Donald Glover Can’t Save You – A long read, but a great one

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[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

These days he seems more focused on stuff that racially divides people, rather than bringing them together. They say he's talking about "hard truths", but is he, or is he just convincing people they have shitty lives so they have a chip on their shoulder?

It's honestly a bit frustrating to see this change. I feel like he sold out to fearporn and racial divides to sell records and get youtube views.

I used to like the guy, now he says stuff like this:

He laughed. “But I am, though! I feel like Jesus. I do feel chosen"

I do like this quote though:

“Authenticity is the journey of figuring out who you are through what you make.”

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

“In a weird way, I feel bad for white people. You guys have put yourselves in the adult position, but you refuse to see it—you’re so lazy. "

Uh huh. So lazy. Then goes on a 3 paragraph rant about how everything is created by white people and every show he makes is in a white system. So lazy of white people. /s

This guy is all about racial divide and conquer, and it sucks because I used to like him. His new video "This is America" is literally reinforcing racial divides in society so he can get views, imo

"Then I realized that no one has good intentions—we all just have incentives.”

Someone got to him.

[–]intifan[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think he's definitely troubled—his frequent allusions to suicide, including at the end of this article, are certainly an indicator—but, I think it's a fascinating window into the mind of someone who is definitely creating good (and if not good, interesting art). That, and the illumination of how he feels about there being an irreparable divide between "white" and "black" entertainment.

[–]magnora7 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He's definitely smart, I'm just not sure if he's wise. He seems very addicted to wanting more power and influence.

Interesting article though, he does definitely create art works of interest, even if they're sometimes morally lacking.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

What's up with the illuminati jacket? If he's one of them, when did it become okay to blatantly flaunt it? Reading magnoras comments it seems he is definitely one of them.

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Which jacket are you referring to? I don't see a jacket in the article but you definitely piqued my curiosity.

[–]intifan[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I have the same question, because I don't see one in the article, and he's shirtless in the video.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

my bad some context would have helped

The jacket in this video https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/8i0a96/donald_glover_at_the_met_gala/

[–]intifan[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ah, thank you for the link.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The jacket in this video https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/8i0a96/donald_glover_at_the_met_gala/

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh thats... interesting. He really sees himself as some sort of god. And if he's in the Illuminati I imagine they would frown on this open display... he's probably a new inductee and is showing off when he shouldn't be. I bet they'll tell him to cut it out and he will.

Thanks for the link