Economic Update: The Declining Empire With Chris Hedges
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- [S10 E34] The Declining Empire With Chris Hedges
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On this week's Economic Update, Prof. Wolff discusses the following: Denmark's new taxes on banks and rich people to help workers doing dangerous jobs; West Virginia AG sues Walmart and CVS for complicity in opioid scandal; and US State Department urges universities to sell shares in Chinese corporations. On the second half of the show, Prof. Wolff interviews author and journalist Chris Hedges on signs of the declining US empire.
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Chris is the utimate renegade journalist. Sacrificed himself for us. A true patriot
Definitely took one for the team.
Whatever. See him for a cash in on self promotes. I think Mr Hedged is good stuff. Im curious to Mr Wolfe's position? Looks like he is making more money? He would smile like devil in disguise. He Twisted Chris Hedges words.
@@redxian5525 Idunno, there seem to be a tiny breeze in the sails these days, if we don't let go some things might actually happen.
@@redxian5525 This seems to be true for most activists. I think money is the culprit. If you have enough, you're good to go. MLK, louis, and even Noam Chomsky. I am 79 and have followed many of these people for years. I'm starting to wonder why.
@@johnbrownsahero315 they don't call him bendover for nothing
I'm like, "How did I miss this?", Hedges and Wolff? Declining Empire? This is exactly what I'm interested in! Looks at post date: Today, a few minutes ago... Ah :D
Same 😂
Yeah, the decline of the American empire has been written about since at least 1977.
Same🥳 great conversation as always these are the people I cherish, trust and listen to.
fall of civilizations
ruclips.net/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew
@@kdcema57 at least 33 civilisations on record
Doesn’t get much better than this, Wolff and Hedges
Chris Hedges gave THE BEST presentation yesterday at the People’s Party Convention. Much appreciation to both of you.
I think Nick did a very good job as well. I must say I was very impressed with his passion. And of course Marianne. I saw a lot of Jox complaining about how long she went on but, she's very knowledgeable and worth being patient and listening to. I thought that's a visit from Jesse was poignant. I would like to have seen someone spend more time collectively however, maybe at the end of the convention, taking the time out to discuss what it's like to cooperate together despite certain differences such as what Jesse pointed out.
It's so easy to give up just because there isn't an exact match for us all, politically. What we really needed in closing was someone that helps to explain what it's like to stick together on basic issues... something that we can all agree upon.
As much as I enjoy Miss Turner's packing, I didn't like the way they convention ended because I felt that key opportunities were missed such as what I'm pointing out here. But still, yeah there were a lot of great speakers yesterday... and of course, Chris Hedges!
Was the presentation on RUclips? If so, can you provide a link? Thank you in advance.
@@richardchang1247 I watched it live. Not sure if there's a rebroadcast of it, but I would look on Jimmy Dore's website.
@@richardchang1247 just type peoplews party convention
I couldn’t play this either. Any suggestions?
Appalled to learn Chris is banking with Wells Fargo! Pulleeze switch to a Credit Union immediately. If not sooner. And thank you from my heart for all you do. It’s such a treat to see you and Professor Wolff come together in natural... No ‘developed’ affinity. Keep the faith. Power to the People!
Eye opening. I listen and watch Dr Wolff every day and I’m sure this will be exceptional with Chris Hedges.
Chris Hedges as guest? This one gonna be good.
@Orphan Annie yeah, I meant to say This one gonna be extra special
"There is no way to vote against Goldman Sachs." -- Chris Hedges
yeah this is no longer about voting against, removing, or anyting else it is now about complete overhaul dismantle, and rebuild!
To quote Harley Schlanger (who said this about Jeffery Sachs in the nineties)"There's no such thing as safe Sachs!" LMAO
Yes there was. Goldman Sachs was very nervous when Bernie Sanders almost won. There were dozens of things that a Sanders administration could have done against Goldman Sach and the company knew it. This is why I don't respect Hedges, because he told everyone that the candidate who ran on breaking up the big banks was a fraud and not to work to get him elected. If Sanders wasn't good enough for Hedges, then I can't imagine a candidate who would be.
Amos, Hedges voted Jill Stein in 2016 and has said he’s voting Howie Hawkins in 2020.
The time for jail is over; Hang em high
The two best people coming together
David Icke is a beast too! His 3 hour interview on London Real was one of the best I've ever heard. It was taken off RUclips
in absence of The Chomsky...
@@prentices2737 I only watched a bit of it. I'm not interested in some of what he has to say so I don't want to watch the whole thing. What did he say about the elites, or the problems of capitalism or anything like that?
@@prentices2737 Sorry to say this buddy, but please edit your comment.
Slight error which you made unintentionally, I know because I've done
it before: "David Icke is a BEAST......"
A sucessfull revolution demands an organized, disciplined and combative Party with a program for the workers. Protests no matter how massive wont bring empire down. What you need is a Bolshevik Party not BLM or Antifa. That is if you want a Revolution not just a lot of sound and fury.
The truths coming forth from Wolff, Hedges, & other true American patriots is the most valuable information not only to our people but the peoples of the planet. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and keep your up most important work.
Two of the world's best commentators on the failed system and corruption of Capitalism and Democracy and the failed empire of the United States.
@7charlierox DN is often a joke, to be fair. Fox for fake progressives :(
America doesn’t have Capitalism; only Bailouts.
@Marlin Williams the empire term refers to "colonialism" as how USA abuse/exploit other (developing) countries for their resources to enrich their domestic corporations and/or individuals, like European empires before ww1.
That's masqueraded as "foreign aid", direct action by US military and/or CIA or just monetary domination through institutions such as IMF which dictates the rules societies under crisis from heavy economic stress has to implement or suffer, which they would be better off of in the long run rather than the damage caused by neoliberal policies will cause for the society
@@MolotovAustralia Bailouts exclusively for the rich, and corporations, paid for by the poor majority through force.
My two favorite people comming together.
Two sharp minds in economics, politics and history both with a gift of oration.
Chris Hedges speech at the recent "People's Party" was outstanding, check it out on RUclips.
Where?
@@pierreduplessis87 ruclips.net/video/t6u5xPJaW2s/видео.html. about 1.5 hours in.
ruclips.net/video/t6u5xPJaW2s/видео.html Chris was one of many speakers.
@@pierreduplessis87 you can watch it replay on Jordan chariton's status coup
Imagine Chris and Dr West as President and V.P. ? Prof Wolff as Sec Treasury?
15:00 - hedges
Man, I really needed this hedges voice after two weeks of conventions.
i feel ya. listening to 5 hours of truthtellers yesterday was like a cool breeze
ruclips.net/video/t6u5xPJaW2s/видео.html
These two gentlemen should be running the country.
Yes.
Which is precisely why such people are likely to never be. Anyone who should is exactly the type of ones the government, career politicians, corporations, and rich elites avoid. They'd sooner silence them if it came down to that than ever permit them such an opportunity.
I agree. Just like Douglas and Lincoln should have been running it in the 1860's
Two of the best in the game!
there's no way you can get out of this short of a revolution
Ditto.
Agreed. I say hold your nose and vote for Biden as a risk management move (Trump is a full-on crazy sociopath) then be prepared to participate in sustained mass demonstrations of non-violent civil disobedience no matter who wins (because that's the ONLY way we have left to change for the better).
@@RussCR5187 non-violent? The Oligarchs laughs.
@@walden6272 Social science research shows that there is a much better chance of avoiding eventual authoritarian rule and fascism if demonstrations can hold to a non-violent approach. As Hedges has noted elsewhere, there will have to be a small group of people with "divine madness" willing to make the ultimate sacrifice if necessary on the front lines. One of the ways a movement grows is when people see others being mistreated for holding to values that they also share.
@@RussCR5187 History disagree.
In my experience since 1970, the People Were IN ON IT. They were OK with the abuse, the inequality. I was the One people Guilted as a 6 & 7 year old for knowing it was Abusive, Unhealthy and the people didn't get to Thrive, we weren't mean to Self Actualize. "You gotta roof over your head, clothes on your back". You were trained to be "happy" with the low bar instead of reaching your healthy potential. The public should have been fighting back decades ago but they trained themselves to be "happy" instead. It wasn't the PTB doing it,, it was "family", Neighbors.
When you sell health for a paycheck instead of being a Real Adult,, this is what happens.
So so true!
They've all been systematically indoctrinated, dumbed-down, fed hedonistic consumerist garbage, and countless other ploys. All by design to keep the lie going, and keep the bloodsuckers at the helm of a ill-fated sunken ship. The masses in general are typically to stupid to realize they are stupid. Dunning-Kruger Syndrome is rampant all intentionally thanks to government, corporations, and the rich elites. A willfully ignorant people are easy to stick in a field like cattle to fatten up, and be bled dry. Then shipped out to the slaugherhouse once they finally expire, then replaced en mass. Easy to control, manipulate, deceive, string along a cliff blindly and obediently without question. They'll even thank this so called institutional establishment of a socially constructed society for it...all This happens at home, family, relatives, friends, any standard member of society, so called education system, work places etc. Pretty much everywhere you go or look they are brainwashed, and they do the brainwashing for the rest. Once they've gotten it down to this just being born ensures you'll be subjected to their mercy. Which is exactly why children have it so bad, it keeps getting worse yet. By the time they hit 18 they will have been churned out from this machine of social conditioning into a good little sheeple. It takes years to break free if you do, and undo the damage of education system alone...
Two REAL patriots. Thank you Messrs. Wolff and Hedges.
We are living in the Mass Abusive "family"/ dysfunctional "community" I've been gaslit for speaking truth about since 1970. I pointed it out as a child and I was the one people made "wrong" for it since. Dysfunctional/Abusive relationships were made "normal" on ALL scales.
I studied abusive relationships al my life due to it. people made abuse and dysfunctional relationships "normal". THey had the mentality, that "there's Nothing you can do". And silenced /shamed the youth for being smarter and more courageous than the "Adults". Capitalism Normalized abuse and the Public went along with it for decades. Paying people what they produce Is how a HEALTHY system functions,, like a Healthy Family would function,, Raising people up, teaching people the Value of a dollar. Not like the Fire Fighter prisoners who get paid $1 then can't even become FF when they get out. It's IN YOUR FACE ABUSE. It Must end
@David Dieni I wish you luck!
btw firefighting i.e.sucking in large quantities of smoke has a price in later years.Health insurance is not cheap and has a pre-existing illness clause
Cat April Watters - me too, Cat. I was born in ‘60 and couldn’t shut up about all the hypocrites and emperors with no clothes. Sociopathic pastors, white privilege rampant...dysfunctional evangelical power called “love” in families... missionaries “saving people” that America/corporate greed decimated around the world... I felt insane....
Great interview. No such group called patriotic American's exists, if the name Chris Hedges is not included in it.
Wolff and Hedges two of the best
Best baffoons
@@TRUTHandLIGHT4809 How so?
Ed Younica That’s no way to speak about you and your friends.
@@shadowwarrior7218 Pro Marxist while claiming to care about people. Marxism is an ELITE doctrine.
@@TRUTHandLIGHT4809 An Elite Doctrine? Elaborate..
These two together is totally epic. I'm a big fan of Chris Hedges. Thank you.
Glad to see you working with Chris Hedges. Both of you are an inspiration and much needed voices in these times.
Holy shit, Hedges and Wolff.
You are two great American humanitarians, Chris Hedges and Richard Wollf! Greetings from a Dutchman!
I learn so much from this Professor Wolffe every time I listen to him.
Brilliant! As always. Thank you both Richard & Chris. You’ve inspired a global generation. Please don’t even think your efforts are in vein.
The "Rich" aren't giving "political contributions" just for shits & giggles.
Nor that called "Lolita Express contributions". Freaking Epstein had sense of humor (nothing wrong with Vladimir Nabokov BTW).
Late Oregon A.G. Dave Frohnmayer and Both D.A. Doug Harcleroad, Alex Gardner with the Lane County Shariff, trapped me in a criminal record since 1987. They have changed first letter in my first name to "S" So I couldn't expunged it!!
petitions.moveon.org/sign/justice-for-nadia-sindi
My life with Liberal Klans in Oregon!!
Arab/Muslim Americans are treated less than animals! We are called Sand N…
We are being prosecuted in a daily basis! High tech lynching, institutionally racism! Especially for Arab women!!
Oregon late A.G. Dave Frohnmayer had my SS# blocked & prevented me from getting employed, made me homeless and jobless!
Dave Frohnmayer was the one who started & initiated the fraud of Foreclosed-houses & taking over our homes!
His bank robber Rep.Bob Ackerman, Doug McCool, UO Prof. Margaret Hallock. Hired Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associates. Forged my family’s signature. Gave our fully paid Condo to the thief Broker Bob Ogle, his mom Karen Ogle was working in the USA Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She administered the power of attorney to have my sister signature, added her son to the deed. Sold without my signature!
Bob Ackerman had never responded to the Summon from the Court, and the sheriff never served me or arrested him either!!
ThIs is what kind of criminal government we have in Oregon!!
Arrest Rep. Bob Ackerman, Doug Mccool, Broker Bob Ogle, his mom Karen Ogle, Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associates, UO Prof. Margaret Hallock, Wells Fargo
Both D.A. Doug Harcleroad, Alex Gardner told me they have NO JURISDICTION on Frohnmayer! Oregon criminal Officials are complicit with these crimes against me!
Both EPD, Lane County Sheriff Dept. and the FBI had been told to step down from investigating the bank robber Rep. Bob Ackerman & the rest of Lane County Criminal Officials are complicit with him!!
I ran five times for public offices! Voter Fraud & Sedition by Lane County government to protect & cover up for the two criminals Frohnmayer & Ackerman!!
Oregon government is complicit with their crimes!!
facebook.com/groups/justice4nadiasindi
www.davefrohnmayer.com
Please sign petition.
www.change.org/petitions/a-g-eric-holder-sent-jeff-merkley-gov-john-kitzhaber-investigate-abuse-of-power-and-criminal-forgery-by-former-oregon-a-g-david-frohnmayer-and-lane-county-government#share.
Dave Frohnmayer was going to kill me by sending some fabricated story after he called the manager where I used to live to tell her he was waiting for him to pick him up from the Airport!
campaign contributions and self-funding should be outlawed... Government should a lot each candidate an equal sum of money... Go run your campaign have a nice day...
@@alexpodolsky8980
Lolita Express was and is for power over pols .. in the hands of roth schild & co's CBD.... Central Bank Dynasty.. rulers of all the world's central banks..
most have no clue
he many likes or strikes ?????
so each and every "rich" person is making political contributions?
Who needs Chomsky when we got these two ! Thank you for having Hedges on Dr. Wolfe
Chris spoke at the people's convention and it was mind-blowing! Thank you Prof. Wolff for inviting him on the show again!
Thanks for bringing C. Hedges on Democracy at Work. He's one of my favorites!
Thank you for this timely and insightful interview, Professor Wolff.
It's too bad Wolff didn't speak at the Peoples Convention last night.
Yes, it was a good conference. Nice to know there is now opposition to the ONE party system
No, because he MPP is trying to craft appeal to “red state voters” and “independents”. In other words, mythical moderates. Tainted party before it even starts. Evidence is right on their own twitter feed when asked how they differ from the Green Party.
@@tripeldubbel8942 Red state voters are in favor of the policies. Country wide, issues like medicare for all has about 70% support. Red, blue, independents... they are all welcome in the party if they want to push progressive policy change.
His wife wouldn't let him. (Just kidding)
Ivory the Game Dev and that’s what the Green Party’s platform has always been. Progressive ideology. Even some of the guest speakers yesterday are current Green members and former candidates, like Hedges. Seems to me like the MPP wants to avoid a socialist stigmata altogether and use a type of celebrity appeal.
I'd rather have Dr Wolff or Mr Hedges as president than anything we have had since JFK.
What a great president either would make - a great team.
Wolf and Hedges .
That the group I have a dream about to be our leaders - politburo :-) : ==> professors Richard D Wolff pres. and finance and David Harvey, dr. Harriet Fraad - helthcare (all democracyatwork.info), Noam Chomsky policy adviser, Chris Hedges - VP, Yanis Varoufakis - finance/VP, William Edward Binney (NSA whistle blower and system designer wikipedia) - intelligence, tech, defence (proven character!), Caitlin Johnstone (revolution poet), Julian Assange (out of jail - check to power), Edward Snowden (tech), Chelsea Manning for our leaders.
Jimmy Carter spoke out against aparthied Israel.
Zionists pro war elites got rid of him fast.
The bankers want puppets in power.
Oh boy! My two favorite intellectuals of the US, in one show. SUBSCRIBES!
'somewhere between stupid and evil' is such a sad place to find so, so much of the world.
@Ba Bay MSW-ADOS Lost a cousin last year to refusing needed medical care. Guess which religion he belonged to, and how proud he was.
So true!
Go richard. I'm researching US Labor history. You are so right-on. Great work, you do. You're an inspiration. There's so much Americans do not know. Everything I look at shows that Wall Street and workers are fighting a zero-sum game. The IWW was right.
Yay 😃 Chris Hedges ❤️
Omg two of my FAVORITE intellectuals. 🥰🥰🥰 Be still my heart.
77% rise in work productivity and barely a 12% increase in pay. The lower, middle & working classes are sick & tired of working 2-3 jobs endlessly for crap pay with little or no benefits and people wonder why socialism & political activism is on the rise in the country? The serf class is rising extremely fast and the shit hasn't even hit the fan yet!
Nobody on this planet should work a full time job, Yet still live in poverty.
the rise in productivity ISN'T from people working harder, it's from technology . you ignore that the small increase in pay is dwarfed by increase in taxation which goes to bigger government and entitlements to those who never work
@@scottkirkland6139 "poverty"? at no time in human history have the average person been better off.
obesity is now the most common cause of health issues. that is NOT true poverty . even the poorest American today has access to things undreamed of by the wealthiest people living a century ago
@@bademoxy yet no healthcare
Most jobs won't even allow you to work a 2nd job, let alone work around each other in order to be able to work both. Even with 3 jobs you can very much so still be struggling. At that point you'll end up just slaving away 24/7 until you grow old and die. Having done nothing but further enrich the master, for fear of the lash. Toiling away endlessly in the masters fields until they discard you, or death takes you. In essence you essentially didn't live at all, but were wasted away gradually in the pursuit of life. A life you were robbed of , deprived, denied up until the very end. Through no fault of your own imposed upon you by force, and necessity. The only crime you've committed is having been born, which you didn't even have any choice in the matter.
Awesome assessment of what is truly happening
Thank God someone is doing that. If every country did that, the threats of the rich would be powerless.
@Marlin Williams What a maroon. How about to fail,if we fail we will take you with us . Both uttered by the Banksters in 2008 various similar comments then and now. You truly haven't been paying attention,or a shill for them.
Too big to fail. Don't know how I left that only partially written.
Thanks for this guest interview with Chris Hedges; he spoke effectively at the Peoples Party Convention on Sunday as well.
The US outsourced most of its manufacturing leaving a bunch of shitty, poverty-level jobs and homelessness. And billionaires who have no limits on their wealth accumulation. Declining empire? What declining empire?
I see what you did there! America is just right for Plutocrats; but, they have spent 40yrs pushing Americans into decline. Empire has nothing to do with the American people, so agreed.
I worked for this company that was brought out from another company in 2005. The CEO of our company walked away with 8 million dollars for making the deal. I asked an coworker “Does it not bother you that a CEO can walk away with 8 million dollars?” Because you knew outsourcing was next to make up for that 8 million dollars given. Which means we was going to be out a job. She just shrugged...,and look where we are today. GREED and APATHY....
You see the affect of outsourcing in Detroit, but if you go to a state like west virgins you’d see the destruction that outsourcing and globalism has done to this country.,
America: Fallen Empire. Or America: The Colossus of Cards.
Doc Johnson is a Made In America Company...They Know your getting screwed in America, and Love It!
Two of my select honest journalist that I feel comfortable they tell me the true. Trust worthy to listen to.
Thanks for all the informative videos Professor!!!!
Thank you both for your sacrifices for the People✊🌹🗽🇺🇲
Truly amazing show.
Thank you!
Thank God, for the voice of Chris Hedges... Thank you, Professor Richard Wolff... thank you.
Chris Hedges is fascinating to me because he doesn't miss a beat or pander, he stands firm on his revolutionary tradition and his leftist views, all the while treating the masses like humans, not as labels. He sees hurt and injustice anywhere, and calls it out, he does not emphasize anyone over others, thus he understands pain more. The result is that he wins over many ostensibly "right wing" or people who think they are conservative, he RELATES rather than talking "down", and he sympathizes rather than acting like a psychopath to "be tolerant". He educates and indeed speaks to people who ultralefts on Twitter pretend are too far gone to even talk to. When you assume anyone "white", "trump voting" "right wing" or whatever will never reply to the ideology that empowers _them_ against the elite they hate and who should be hated (Socialism), then no wonder they take to right wing opinions. - "We must re-integrate them".
He is the only one I have seen able to do this, and that is something I am really trying to learn.
Good on you Chris Hedges, there should be more like you, and the country would prosper.
Two of my favorites!
thank you prof wolff, chris hedges and economic update
This country was never a democracy. ".....The wealthy, therefore, would be outvoted in a democratic system and government would be overrun by the majority of working people. To prevent the working class from attaining political power and expropriating the property and wealth of the rich (“an agrarian law”), we have to “wisely” ensure that government “protect the minority” of the rich against the majority of the poor." - James Madison, 1787 while debating the constitution.
Wolff and Hedges! More please!
The old classic economic case study " Guns or Butter" We spend almost a Trillion dollars each year propping up the military and the industrial complex that supply them. Think how much that will do if it were spend on social programs. We would all have free health care, college education, full employment, etc...
as a GNP percentage ,far more is spent on social programs than on the military.
@@bademoxy and that's even if you don't include the interest for the debt we accrued because of social programs. If you consider the interest its more than twice as much as the military.
Of course. And they make sure that's not going to change by taking away the guns. Even Trump said he was going to spend $4 T on the Infrastructure of the country when he got in and pull the US out of these expensive wars. Didn't happen..in fact he increased the military budget .
A deception.
I like Chris Hedges a lot. His approach to journalism and his deep understanding of rogue governments in war torn parts of the world is to be applauded. However, that does not make him a soothsayer or profit. He is a journalist with well-established opinions based on HIS experiences. I find him refreshing but I do not bow to him as some do. His perspective is NOT without bias, please remember that. All that being said, he’s damn good and I agree with much of what he’s says, not ALL of what he says. We must always be careful of giving one person too much credence.
Always nails it.. it’s up to the people to shake it up
It appears the people is too busy fighting each others, not realising they are being played...
Yes, yes, yes. Brilliant, succinct, matter-of-fact, in a tangible and true perspective of public effect. Thank you! Fantastic interview!
in the book
'small is beautiful'
by Schumacher -1973 he said
" if it is economically feasible to destroy the Earth, we will."
"I see a row of ministers... more sinisters than ministers" - Ruby Rod
Just picked up this book! Elements of it remind me of Murray Bookchin
@7charlierox too fatty and the muscle is atrophied...
Amazing book emphasizes the push for decentralization from a progressive view.
Not til every last tree, and blade of grass is gone, will they realize that you can't eat money. Cree proverb I think.
This should be watched and learned by every school child, teenagers, and college students as well as everyone in America. The what, where, why and how is Right here Right now on this video lesson.
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO SIR. I learned this in college and has been my rant for 40 years.
40 years? how's that working out for you? Living the American dream or still whining, sniveling, complaining and blaming others for your situation?
"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered.... I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.... The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs." -Thomas Jefferson.
I remember that from: MonEye Masters by Bill Still.
And Andrew Jackson made that happen.
so who's going to accept fiat , unbacked currency from banks? the Federal Reserve isn't Federal nor does it possess a "reserve".
How do we start to undo this mess the world is in start using bitcoin as the world reserve assets
Excellent informative & insightful discussion as always gentlemen..
Wolff & Hedges are most definitely voices of reason & required reading in these times of rapacious greed & insidious dystopian disinformation
I'm so tired of a system that is in a state of endless conflict, and where one's main motivations either come from sheer desperation or outright greed. We're never going to improve as a species until self interest becomes social interest.
Social interest is self interest. The best way for a society to function to operate in their own self interest AND understand that the society benefitting benefits themselves. If every citizen voted in favor of limiting the government and spent their money ONLY at the most ethical businesses than ethics would immediately become in the interest of companies.
I'm a simple man, I see Wolff and Hedges in a video and I can't help clicking on it.
Btw, this economic upgrade segment is pretty cool, a good source of relevant and often unheard news
Two of the greats right here
I love this subjects and the response given by Dr Wolff in the economic updates.
that's awesome. good on Denmark. I hope it passes.
Chris Hedges is one of the shining lights of truth to power. Long may his fierce intellect and empathy for those afflicted by despair, those tramelled by the worst excesses of the US corporate state, those incarcerated in the for profit prison complex, those disempowered by the corporate state be uplifted. His prophetic analyses have come to pass. The Richistanis cannot argue with this man who exposes their hypocracies. He is one of the greatest and believable critics of these elites, they fear him because he exposes their vassal empty rhetoric with the power of argument and understanding; full of learning and lived experience. He is a Lion heart exposing the greed corruption and rot which lies with so many who use power to loot from the citizenry, who weild power to subjugate or indulge in death through initiating conflict/wars over reason to solve disagreements. A man of immense integrity, courage and heart. Long may you continue to fight the good fight Chris. You are a shining light and your books/works/words are truly inspiring.
2 of my favorite intellectuals, niceeeee
2 off the most righteous truth speakers. Thank you !
Richard Wolfe for President! 2024!
Yesss I've been waiting for you guys to talk forever
Essential viewing for every working class person.
Wolf + Hedges; the power couple we need in politics
Perfect way to start the morning after an all nighter of tumbling down the Rage Against the Machine reaction video rabbit hole
@Anthony Garibaldi they are utterly fearless.
I feel like I'm just dreaming when I say that song was played regularly on radio stations across the u.s., albeit the censored version with "fuck you I won't do what you tell me" removed. But thankfully the real subversive stuff was there
Rage Against The Machine.. No better fitting name or band for Revolution
..NZ Fan from day1, for life..
Know Your Enemy✊
@Anthony Garibaldi I'll check it out... I've been going back to a lot of music that got me through HS.
If you like heavier, Rage like political stuff, Fishbone is one of the most underrated bands. The album Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe is just pure fire. Servitude and Unyielding Conditioning show the range of styles they bring to thinking on the left. Love Fishbone
@Anthony Garibaldi After the Gold Rush is a great album! Don't let it Bring You Down, in particular. Any other suggestions? His career is ....lengthy
@@gameofadages6847 Fishbone.. Yes! Excellent referral of an excellent album excellently named.. Stil have the cassette, yes the cassette(& CD of course)
can´t stop learning with Mr. Wolff
yeah. I fully agree with Chris's assessment. I would add, as an accelerating factor, climate change. Which I think becomes more significant in this context of infrastructural anemia.
@@peterminton8105 yeah, I'm subbed to them. They're pretty good.
Oh, by the way, my user name is just a joke I chose on a whim. I don't actually have anything to do with Microsoft.
Hedges and Wolff....what a pair. More, please.
Cheers
15:00 Hedges interview begins
You are doing a wonderful job 👏 🙌
Chris Hedges was amazing yesterday in the people's party convention.
Delivering hard truth bombs left and right! 🔥🔥🔥
"I do not fight fascists because I will win. I fight fascists because they are fascists." ✊✊
Chris Hedges
the Marxist left is the most fascist movement today
How so? You see the problem is you probably perceive the left as a politically correct identity circus largely produced within the media landscape of Shapiro’s attacks on SJWs ,Jordan Peterson’s claims of “cultural Marxism” , and neoliberal MSM but as opposed to passively consuming all the media you on what a leftist even is, I wonder why you look at them as a monolith . I wonder even where you find there to be an inch of intellectual integrity with such a narrow minded view. It would be the equivalent of me thinking all who side with neoconservatives and Republicans are the same as Richard Spencer’s brand of white nationalists. Are they? No so then what makes you think the left are singular? Sorry to burst your groupthink bubble but there are leftists who condemn the politically correct identity circus , condemn virtually any singular struggle that isn’t willing to centralize their position on corporatism but ... I suppose I just uttered a word salad at you so it won’t matter anyway but please actually read some leftist thinkers - you might find more you agree with than what meets the eye 🙃
Two of the best in the biz, thanks for this. I feel sorry for Chris Hedges, because he comes off as a doomsayer and he really is courageous to confront reality in the manner he does.
Both parties promise you a good kick in the deriere!
**derrière** also can be interpreted as get behind us and shut up.
@@leaccordion I was trying to be polite and not use the ass
Bite back, fight back.
Disobey.
I love this no nonsense approach, we need it here in the USA
Jimmy Dore would be an interesting guest for a show
We have had Jimmy Dore on the show. Would love to have him back on. Thanks for watching!
No he wouldn't. Jimmy has gone off the deep end, even defends Trump any time he can twist something Trump does from something terrible to something palatable.
Fifteen minutes with Chris Hedges is not enough, a half an our would not suffice either. One hour minimum is necessary when Chris Hedges is coming to speak! ✊
you go guys
Two mature Gentleman coming together speak the truth from ground floor upwards, and take it from there to face life's obstacles, with the BS cut out.
“Rapacious oligarchy” has now travelled from Dylan Ratigan to Jimmy Dore to Chris Hedges. I await Richard Wolff passing it on next
I think the term was first used in The Next American Nation by Michael Lind, a book published 1985 and which was pretty prophetic for its time.
New sub. Excellent commentary. Your older lectures feel as though I am taking a great course at uni again. Keep it up sir! We need you.
i suspect the rule will always be: Tax according to Political Influence.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. I stole that.
Order of bailouts according to Mitch and Nancy:
1. All Banks
2. All corporations
3. Absolutely No Military Cuts
4. PPP program for small businesses.
5. Another 1000.00USD check for the citizens.
President Dr Richard Wolff is what the USA needs.
Bankers replaced manufacturing with fear and sold us Insurance to capitalize it.
wrong. trade deals signed by foreign bought politicians is what offshored manufacturing
@@bademoxy and we replaced it with insurance salesman and the microbrewery industrial complex
two absolute heavyweights. proud patreon patron, especially when i see guests of this caliber
I wonder when Peter joseph from the Zeitgeist movement will converse with prof Wolff.
I expect Professor Wolff knows to steer clear of cults.
@@Robstafarian I expect you to read "The New Human Rights Movement" and then realise what a fucking stupid comment you have just posted
That comment comes from a sophist do not entertain the argument. The Zeitgeist Movement deal purely with the structure and how these structures incentivises behavior both economically and socaily but is extremely complex. The person who made the comment has never read the book and if they did they would not understand its context relative to a normal political analysis. Its niche. But I agree an amazing book and yes he is very much on the pulse of the real issues devoid of political rhetoric.
Amazing discussion. Thank you