Adelson: What My Life Is Like With $38 Billion
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 7 май 2014
- May 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands, the world's largest casino company, is gambling's richest man. The outspoken GOP super donor sits down exclusively with Bloomberg's Betty Liu to discuss his wealth, the gambling market in Asia, and his legacy.
-- Subscribe to Bloomberg on RUclips: / bloomberg
Bloomberg Television offers extensive coverage and analysis of international business news and stories of global importance. It is available in more than 310 million households worldwide and reaches the most affluent and influential viewers in terms of household income, asset value and education levels. With production hubs in London, New York and Hong Kong, the network provides 24-hour continuous coverage of the people, companies and ideas that move the markets.
shes wouldnt be laughing if the man was broke...
harp per she wouldn't be there if the man was broke
True, hahaha!!
Loll
harp per she be laughing AT him instead of with him
And if my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bicycle.
easily the worst interviewer of all time.
+xxyanlixx So glad this was the top comment lol
She wants the D SOOO bad!
Why is she asking auch stupid and irrelevant questions?
+Tommie Green You really think so?
+Ike Haze by D, I mean 'Dollars' of course
This is quite a pointless interview
D. Selfridge philosophy of life
It's as if she is completely unprepared and came in with a paper that said "net worth : 38 billion"
Repent of your sins and follow Jesus Christ Almighty
no,, this is best interview on internet. Old man with money makes women gigle.
Betty Liu is Bloomberg's worst interviewer.
viksra Yep such a waste of time.
viksra Pointless questions really.
viksra Pointless questions really.
cervacio y
V
viksra Yeah. She sucks.
Terrible interviewer
Jim Ben not her fault he didn’t give her much
Jim Ben she's a reporter in Vegas interviewing a man who could ruin her life if she upsets him. I'm amazed she pressed as hard as she did at the end.
She has an adams apple ...
@@laughingman7882 now that you say it, i get what you mean yeah. i see your point
I’d still hit
How is your life with $38B?
Very good, thank you much.
He's food for worms now.
Burn in hell Sheldon!!;
@@stevechance150 he was one of the richest, most important men in the world. All of this, as a self made man. You, on the other hand, are a nobody hater that has accomplished nothing.
@@gabriell7640 think of what he did. he ran a bunch of casinos. he made people gamble money for his own gain. that's what he did.
@@Sanyu-Tumusiime yes he did. What’s the problem? He built tremendous palaces and buildings to entertain people and you are here complaining about that. Who contributed more?
@@gabriell7640 yes, i am complaining about that. he is wasting peoples' money.
When you consider how rich this man is, and what that translates to in terms of how much money he makes a minute, you realize this interview is easily the worst charity he could have donated to.
I see a gold digger interviewer.
limitlesssoul99 how so?
Close your eyes and tell me he doesn't sound like Donald Trump.
You're right, he sounds very similar.
Actually Adelson was one of the only - maybe the only - billionaires who supported Trump in 2016. Almost everyone e.g. Soros, Bloomberg, Buffett and Gates etc were pro-Hillary.
Interpret that as you like.
@S S That explains the hair ;)
@@timothysmcnamara5925 thats because hes a big time zionist and has manipulated trump into giving israel all kinds of goodies.
@@abbyboyone you are right. But Trump and this guy had a bit of a falling out as Adelson has money invested in China...
I think in this election the choice is between pro-American Zionist (Trump) and pro-Third World Zionist (Biden).
She's thinking "Should I ask if that scooter has two seats?"
She forgot to ask "so, will you marry me?". She was casually low key flirting. Professionals are not that relaxed at an interview.
Adelson: I can't walk since am now handicapped
Bettu Liu: hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahah
where is the joke...
She is the joke
My childrens, childrens why would i worry about them they dont even exist. And then a minute later i want my legacy to be that i helped humankind lmao
This interview is so awkward. There's really awkward pauses and they keep talking over each other lol
Sergio Obando seriously, by the 1 min mark I was like wtf is this rubbish?
wow, all i need is 12k, to pay off my debt, so i can finally go to sleep with out worrying. Hate being poor. good to see that people can still make it.
It’s been seven years, as I write this, did you pay off your debt? Things going ok?
@@warrenstemphly5756 haha no, now it's like 30k. Medical bills add up, credit card interest. When it rains it pours. It's just hard paying when you don't make much. It only takes few bad events to put you in debt. I have it all on credit card and loan at least so it's just two payment i worry about. But it started when someone close to me got sick, had to use credit card and then another emergency, interest. If i didn't have debt i could be saving so much right now. My check just goes to paying rent and debt. Is what it is, just bad luck, at least I'm healthy and can keep working
@@Guy-mx4fb Are you kidding?
@@mahmoudabdel-warith5015 no not at all i wish I was
I heard a rich man say, when you get to $100 million, there's no difference. If you've got $100 million in the bank, you're at the highest level. There's only so many things you can buy
Yachts, planes, art and certain houses. That's four things it could cost you more than $100million to buy.
"I couldn't be a liar. I can only tell the truth. I would be a very bad liar." I DIG IT BRO!! Whenever I start a lie my whole body reacts...and I like that.
This lady's q's are so immature and lack depth
What would you have asked him?
Agreed, really poor interviewer. She doesn't let him get into depth or any details beyond one sentence answers before interjecting with another question.
Seriously she is terrible.
Obviously you've never been involved with a questioning session with the media have you? Before the interview, the interviewee gives a long laundry list of subject matter they refuse to talk about, issues they won't bring up and certain layers or "depths" as you mentioned, that they will not explore.
Once an interviewer actually gets through with that list and has an attorney or company spokesman standing right there, its hard to ask any good questions!
Secondly, in most cases, and probably with a guy that has this much money and risk, there is even a follow up where they edit and remove portions of the interview before you and I see it...
Basically, by the time its all said and done, this is what you get...
That does not in any way though speak to the prowess of capabilities of an interviewer....
Johnny NoGooD Nice one, way to show off your IQ from the onset. This way, we can just shore up you're a moronic idiot and not worry about a need to pursue any type of debate since it would be useless against such an idiotic moron.
Getting "stuff" and doing "stuff" becomes empty very quickly when you know you can have anything at any time. It's the struggle, the brass ring that's just out of your reach, that makes it seem magical. Everyone knows it. You dream about something when you're a kid and finally are able to get it when you older. it's a high, it's a rush, and soon it's like the hangover after a night of partying. The only thing worth having is inner peace and money cannot buy that. Philanthropy does not require a lot of money. Go out there and help someone with your words, your hands, your heart. That's the greatest thing you can do in this life.
Hi, I really need some help.
I just bought a TV (Sharp LC-39LE115M) with one HDMI port.
I currently have a Chromecast hooked up to it, and that's how I play content.
Yesterday I purchased a surround sound home theater system (Sharp HTCN9990DVW) with a single DVD player Receiver combination.
It hasn't arrived yet, but to my knowledge it only has 1 HDMI port. I can connect it to my TV, (will the sound be sent back to the surround sound system?) But then I am left with no available HDMI port with which to hook up my Chromecast streamer.
If I get an HDMI splitter, and hook it up, (should I hook it up to the TV or the DVD player?) Will it properly play from the Chromecast, Video to the TV and Audio to the surround sound system through it's HDMI port?
I didn't hear a single smart question asked. This interview was pointless.
This lady triggered me when I watched this. She interrupted him so many times. As if she already knew everything that was going to come out of his mouth. "You know, I talk to so many CEO's" 😂 He was so patient. Bless him. Rest In Peace sir.
she would have loved to feel his money, that what it appears;
lol he said "my children childrens childrens, i dont even care, i dunno who they are" LMFAO
nice interview!!! Excellent interview
This man has more Influrence over the USA than 200mill of American voters
Organized ___ry
A person who profited from gambling, which for many is a life destroying addiction.
my god she is hitting on him xDDD i´m joking guys hahaha
i dont get why everyone is hating on this guy cause he is old and rich. i wouldn't mind having $38 billion at 80 years old.
true, but im sure he still had some of it when he was younger.
Billionaire philanthropy is a smoke-screen, always.
"do you like walking around your own property"
I lasted 5 seconds. 5 seconds and then I changed videos. What a twat question to ask.
That interviwer is crazy and sheldon is evil
Concise and accurate.
Ridiculous to see comments "I want to be like him" - This person has literally made his fortune ripping families, individuals and relationships apart through his gambling ventures.
man that was a hard hitting interview from the get go.
Love this guy! Tells it like it is... can never be anything wring with telling it for what it is;) Not many people have the balls to do that anymore because: "They're worried about this, and that and this..." etc. This man is the proof that going that way is wrong, and being outspoken is the right way;) There's no arguing in that. Love this!
He can afford to be outspoken he is 1 of the most powerful people in the world let alone America
"rather than a hundered million a year, we can do -"
"what do you want your legacy to be"
38 billion dollars still can't fix that look on his face
i know the interviewer was bad but it was entertainment because it was bad lol
his face tells a story of deceit and years of treading stress....
👎🏼 jealous?
@Joe Shmo This man looks like those scary goblins in harry potter and he has absolutely no charisma, just money, I guarantee you his wife would leave him in seconds if he lost everything.
Btw, is money and success all your answer?
@Joe Shmo oy vey
@@eliza1826 We're all gonna look like him at his age. Who cares if you look old while you're old?
38 billion and a cool comb over... you got it all bro LOL
i always imagined this guy is one of the old guys in the movie casino who controlled everything in vegas
2:08 her face tho
Do you like walking around your own property? Tough question. She did a lot of research on this one!!!!
I've done upholstery work for sheldon. Dude was a straight boss and easy to work with.
This guy was a genius.
Did you get to see his house?
@@chocolatier9597Yes ! 👍
Guess what guys?! He's Jewish!
Hey Adolf
martin eike Hallo.
A real schtunk!
@@stargate905 if being a great manipulator and great at nepotism, we all be smart, but guess manipulation takes intelligence too.
Also, great interviewer. She asks the questions that one would really like to ask... what's wrong with that? Simple, casual, straight shooting questions with straight shooting answers. Like it should be always.
This guy was destined for Vegas success: either as a billionaire casino magnate or the greatest Quasimodo impersonator ever.
My mentor in life
He past away 1/11/2021. A very honest smart man. RIP.
He was a blight. If there is any Justice, he is burning in hell.
Las Vegas Style!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
😎👍👍
IDK if I find it sad or something when I watch videos of billionaire interviews and people have nothing positive to say... people don't comment about how unimaginable 38 billion dollars is but instead focus on their own opinions of the interviewer. Amazing.
wrong title!!! stupid interview!!! I just waisted my time
No you didn't - you got to learn how to spell wasted properly ;)
lamo
TheMrRezaque *lmao
He is a man of few words... that's for sure
This is what the host is thinking while interviewing: "My mother used to say when charlie is rich, you smile hard and say "ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME, CHARLIE".
Do some good for humanity Lol. He can start by keeping his foreign money out of american politics.
In comparison to George Soros, he doesn't... Liberals are the WORST when it comes to corruption of our government system... We're such a bent society thanks to Liberals...
these people could truly change the world for the better if they wanted, but they cant and wont.
MrMagee78 That's interesting that you say that.. Considering that 90% of our taxes are paid by the rich, and more than 90% of donations and grants that keep us moving forward and care four our fallen, ill and deprived come from the rich. All these blue collar workers(which by the way I was raised up as one), want to constantly bitch about "The Man" yet in truth, its "The Man" who keeps us all going!
Sorry, but rich destroy this country for the most part , this country was built from the middle class pal the working man ,and small business. those are the backbone ofthis nation not rich.. their is nothing wrong with being rich but their is something wrong with the rich doing anything it takes to stay rich that's the problem. and I should hope 90% of taxes are paid by the rich tats the least they could do with their millions they don't need..you can say the same about the Vatican mean whilehe Vatican they donate as well, bu they also horde 70% of the worlds wealth no wonder people starve. also f you think by paying taxes that will change the world because that was my original comment think again paying taxes just goes to other rich people called politicians. does nothing to truley change society.
MrMagee78 RICH LIKE OBAMA AND HIS BOSS SATAN?
this interviewer basically asked the same question 20 different ways. so bad, so boring
Rich people remember you can not take your money with you when you pass away , it is hard for me to understand someone with 38 billion dollars of doing all he can do for those that have not.
Never understood how can someone have so much money and never helps people. If I had 38 billion I would give everyone in America atleast 2 million each.
You don't know how to do math too well do you? There are an estimated 320,000,000 Americans. And you want to give everyone $2 million? The government doesn't even have that much money lol
you will kill america with inflation then you wont help anybody
If I had that much money, I would get together with investors and design the world's first self sustaining building running purely off sunlight, geothermal, wind and other revolutionary green energies. That is one of my absolute life goals. These people should know that they are worth 38 billion but they do not take one cent when they die. give it back to society in a better form.
Hahaha. Thanks
yeah and fuck up the american market with inflation probobly cause a great depression.
You have all that money but you will still have to die and all the money will be here.
The money is from dumb suckers. The lowest form of entertainment.
Why are you looking at it so negatively? He had a very successful life and plans to donate his money. Everyone will die. That's a given.
LOL, jealousy with rabid froth dripping from it.. If only you could earn a smidgen of the amount he has, maybe someone would care what you think....
Chris Banzet
Wrong, buddy. Ever hear of the term "right livelihood"?
Most of his wealth has come from his offshore gambling enterprises, such as a giant Macau casino. He used to be a liberal but got jerked around by construction unions and did a 180 on many political stances. He's also an Israel-firster, i.e., he puts that racist theocracy's well-being above the USA. In other words America and shed blood and treasure to do Israel's heavy lifting pertaining to its enemies Syria, Iraq, and Iraq and Afghanistan.
Interviewer: "What is life like after stealing the 2016 Presidential election?"
Comrade Trump: "Let me first grab your..."
Yep! I hope he's burning in hell!
Alot of miserable people in these comments. This is why he's rich and you aren't. Focus your energy on building wealth instead of attempting to bring someone down with hate lmao.
awesome
What has he done to help mankind? Serious question....
+FocusReborn What have you done to help mankind?
DSM907Maniak What's that supposed to mean?
+FocusReborn he's built more casinos that help people to feel happy.
+FocusReborn He owns a lot of casinos which provide thousands of jobs. Casinos also become tourist attractions so the surrounding area benefits from his business.
You literally just described every business in the world. Congrats for figuring out capitalism. There is a reason they call gambling a tax on stupidity. If you are dumb enough to gamble then you deserve what you get. A fool and his gold will soon part.
Philanthropy and Diplomacy can become the next big thing for anyone who has a vision for others futures !
Peter Gembus11 YET, the special interest groups FAR EXCEEDS any money that ONE individual donates to the cause... If you want to cast a LIGHT upon the REAL EVIL in American Politics, look no further than Special Interest Groups! In truth, it is THEY which HOLD the GREATEST power! - www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
Chris thank you for the link !
Walmart told me Adelson, that why I called Sheldon
What a great man
I get the feeling that this dude has told a lie or two in his lifetime
His tone is just like Donald's "I mean think about it....there's 7 billYUN people" @1:15
Each question seemed to me what I imagine might be asked by someone with the acumen of person who is paid to talk to customers while both are drinking expensive alcohol.
He was a very clever businessman who set up more than 50 businesses and found his niche
"Actually, it's much the same as my life was with $37 billion."
He could give everybody in the world a dollar an still be str8
What a real response(s)
With 38b, why doesn't he buy a suit that fits?
+captain0ldy0da Hard to get a suit to look good on a fat guy when sitting down.
Not if you have the right tailor.
Evil guy.. Satan in suit
What a lad.
"A friend of mine says 'I only care about the faces I can see, .."
Hopefully he wont be the only Sheldon that's reached billionaire status in his lifetime . Man have I got my work cut out for me or what lol
***** Capitalism is a machine with no mercy? LOL, I love Liberal KoolAid drippers. Capitalism is an unprejudiced, unbiased, Dream machine. Yet, from this "no mercy" group comes more than 97% of ALL donations and charitable assets...
@Sheldon Holmes - If you can perceive it, you can achieve it!! Just have faith in yourself, and you can easily achieve such wealth... ;)
nearly as bad as a fox news interview
wow! she asks all the hard hitting questions. they edited out the question if he likes blonds or brunettes, but we all make mistakes. great interviewer
Damn, this dude sounds like a good guy. Talking about his $38 B allows him to be more philanthropic. Also lying is not good, dood.
if he is interested in philanthropy get rid of 37 billion and just keep one.
richard thayer You're extremely stupid if you think that he just has 37 billion dollars in cash.
thats a technicality .you get my point.
richard thayer, exactly! Truer words have never been spoken.
Killerwalrus234, richard thayer never said Adelson has 37 billion dollars in cash. He's simply stating an example of what a real donation is. Not just pocket change to keep the idiots happy.
Horrible questions omg
If this man owned casinos, he ruined countless lives.
Who exactly did he pressure to play in his casinos??
look up inept in the dictionary and the link to this video comes up
Beautiful reference to his father.
1:55 "As long as i do what the government wants me to do"
God, I luv Betty Liu
this interview bring close to beautiful people
He wants to "help out humankind" but at the same time he doesn't care about the faces he doesn't see (not even generations from his own seed)? A-hem, he meant the desire from breaking into the medical field is profitable; let's be honest, he gives two shits about anyone else. And he's not an intelligent man either
Charlie Daniels you cant build up a multi billion dollar empire without great intelligence.
+firebreathing firebreather Yes you can, you get lucky, you hire smart people, you exploit vulnerabilities... sure you can.
Charlie Daniels an unintelligent man wouldnt know how to exploit vulnerabilities,smart people would just use the unintelligent man,it wouldnt be the other way around.you cant dictate a market full of smart people if you are dumb youreslf.
+firebreathing firebreather All you need is money...then smart people will work under you. You hire good CPAs, you hire good lawyers...then you are set. I said he is an unintelligent man, not a retarded man. Of course unintelligent men can exploit vulnerabilities. But how you do that is you hire smart people. Could the smart people take it advantage of the rich man? Sure, but that's why the rich man has good lawyers and accountants.
as said prior,it takes a smart man to know one.an unintellgent man whomst'd've'ng will easily be exploited by an intellectual superior
Very inspiring guy. Rest in peace Sheldon.
🇵🇸
Fack, for a second there, i thought he was going to ask Betty Liu "Do you wanna play a game?"
All entrepreneur youngs have big admiration towards this self made man..in Spain we need him.. to kill in roots cainite separatism and xenophobia the solution is the self made business men examples
Self made , huge respect
one very intuitive intelligent man and one very jealous jaded woman. Well done mate, you took risk and reaped the rewards.
There's no point on being wealthy and ruining your health. Go to the gym, eat healthy, do sports, etc, and try to make a lot of money.
That coat button's about ready to burst wide
He's spending millions of dollars to keep weed illegal, but it's ok for somebody get drunk with free cocktails, and spend the family savings and kid's college fund in his casinos. Absolute hypocrite who wants to have the monopoly on vice.
Thankfully he's 80 years old already 👍
Self made billionaire .........what a great businessman and human.
Yeah, right. He's blowing his money pumping millions into anti-marijuana campaigning in Florida.
Karina Rose Good. You don't need any pot your already fucked up enough.
Karina Rose That's AWESOME!! I'm glad he is at least intelligent enough to see that we need to RID our society of things like drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, etc... If only we could somehow get humans out of their own way, we might just become an "advanced" cerebral species....
Chris Banzet You sound like a pot smoker with a shrunken and damaged brain.
www.businessinsider.com/long-term-marijuana-use-effects-on-the-brain-2014-11
seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2024998024_potbrainxml.html
www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-regular-marijuana-shrinks-brain-20141110-story.html
Chris Banzet That must be your shrunken drugged out brain talking. Only an idiot would support damaging the health and minds of humans and our environment with drug use and production.
Man of "many" words lol the first 30 seconds is just him saying "yes" He has some good points though
What was his last response?
I'm broke and I still rather be me then this guy. I pity this guy.
1971SuperLead Interesting "projection" you have there.. Attempting to somehow compare what you "BELIEVE" is his shallow life to your own.. Be CAREFUL, that says more about YOU than you could possibly know...
Chris Banzet The guy is old, handicapped, fat. sickly, rides a scooter to get around, he thinks being rich is cool, he doesn't care about his great grandchildren, he made his fortune from gambling casinos, (yes, I think casinos are a blight on humanity) , etc. He said nothing that makes me think he enjoys the deeper things in life. So I'm not just not wanting to be this guy because he's a superficial elitist egomaniac and in poor health, but I really do believe that I am a much happier person than him.
See....I used to be rich, not like him of course, but I was 40, retired and living the "good life". I thought I had it made. I thought I had freedom. I thought I was powerful. I thought I had everything I wanted. And I was miserable. Then I lost it all. By 44 I was nearly broke and had lost my home, retirement, friends, family, everything but my health. I was all alone and on the streets. I ended up In Tucson in some dingy apartment with the plans of being forgotten and killing myself. Instead, I got a part time minimum wage job and worked my way back up.
Things happened to me out there in the desert. I learned what real power, strength and freedom is. I learned what really matters in life. Freedom, wealth, strength, power is not something you acquire. It's something that's already inside of you. Money is but a poor substitute for the wealth that's hidden within ourselves.
1971SuperLead Do you smoke? Do you believe drugs should be legalized? Use a vehicle powered by gas? Waste electricity? Do you consume products that have plastic in them? Have you ever lied to anyone? Have you ever created a sin?
It's funny how you put yourself in such a position to "judge" others, yet in equal respect you certainly wouldn't be one to stand in judgment yourself.
Did you get a chance to tell him before the interview that he needed to make sure and discuss things he "believes" in about helping progress humanity?
Let's just cut right to the chase without ACTING out the role of political correctness. You HATE rich people! And you are LIBERAL... Correct me if I'm wrong.. Of course, most Liberals nowadays duck that question by simply stating they are not party specific.. But what would a LITMUS TEST reveal or say that you are?
YOU have a choice in life and so does everyone else. FREEDOM means that a person has the RIGHT to pursue their own happiness. It DOES NOT mean they have a RESPONSIBILITY to everyone else. THAT is the Liberal BS that pathetic Liberals tell themselves as they attempt to reach their hand in someone's pocket and live off their success, instead of creating their own...
I'm not suggesting that you have a DESIRE to be rich, you made a CHOICE! But, just as we are to RESPECT your choice, SO TO should you RESPECT other's choices... And if you can't, then you are simply pathetic in nature. Because nowhere in the constitution does it say that ONE has the RIGHT to govern over another. In fact, our constitution speaks quite the opposite....
If however you are unhappy with the FREEDOMS that many men died to give you as an American, there are other countries out there who actually have a socialistic government style. Places like Australia, etc..
Chris Banzet """"Do you smoke?"""
No
""""Do you believe drugs should be legalized?""""
Some
"""" Use a vehicle powered by gas?"""""
About 500 miles a year.
"""" Waste electricity?""""
I have an all electric house (Golden Medallion!) and my electric bill averages $35 a month. I dry my laundry on a clothes line.
"""" Do you consume products that have plastic in them?"""
Eat plastic? I hope not!
But no, I avoid any food that comes in a can, box or package besides chicken. I distill my water. So I don't buy bottle water. I have a recycling trash can. I fill it about every other month. That's how little plastic I buy.
"""" Have you ever lied to anyone?""""
Oh nooooooooo, neeeeever.
"""" Have you ever created a sin?""""
Sin? A crime against God's tender heart? Nope.
""""It's funny how you put yourself in such a position to "judge" others, yet in equal respect you certainly wouldn't be one to stand in judgment yourself."""""
Judge? I did not judge him. I did not place a value on him. I did not condemn him. I just said I wouldn't want to trade places with him. That doesn't mean God doesn't love him. It just means he's got more problems than me.
And if you think I was judging him....don't you think you are now judging me? Don't you worry about being a hypocrite?
""""Did you get a chance to tell him before the interview that he needed to make sure and discuss things he "believes" in about helping progress humanity?"""""
No.
""""Let's just cut right to the chase without ACTING out the role of political correctness."'"
Finally!
"""" You HATE rich people!""""
Actually, I used to be rich. I played the stock market in the 90s and got rich. I retired at the age of 40. I did not hate myself. But I was a miserable person, much like this guy, because I thought money was the key to happiness. Well, I learned that money is more of a problem than a blessing. Being rich ain't great. That's why rich people aren't any happier than middle class people. Money simply does not buy happiness. It buys the basic necessities of life, but after that, money is pretty useless.
"""" And you are LIBERAL... Correct me if I'm wrong.. Of course, most Liberals nowadays duck that question by simply stating they are not party specific.. But what would a LITMUS TEST reveal or say that you are?"""""
In some ways I am a liberal and in other ways I'm not. I do think it's ridiculous that children starve while this fat fuck gloats about his wealth. The wealth gap in this country is a problem. It's disgusting. It's the product of a sickness called greed and fear.
"""""YOU have a choice in life and so does everyone else. FREEDOM means that a person has the RIGHT to pursue their own happiness. It DOES NOT mean they have a RESPONSIBILITY to everyone else. THAT is the Liberal BS that pathetic Liberals tell themselves as they attempt to reach their hand in someone's pocket and live off their success, instead of creating their own..."""""
Oh please. let's not even go there. Rich people owe a great debt to the society that made it possible for them to get rich. If you think you owe society nothing, than go to some deserted island and try to make your fortune without a society.
""""I'm not suggesting that you have a DESIRE to be rich, you made a CHOICE!""""
Really? People choose to be rich or poor? Really? You really believe that? You're saying that a child born in the ghetto to drug addicted parents who used him as a sex slave to raise money for their crack habits has the same opportunities as you? It's just his choice if he isn't the next Donald Trump?
I often wonder how people like you can be so delusional.
"""" But, just as we are to RESPECT your choice, SO TO should you RESPECT other's choices... And if you can't, then you are simply pathetic in nature. Because nowhere in the constitution does it say that ONE has the RIGHT to govern over another. In fact, our constitution speaks quite the opposite...."""""
You really want to live in a world without laws? That's hilarious.
""""If however you are unhappy with the FREEDOMS that many men died to give you as an American, there are other countries out there who actually have a socialistic government style. Places like Australia, etc.."""""
Oh now you're killing me.
" I know, I know. You're a conservative that believes in freedom and the constitution. You hate handouts and believe in hard work and the individual. You think government should get out of the way and let you live your lives and allow you to prosper on your own. You know that all rich people must have worked hard and all poor people are lazy. There is no other reason why they could be poor considering life is completely fair and all people are born into situations and environments that allow them to have all the opportunities and blessings that you had. There is no fathomable way they could have 2 or 3 jobs they work very hard at but still can't make ends meet. You got it all figured out.
But still, even you get your kicks from a little socialism every now and then.
Don't think of this as an intervention, think of it as a coming out of the closet party. We know you are a closet socialist. It's okay, you are amongst friends and we support you. Besides, we always knew...
Socialism is taxpayer funds being used collectively to benefit society as a whole, despite income, contribution, or ability.
Sounds horrible, huh?
Well I hate to be the one to tell you, but Socialism, which you have been told to fear all your life, is responsible for all this...
1. The Military/Defense - The United States military is the largest and most funded socialist program in the world. It operates thanks to our taxpayer dollars and protects the country as a whole. From the richest citizens to the homeless who sleep under the bridge. We are all protected by our military whether we pay taxes or not. This is complete socialism.
2. Highways/Roads - Those roads and highways you drive on every single day are completely taxpayer funded. Your tax dollars are used to maintain, expand, and preserve our highways and roads for every one's use. President Eisenhower was inspired by Germany's autobahn and implemented the idea right here in America. That's right, a republican president created our taxpayer funded, national highway system. This was a different time, before the republican party came down with a vicious case of rabies that never went away.
3. Public Libraries - Yes. That place where you go to check out books from conservative authors telling you how horrible socialism is, is in fact socialism. Libraries are taxpayer funded. You pay a few bucks to get a library card and you can read books for free for the rest of your life.
4. Police - Ever had a situation where you had to call the police? Then you have used a taxpayer funded socialist program. Anyone can call the police whether they pay taxes or not. They are there to protect and serve the community, not individuals. This is complete socialism on a state level, but still socialism all the same. Would you rather have to swipe your credit card before the police will help you?
5. Fire Dept. - Hopefully you have never had a fire in your home. But if you have, you probably called your local taxpayer-funded fire department to put the fire out. Like police, this is state socialism. You tax dollars are used to rescue your entire community in case of a fire. It use to be set up where you would pay a fee every month to the fire dept. for their service. If you didn't pay, they let your house burn down. Sadly, a man from Tennessee had this exact situation happen to him in 2011 because he didn't pay his $75.00 fee. I guess that small town in Tennessee would rather let people's houses burn down that resort to evil socialism. So don't take for granted the fact that you have a 24/7 fire dept. to put out your burning home thanks to socialism.
6. Postal Service - Like having mail delivered directly to your front door and paying next to nothing to send mail anywhere you want? Well it's all made possible by socialism.
7. Student Loans and Grants - Did you go to College? If you did, you family might not have been rich enough to pay your way through. So you got your education anyway through student loans and grants from the federal government at taxpayer expense. Of course you have to pay back the loans, but if not the government, did you know anyone else who was going to lend you tens of thousands of dollars? Probably not. So the taxpayers lent you the money and you paid it back with slight interest. The government grants you accepted were gifts from the taxpayer and the federal government that you did not have to pay back. Socialism got you through school.
8. Bridges - Along with our highways, our government used your taxpayer dollars to build bridges. This allows the public to travel across rivers without having to sail or swim.
9. Garbage Collection - Like having your garbage collected once a week instead of having to drive it to the landfill yourself? Thank socialism.
10. Public Landfills - Taxpayer dollars are used to have places to dump all of our garbage that is collected by taxpayer funded garbage men.
11. War - That's right! War would not be possible without socialism. Your tax dollars are used to fight wars for your country. This is Big Government at it's biggest. Private companies don't attack other countries, at least not yet. Government is the only entity in America that can defend us from foreign enemies and our tax dollars are used for every second of it. Socialism has brought down Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, and Bin Laden. War may very well be the most socialist thing on this list.
12. Farm Subsidies - Our government uses taxpayer funds to pay farmers and businesses to provide their income and keep them growing food for the public.
13. CIA - The Central Intelligence Agency is vital to America's security. The CIA is completely taxpayer funded to protect the public from enemies.
14. FBI - The Federal bureau of investigations is a taxpayer funded government agency.
15. Congressional Health Care - As Republicans in congress warn us of the evils of government-run health care, most of them are covered by taxpayer-funded government-run health care. You literally pay for their health care while they tell you that paying for your neighbors health care through a public option or single-payer system is socialism. They are 100% correct, it is socialism. They're just not telling you that they like their socialist health care, they just don't think you should have it. They are afraid you might like it better than the private insurance you have now that funds their campaigns and gives them money to push what is best for them and not for you. Members of congress are free to opt out of their evil government health care, but most of them don't because deep down, they like socialism too.
16. Polio Vaccine - In the 1950's polio ravaged the United States. Until Dr. Jonas Salk invented a cure, finally ridding America of this terrible disease. Dr. Salk could have sold his vaccine in the free market and made millions and millions of dollars. Instead he gave it to the federal government to begin eradicating polio. He said that he made plenty of money as a scientist and felt it was too important to try and profit from or create a business around.
17. EPA - Republicans hate this taxpayer-funded government program because they have the nerve to tell corporations that they may have to follow environmental rules ad regulations for the greater good of the earth and the people who live on it. But if you don't like breathing mercury, drinking dirty water, and breathing in chemicals, you should like this example of socialism working for the people.
18. Social Security - You pay a tax to help ensure that our grandparents and senior citizens of America have money to live off of when they are retired or too elderly to work. I love hearing rich people bitch about this one because the truth is that they do not pay a social security tax, like most payroll taxes. This little piece of socialism helps prevent our senior citizens from sinking into poverty and starving to death.
19. Museums - Many museums are privately owned by organizations and groups, but many are also taxpayer-funded state, national, and federal museums.
20. Public Schools - Can't afford to send your children to an expensive private school? Thanks to socialism and government, you child can still get an education. Public education has been under attack for decades in this country by the radical right because public schools don't teach Christianity to your children and it enables people like Barack Obama to work hard, gain scholarships, and eventually become President of the United States.
21. Jail/Prison System - Many murders and criminals are behind bars right now and not out on the streets because of our taxpayer-funded, federal and state run jails and prisons. Taxpayer money is collected and used to help protect all of society from murders, molesters, rapist, etc. I know there's a lot of disagreement and controversy about how to handle our prison system, but I think we can all agree that serial killers should not be freed into society. There are also many private prisons in the United States. However, they have a higher escape rate than their socialist counterpart. Besides, don't you see the bad incentives in having a private prison system that profits from having people in prison? Since a business's top goal is to make more money than the year before, the only feasible agenda would be to get everyone in prison.
22. Corporate/Business Subsidies - This is the type of socialism that is acceptable in the Republican party. You tax dollars are given to big corporations to do things they should be doing anyway out of morals and ethics. Like not sending jobs overseas and hiring people. Wouldn't you like a nice big check just for not breaking the law? To be fair though, many businesses do earn their subsidies by advancing green technology and practice, donating to charity, helping communities, etc. They aren't all bad. People just get mad when big billionaire oil companies get billions of their taxpayer dollars while they're paying $4 at the pump. For the corporations that don't earn their subsidies other than donating to their very own political party, it's merely welfare. Though however you look at it, it is socialism.
23. Veteran's (VA) Health Care - Our soldiers bravely go to foreign countries and risk their lives at the request of their government and the American people. For those who survive, we as a country feel committed and obligated to ensure that they have everything they need for the rest of their lives for their service to us in which we could never fully repay. So we the taxpayers fund their health care in a government-run single-payer system for veterans. Many soldiers return with mental and/or physical health issues that would cost them thousands in a private health care plan. Socialism funds the military, the overall war, and also takes care of our troops when they return home.
24. Public Parks - Like going to the park on a sunny day? Just being able to walk right in, or at the worse pay a small fee? This is once again the work of socialism. If it were private, it wouldn't be a park, it would be someones back yard. That small or non-existent fee will turn into a $15 fee faster than you can say "No Trespassing".
25. All Elected Government Officials - From the Supreme Court, to the President of the United States and all the way down to the County Dog Catcher, taxpayers pay their salary and provide the funding for them to do their job. We pay for every aspect of their job. So in a sense, I guess you could say our whole country is run on socialism.
26. Food Stamps - Republicans fill with bitter contempt knowing that our government at the expense of the taxpayer is giving poor people money to buy food they couldn't otherwise afford. This, like welfare, is what the right thinks socialism is all about, along with mass murder. However, just like corporate welfare, welfare is socialism. I'll just end this one with a quick story. I have been down and out in periods of my life and sought assistance via food stamps. Even though I was what anyone would consider poor, I was not poor enough to get food stamps. Which means people who do get them, must really, really need them. As far as my personal experience, they weren't thrown around like candy the way the right would have you believe.
27. Sewer System - Do you like having a sewer system to remove waste and prevent pollution and disease from seeping into our environment? Thank the taxpayers of America and the socialist system it operates in.
28. Medicare - Medicare is one of the most liked socialist programs in America. Most of us don't mind paying taxes to provide our senior citizens with health care and hope the next generation will do the same for us. If you don't believe me, just look at almost any poll. Most seniors would not be able to afford private health care. So this form of socialism is a life saver for this nation's grandparents and senior citizens.
29. Court System - Whether it's the murder trial of the century or a case in a small claims court, the taxpayers of America fully fund our courts and legal process. You may pay for your own lawyer, but the courtroom, judge, and jury is paid for through socialist means.
30. Bird Flu Vaccine - You don't have bird flu right now and probably aren't worried about it because our federal government used taxpayer funds to pump vaccines all over America.
31. G.I. Bill - The G.I. bill allows veterans to pursue an education by using taxpayer dollars to help them pay for most of their schooling. It also helps them with loans, savings, and unemployment benefits.
32. Hoover Dam - Remember when our country use to build things? Our government built the Hoover Dam using taxpayer funds. It is now a vital source of power for the west coast.
33. State/City Zoos - American families have been going to the zoo for generations. A place where kids and adults can have fun seeing creatures and animals from all over the world and learn at the same time. Many zoos are ran by the state and/or city, using taxpayer funds to operate and even bring the animals to the zoo.
34. IRS - I know, the IRS is about as popular and well liked in America as a hemorrhoid, but think about it. The IRS is the reason that we have anything. The IRS collects taxpayer funds for the federal government. The government then dispenses these funds to our military, states, and social programs. If there is no one collecting taxes, no one will pay them. If no one pays taxes, our country shuts down. Without money to operate, nothing operates. This may sound like a good thing to some radical republicans, but for those of us with sense, we know this means anarchy in the USA. The IRS gets a bad rap because if you don't pay your taxes or owe them money, they can be ruthless. Like everything else, the IRS is not perfect, but without them we literally have no country or no means to run it.
35. Free Lunch Program - Some children are living in poverty by no fault of their own. I'm not saying it is even their parents fault, but you surely cannot blame a child for the situation they are born into. In most if not all states, there are programs where children who live in poor households can receive school lunch for free. The taxpayers of the state pay for this. Sounds like socialism to me, and also the moral and Christian thing to do.
36. The Pentagon - Our defense system in America is a socialist system from top to bottom. We as taxpayers fund the pentagon completely.
37. Medicaid - Our government uses taxpayer funds to provide health care for low-income people. Republicans, the compassionate Christians that they are, absolutely hate this program. What they fail to understand is that when people can't afford to pay their outrageous medical bills, they don't. This bill does not disappear. The loss that the insurance company, doctor's office, or hospital takes gets passed down to everyone else. So covering people and giving them a low-income option reduces costs for them and everyone else. This is the main argument behind a health care mandate. It's not to force you to buy health care out of cruelty. If everyone is covered, costs drop for everyone. If you have no compassion for the uninsured, you can at least understand the rational in a selfish sense.
38. FDA - The Food and Drug Administration is far from perfect. It is infested with corporate corruption and they have been wrong many, many times. Countless times they have approved things that they later have to apologize for and have banned things that would have helped people. However, they have also stopped many harmful foods and products from being sold to the public and protect us everyday from poisons being disguised as products. While not perfect, they are needed to prevent harmful food and drugs from being sold to you and you family. Without them, corporations can send whatever they want to your supermarkets and drug stores without any testing or evaluation. I don't mind my taxes going towards a middle man to inspect the safety of the products we are being sold everyday.
39. Health Care for 9/11 Rescue Workers - After beating back GOP obstruction, Democrats finally passed a bill last year to allow government to help 9/11 rescue worker's with their health care after many came down with horrible lung diseases from the toxins they breathed in rescuing people from smoldering buildings. These brave citizens risked their lives and health to help complete strangers. They deserve more, but covering their health care is a good start.
40. Swine Flu Vaccine - Do you have swine flu right now? Then thank government and the socialist structure.
41. Disability Insurance (SSDI) - For those who are disabled and cannot work, our government provides an income for them via taxpayer dollars as opposed to the other option of letting them starve to death.
42. Town/State Run Beaches - Like going to the beach? Like it when the beach is clean and safe? Like having lifeguards on staff in case of an emergency? Then once again, thank the taxpayers and the socialist structure that makes it all possible.
43. Corporate Bailouts/Welfare - The whole point of this post is to prove that we ALL use, benefit from, and like socialism. This example is a form of socialism that the republicans not only like, but fight tooth and nail for. They don't like it when socialism is used for working/poor people, but when it's for millionaires and their corporate donors, socialism becomes as American as apple pie. The middle/working class who are the majority of taxpayers pay for welfare for corporations and people who have more money than all of us combined. When our government bails out a bank or gives a subsidy to a billion dollar corporation, you are paying for it.
44. State Construction - Ever see those construction workers in your town fixing potholes, erecting buildings, repaving highways and roads, and fixing things all over town? They themselves and the work they do is taxpayer-funded state socialism.
45. Unemployment Insurance - All your working life, you pay payroll taxes. Some of these taxes go toward a program that temporarily provides for people who lost their jobs until they can find another one. You pay for others, others pay for you. Especially these days, you never know when you might lose your job. You may need temporary assistance until you get back on your feet. The government recognizes this. UI also keeps the economy moving in times of recession because people still have some money in their pockets to buy goods and promote demand.
46. City/Metro Buses - If you lack transportation, you can catch a city bus. Taxpayer funds and the fee you pay to take the bus make it possible for millions of people to go to work.
47. WIC - WIC is a federally funded program to assist women, infants, and children. WIC helps low-income families by providing funding for nutrition, education, and health care for children.
48. State Snow Removal - Even though sometimes it may take them longer than you like to get to your street, do you like having snow plow service to clear our roads and highways in the winter? This is a state socialist taxpayer-funded service.
49. PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) - PBS operates on donations and government funding. The provide non-partisan news and information to the public. They are the home of Sesame Street, Masterpiece Theater, and The Antiques Roadshow. Surveys show that they are literally the most trusted name in news. I wonder how Fox feels about that?
50. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - The CDC helps promote and enact the health and safety of the public along with helping to prevent and control illness and disease. The CDC is a government program that operates on taxpayer funding.
51. Welfare - Is there anything the republicans hate more? Of course I'm talking about the welfare that goes to poor people. Corporate welfare is not only accepted in the republican Kabul, but it's mandatory that we give our tax dollars to billionaires and not question the logic of it. Though if you look at it realistically and not through the red scare glasses in which the right sees the world, welfare helps the economy. As I've said many times, when poor people have money in their pocket, they buy things made and sold by companies. This creates a demand. To keep up with demand, businesses must hire to keep up. If you yanked everyone who is on welfare off of it tomorrow, the economy would take a blow and lose jobs due to the down tick in consumer demand because we just took what little money they had away.
52. Public Street Lighting - Like being able to see at night when you walk or drive? Thank Socialism.
53. FEMA - If Disaster strikes, FEMA is there to help pick up the pieces. As a part of homeland security and an agency of the federal government, they use taxpayer dollars to help cities, states, and towns recover and rebuild. I don't know to many private companies that could assist in disaster relief and ask nothing in return. Thank God for socialism.
54. Public Defenders - Ever been in trouble and couldn't afford a lawyer? Well the taxpayers and the government make sure you still get representation.
55. S-CHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) - S-CHIP is a program that matches funds to states for health insurance for children in families that cannot afford insurance but make too much to qualify for Medicaid. Your tax dollars go towards covering uninsured children, is that so wrong?
56. Amtrak - Amtrak transports tens of millions of passengers a year in 46 states and three Canadian Providences. It is owned by the federal government and your tax dollars are used to fund it. All aboard!!
57. NPR - National Public Radio operates on private and federal funding along with public donations. NPR has been one of the most trusted news sources in America for over 40 years.
58. The Department of Homeland Security - Created after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, this heavily federally funded department of the U.S. government helps protect us from future terrorist attacks. This is the third largest department within the United States government.
59. OSHA - Do you have a safe and healthy workplace that provides training, outreach, education, and assistance? Thank OSHA! Brought to you by the taxpayers of America and socialism.
60. State and National Monuments - The Lincoln Memorial. Mount Rushmore. The D.C. National Mall. All brought to you and maintained with your tax dollars. Socialism is patriotic?
61. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - The USDA enforces regulations on the farming, agriculture, and food industries to ensure food safety, natural resources, and hunger worldwide and in the United States. Your tax dollars are used to help keep what you are eating safe and even feed those who are not eating.
62. Government Scholarships - if you work hard in school and show true potential, our government will give you a scholarship towards college so you can advance your education. Your tax dollars have been used to send future doctors, lawyers, scientists, and even presidents of the United States to college.
63. Department of Health and Human Service - The overall goal of HHS is to promote, implement, and ensure the health of the American people. Your tax dollars are used to do this. Government looking out for the well being of it's people, imagine that!
64. Census Bureau - Every ten years, our government collects data about our people and economy, to better serve and represent us. From the forms that are sent to your home for you to fill out and send back in and to the census worker who shows up and kindly asks you to fill out the form if you don't send it in, all taxpayer funded socialism. The information collected is used to better understand the economic situation and population in your area. Not to enslave you in a FEMA camp.
65. Department of Energy - This taxpayer funded cabinet of the federal government oversees nuclear weapons, nuclear reactors, energy conservation, radioactive waste disposal, and energy production. To those of you who care about our environment and would rather not witness a nuclear holocaust might consider this money well spent.
66. Customs and Border Protection - the CBP is the largest law enforcement agency in America. This is big government that republicans actually do like because they don't like Mexicans immigrating to our country like our ancestors did. However, this taxpayer funded, socialist agency of the federal government regulates trade, imports, and immigration.
67. Department of Education - This cabinet of the federal government is actually the smallest. They administer and oversee federal assistance to education. They also collect data and enforce federal laws and regulations involving education. Even though the right thinks that this department is indoctrinating your children, they actually have no control over curriculum or standards.
68. Secret Service - Your tax dollars are used to provide highly-trained, skilled professional bodyguards to protect the President of the United States.
69. Peace Corps - The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the government that helps people outside of the US to understand our culture as well as helping us learn about other cultures. However they are more well known for their work with economic and social development in less-fortunate countries. Sounds very Christian for being a socialist program, huh?
70. Department of Justice - The DOJ is responsible for enforcing the law. Socialism keeps our civilization intact.
71. National Weather Service - Like knowing when a storm, tornado, earthquake, or snow is coming? Socialism makes this possible and available to everyone.
72. The White House - Our taxpayer dollars through a socialist means pays for the house that the president and his family live in during a presidents time in office.
73. Government - Like it or not, our country would not be a country without a government. Every single day, government on state and local levels serve us in ways we simply take for granted. Government as an entity operates and functions on our tax dollars through a socialist structured funding system. From the military down to the county dog catcher, socialism turns the wheels that make our society function.
74. Law - Laws and rules make our democracy possible. Remove these laws and you have sheer anarchy. Laws do not appear out of thin air. To have law, you need a government. You need elected lawmakers to make the laws and a government to implement and enforce them. Socialism is responsible for every law in this country. Without our government and lawmakers which exist thanks to socialism, there would be no laws. So the laws themselves, are enforced and implemented thanks to socialism.
75. Civilization - As an American citizen, you enjoy freedoms that many in other countries do not. Like anything else in this world, our government is not perfect, but you should be thankful everyday that your country has a government that feels an obligation to serve the people and protect their rights and freedoms. This is completely possible because of government, taxes, and socialism. Do you think the private sector would do a better job of governing our country? Do you think corporations would enact laws to help protect and serve you and your family or them and their profits? The reason you can read this blog and the reason I can write it whether you agree with it or not is because of the freedoms we have here in America enforced and protected through socialist means. Our entire civilization depends on us being a people united. Socialism is a glue that binds us together and makes possible the things that we could not accomplish as individuals working against each other.
I don't care who you are.
Rich or poor. Teaparty Republican or Liberal Socialist.
You benefit from at least one or more of these 75 American Government-Run, Taxpayer funded Socialist programs, agencies, and laws.
My overall argument is not for a completely socialist nation. This would not work. A completely capitalist nation would not work either.
I'm just simply saying that I, as a Democratic Socialist, feel that the two can co-exist. I know this because they always have. Socialism and capitalism have always co-existed in America.
I also believe in freedom. I believe options are a form of freedom.
Right now in the United States of America, I can send mail through the public postal service or I can choose a private option like FedEx. I can send my kids to public school or private school.
As liberals, we don't want a government takeover, we want options. We think we should have the freedom to be able to choose to have government health care if we don't like our private plan.
If we are 18-64, we have no options or freedom over our own health care. I don't understand why this isn't viewed as a corporate takeover of health care.
Socialism is not a bad thing. It is a foundation in this country of ours. Claiming socialism is bad because of radical and non-factual comparisons to Hitler and Stalin is like saying all guns are bad because of the Columbine killers and Jared Loughner.
National socialism and communism are very, very different from Democratic Socialism here in America. I'd explain further but this topic is for another post, this one is long enough. Besides, socialism defeated Hitler.
So let's just stop the madness and have a serious discussion about socialism and the role it plays in America.
"Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a president and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country" - FDR
1971SuperLead And I quote you - ""Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a president and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country" - FDR" - A lie said by someone who actually worked in the very wheel that we challenge, with the views of "socialism" we KNOW to be toxic!!! And tell that to the people who get STRONGARMED by the government every single day! The government is the people... LOL Do you REALLY believe the BS!??
Do you have a single CLUE what GOVERNMENT's role is? Maybe you should read the letters and writings of ALL the men who signed our declaration of Independence. The articles of the constitution, the preamble, etc.. There is GREAT contrast in the Kool-Aid ideology that Liberals spin today, and what our forefathers set forth as FREEDOM...