“Whites Are Native Americans?” A Debate About History and Identity

Hinzugefügt: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]It's about tribal warfare. That's where we're at in the US. I don't know where you're at in the UK. You're from India, so I don't really >> I'm not from India.

[00:00:06]>> Oh, you're sorry, your parents are from India, so >> I'm an American citizen.

[00:00:08]>> your own state.

[00:00:09]>> I'm an American, you know.

[00:00:10]>> You're an American citizen? Okay, fair enough. I don't know how you got that, but fair enough. Here's the thing.

[00:00:14]>> Are you an American citizen?

[00:00:15]>> Absolutely. But here's the thing.

[00:00:16]>> I don't know how you got that. Okay.

[00:00:18]>> Born here.

[00:00:18]>> Okay.

[00:00:19]>> Born here and my my family lineage is settlers from the 1500s, so I have some stake in it and the claim here, okay?

[00:00:24]>> But you're But you're a But you're a descendant of immigrants.

[00:00:26]>> Settlers.

[00:00:27]>> Colonialists.

[00:00:28]>> Yeah, colonialists.

[00:00:29]>> You don't look very Native American to me.

[00:00:30]>> Nati- I am Native American. Whites are Native Americans. What are you talking about? What are you talking about?

[00:00:35]Whites are Native Americans.

[00:00:37]>> Really?

[00:00:38]>> I I think >> What was happening before the 1500s?

[00:00:40]>> you're getting confused with the >> I don't mind going over the top to But what was happening before the 1500s?

[00:00:44]>> I think you're getting >> What was happening before the 1500s?

[00:00:46]>> Uh there was indigenous people here that came here from Asia.

[00:00:49]>> Do you know what indigenous means?

[00:00:50]>> Listen, before >> Indigenous people come come from somewhere else.

[00:00:54]>> Why do you ask a question if you're going to interrupt?

[00:00:56]>> sure if you know what the meaning of indigenous means.

[00:00:57]>> I do know what it means. It It means they came here first, right? They came here from Asia by way of land bridge.

[00:01:02]Have an argument with Neil deGrasse Tyson or anybody else about that. I don't care.

[00:01:05]>> Is he an American?

[00:01:05]>> I genuinely don't care. Yes, he is.

[00:01:07]>> Okay, just checking.

[00:01:08]>> my point is my point is, okay?

[00:01:10]>> Nothing to do with crime. So far you've agreed with me that these people are pro >> derailing, dude. I'm like I'm trying to stay on track.

[00:01:15]>> down and asked me where I'm from.

[00:01:17]>> I think you derailed this conversation from the >> Not offended. I'm just wondering what it has to do with crime.

[00:01:23]We're going to talk about immigration, don't worry, later on. You can come back.

[00:01:25]>> I hope so.

[00:01:26]>> Right now, you're doing a very bad job of making the case that he's not pro-crime and pro-criminal.

[00:01:29]>> applause. I would probably get another one, actually, if I asked for it. So >> So I I just If you say you get rounds of applause you sit in a room with 20 people who agree with you. Wow, amazing.

[00:01:39]>> I I >> Amazing. That must make you feel good.