http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4o-TeMHys0
When browsing around YouTube, I came across a man who was taking place in a debate for the governor of New York. Jimmy McMillan is his name and he is a representative of the Rent is Too Damn High Party. He basically talks about, in this particular clip, how children are starving everywhere, and parents are working multiple jobs to support them. I think that this guy is rather interesting in that he is an ordinary man who has most likely experienced some kind of the difficulty he discusses at some point in his life. He also discusses how many people are living on the streets because, like his party, the rent is too damn high. I know people in the audience thought the guy was a joke, but I think that may be half of the problem with society, we laugh at the things that should be focused on more and taken care of. Overall, I think the guy is awesome and I would love to hear him talk more about his unique party.
My friend sent that to me..he's pretty funny!
ReplyDeleteI think that everyone laughed at his appearance with his strange hair/beard style/gloves and his approach to the issues. I still don't understand why he started one of his statements with "as a karate expert". But he was entertaining and he stirred things up.
ReplyDeleteThis guy sounds pretty interesting. I agree with what you said about how, as a society, we laugh at our problems a little too much. That's why I can't stand sexist, racists, ist ist ist jokes. Many people in this society have such a problem with ethnocentrism and discrimination that joking about these things just makes me mad. It makes it seem like it's not a problem, it's just funny.
ReplyDeleteDid you hear that? Thats some kids stomach growlin! I wanna grow facial hair like that.
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