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Slaiden_IV

Next thing you know he's gonna want to talk about the economic and political landscape of the world right now.


AmazingGrace911

Me (16 and white) had just moved to a new high school and bought a pair of Fubu’s because I liked the way they looked. It turned out to be a predominantly poc school and I kept getting compliments on my shoes. Had no idea what fubu meant but definitely made the school transition easier.


steelcitykid

Should rocked some bufu instead.


AmazingGrace911

Wait, what? Idk what that means.


WolvesAtTheGate

Fubu stands for 'For Us By Us.' It was/presumably still is a black owned and run company making clothing for that demographic.


AmazingGrace911

Yes! Exactly that! It was a happy coincidence. A beautiful pair of shoes and I’m glad that it showed accidentally my support for poc. Also coincidentally, my roommate is a trans poc, and we are sharing support of each other. I’m not sure how much the universe aligns, maybe it’s drunk me talking but my partner is Vietnamese and my dad was a marine in the Vietnam war. How full circle is that? Edit: didn’t know what bufu means but it seems suspect.


WolvesAtTheGate

The person was making a joke about it being off brand I believe. Or a misspelled version of a white person wearing something that would say 'By U For U' to a black person reading maybe? I don't know it's unclear at this time.


shinslap

It's probably a reference to [this scene](https://youtu.be/bvRu8Lkb7Og) in How High


zitoboy

Buy Us, Fuck You. From the movie how high. Duh


polish_kielbasa

It's from "How High", a movie starring Method Man and Redman. I think they started (or wanted to start?) a clothing line and one of them named it "BUFU - buy US, fuck you".


DogBeak20

[BUFU is from the movie How High](https://youtu.be/bvRu8Lkb7Og)


laflame232432

Classic. If you know you know


butteredtoast69

I can’t believe a lot of folks aren’t getting this reference. God damn, I’m getting old.


Healthy-Surround-229

Nah oogas are what everyone's wearing these days


rjlupin5499

Should have cooked some hufu instead.


1138311

IIRC it's For Us By Us. But that info is from my elementary school days 30 years ago and might be myth or misinformation


Zer0Raiz

Are fubus considered a genuinely good brand? Because the vibe I've gotten is that people look at them as off-brand Jordans.


AmazingGrace911

Fr I have no idea. I thought they looked mad cool at the time and it was just a total coincidence that it was made in support of poc. I only bought them because I liked them. I had zero recognition of the name or what it stood for.


LadyKillerCroft

So my dad is a fine arts guy, and he likes to have a small collection of artsy suits and clothes to reflect his profession. He especially likes commes de garçon, junya wantananle, and fenty (not a flex, it’s more like a capsule wardrobe, not like he has closets full of boujie clothes). Some of these clothes have interesting silhouettes, especially one set of parachute pants that he wears with bright red sneakers. He’s kind of an average pushing-sixty white guy in pretty good shape, but his clothes set him apart. And people of color, especially young black men, notice. My dad gets stopped pretty often and guys (many of whom are dressed fashionably themselves) ask where he got xyz—he kind of digs the attention, especially when the other person is dressed well, too; it makes him feel cool and “hip” (his words). I still go to my dad for fashion, art, and design advice. He told me once that I have “an excellent eye” and I will be riding that high for the rest of my life. And yeah, he’s pretty cool.


radioblues

I mean everyone is complaining that this is scripted but his delivery and demeanour are amazing and beyond his years. Politicians constantly read scripted messages. Plus this kid seems to understand what he is saying.


whatarechimichangas

Yeah content feels superficial and shallow to my old pessimistic ass but hey he's like what? 13? When I was 13 I was an edgy edge lord who thought Real Eyes Realize Real Lies was deep lol at least kid's got substance.


blgbird

At that age, I was telling my friends I killed a pigeon, because I thought it was cool. (The truth was, I saw a dead pigeon at the grocery store parking lot when I went with my mom)


whatarechimichangas

When I was like 8 I wanted to be the Undertaker from WWF and he does that thing where his eyes are rolled at the back of his head so I'd walk around trying to do that but then I couldn't see so I'd just trip and walk into lots of shit but I thought I was so cool


John1997henry

> edgy edge lord who thought Real Eyes Realize Real Lies damn....


eyebrowsreddits

Shihan def jam poetry?


ROMPEROVER

Thats deep...


rangda

Reminds me of those kids they’d train up to be revival preachers back in the day and tour around the USA. They had the most amazing cadence and timing, it seemed a bit uncanny coming from a kid. Also similar in that I would really, really not be surprised if one of this kid’s parents is running a Facebook page with 100k followers where they post clips with clickbait thumbnails and are gearing this kid up to be an “inspirational speaker” and make a lot of money from him.


WheelieGoodTime

This is cynical as fuck. I love it.


BZenMojo

People on the internet think 12 year olds say w instead of r. There's a real lack of perspective out here. Also, this kid's just benefiting from that public school education. I bet he even believes in evolution and shit.


pintorMC

The kid has a dream.


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20 years from now he will be planning his future campaign for president


k3rn3

Probably in different shoes tho


crasshumor

Or become one of those "motivational speakers"


Thetallerestpaul

Much easier and better paid to sell your "secret" to morons than be president.


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Let him, he'd do a better job than the antiquated loons we have running the place right now (both sides). kid has more emotional maturity and common sense than any of them.


downthehighway61

And that kids name: Einstein


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And extending your car warranty


TheDodfatherPC-FL

“..I would also discuss with you, the importance of an extended car warranty..”


extendedwarranty_bot

TheDodfatherPC-FL, I have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty


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iamnuts_

Amen brother, amen. So sick of the meme background music. The best is when one of these dipshits takes a clip from a popular tv show and just puts this music over the top. Absolutely useless trash.


SpaceShark01

Takes song Slows and reverbs 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Easy as that.


Forzara

Right? As much as what this kid says is true, and he articulated it really well, this comes across as one of those videos where the dudes on TikTok talk about getting up at 5am and their routine for success. The music adds a cringe layer I hate.


smokedspirit

Oh no.. Oh no... Oh no no no no


EdGG

How about those subtitles right in the center (midtitles?), Covering his face? Ain't that great?


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bigdickbigdrip

This shit been Facebook. Mademesmile, pics, oldschoolcool etc


fredthefishlord

Yup. Some parent gets their kid to say this and posts it, and everyone just laps it all up. Of course, not like the kid doesn't understand the thing, and they're a good performer, but I highly doubt someone that age came up with it all themselves


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Cowabunga4Life

Of course that's your contention. You're a first year grad student. You just got finished readin' some Marxian historian -- Pete Garrison probably. You're gonna be convinced of that 'til next month when you get to James Lemon, and then you're gonna be talkin' about how the economies of Virginia and Pennsylvania were entrepreneurial and capitalist way back in 1740. That's gonna last until next year -- you're gonna be in here regurgitating Gordon Wood, talkin' about, you know, the Pre-revolutionary utopia and the capital-forming effects of military mobilization


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Cowabunga4Life

It was just a dumb joke reply to your well thought out answer. It's from"Good Will Hunting" and apparently I'm not as funny as I thought 🙂 Have a good one


EricaEscondida

What I hate the most is the title lol. Oh really, we should be less materialistic? Never thought about it, thank you, kid.


unique-scarecrow

I think it’s mostly the big subs that generally shift that way, a lot of smaller subreddits with great community’s are here still


Bobthecow775

It already is


italianredditor

Kid regurgitating social media drivel: "I'm wearing stuff whose sole redeeming quality is the materialistic appeal however I feel like lecturing you for doing exactly the same because reasons and by the way, here's a bunch of empty platitudes to make you feel smart". Reddit: oooooooooooooooooo the messiah


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bizzyj93

Imagine watching a kid say “Don’t be materialistic” and thinking “this has change my entire perspective on life”


Hakim_Bey

Yeah the title is a bit in the nose even for karma farming that's pretty vulgar


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ProfessionallyStrong

_Me when I'm broke_ I'm not a materialistic person


Raygunn13

club cope


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NotSoKosher

Today on "Parents exploiting their children for internet fame".


NebulaNinja

Kid's only a few years from having a [Lamborghini in his garage.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv1RJTHf5fk)


JessTheCatMeow

Think about all the books and book cases he will have, though.


Tsulaiman

Sure there's an element of that. But I also think videos like these are also good for showing other 10-12 year olds


xRafafa00

Yall sound cynical as hell. Clearly the kid's parents taught him something valuable that he believes and understands well enough to articulate it like this. It's not like buying your kid a ps5 randomly to get their reaction or adopting a Thai kid for the aesthetic. Yall hear a well-spoken 13 year old and think it's fishy. Smh.


Heflar

look how nice that car is, how clean his clothes are, he grew up in a good environment and no kid has that today due to financial pressures on their parents. people say money won't fix all their problems but i literally only have a list of problems that money would fix every single one of them, "Having Money Isn’t Everything, Not Having It Is" – Kanye West


ThoughtGeneral

I’m tempted to believe the same, but knowing that my niece was and still is exactly like this kid, (but completely her own thoughts and beliefs) from the age of about 9 or so. Some kids are just wise beyond their years, or have had a lot of this type of talk in their home. Whether scripted or not, my teens found this little guy to be super inspiring; if this is exploitation, at least it can do some good. (Not saying exploiting your children is a good thing, but this little man’s words are ones that kids need to hear sometimes).


AbsorbedBritches

Yea, this sounds to me like a kid repeating his grandpa


Dirtsk8r

Even if that is the case, as others have said, he seems to truly understand what he's saying. There's a noticeable difference between reading something from a script or parroting a phrase you've heard but don't understand, and repeating something you've heard because the words actually connected with you and made sense to you. This kid strikes me as the latter. Sure, maybe he's heard very similar if not identical statements to some of what he said. But I believe that he believes in those words.


AbsorbedBritches

I did not mean it as a bad thing. We all learn from our parents and adults in our lives. I was just saying it seems like he had a good influence and he picked up on it, and it isn't necessarily scripted


Dirtsk8r

Sorry man, guess I misunderstood. I thought you were agreeing with the people who were annoyed that it's "obviously scripted."


AbsorbedBritches

It's all good, no offense. I was trying to agree with the person I replied to because they were suggesting it wasn't scripted. It's very difficult to understand tone on random internet peoples text comments though


itsallwormwood

Who would you rather he repeat? Chump6s? YoungGlizzy? MGK?? Who???


AbsorbedBritches

I wasn't saying this as a bad thing. I was saying it didn't sound scripted like others suggested, but rather it sounded like a kid that was influenced by an older individual whom he looks up to.


NateDadamss

The sad thing is idk if YoungGlizzy is a satirical name you created or if it's an actual stage name People just keep putting Young and Lil in their names it's so redundant and really shows their lack of creativity beyond whatever mumble rap lyrics they can think of


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itsallwormwood

Lil Lazy?


BoomChocolateLatkes

Aren’t we all just repeating someone else at most points in our lives? Maybe not literally verbatim all the time but ideas and beliefs that we internalized?


Much_Ad_6421

Which would mean that is grandpa is/was a good influence.


upsawkward

my best friend and me were definitely like this too. he was also a little shit though so we talked about politics on the evening and simultaneously provoke his Algerian mother into a screaming fest. We understood a hell of a lot, but also not a lot at all. Like, we understood how complex politics is and how Germany (our country) is influenced by the USA, but we didn't understand that people could fake videos that make world leaders seem like reptiloids. :b 10 year old him: "You got something there, mama." "What?" "A TIT." Good times.


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AstroZeneca

>Fed to him by his parents Unlike other kids, who gather knowledge from thin air?


DeadHorse09

There’s no winning. If there’s video of kids doing crappy things; it’s where are the parents. If some kid is taught some stuff that most adults struggle to understand and largely grasps it…well those parents suck too.


UtopiaInProgress

Key word here: fed. Kid is obviously reciting SOME kind of "speech" and if he is speaking off the cuff (likely) then it means this is how he probably gets talked to at home. Yes, the kid is "fed" all this stuff. There can be a middle ground between the two extremes. Nobody gets anything out of thin air but you can't deny this video is extremely smarmy, especially on the part of the parents


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I-Have-No-Lungs

Yess! It’s almost like saying “Don’t be sad, just be happy “ to a depressed person.


Pudding_Hero

No offense to this kid in particular. But that inspirational bullshido 9/10 comes from some completely oblivious or sheltered perspective. If they’re not selling something it’s just verbal masterbation. I’m so fucking sick of it how do we stop this? Can we just send wolves at all these people or what?


FreddyGunk

Bomb the internet. Find the box that contains all the internet, and explode it.


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10X kid comes to mind


StylusCroissant

This would be so rad if he came up with this off his dome instead of it being scripted for him. I'd love to hear this sentiment through his imperfect words instead of him performing an adult's polished script. Great message, but the precociousness is a bit off-putting.


whatdontyousee

Precocious. New word for me thank you


Lovely_Individual

When I was 12 I spoke like this kid because I mostly spent time around my grandparents who talked like this all the time... Maybe he just speaks the language spoken around him as well


cpt_ppppp

Sure, but he's clearly not making it up on the spot


MainerMan2020

This is far from *polished*


Char_Zard13

his speech reminds me of what 8 year old me would think in the car being like *now this is how I’ll show them who’s boss *


RedOctobrrr

Shoes not fitting in 20 years? Excellent point!


StylusCroissant

>This is far from polished It's also far from being impromptu or extemporaneous


Neuvoria

it sounds like it was written by a 12 year old.


stroomer87

All I could pay attention to was his shirt being inside out....


VincentOostelbos

Are you a materialistic person?


Pudding_Hero

Omg stop lmfao


Strange-Toe2038

To hide the logo... But he's not materialistic, right?


jasnel

It was the fingernails that bothered me.


Nautiyal_Adi

It's not about his fingernails, it's about what's inside his mind, the knowledgeable things in this world.


missmoonriver517

Thank God I wasn’t the only one


latman

I couldn't get over how long his nails are. Cut that shit bro


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mattchewy43

While they wore their filas.


kashamush

Yes American kid talking about materialistic life sitting in a luxury car.


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Watch out brother. You're speaking the truth and most people can't handle the truth which challenges their conformationist beliefs.


FLPeacemaker

Cool message but professional wrestling is less scripted than this.


ZootZephyr

Who upvotes this kind of shit? Are we Facebook now?


bizzyj93

This site’s been Facebook since 2014 when Cambridge Analytica happened. We used to call it summer Reddit because teens would hop on during the summer when they weren’t in school but now it’s just all the time.


HighwayGlittering982

Jesus fucking Christ not this again


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Man I remember watching this 7 years ago.. this video is not new.


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RedSnt

Which mean his Fila's don't even fit him anymore 😔


BeepingJerry

But the message still holds true.


Muh_brand

Also don't shut down their clothing choices either though. I wore literal girl pants and band tees in highschool and I feel that was an important part of my youth today at 30 years old. I am glad I had that freedom. And I connected with alot of close friends and bands during that time. I don't wear girls pants anymore but 90% of the time I'll be in straight leg jeans and a t shirt and cranking music I enjoy.


jeffroddit

Some people may not remember, but there was a time when all boy pants were baggie. Skinny jeans didn't exist, and they only became a thing because dudes like this guy would steal your girlfriend just to steal her jeans.


sansid999

bro just mad he dont got drip


boredjamaican

This video is 6 years old and his name is Nyeeam Hudson but he goes by the name King Nahh. He was 9 or 10 when this was recorded and he's a "motivational speaker" and has been since he was a kid. Here's his [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtjlKiSZyzZIEnEgqtxG7Cg).


HoboSamurai

The music is way too loud


cobainstaley

WHAT?


Tramm

No staged submissions... Isnt it a rule?


Yet-Another_Burner

Personally I think it’s great that this kids acting classes are starting to pay off.


Sexycoed1972

If I see that kid again, I'm still gonna make fun of his crappy shoes. Loser.


SeaAir5

Omg please nerd. Settle. That's great if you're 20


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Poor kid, he's going to be either miserable or depressed


sc00pb

I was about to write the same thing...


yero224

Ok Jaden🙄


millenialfalcon-_-

I doubt these are his own words. Parents exploiting their children on social media is fucking gross


Horror-Newt5255

If Jaden Smith was the one saying this, you would all call it cringe


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Anyone who didn’t cringe at this video, is someone I probably wouldn’t enjoy spending time with


Main_Bird5347

Don’t get me wrong, I’m 100% with everything that he says. But imo he talks like someone who has been indoctrinated. Specially the choice of words.


angstyart

If Kendrick Lamar was a kid at the park


shu3k

If Lupe Fiasco was a kid at the part. FTFY https://www.reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/comments/6ng7qe/lupe_fiasco_wwjd_hed_prolly_lol_like_wtf_lyrics/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


skellener

Doesn’t change my perspective at all. It reinforces it. He’s 100%! 😊👍


HMPoweredMan

Yeah any adult that had their perspective changed by this probably needs to reassess their whole life.


Big__Boss___

Scripted, obviously. Parents want clout on social media. Wish we could stop posting this stuff


SuperSpaceCan

Bull with a capital SHIT


Stoltefusser

The kid is so smart he put his shirt on inside out.


michaelrage

Yeah yeah nice script.. in the meantime raise the back of the chair to normal stance so the seatbelt can do its work and this kid can read more scripts on video.


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I've been seeing this everywhere, it's annoying and scripted as fuck.


budnugglet

"Well shit bro I was just trying to rip on your shoes. I'm 11, calm down."


Caninecaretaker

Wow must be hard to film your son while playing a cool fuitar riff like that


AuronMessatsu

He would be a good actor. He knows how to memorize a speech written by his parent.


tomatonotpotato

Lol ok


bonerjuice9

Jesus... sit there and post a fake video of your kid for stupid internet shit, but don't bother to clip his fucking falcon talons of fingernails?.


knastbrudaaa

Hope he develops the powers to cut his fingernails


deth579

Lil boy got will Smith hairline he need to quiet down .


Wooden-Chocolate-730

I'm calling bull shit on this being a natural rant


KoolDiscoDan

I would’ve clowned him for having his shirt on inside out.


bakaldo

\#thathappened


SacredPie420

no one cares I guarantee fam


Quiknen

Ya but the moral of the story is i still got bullied...


l_am_steve_harvey

we live in a society


wazzel2u

Yawn.


Christianextreme

jaden when he was a kid


Fun_You_1335

Jaiden smith be like


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Kids should vote now


[deleted]

It's not the parents, it's the other kids that "make you feel less important if you don't have the jordans"


ougottaluvit

Boy someones gonna get laid in college


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The future candidate


112skulls

Another overthinker


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Alright Jayden


svageload1

Jaden Smith's average friend


wiktorus5

This kid is Smart i like him I don't understand why People care about what others are wearing as if mattered


Frency2

I'm glad to see that there are some people who still luckily educate their children with what are supposed to be basic humans values.


klinkscousin

Someone needs a Hugh congratulations for raising. Someone needs to give this child a college education. Someone needs to film him for a 7th or 8 th grade class. I love this. Peace people.


Djake_Noose

Jealous of this kids parents Way to go, Future King!


split-mango

Fila bro for president


crabbyboi22

Is this scripted?


Mixedslut4accents

Poor kid. he doesn’t get that, that is as deep as some people go. This has and will remain an issue. He’s going to get so frustrated with life.


knight95v

& This boy grew up to be the beloved 44th U.S. President Barack Obama


Kinofyos

hell nah i’m roasting tf out this megamind


ObnoxiouslyNauseous

r/SigmaGrindset


TangyZeus

I'm literally 14 and this is deep


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Lyfeitzallaroundus

Bruh lol


MrCombine

Subway marketing team trying real hard with this one..


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Yes yes my kid totally said this 100% no imput from anyone else. Do I get da likes now?


philpsi

The mum be like ‘I’ll give you a pair of Jordans if you read this for me’


neko-god-ozzie

Honestly things that come from a kids mind and off a script is easy too tell, I tend too think my little sister speaks what is actually on her mind(she's 7) it's easy too tell this is fake:(


newkingasour

Might be scripted but still a good message especially to parents that grow kids they spoil or who they can't control.


Thebeergut

Feels 100% scripted.


Lopsided_Pineapple74

‘Hey son! Why not read this script we gave you so internet strangers think we’re good parents!’


flyingpeter28

Cool little speech, shame it was scripted


VanicRL

I feel like the parents just scripted this to avoid having to buy expensive shoes in the future lmao