Economic Update (Special Edition): Exclusive interview with Dr. Cornel West

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We would like to present a special edition of Economic Update featuring an exclusive discussion between Professor Richard Wolff and Dr. Cornel West. This program was recorded in June, 2023, but unfortunately we were unable to air this important discussion at that time. You will hear Dr. West explain why he undertook the challenge and burden to run for President of the United States. Given the political reality of US politics, as exhausted by the two major parties, we thought it would be a public service to invite Dr. West to be heard in this form. No endorsement is intended.
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[@ingrammcginty7475]

Thank you Cornel West for speaking the truth 🙏 Good luck with campaigning

[@ramazanhoxha4265]

cornel west and dr wolff, what a treasure... ❤❤

[@anhedonic-voting]

Thank you 🌎✊🗽🌹

[@friedchickenistasty]

Two of my favorite people in one half hour segment! I'm so excited for this ❤ Cornel West for President 2024! Vote your conscience, comrades!

[@turtledog5050]

I am a little concerned here. Does he have a realistic path to victory?

[@jgalt308]

@@turtledog5050 He doesn't have a realistic path to anything...and leave it to Wolff to broadcast last year's summer reruns...this year.

[@ryanosterman2651]

@@jgalt308 you heard him, they had issues. Besides, the socialist movement, including West, is getting more votes than you think.

[@Name-ql7jf]

There is zero path to victory at all. Vote for the VIABLE candidate who is most likely to be influenced by your activism! If that’s Biden, that’s Biden and no wishful thinking will change that this year

[@kianleyon6613]

I am voting for Cornel West

[@Zeki3L]

Two of the most influential minds of our time in the struggle for earthly well being. Thank you for your contributions.

[@baka-oni8358]

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[@verdatajmorus4308]

You’re getting my vote! I used to get caught up in the if you vote 3rd party you’re giving your vote to the republicans. No more!

[@YusifRefae]

Two of the best.

[@yogi4lyfe]

Thank you!!

[@Lydynthmn]

Denial - possibly the biggest problem this country has. I don't think people could behave nearly as badly as they do if they couldn't rationalize away their bad behavior.

[@phlezktravels]

I had the honor of meeting Dr Cornel West in Austin at a campaign rally, and also helped livestream the event for his campaign. He even remembered my name. Such an honor!

[@JoseAngelHernandez-PhD]

what a SHAM of a "Campaign." Got us all to back his backpay on child support and then caved when the DNC told him to....He is a BIGGER loser than TRUMP!

[@maxbrane]

It's been my private dream to have Prof Wolff running the economic fortunes of the USA along with Dr. West selecting our national priorities. Bravo!

[@godfatherofcinema]

Thank you very much, Mr. Wolff we appreciate it😊

[@yogi4lyfe]

Thank you!

[@venlinchan7817]

I support Dr. West. It was so horrible having to choose between Bidden and Trump.

[@mohamedkassem4974]

Thank you for the gueft It s a pleasure to get this important and influent guest

[@eduardo65599]

great interview!

[@ungratefulninja4535]

Much respect to C. West & to all people of conscience.☮️💜

[@DoloresAvitia]

Good luck Dr. West, we need someone like you in the office of the President if the United States. You have my vote.

[@consuelopaz401]

Mine tooo

[@angelicafrancisco3943]

Profound !!!!

[@flow963]

Viva brother West. As a champion of justice, West is best. He’s got the beats, bravado, poetry & poise. Psalmster of Righteous. Lead US to the Promised Land

[@StateOfPurgatory]

Excellant report

[@iamteamthinkbig]

This gentleman is truly for all people. Black, White, Arabic, Hispanic, Asian, he is literally for all that have been marginalized. It's unfortunate that we will never had a President with his heart.

[@comeandletusreason]

Sounds good and hopefully He wins! 🙏🏽 because of the shift this nation need, gotta have true morality and real goals.

[@harbinger6562]

Good morning Mr Wolff and Prof Cornel❤️🇺🇲🇨🇳🇷🇺🦾😇

[@conorknapp6764]

I think a lot of people misunderstand Cornel West’s disposition. He comes out of the intellectual tradition of black ministerial leaders like MLK, dissidents like Malcom X, and great writers like W.E.B. DuBois. When he calls everyone his brother/sister, he is speaking with the heart of a sincere Christian. This kind of deep respect towards others is startling to many accustomed to the cynical and standoffish nature of folks nowadays. I believe Cornel is a wise and honest man, and the only real choices in this election for people with a conscience are him and Jill Stein.

[@azmadu]

No, I don't think they misunderstand him at all. They simply don't want him to be speaking as he is because it shames the USA, which is beyond redemption at this point, and that they state that he'll be stealing votes from Biden which is just nonsense to say the least. Biden is NEVER going to win in Texas and so if Dr West goes and wins any votes in Texas, how were they Joe Biden's votes? Biden has to earn EVERY single vote and anyone thinking that he has the right to assume voters support him then he's in for a shock bigger than Hilary losing to Donald Trump.

[@oswarz]

Yes.

[@Timothy-remembers]

Dr. West is a total badass..

[@PearlRubyJasper]

Brillant

[@joshuagharis9017]

Love you brother Wolff and the wonderful brother West

[@MarkVasickanin]

Always interesting meaningful dialogue.

[@justmyopinion9883]

Thank you for sharing this magnificent conversation with Dr Cornel West. I could listen to him talk for hours. Dr Wolff and Dr West are worth their weight in gold.

[@Ohana9999]

He's a wonderful person. I wish him the best of luck!

[@paulsherman51]

He's got our two votes! No way we'd ever vote the *other* guy, and as of late the present incumbent isn't much support to anyone or anything except capitalism. Let's do it, Dr. West!!!

[@eleSDSU]

​@@paulsherman51have you even bothered to read the guy's platform? You should, it's a mix of wishful thinking, cheering on war crimes and a couple good ideas without any means of execution, his foreign policy is 99% appalling.

[@paulsherman51]

We know him well, he's an old family friend. He specifically doesn't want, and has never had, any intention of making any profit from a bumch of war mongering capitalists or corporations. With so much to work on in this country, and so much that needs fixing, his ideas have always been putting domestic policies first amd foremost. It's none of amyone's business meddling in the affairs of others, he says.

[@PAYWUTU0WE]

Dr. West is going to dismantle America. He got my vote.

[@iantroesoyer1864]

Post trump-biden debate, this is a breath of fresh air.

[@bma1955alimarber]

Yes I consider this conversation a historic one. Because a new voice of hope is now emerging not only in America but for the whole world. As an African man and after all as a global citizen, I congratulate Mr.Cornel West for his courageous action to present himself for a presendency of the U.S.A 2024 It seems to me that the American establishment is practicising a systematic denials of the new geopolitical reality in the world, what in French political language we say: "la politique de l' Autruche". in conclusion, I would suggest to emphasise in explaining to the American people, the mechanism of the creation of inequalities that are diffusing more and more not only in America but in the whole world, and the spread of global risks and crisis which are linked to global capitalism. We should make a sustained effort to explain to a lay person the critics of capitalism that Carl Marx has well analysed in his reference book" das kapital": the key concept of surplus production value. Best regards. M.A.Berrada from Marrakech

[@Marxist2]

West 2024

[@GregoryJWalters]

Super!

[@swale12]

This will enlighten our thinking..est.

[@psalc1]

Thanks!

[@juniorgod321]

I like how Dr. West is always on point, talking about the struggles of the structural and institutional institutions of the systemic systems!

[@ExPwner]

🤣

[@juniorgod321]

@@ExPwner What's so funny?

[@oswarz]

That's good. But does he offer solutions? Solutions than can actully be achieved? Solutions that will not favor one group over another? That's what a president needs to do.

[@kristiana468]

A beautiful & true discussion by two people who are not afraid. Thank you!

[@philipzaccheus8398]

Informative Information for knowledge seekers listening is an important asset.Continue engagement in listening taking the LEADING NARRATIVES what the interests are AND WHY FOR THE SAKE OF VERY IMPORTANT PROCESS OF LEARNING.GO AHEAD WITH YOUR OWN OWNING KNOWLEDGE. GOOD LUCK!!

[@jamespazera3038]

The best ❤

[@adolfodias1681]

I'm at the other side of the atlantic,, but i've allways try to " beleave" in the American democracy until i understood that you'r re realy ONLY a capitalist Empire and understood al The things tour sistem have to you'r people and to The World, but Brother West made me beliave in the dream again. Thank you Brother West ! And América GO WRST

[@victorprice7431]

Oh you're so right Dr West! I wish the American people were ready for a leader like you! In this corrupt political climate, today in America I don't think you have a chance! Sadly I say that..!

[@Ahng_Noying9574]

We should vote for our conscience regardless. Could we really call it a win when we resign ourselves to voting for the "lesser of two evils" yet again?

[@DoloresAvitia]

Something's wrong with this country when we are willing to vote for movie stars, tv celebrities into office. It's no wonder we're in a mess. Dr. Cornell West has expertise, and the courage to take us into positive directions. Dr West thank you for running for president.

[@jgalt308]

What expertise?

[@jhern083]

Lfg, solidarity in labor

[@jhern083]

And tax the mfkn rich so we can get this inflation under control

[@jinyingzhan927]

I would be interested to know how Prof. Wolff and Dr. West spread all these messages more wildly for people who are concerned about this country.

[@donaldrshaffer]

Invite Dr Cornel West back on to have the follow up the conversation you mention in your concluding remarks Dr Richard Wolff.

[@dawncollins2586]

❤❤❤

[@oswarz]

Are you also going to have Dr. Jill Stein on your program as a special edition? I sincerely hope so.

[@thalgott3]

She's our only hope for a third party to get federal funding...

[@user-up7gp6yd8k]

We've finally got the one!

[@TacticalMayo]

No thanks.

[@oswarz]

Not till Wolf talks to Stein.

[@pit32s]

America not ready yet for this conversation….

[@TacticalMayo]

@@pit32s we will never be.

[@gamanigoonetilleka7876]

Great to hear! At last a new and genuine breath of fresh ‘air’ in thinking and planning ahead. If the US stop their bullying, militarism, unfair covert operations, resulting from unfounded ‘fear’ originating in various ways, the funds thus saved will be more than enough to resurrect US economy completely, and bring her to be THE Worlds’ most respected and loved nation she was so long ago!!

[@stoneage6329]

Wow Mr West!!!

[@kanishkamahmoodi8180]

My dear friends if he good person let’s vote for him please

[@donaldrshaffer]

Thank you both!

[@PAYWUTU0WE]

Dismantle America? You got my vote.

[@juliahenriques210]

Yep. 2023 wasn't easy for most, and it shows. Congrats on keeping holding on.

[@alexoperacz9913]

Lots of words that have been said by others, yet NO PLAN OR DETAILS on how he's going to change the status quo. very eloquent yet impotent words. show me, don't tell me....now I know why nobody showed up in Harlem to see him speak.

[@paulsherman51]

His plan is out there plain and clear, witness his web site. His details are left to working with all of us collectively to fix what's wrong and build up what's right. It's nonsensical to state details for any future that hasn't happened yet. This is someone guaranteed to listen to all of us, and to participate with all of us; not just the very rich, and not just the very popular.

[@adriennebraxton-oq9iu]

stop bein lazy , policies BEEN on website and stein obviously peeped and borrowed some stuff!!!

[@jeffhostetler7002]

@@adriennebraxton-oq9iu Perhaps if you would have watched more of Prof Wolff's programs you would know what to do. Now do your part and learn what is actually going on by learning a lot more from these wise people.

[@oswarz]

@@paulsherman51 He didn't listen very well to Briahna or Dore, or Stein, or ..... Hmm

[@oswarz]

@@adriennebraxton-oq9iu Or the other way around. Who has been working in the political trenches? Not West.

[@zachhodgson4113]

Thanks Wolf

[@consuelopaz401]

Cornell West will Be my choice. I did not vote today in Nj Primaries!

[@thalgott3]

*_Stein 2024_* Dr. West should have never left the Green Party if he was serious about improving conditions for the working class...now he might get on the ballot in double digit number of States if he's lucky...

[@limitisillusion7]

The one thing I disagree with Cornel West on is affirmative action. In fact, I'd argue that affirmative action is racist, because it punishes poor white people for the crimes of their ancestors. This only feeds into the racism, and I refuse to vote for anyone who feeds culture wars. RFK Jr. put it very well. We don't need race based affirmative action. We need to invest in impoverished communities based on class, not race. Because black communities are disproportionately poor, they will receive disproportionate funding, and that is fine. But we cannot leave behind other impoverished races. We cannot make any top-down investments that use race to distribute that investment. If black communities want to build movements independent of the government to raise money for poor black communities, more power to them.

[@maloneyjmatthew]

I may be mistaken but You seem to be conflating affirmative action with reparations. There is a big difference between them and not all black people agree on how or if they should be enacted but a national conversation on both is absolutely necessary. And even though classism has been on the rise for decades, racism is still our biggest impediment to real and radical change and it is deeper and more insidious than many white people still realize. A debt owed is a debt owed. And reparations isn’t ONLY about slavery; it’s about Jim Crow and the lynchings, it’s about redlining real estate districts, it’s about police brutality, and it’s about mass incarceration. May your conscience and your heart be opened to this reality. James Baldwin is someone who’s writings can help. Peace and love

[@limitisillusion7]

@@maloneyjmatthew Affirmative action and reparations, if based on race, are racist. Race reparations or affirmative action policies that only benefit black people make the implication that the black people are inferior, because they imply that a white person doesn't need as much income to achieve the same outcomes. You cannot argue that the difference in outcomes between black and white people is caused by income while also providing economic support based on race. You must logically provide economic support to the poor white people (and other races) as well if you wish to enforce the idea that income alone is responsible for the differences in outcomes. A simple thought experiment to explain my point: If the Europeans who settled in America had gone to Africa to acquire slaves and the African tribes they ran into had a much more developed economy and military, do you think the American settlers could have enslaved the Africans? I'd argue the opposite was more likely to happen... that the African tribes would have enslaved the American settlers. And what if the American settlers and African tribes best on an equal footing economically and militarily? Ignoring the likely language barrier, perhaps they'd simply trade peacefully with each other to build a mutually beneficial relationship. But that's not what happened. The American settlers were technologically and physically dominant and they used that power to enslave. Find an example of historical slavery and the common theme you will find is a power imbalance, _not_ racial differences. Beyond that, I reiterate: Punishing poor white Americans for the crimes of their ancestors will only create more racial tension. We don't want to fix the problems of impoverished black communities while leaving impoverished white communities in shambles. That will only swing the racism pendulum back in the other direction. We want to ease that pendulum back to center, stop it in the middle, and then get rid of the pendulum.

[@OmarPerez-ns1lj]

If Americans make a rationed vote like we did in Mexico recently by Claudia Shiembaum, Cornel West is the man who could save the United States from leading the world into World War III with Biden or continuing American imperialism with Trump. While with Cornel West they would make history due to the fact that americans would have for the first time a capitalist government with a socialist orientation of Henri de Saint Simón. But the sad thing is that Mr. West has no chance of winning, because the favorite of the masses is Trump. Although the winds of change have blown lately.

[@sunnersky5996]

Excellent

[@ZeitgeisterOm]

Love this show learn so much thanks

[@cornelwestforpresident2024]

Cornel West is the greatest presidential candidatie in American history and it will be an honor to vote for him in November! So many uninformed trolls are trying to once again ruin our democracy by defaming candidates that speak for the people but luckily all you have to do is look at Dr. West's platform and legacy to arrive at a meaningful understanding of what a presidential candidate should stand for! Thank you Richard Wolff for having this discussion; I listen to your podcast every week!

[@paulsherman51]

Amen

[@Name-ql7jf]

All I can say is, I hope you don’t live in a swing state. Vote for the VIABLE candidate most likely to be influenced by your activism. That’s Biden, not anyone else. The stakes are too high.

[@cornelwestforpresident2024]

​@@Name-ql7jf I was planning on voting for Biden in the beginning but then he decided to back a genocide and his goons made my life miserable (took away my living and healthcare) while people on the internet (pretty much only Democrats) pretended that Cornel West was not a viable candidate. That's when I realized I will never vote Democrat ever again because Democrats are back stabbing criminals that see nothing wrong with wage slavery. Cornel West is the only viable candidate with a solid platform. All of his detractors can never come up with a reason , based on his platform, why he is a bad candidate. The best they can do is misunderstand his platform or resort to cheap insults and back Biden who is still implementing many of Trumps policies. I know you probably think of yourself as some sort of progressive but based on my experience you likely won't even advocate for Cornel West to be in the debates even though 71% of Americans want that. Democrats are just mad because they think they own people and their votes based on the idea that they are somehow "taking the high road" even though they clearly are not.

[@paulsherman51]

We must never be misguided by external relational and qualitative 'stakes', rather we must always make any and all choices in life (e.g., vote) with consciousness and conviction at all times, and by that I do not mean being lackluster or happy-go-lucky or even accelerationist in our electoral choices. They say the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Present leadership and all "parties" seem to have hearing difficulties and don't hear our high-pitched squeaks and squeals (i.e., high freuquency response is the first to go).

[@Name-ql7jf]

@@paulsherman51Ralph Nader running caused the 2000 election to be gifted to Bush by the Supreme Court when Florida went to recount. If you are in a swing state and don’t vote for the person who can beat Trump, you are essentially voting for him. Your ideology is irrelevant in the face of reality; spend your efforts organizing things that make a difference to real people, not voting for a spoiler candidate who will elect an aspiring dictator

[@NoCensorship]

He’s got my vote if he’s on the ticket

[@treefrog3349]

The blatant truths about which Dr. West so eloquently speaks are not on the "radars" of most voters who have been captured by by the specious pontifications of our entrenched duopoly. He is a "voice in the wilderness" against the juggernaut we call our electoral process. But truth is welcome here I am, sure.

[@Vbxuser20]

What a powerful guest, American may still have a chance to climb out of this mess. now we wait to see if the American mass will wake up or prefer to stay in dreamland.

[@brianlowe3529]

That goodness for China and Russia .

[@ramstrong1961]

Due Dissidence: On the ground at Cornel West NYC rally

[@roystrickland3363]

No one showed up. In his own neighborhood.

[@champstar9669]

Just viewed your interview with David Lin. Appreciate your insights and wisdom. Subscribed. Plan on watching your past content.

[@Alexxali63]

A beautiful 1/2 hour

[@adriennebraxton-oq9iu]

sure would be an excitin 4 years!

[@MrAnothaBrotha]

Hi i am german and i truly asked myself many times why i never heard people talking about voting for Cornel West. Did i just not hear about it or is there anything i just don’t understand regarding the voting system (like having to be in a certain party with a minimum amount of members or sth. Like that?) he would be an amazing president - without any doubt!!!! It is so clear that he is authentic and in my opinion the best one for the job!

[@Name-ql7jf]

In the United States anybody without the endorsement of the DNC or RNC is not viable currently. It’s a major flaw in our system.

[@theageofgoddess]

💯

[@vivalaleta]

Bernie shouldn't be supporting Biden. He should be backing Cornell or Jill.

[@chioma3100]

Cornell and Jill. No disrespect to the doctors. My emphasis is on the "and."

[@AlanDavidDoane]

Bernie doesn't support their policies, he supports almost all of Biden's.

[@theboyisnotright6312]

I believe the powers that be have serious dirt on Bernie. He has been pretty quiet 😢

[@chioma3100]

@@theboyisnotright6312 I don't think so but certainly don't know. The Establishment can be pretty unrelenting. I remember a smug Trump stating that Bernie seems to really like losing and being used by the Dems. I knew then that he would live to regret going up against the Establishment so brazenly. Like him or love him, Trump represents the everyday citizen: he was completely unaware of what Washington had in store for him. Just think Mr. Smith goes to Washington. And Trump is an American businessman! You'd think he would've had a clue. I don't think they have to have anything on anyone. All they have to do is introduce doubt and here we are.

[@MountaineeringSense]

Bernie is a Neo Liberal Shill! Sad!

[@bully3808]

Einstein's greatest contribution was outside his area of expertise. His greatest observation was that countries MUST form a world government. If humans can somehow manage to bring Einstein's belief into reality ... civilization just may be saved at the last minute.

[@OmarPerez-ns1lj]

If Americans make a rationed vote like we did in Mexico recently with Claudia Shiembaum, Cornel West is the man who could save the United States from leading the world into World War III with Biden or continuing American imperialism with Trump. While with Cornel West all americans would make history due to the fact that americans would have for the first time a capitalist government with a socialist orientation of Henri de Saint Simón. But the sad thing is that Mr. West has no chance of winning, because the favorite of the masses is Trump. Although the winds of change have blown lately. Americans, be smart, Have the courage to change the destiny of your lives and the world with your reasoned vote.

[@adriennebraxton-oq9iu]

i looove Cornel soooo muc*!!!

[@d.lindstrom7130]

REGULATE ACCOUNTABILITY BACK IN OUR SYSTEM WHAT IS THIS INSANITY!

[@bernardheathaway9146]

💪🏾💪🏾

[@Turdfergusen382]

My bois!

[@jinyingzhan927]

Also, I would be interested in how Dr. West to execute his plans if he is elected. This is important because all said would be theories unless they are materialized.

[@marcelodesouzamachado9864]

Wolf and Cornell are priceless

[@cherylewers6322]

I've never been excited about a presidential campaign before, but West's run has completely changed that.

[@shawntruckingwithbs5302]

Why isn't Cornel and or Jill Stein in the debate?!

[@shawntruckingwithbs5302]

We vote Cornel West as president who do you think he would like to appoint as secretary of treasure? That would improve our country folks

[@AntonStampfl]

Wow wow wow, two great human beings. I would vote for Cornell certainly (I'm Australian). What an orator. I wish I had a tenth of his abilities. Such a poet. Beautiful just to listen to. I feel like a slug in comparison. I hope he does have an effect because the US does deserve better than what they have at the moment and the world does deserve not being subjugated by such an awful military power any longer.

[@oswarz]

An orator does not necessarily make a good president. Case in point: Obama.

[@AntonStampfl]

@@oswarz sort of. Obama is a vacuous type of person. A sort of cardboard cutout that is wheeled out to get what the American Complex wanted. His words I found totally meaningless and were I think naive at the best of times. A bit like Pyle from The Quiet American. Makes me shudder.

[@IOSALive]

Democracy At Work, Your videos are fantastic! I just had to subscribe!

[@OmarPerez-ns1lj]

If Americans make a rationed vote like we did in Mexico recently with Claudia Shiembaum, Cornel West is the man who could save the United States from leading the world into World War III with Biden or continuing American imperialism with Trump. While with Cornel West all americans would make history due to the fact that americans would have for the first time a capitalist government with a socialist orientation of Henri de Saint Simón. But the sad thing is that Mr. West has no chance of winning, because the favorite of the masses is Trump. Although the winds of change have blown lately. Americans, be smart, Have the courage to change the destiny of your lives and the world with your reasoned vote. Biden knocks down every Chinese peace attempt in Ukraine and gives this country permission to attack Russian cities.

[@georwoogle]

✌✌✌

[@anthonyeaster362]

🤝📈

[@hazelwray4184]

The Graph, on the Wall Tells the Story Of it All Everything Counts / Depeche Mode.

[@kevinschmidt2210]

@@hazelwray4184 Everything counts... "in large amounts." Otherwise, nothing counts.

[@mr-yeah]

What's that?! "Richard Wolf, Secretary of Commerce"?? WHAT???

[@OPTHolisticServices]

💗🍃🙏🏻

[@bryansmith9231]

A truly great person. Would that make him a target if elected president?

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

If Milton Friedman, the man whose theories laid the foundation for today's capitalism, were still alive, I would have loved for Richard Wold to have debated this issue with him. It was Friedman who stated that the primary responsibility of any corporation is to serve their shareholders. It would have been a knok-down, drag-out brawl!

[@Joyous765]

Thank you Richard Wolff for this great interview with Cornel West. Yes, American people need to know that we have a great opportunity to finally address the real issues on the ground with common sense focus on Capitalism and the ongoing injustice and unfairness in regular people’s lives- the poor and working class! ❤

[@realcomedyperrycoalmon9407]

The military Industrial complex will be dangerous inlight of notions to put the welfare of the public first. The congress also has to be dealt with so this is a Great problem.

[@Gettothegone]

I truly respect both of them but Cornell is not running a serious campaign.

[@friedchickenistasty]

I think he is, I think the operative declaration of it all pivots off his moral consistency. The Greens didn't align with him, but that doesn't mean he is unserious. They just invited him out, and that relationship wasn't for him. I can tell you the work being done by him and on his behalf is very serious. He is also very open to partnering to other movements and organizations to give us all a voice and has said as much quite openly. You should peek in on what is happening with him sometimes, there's very exciting things to see.

[@chioma3100]

I understand that and in the same vein, I was so hurt and heartbroken by Bernie. I get and have my very down days over these politics, but I hold on to a glimmer of hope that people will do what they can and take any of the good that comes from it. You have to concede that we can understand Bernie's dance based upon what his right populist counterpart is going through regardless of how you feel about Trump. The Establishment is cruel. Dr. West has just gotten his first taste of the threats and none of us has ever been under that level of scrutiny. I take that Dr. West is teaching and his movement should continue non stop past the election. We need that 5th house. Grass roots, self advocacy and mutual aid. "Real change comes from the bottom up." --Bernie

[@Gettothegone]

@@chioma3100 and what exactly did Bernie accomplish? He got screwed twice and still sold out his supporters. The naïveté is astounding

[@kevinschmidt2210]

Just because West is still not on the ballot in any state, does not mean his campaign is not serious. I mean, they hardly crack any jokes at all! They're that serious.

[@Gettothegone]

@@kevinschmidt2210 what are his policies?

[@leroitiaks]

Brother West is a disappointment in not willing to try and work with more organised political parties like the Green or PSL. Others have argued it partly has to do with his personality and, sad to say, his ego.

[@paulsherman51]

Disagree. Greens have been overtaken by corporatocracy hiding behind nonprofits--witness their downfall with R. Nader. PSL is too fragmented and disjointed with myriad of all those tiny little, abeit however important, issues. Dr. Cornel West is the only sensible genuine whole, the real deal, the gestalt, the big picture down to each and every little person looks at, and interacts within, that big picture.

[@adriennebraxton-oq9iu]

untrue, unwillin to work w/people NOT centerin poc! true leaders*ip unafraid to branc* out on OWN

[@MathUDX]

I really can't take anyone seriously who claims to be in support of third parties but runs as an independent. Just sounds to me like a narcissist.

[@kp6215]

We ARE the Social Society from California because he comes from the capital of a state that has economy to become a nation separate from the 🇺🇸

[@endeavourszay7604]

Hey comrades, my life is at the moment at a turning point and I need your advice. I have some more days to apply for university, and don't know which study course I shall take. In the future I want to be a communist agitator. That's my only wish. The question now: Which study course would you recommend me attend at university? I have thought about political sciene, sociology, (cultural and social) anthropology, economics, psychology and philosophy, but recently I thought of history as well. But what do you guys think, what's the best study course for someone who wants to devote him-/herself to the revolution? Thanks for your help! Have a nice day :)

[@JoeHock-ds7ym]

I honor the path of beauty Doctor Wests life has taken. Unfortunately, his ability to speak truth to power has been extremely underwhelming and somewhat milque toast. In politics, you must step on toes speak truth to power And not worry about hurting someone's feelings if it means the truth has been told. It's debate during occupy wall street against the banksters along with the great chris Hedges was epic. Unfortunately, he does not have a mean bone in his body. Which is somewhat necessary within Nationall politics.