.I'm not rightwing, I'm Libertarian who despises the wars & the growth of government & reduction of liberties that inevitably results from them.

shabeki Says:

Mar 2, 2012 - Suddenly, I understand why so many white supremacists routinely support Ron Paul.

trigon1962 Says:

Mar 2, 2012 - I'm not a "white supremacist", I believe Asians are superior in the traits that make society work, such as; thrift, sobriety, industriousness, deferment of gratification (instead of "pahty on down" like we see in the 'hood), caution, discipline & altruism.Libertarians keep the republicans out of your bedroom & the democrats out of your wallet, you should join us (unless you're one of the democratic parasites that thrive on the incomes of others)

snoop5118 Says:

Mar 9, 2012 - I love to hear Dr. West speak. Although he is quite radical in some of his beliefs, I can agree to disagree with him respectfully. I think he's awesome and I admire his strength; However, because of his influence on the younger generation he could use a little more poise.

baroh2413 Says:

Mar 12, 2012 - how is that?

baroh2413 Says:

Mar 12, 2012 - "It was not that Cornel West was inactive. He was active as a great showman on television, he was active in politics, he was active on the lucrative lecture circuit, and he was even active in entertainment, writing and performing rap music. He was also popular with students, as any professor who gives out lots of A's is likely to be."

shabeki Says:

Mar 16, 2012 - Ah Thomas Sowell...a guy even more clueless than Ron Paul. You should also quote Sowell's ludicrous Hitler comparisons for Obama and mention that Lawrence Summers (whose argument with West precipitated all this) apologized to West for his remarks. Considering that Sowell never even met West or one of his students, it pretty much shows that the quote of yours is full of shit.

baroh2413 Says:

Mar 17, 2012 - google was your friend. Don't shoot the messenger. If you want to discuss Summers, Sowell, Obama or Hitler this is not the forum. All that was mentioned were facts.

baroh2413 Says:

Mar 17, 2012 - I have read some of what this Brother West guy has written and all I see is superficial observation, selfrighteous remarks and more or less ridicoulous attacks against "white america". He hasn't written or said anything that you haven't heard before. Usually you can mention one or two brilliant sentences from a great intellctual that shows just how great they are. With him it seems impossible to find anything of substance. He is a product of white guilt and politics rather than thinking

shabeki Says:

Mar 19, 2012 - You clearly don't understand American history. West was born and raised under a time of segregation in America. His views on race are far more insightful than you think, but only if you allow yourself to stop thinking that white people are perfect with no faults.I don't think that Harvard and Princeton are bastions of "white guilt." As far as I'm concerned, West has earned his degrees and his place among great thinkers. But questioning a black man's education isn't very original now

baroh2413 Says:

Mar 20, 2012 - questioning this mans education is unavoidable for any sane person... what is Cornell West's original insights on race? why is he a great thinker and not just one among many who experienced segregation and wants to capitalize on it?

njarggg Says:

Mar 31, 2012 - what are* You're really not worth it. What's the use of trying to encapsulate an entire philosophy/system of thought in one 500 character comment. His validity as a thinker/writer/public intellectual is widely acknowledged, go fucking read one of his books, you clearly haven't. And to the think that he's simply capitalizing on segregation is absurd, just like how Wollstonecraft was only capitalizing on the oppression of women, right? No one here deserves to deal with your sophomoric bullshit.

baroh2413 Says:

Mar 31, 2012 - So you cannot tell me what you think the basis of his thinking is? or his intellectual merits? You talk alot but you say very little. Just like him. A lot of people like that. Especially people in the media industry. That may be why he is acknowledged.

njarggg Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - He talks of corporatism and free market capitalism as the cause of afro american nihilism, of eurocentric conceptions of beauty and its effects on black women, of racial authenticity as a threat to black leadership, of pervasive black intellectual insecurities, just to name a few. It's apparent you've given no time or energy to this man's body of work and the ideas he's put forward and propounded, so I suggest you stop posting before you get crushed by an adolescent.

njarggg Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - Intellectual Merits: Let's see, graduated with one of the highest honors at Harvard, P.H.d at Princeton, has taught at numerous Ivies and international schools, well recognized public intellectual, touring lecturer, prolific author/20 some odd published works, member of world's most prominent think tank, and 20 honorary degrees from manifold uni's. I think he's pretty fucking qualified.

baroh2413 Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - He is a blabbermouth who is an insult to real philosophy. Are you afraid since you threaten me with your massive intellect?

njarggg Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - I don't think you understand what I meant when I said 'crushed', not as in physically dumbass. You've failed to support your argument with actual substance so you've resorted to petty ad hominem attacks, both on me and Dr. West, which is highly indicative of your complete ignorance of the subject. And could you explain to me what real philosophy is as racial studies is very intricately tied to philosophy, ask Ralph Ellison. Also, why should I be afraid, you haven't stood a chance ever.

baroh2413 Says:

Apr 2, 2012 - You are afraid that your illusions about this narcissist will be challenged. Most followers of these pseudo-philosophers get aggressive and threaten with their immense intellectual capacity, when you mention that the emperor is naked. People who need to tell you how smart they are instead of proving it are pathetic. If Cornell West was white he would be regarded as someone near L. Ron Hubbard or David Duke.

iwritethemsongs Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - Cornell West movie biography could be easily portrayed by Spike Lee. The cameras would do a green screen wonder job in making Spike look taller of course (and no I'm not trying to make jokes when I say that)

Afrojitsu Says:

Apr 15, 2012 - After reading this conversation, I can confirm that baroh is an idiot.

3kingkool Says:

May 14, 2012 - I.Q. of 168!!!! Wow.