John Barnes on Racism - BBC Question Time

Take one minute out of your day, to hear John Barnes talk about racism.
Please share this around, this perspective is needed now more than ever.
Last time I posted this, it was shared 583x and was seen over 500,000 times before the BBC took it down, for no reason (I credited them).
#racism #race #understand #alllivesmatter #blacklivesmatter #learn #realtalk

[@ebrahimpatel3974]

How well John barnes describes what reality is and how people truly thinks other people regarding race and religion.

[@charlesoliverburns]

Right, he cuts right to it.

[@raversrevenge8452]

"He happened to be black, but could have been English."
Agree with you John. Been saying it for years...

[@tommytomarto77]

Jenny Barnes is a great man

[@farhansa4546]

I like how he refers to needing to understand the issue first before throwing the labels of racism around. Well articulated Barnsey

[@jcollins111111]

He was such a great footballer. Pure skill

[@charlesoliverburns]

I’m too young to remember, however I hear good things!

[@jcollins111111]

@@charlesoliverburns yup and a clean one too

[@856Edwin]

Love John Barnes! He is one of few smart great voices of this time. Guy speaks so much sense!

[@neemnoa303]

John Barnes is that rare voice of reason in a murk filled with virtue signaling, bigotry, wokeism and hatred.
The political spectrum is a circle: when you go far enough either left or right, you end up in the same place.

[@charlesoliverburns]

Great point Neem.

[@edwindsouza8816]

JB talks so much sense. There is racism and discrimination everywhere, and unless the whole world changes (which will never happen) nothing will change.

[@charlesoliverburns]

Absolutely

[@anujme3]

Yes. This guys says it all, we are afraid of society just labeling us and just follows the herd.

[@charlesoliverburns]

I completely agree with you Anuj.

[@bruhbruh6288]

Very true

[@rockinron5113]

Nice one John. A very honest view from someone who suffered a lot of abuse during his career. I like the way he was able to take the emotion out of the conversation to be so truthful.

[@The_Invisible_Man]

Man speaks the truth

[@charlesoliverburns]

For sure

[@lt3052]

Politicians can't say what JB said in case they lose voters, so try and keep everyone happy and not resolve anything

[@charlesoliverburns]

I totally agree

[@rayanesomaiya8119]

Real Talk

[@charlesoliverburns]

For sure

[@hunterluxton5976]

He's right. We all have prejudices, we are all different. We can't like everyone else who has a culture we find is not in line with our morals or values.

[@JackTenrec-qk4zp]

True, I for one cannot understand why would people in UK take a mother of 3, whose husband serve in the UA army to their home instead of completely unknown 2 or 3 people in their 20's from most backward and misogynistic countries in the world who are pursuing some bogus asylum claims and demand money for cigarettes and quicker free WiFi for their smartphones!

[@antoniastaats1939]

John Barnes is an Englishman. Lol

[@user-hp6ls8qy6d]

He was born in Jamaica but moved here when he was young.

[@JackTenrec-qk4zp]

maybe he should have stayed there? After all here in Europe he encounters nothing but bigots and racist, I am sure that in Jamaica people are more enlightened and forward thinking then here @@user-hp6ls8qy6d

[@CapitanNishtyak1]

so smart? but i am not undersyand

[@JackTenrec-qk4zp]

pvery close minded babble from Barnes,

[@protectwhatisours6895]

It actually makes quite a bit of sense. Your spelling however, leaves a lot to be desired.

[@JackTenrec-qk4zp]

no it makes no sense at all, Barnes has no clue what he is talking about and he and people like him are in no position to talk about racism or prejudices etc.
Also I would like to know how many people in need Barnes helps in daily basis since he is so involved in the topic? How many refugees he is housing in his mansion ?@@protectwhatisours6895