MUST-SEE Cenk on MSNBC: Gay Marriage Is Inevitable - 'The Arc Of History Bends Toward Justice'

[Hissyspit]

Run time: 02:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQBrAtwVq0w   Posted on YouTube: August 04, 2010 By YouTube Member: TheYoungTurks Views on YouTube: 310   Posted on DU: August 05, 2010 By DU Member: Hissyspit Views on DU: 2809

 
MSNBC Live w/ CENK UYGUR - 4 August 2010: Host of The Young Turks filling in for Chris Jansing on MSNBC Live explains why conservative opposition to gay marriage will eventually be crushed, just like opposition to civil and women's rights were.


CENK: "Now look, let's go to my take. Will there be gay marriage all across the country one day?

OF COURSE THERE WILL. Here me now, quote me later. It is INEVITABLE.

'Cuz as a very smart man once said in the middle of another civil rights battle: 'The arc of history bends toward justice.' This country is fundamentally progressive. When our Founding Fathers started a revolution for the idea of self-rule and democracy, it was arguably the single most progressive act in history.

Conservatives fought against women's rights. They fought against civil rights for Blacks. And they lost. They're fighting against gay rights, and THEY WILL LOSE. Because this country believes in progress and human rights. That is what it is absolutely based on.

So, we will go through this drama for some time more, but the final act is clear. And then looking back many years from now, Americans will shake their heads and say 'How could people have possibly thought that?' as they say now about people who fought against integration and a woman's right to vote: 'How could they have possibly thought that?' And at some point, some conservatives will pretend they were NEVER against it, and that they've ALWAYS been for equality for all. And some of them might even pretend to be fans of famous gay rights crusaders, like Harvey Milk, as some now pretend to be big fans of Martin Luther King.

We know better, but all of that will be irrelevant, because, in the end, there's only one thing this country does with conservative ideas when they fight against progress: They throw them in the trash bin of history."


PS---Hilarious right wing take on this video: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2010/08/04/msnbcs-cenk-uygur-assails-hateful-conservatives-who-opposed-women-an

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[Grassy Knoll]

1. But, But, But, Glenn Beck Sez.......

Progressives are the devil.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NUZ_fM-TQKQ/S5iAT0nWkZI/AAAAAAAAQco/XNU524XATkM/s400/Glenn+Beck-Bright+Ideas.jpg
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ihavenobias]

2. Huge K & R.

Cenk Is Hosting MSNBC Live Every Day This Week From 3-4pm Eastern, 12-1pm Pacific. Watch Live or set your DVR/TiVo to record the shows!

PS---In case you didn't know, Cenk now has two regular segments each week. He appears every Tuesday in the latter half of the Dylan Ratigan show (after 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT) for the Daily Rant Segment, and every Friday after 3pm ET/12pm PT on MSNBC Live.

[Hissyspit]

3. I'm glad to see that he is getting to continue to speak his mind in the way he does best

(with the exception of profanity) within this format, rather than having to conform to ideas of a talking head. He has to have that freedom to cut through the bullshit, which is what he does best (and which is what I told him in Pittsburgh.)

[svpadgham]

25. I was hoping he'd get out an

"OF COOOUUURRRRSSSE!" Sadly, he kept it at "of course."

[amyrose2712]

13. I am really glad to see Cenk on TV...

I just posted on another of your threads. I never thought with his views on religion that he would be on so often. I had told my mother he would probably not get one because of that. I am glad to see I was wrong about that. Thanks for always posting these.

[Voice for Peace]

27. I don't get MSNBC but I am so glad to see his face, and a voice of sanity.

He's likely to be enormously successful in this biz, he's such an articulate honest and fearless voice, and enjoyable to watch, to boot.

[MsPithy]

4. Go Get 'em Cenk!!

I think I just had an orgasm!

[ihavenobias]

30. Best comment ever.

I sent it to Cenk.

[jgraz]

5. Holy shit. One homerun after another.

MSNBC must not know what hit them this week.

[20score]

7. Well said. Pretty impressive and it's great to have an intelligent voice put out

there for everyone to hear.

[ihavenobias]

31. Oh, they know.

I'll leave it at that for now.

;)

[punkin87]

6. Cenk is becoming a household name. Very cool.

[JDPriestly]

8. Very good explanation and presentation.

[Divine Discontent]

9. "from MSNBC world headquarters!" comes the truth

Thanks Cenk, good job.

Amazing what self-confidence will do for someone, dude gets on youtube, and ends up on MSNBC! And, more importantly, he's RIGHT!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. K&R! This is awesome!

Keep up the great work! :woohoo:

[EFerrari]

11. Is it just me or are they lighting him a little too red.

He's so good. He needs his own show.

[jgraz]

16. Earlier it looked like he was wearing blue eyeshadow

They must not be used to dealing with us swarthy mediterranean types.

[Capitalocracy]

12. Inspiring victory lap. I love it.

I know we shouldn't count our chickens before they hatch, but it's nice to feel good about something for once.

[Enthusiast]

14. Way to say it, Cenk!

And it was high time that someone reminded us just how wrong "conservatives" have been throughout history.

[Kajsa]

15. Thank you, Cenk!

That was beautifully stated.
It was a great day for us!

And yes, the fight for equality will prevail.

K&R!

[Stuckinthebush]

17. Righteous rant, Cenk!

Give 'em hell.

[libodem]

18. Proud to be on the right side of history

Our guy has got it goin' on!

[libodem]

19. Proud to be on the right side of history

Our guy has got it goin' on!

[wysimdnwyg]

20. Great to see Cenk getting regular exposure on national TV

But wtf is with the talking in the background? Throughout the majority of the clip, you can clearly hear people talking off camera and off mic. Can't M$NBC afford to have an area away from where people are doing other work to film Cenk's spots? Or are the producers just that shitty they can't get people to stfu while they're filming?

[ericinne]

21. Hell yeah!!

Give Cenk his own network!!

[proud patriot]

22. Awesome rant ... Woo Hoo

[CherylK]

23. ...

:toast: :bounce: :applause: :woohoo:

[mzmolly]

24. 'The Arc Of History Bends Toward Justice'

Love that quote! K and R

[theFrankFactor]

26. High Five!

[WillyT]

28. Kick !!!

:kick:

[LBJDemocrat]

29. MADDOW OFF; CENK IN

Give this man a show already! Replace Maddow's imperialist, war-apologist show, that never mentions poverty, with Cenk. The country will be better off.