the video was just predicting 2025

Ok, Gambino is a mastermind.

This hits hard in June 2020, post-George Floyd and all the protests.

Human Beings Suck
(At logic)

Can I have that on a T shirt

Hi it's almost 2026 and I still haven't gotten over how unsettled this song makes me feel

"Wait is that Sza" lol

Legitimately one of the greatest videos I've ever seen. Ever. On YouTube.

This is brilliant.

The editing on this video is really cool in how it also plays into the theme of the juxtaposition stuff!

"This is America" makes me feel deeply disturbed but in a way that feels good for me? It's hard to really describe. Maybe it's less that it feels good for me and more I just admire Donald Glover for making something that evokes such emotion from me. It's just really good art even if it leaves me unsettled. Plus it's catchy as hell

"To me... this is America." Dude... that hit me so hard. Beautiful video as always, you always touch my soul with your words. Thanks man, you help me realize that I'm not even close to as woke as I thought.

THE WATER BOTTLE MAN😱

I was so scared when you starred talking about a water bottle man like honestly thought this ish was about to turn into a horror story😂

HAHAHAHAHA @ "The Water Bottle Man."

Seriously, the way you build up to that moment and get our expectations going and then flip everything on its head—it's genius. I paused the video right there, at that moment, to type this comment. And I think I did that because the writing teacher in me, the guy that assigns craft analyses every semester, just loves that you've centered on something so specific and seemingly minimal at the start of your video. And, even if it's totally going to turn into another joke the moment I hit play again… I might love that even more, because it would then be playing with my expectations that you're about to turn something seemingly trivial into the thesis of your piece.

Anyway… gonna go press play now and see what else you've got for me.

Absolutely the best commentary I've seen on YouTube. I had this exact discussion a while back with some friends and we came to the same conclusion. There's so much more that could be said, but I appreciate all of this so much.

Liked as soon as he said:








"The Water Bottle Man"😂😂

THE LESS U SAY THE BETTER 😢

The main problem with people searching for "THE definite meaning" of "This Is America" is that it's incredibly multi-facetted and layered. The discussion shouldn't center around it being about "Black Lives Matter" OR gun violence OR the entertainment industry, it should be about how those aspects of "This Is America" overlap and intersect and what THAT tells us.

In my opinion, this crypticness but also openness to interpretation is what elevates "This is America" above a mere music video for entertainment purposes and into the realms of fine art.

This is not just america. This is the whole world.

My water bottle man dealer gave me bad water. I need to find him.

You're so right to say we would normally be numb to these kind of violent clips if it wasn't juxtaposed with rad dancing and silly faces. The sheer amount of attention this video had gotten and will continue to get is proof the message was well-communicated.
Great video and editing!