Jeffrey Sachs: Bipartisan Support of War, from Iraq to Ukraine, Is Helping Fuel U.S. Debt Crisis

The United States faces a default on its debt in early June if a deal on the debt ceiling is not reached between the Biden administration and Republicans in Congress before then. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing for sweeping budget cuts and new work requirements for recipients of government programs, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP. Notably, however, neither Republicans nor Democrats are proposing cuts to one of the biggest drivers of the nation’s debt: the massive U.S. military budget. “We’ve got to get this military-industrial lobby under control, but it’s hard to do, because it’s a bipartisan affair,” says our guest, economist Jeffrey Sachs, whose recent article is headlined “America’s Wars and the US Debt Crisis.”
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[@cobalt01972]

95% of the U.S. Debt is due to three sources: 1. These Forever Wars 2. Wall Street Bailouts 3. Tax breaks for billionaires and corporations. Raise taxes on defense contractors, Wall Street Banks, and the billionaires and make them pay down the U.S. debt.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@jedidiahsojourner1917]

True enough, but how to move against Satan's children?

[@vincentconti-jb3hd]

​@@jedidiahsojourner1917 Satan's children!!! Is that a band????

[@andrewcolicchio766]

Dont forget the leftist Banks their ideology has cost tax- payers billions!

[@dariasacharovskaja99]

Yes.

[@blackmagic6]

4.5 Million have needlessly died in wars since 9/11. Let that sink in.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@MichaelFlynn0]

with a global population of 8 billion .. thats like the world sneezed.

[@blackmagic6]

@@MichaelFlynn0: That’s a heartless thing to say. You must be a rabid reprobate. SMDH.

[@ronlumsden3164]

Yes you are kind of right! But war pays for the gun runners. Gun sell, that's a very big market. That's why we have so many wars. No one cares who wins, as long as you have wars! Just look at how many wars don't end. People just walk away, they have made their money. Korea, Vietnam,Afghanistan Syria, and the list goes on and on! When will it end? It won't as long as the gun runners are making billions out of misery. And controlling the politicians and press

[@Jocky8807]

Except that when it is your mother, father, brother, son, daughter, and in laws. Hm ... In laws probably not making the list... 😂

[@judi1989]

US is 40% of the world’s total military spending . That’s crazy.

[@delmanpronto9374]

yep, wars all around the world except the US and close ally Canada.

[@strayedarticle2838]

Most expensive militaries: 1. US military 2. Chinese military 3. US law enforcement 4. US funded Ukraine military 5. India 6. Russia

[@dharma6902]

Divided States of Corruption is a crazy country led by crazy Corporations. Very very greatgrandchildish.

[@peterbustin2683]

And only 4% of the world population!

[@geelangfordo3272]

@@strayedarticle2838 So what's your plan let Putin reestablish the soviet union to save some dollars. The Iraq war was a giant waste of money every penny shipped to Ukraine is money well spent. The US has send 20+ billion of its trillion or so dollar defense budget to Ukraine its a drop in the bucket.

[@cocoshumba2921]

One American who I totally respect and can take my hat off for is Jeffrey Sachs. He is so honest and doesn't beat about the bush.

[@drmodestoesq]

Until he's asked to explicitly say what peace with Russia would look like. And then he has to admit that it would involve territorial concessions.

[@AGirlofYesterday]

Our budget priorities are pathologically out of whack. Trillions to war, destruction and death, but cut anything that helps people survive. Sick sick sick.

[@LuckyNikitaBoba]

Remember. The Republicans want to cut social safety nets while doing nothing to the military budget. It's the Republicans!

[@petrometr]

Not exactly. For citizens US Government offers loans. Thats where new printed dollars come from, that goes to warfare industry. Perfect mechanism. Empire of lies

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@chuckdavis8016]

Find another country...I have, and have not been happier!!!

[@LaGrandeBayou]

4 comments yet only 1 visible. GLOBALBANKER Censorship anyone??? "What is a satanist?" - baphomet is half manTRANShalf woman. Who worships baphomet...??? (Hint: they live in 1srael)

[@almcl9391]

One of last honest, decent people. Fortunately Jeffrey hasn't sold his soul to the corporate gouls, unlike both sets of politicians and the media

[@colonel1967sir]

i.m.f. inquisitor,so go HILL for ever and ever...

[@firefly4907]

If a country constantly keeps talking about external threats, this just means that the internal administration is in shambles. Remember how UFOs showed up conveniently when that train released vinyl chloride (a known carcinogen) in Ohio.

[@rebelmango2141]

Is selling your soul when you think Russia's actions are bad and not repeating their lies

[@geraldgreenman4715]

Where are the democratic people in Russia,Syria,China,Venezuala ,Belarus,,,,well Jeff they are all dead so no need to stand up for them Jeff

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@brianineedprep4530]

What an honest man. If only 10 % of politicians could be that honest.

[@whitelilycalla]

Maybe at best 1%...

[@johnsterling5425]

if only 10% of Americans could pull their heads out of their asses and stop being 1 issue voters. Most Americans don't care about being robbed blind. We care about abortion, guns, and transgenders..... 🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@indiasuperclean6969]

SIR MY INDIA IS THE REAL SUPERPOWER 🤗🇮🇳 WE HAVE THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHSPEED RAIL 🤗🇮🇳 MEANWHILE IN USA PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS EVERYWHERE AND THEY ALSO POOR DONT HAVE CAR . THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳

[@enosmutowelasiwakwi1859]

A gentleman among millions. What an honorable and reasonable American citizen. A true son of planet Earth. I salute you professor.

[@w.s8676]

A true son of the planet earth???😂 wtf???😅

[@heyhello8292]

@@w.s8676it’s not for you to understand, that’s sad..

[@w.s8676]

@@heyhello8292 i believe you don't even understand...you speaking gibberish trying to impress

[@heyhello8292]

@@w.s8676 you right sorry for that! I just got irritated when Americans always do their terror around globe

[@michachodkowski8499]

​@@heyhello8292 go to Ukraine and look what pupils of this ignorant 🤡 did...

[@bonitaroache73]

When all else fails, they take you to War...

[@yaoliang1580]

They are already engaging in endless war

[@maryanchabursky9148]

It’s sad that the kremlin thinks like this.

[@LunaticTheCat]

Russia invaded Ukraine, not the US...

[@bonitaroache73]

The only difference between the Corporate Duopoly of Republicans and Democrats is the velocity with which their knees hit the floor when the Military, Prison, and Medical Industrial Complexes come knocking at their door 🚪

[@reubenmorris487]

Nope...war first, ask questions later - but only against countries with no military to speak of.

[@michaeljoseph3528]

As George Bernard Shaw lamented: "The longer I live the more convinced I am that the other planets use the earth as their insane asylum."

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@northstar1060]

the pentagon,the white house and the state department being the main hospitals

[@ReneMacias1978]

My father may he rest in peace. Use to say " The more I know Man, the more I love my dog".

[@lykaojalao2733]

I can listen to Prof Sax for hours and still want to listen more. This is man of reason, a man of fact and a man who thinks about our Americans people interest before anything else. As much as he would like to, he knows that the Eiltes are the ones dragging us into turmoils and as a citizen, we are doomed.

[@jayobannon5359]

One of the best guests and the most truth I've heard spoken on Democracy Now in a very long time.

[@felixvandiggelen8731]

It's been many years since any truth was spoken on Democracy Now. I stopped watching back then. Did they straighten up?

[@paulwhetstone0473]

Finally, Amy is interviewing someone who is calling out the elephant in the room.

[@7swordmary567]

Jeffrey Sachs has been on multiple times for years

[@firefly4907]

Jeffrey Sachs is one of those people who speaks facts and cares for the poorest of poor people. Of course, they don't bring him on other greedy corporate funded media coz he makes them look bad.

[@8fledermaus8]

​@@7swordmary567 Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@jonathonletts8972]

So what? U.s.a does not have to get involved...period. in 1994 Rwanda huge crimes committed but no money for weapons there . Saudi arabia vs Yemen equals not russia thus no interference. Wake up!

[@andrewexplorer9838]

I think we all should ask a very rational question to ourselves very honestly ... Where the American war addiction has led the world in the last six decades?

[@macawism]

USA hegemony?

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@kellyray6683]

Our actions are disgusting. Imagine if we publicized all of the meddling that the US continues to do on national media outlets, but they wouldn't do that now would they? Too much money to be had, while most people are starving and or cannot get medical and dental care.

[@johnsterling5425]

we're too busy arguing about transgenders and guns, meanwhile the elites (millitary industrial complex, etc) robbing us for literal TRILLIONS 8,000,000,000,000+ 🤣😂🤣😂 you got another thing comin America 👍

[@paperboy...8667]

you don't know what your lying about.. Go take a lie down.....

[@KHZ555]

Thanks Jeffrey for telling the truth about what the americans tried to do to Russia in Afghanistan you're a very decent and honest gentleman

[@artstrology]

Give that man the medal of freedom. We can reduce our military budget by 80% and still have more than we need to protect our shores. We have become a mercenary force and as a veteran I completely discourage anyone from joining our military until this is done. We fly to war, and that is all we need to know. Britain , ..is a problem. We need to finalize the divorce,... and start over. Also, tax the churches and make the defense industry non-profit. As long as there are profits, they are going to incentivize war war and more war.

[@abeldemota1851]

mr jefry the truth is that putin invaded ukraine we dont need your anti american vew of the russian invation. you are a traitor.

[@SE-hi3my]

More people need to realise this.

[@deteotula9786]

Britain is not the problem, America is the problem. The British follow the Americans, not the other way round.

[@bonitaroache73]

George Carlin had it right completely; Its a Big Club and your Asses ain't in it😊

[@bigstuff52]

@@xunqianbaidu6917... Bong Choy..this vet like me knows what he is talking about..

[@d.f.9064]

How can other countries pay for high quality education including college for thier population? How can they have low cost or no cost health care? They dont pay more than 50% of their taxes, 100% of GDP on military spending.

[@KyleRuggles]

It's like that meme I saw going around "are we the bad guys?" for the USA.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@geetee2694]

Don't forget that they also have high national debt,

[@talkinghand4839]

BS numbers.

[@user-nj1pb7gb5g]

Thank God for people like Jeffrey Sachs!

[@drmodestoesq]

He is God's gift to Putin and Russian Imperialism.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

SIR MY INDIA IS THE REAL SUPERPOWER 🤗🇮🇳 WE HAVE THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHSPEED RAIL 🤗🇮🇳 MEANWHILE IN USA PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS EVERYWHERE AND THEY ALSO POOR DONT HAVE CAR . THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳

[@glorihol6803]

Jeffrey is a national treasure

[@Ganglo-Saxon]

You literally support warmongering lol

[@glorihol6803]

@@Ganglo-Saxon how? I support a war worth fighting for. Neo-n*zis shouldnt be controlling a government, weirdo.

[@xenocampanoli815]

Nobody seems to be talking about how socioeconomic changes in the U.S. have contributed to greater acceptance of military expansion. As people are maintained in desperation, they are more likely to accept policy and be directed by propaganda.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@DarkestTikTok]

It's over with. Now the police are militarized.

[@amexjam55]

This is the kind of important news that we don't hear on mainstream corporate media. Thank you, Amy and Juan and all at Democracy Now!

[@rebelmango2141]

You mean Russian state talking points

[@jamesryan4325]

@@rebelmango2141 Get lost "rebel" mango. You aren't much of a rebel supporting the warmongers and the military industrial complex

[@joelc9439]

You are wrong you hear ome of this on the mainstream media..

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@valdismoseley6935]

@@rebelmango2141 US is a warmonger state.

[@omarkari8564]

Jeffrey Sachs thank you for telling the truth about wars and particularly Afghanistan. You have place in Afghans heart if they know your integrity and dignity. God gives you what you wish for the world.

[@marty6987]

Dr. Sacks great American with amazing knowledge about what had happened to all of us since 1970’s . Thank you

[@DavesView]

Thanks for bringing back Professor Sachs, he speaks the Truth. Most Academics don't

[@talkinghand4839]

He speaks with his 20/20 hindsight. I've never heard him write or say anything before the problems arise. Only after the fact, then he came out waging his fingers. Bad, bad, we shouldn't have done it. Some brainy people have no common sense. And that's the truth.

[@cadicamo8720]

Truth=putinist propaganda

[@DavesView]

@@talkinghand4839 look a little more Sachs has been listening to credible analysts, on the ground journalists and war veteran dissidents

[@ironandzinc]

What makes you think he speaks the truth?? Because he's an apologist for tyrannical governments? As an estoniann who grew up under communism, I can tell you that russia would 100% have already invaded us if we hadn't joined nato.

[@hermenutic]

If the American voters continue to support the lawmakers, policies and propaganda that have created this state of affairs there's no chance at all they can expect the condition of their lives to change for the better. If you want to change... you must change... otherwise it stays the same.

[@bijoydas449]

Democrats and Republicans are the two faces of the same coin.

[@hermenutic]

@@bijoydas449 Correct.

[@gay_spiritual]

My middle school history teacher forewarned our class in 1998 that things can and will get worse here in the United States, but that the wider public will be too ignorant and has been so far fooled and divided that they will not care enough to do anything. "The Masses are Asses," he concluded.

[@rebelmango2141]

The only propaganda is the one Jeffery is repeating supporting Ukraine is moral

[@rebelmango2141]

@@bijoydas449 you are very unintelligent

[@OzzyBoganTech]

I am surprised you had this much truth on

[@User-nw37]

Thanks Dr Sachs for trying to save the humanity from this insanity.

[@lafayettemoreira4423]

War of lies, well put Mr Sachs.

[@rebelmango2141]

Yeah lies from Russia which he does apologetics for

[@gohsiewhau4819]

The collective west led by americanos politicians are liars, cheaters, bullyers, looters, thieves, robbers n whatever words people used... See the lies fabricated for destruction of Iraq...killings of millions precious human lives n displing much more...n countries after countries...

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@tuckerbugeater]

@@rebelmango2141 He helped the oligarchs take power.

[@dariasacharovskaja99]

@@rebelmango2141 You meant from Ukrainian oligarchs/ thieves/ mass murderers. Didn't you know that 16K civilians-women, children, elderly where systematically bombed, killed, mutilated since 2014 in Donbass, and thousands of Ukrainians vanished in prisons, assassinated, Ukrainian "gestapo" oppressed people in Ukraine, and plunged them into fear of speaking freely, speaking their native language, etc. Didn't you know about the violent coup in 2014 orchestrated by the CIA, Victoria Nuland and her people? In fact, the CIA were supporting the Neo Nazi movement in Ukraine since the 1990s? The truth is that 50% of Ukrainians in Kiev are quietly waiting for the Russians to come and liberate them from Zelensky regime, could be more. In Eastern Ukraine, that ratio is much more.

[@y5af96]

Jeffrey Sachs is a hero! God Bless you.

[@revjack1529]

Jack from the UK: Thank you so much Jeffrey Sachs for your very very important, I would say crucial, voice of reason on this. These lobby groups on behalf of the industrial complex are now more powerful than the very democratic process that underpins our continued existence as a race, that is how serious this is. Please keep speaking out and if I can help in any way please please let me know. May God be with you all.

[@johnaguirre9196]

Good to have Sachs on Democracy Now.A voice of truth and reason.

[@rebelmango2141]

He's not just repeats the same propaganda points

[@lars277]

Correct. He is just as status quo as Bernie Sanders. He is a donor owned drone, parroting the narrative of the donor owners. Just another faux Progressive serving the donor owners only and always.

[@panamareg]

@@rebelmango2141 speaks the military industrial complex troll spewing propaganda...

[@rebelmango2141]

@@panamareg typical everytime I try to engage in conversation it always ends up like this walking away unwilling to provide facts or debunk anything only you wrong bro *insert buzzwords* if I'm such a troll spewing propaganda prove it then it shouldn't be that hard in that case

[@georgecurly5965]

@@rebelmango2141 You "engaged in conversation" by accusing J. Sachs of propaganda without any argument. The burden of proof is on you. If what Mr. Sachs says is just propaganda ... "it shouldn!t be taht hard in that case."

[@Juan-ud3if]

Keep Fighting for the Truth, Peace, Human Rights and Sanity.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@martinpourkesali9267]

It is so sad to see that there will never be peace on earth as long as US is in existence.

[@DiarmuidNZ]

Many thanks for this excellent interview with the ever impressive Jeffrey Sachs. Please keep up this great work, all three of you.

[@georgema5220]

Why mainstream media never cover this ! That’s why their rating is down like sh*t!

[@golda6309]

brutal honesty about this war that no one want to hear about. great to hear this from professor Sachs.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@diopfifi4937]

Right. Some gullible people completely refuse to see the truth.

[@hubreydavid7864]

America this time woke up a real bear not a teddy bear like the Middle East poor people who couldn't defend themselves against America.

[@maymunahsydow6276]

Thank u Jeffrey Sachs for always bringing the truth and understanding to what is really going on in the Ukraine! God bless!

[@Ganglo-Saxon]

Calling it The Ukraine is implicit proof you support russias imperialism

[@na335]

All respect to Jeffrey Sacs!

[@sholemgimpel6050]

Thank you Amy. This is what Democracy Now needs to be! All honor to Jeffrey Sachs!

[@rebelmango2141]

Hear what someone regurgitating Russian propaganda doing apologetics for their invasion

[@panamareg]

@@rebelmango2141 and hear you regurgitating military industrial complex talking points. No one has EVER asked the American people whether we wanted to spend hundreds of billions of our tax payer dollars on the most corrupt country in Europe. We are never allowed to invest in the American people yet we can send billions to Ukraine

[@rebelmango2141]

@@panamareg let's part of what I said is "military industrial complex talking points" I can substation what I say I don't need to rely on buzzwords. Correction check your stats it's improving on that update your dialogue tree also Russia is more corrupt. Polling seems to suggest supporting Ukraine is something the American people are on board with but please show me any indication that the money would have been used domestically that's just a delusional idea not based in reality not to mention it's 5% I request 5% of America's overall military budget that's pennies yet you're upset the US is helping a country under attack one btw the US made a commitment to in 1984 to protect

[@georgecurly5965]

@@rebelmango2141 To resolve the issue whether the special military operation was unprovoced on not, it suffices to carry out a simple thought experiment: imagine a reversed scenario in which the Russian federation pushes it!s military bases to the border with the US. How would the US powerl elites respond? And it doesn't have to be just a thought experiment. History has provided a real one in 1962, so we already know the answer.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@jimp8400]

EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS SHOULD ONLY BE PAID WHAT THEIR STATES MINIMUM WAGE IS! THIS WILL LET ONLY PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT US AND AMERICA HOLD THESE POSITIONS OF POWER!

[@bigstuff52]

JimP...good thought..

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@meinemeinung6542]

😊❤ it might uplift the minimum wage ceiling to new hights

[@dariasacharovskaja99]

Yes!

[@andrewchang8192]

US MIC can throw the " true people politicians " out of job . You may not know or perhaps these politicians were backed by the MIC to power or elected . .

[@Yoruba4U]

Ukraine also allows itself to be used by NATO - the expantionists. Russia had to disband Warsaw Pact. NATO said they too will follow, but instead continued to expand with their military bases.

[@alimalani9905]

It’s not only about the money only, it’s about defenseless innocent men women and children killed or maimed also it’s about the destruction and pollution of the universe with poison weapons

[@oiaeyu]

Always a pleasure to hear from Jeffrey Sachs

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@cadicamo8720]

🤡. Putinist pleasure

[@johngulino2651]

The amount of money that Americans spend on military & wars & “national defense” is obscene. Beyond belief. People proclaim “support the troops!”, which is meaningless. 😩😫

[@rodiculous9464]

More people need to listen to this man

[@trubadyr99]

Spot on analysis! Too bad Americans don't know the truth, and those who know have no influence on the lawmakers and administration.

[@meatrealwishes]

Actually, this is the first time Americans are backing the support.

[@jonhone1]

I’ve been following how America elect its leaders and I see that anyone who doesn’t have wars monger mentality won’t be elected. Because America’s economy depends on military industrial complex.

[@neurodivtries4101]

Yes, instead the American public starts calling those people russian agents and what not. E.g Tulsi Gabbard.

[@graemepletscher5173]

This is the fiercely antiwar reporting that I love to hear from Democracy Now! We need many more antiwar voices in the public space to counter the extremely hawkish western mainstream media.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@paulchin9299]

Don't talk anymore. Some one will bear the responsilities.

[@cadicamo8720]

Extremely hawkish🤡? You mean everyone waked up after Russia's imperialist aggression you like so much? You're prowar, btw. Pro Russia's war.

[@christopherbic7688]

Excellent discussion Jeffrey speaks wisely. Let us listen.

[@afonsomaciel9811]

Большая проблема в том, что мы не видим хороших действий ООН в борьбе с голодом в Африке, странах Латинской Америки и голодом в мире, где бы он ни был, но средства на войну есть.

[@user-qy6cq7tp9b]

Одни лозунги. «Борьба с голодом», «Борьба с терроризмом», «война с наркотиками», «Борьба за демократию». Это всё одна контора через которую отмываются триллионы нашими правительствами и ВПК. Очень удобная схема которая приносит прибыл как минимум уже 50 лет. Может больше. Полнейший развод.

[@johnsterling5425]

pretty naive to think people are "trying to do the right thing." THIS is about MAKING MONEY, not protecting Ukraine nor justice. LOL 🤑🤑🤑

[@cadilacdesert]

Thank you for having Sachs on!

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@tjpopsit]

This debt "crisis" is elementary and was certainly inevitable. When year after year, the people who make the most money pay the least amount of taxes, a debt crisis is "manufactured".

[@karennaumann1463]

Exactly 💯

[@joelc9439]

This is the bad side of capitalism! And not to forget the US and the UK waste a lot of money on stupid stuff!

[@gohsiewhau4819]

The politicians, expressed as crazy or demoncrazy joe etc..., don't have intention to repay debts, ir pay down debts, but instead, aggressively increase spending on wasteful war monerings militarism n of course geeedily filling or fattening own wallets 👀🔎🧐🤔💰🤑🖨💸👹💣☠️💀😈😈😈

[@8fledermaus8]

Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@earthtoned]

The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid a 25.99 percent average rate, more than eight times higher than the 3.1 percent average rate paid by the bottom half of taxpayers. your claim is nonsense.

[@m.a.r.s.6632]

It's nice to hear from an honest man. TRUTH!

[@juanreza4500]

I agree with Jeffrey Sachs remark that the debt is largely increasing by military spending while Republicans seek to crush retirees and economic victims ("poor") people in the US. I consider that to be "poor subsidizing the wealthy owners of the military providers." This is the first news I have heard that reflects what I have already known since the 1960s.

[@WeAretheWorld89]

World is watching. This is what happens to warmongering. People suffering, only MIC owners profit.

[@joeybenoit6269]

Peace by all means!!!! Peace around the world! Peace for the Palestinians!

[@lieselottesterner-amadeo8705]

Thank you, Mr Jeffrey Sachs, that you exist.

[@aprilmay2125]

1) Another INFORMATIVE AND INSIGHTFUL analysis presented by professor Sachs! 2) If those military spendings were used in the domestic programs, how many American families those amounts of money could have helped with?

[@jvmanila2110]

You can always count on Mr. Jeffrey Sachs to tell the truth as it is.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@tocreatee5736]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kelseymj1975]

His reporting has been highly contested by university scholars all over the world, I don’t think he’s credible.

[@8fledermaus8]

@@kelseymj1975 Since my comment this morning I did some research into him. Sachs is cringe worthy for sure.

[@kelseymj1975]

@@8fledermaus8 what made you 2nd guess him? Just curious

[@IntellectOnly]

So much respect for Jeffrey

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@cadicamo8720]

Putinists imperialists ADORE him.

[@Ksins1]

ва;№ Biden's team managed to delay the default by agreeing with the Republicans to raise the national debt. Thus, they saved the economy from collapse, but only in a moment. Galloping inflation and a decline in production have not been canceled. In a few months, the United States will face problems that are much larger and more fatal than a default, which will eventually have to be declared anyway. The Bretton Woods system is waiting for an imminent collapse or, in the best case for the United States, a strong reduction. The fall of the dollar's hegemony will hit the world market much more painfully than the default prevented the day before. The largest players are trying to protect themselves by promptly getting rid of American securities and dollar assets, but this process can take a long time. Strangely enough, Russia turned out to be the most protected before the bankruptcy of the United States, and the Americans themselves contributed to this by unleashing a total economic war against the Russian Federation.

[@pplr1]

I used to, now I have the opposite of respect for him. Excuse making for Putin is not a respectable thing.

[@IntellectOnly]

@@pplr1 you still don't get man.

[@TIMMYSIPRANO]

Jeffrey is a Man of Truth which is so Rare.

[@mubarakghani9976]

Jefferi Sach like Galloway speak the truth

[@user-lm9xd1cz2p]

Thanks to democratic now for contributing to the discussion and thanks to Jeffrey Sachs for his ability to clearly expose the responsibility of those who want war.

[@codyleekelly]

This is exactly what people need to hear. I hope people will start to hold politicians accountable and also realize that politicians are doing the bidding for their wealthy donors.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@54living]

Another point, see the clip that what Victoria Nuland replied to senate about Bioresearch labs which were directly funded by Pentagon in Ukraine.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

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[@pplr1]

I'm sure plenty have heard PR people try to cough up excuses for Putin. Sachs doing it simply adds his name to the list of those without integrity on this topic.

[@cheri238]

Thank You, Amy, Juan and Democracy Now for having Jeffrey Sacs on today.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@papisuave2388]

Thanks to this platform, we need more Real American to speak on this

[@FriedSpatzle]

Jeffrey Sachs is a legend.

[@bruceclark4754]

Jeffrey Sachs is one of the greatest

[@marcoantoniomedinaperez4463]

Since the Second World War, the United States has never had a challenge as important and as big as its internal and external debt, they are one step away from a great financial crisis without precedents worse than the depression of 1929

[@maryanyusuf2908]

14:50

[@marcoantoniomedinaperez4463]

@@maryanyusuf2908 the world economy is not a game thing

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@Earth098]

Democracy Now, it's time to organize a panel discussions on how ordinary Americans could contribute to end this vicious cycle of disruptive warmongering.

[@arwzqu1964]

This is not a war its just a mess. We need an administration with at least half a brain that can end this disaster now.

[@egnielson]

Good job, Jeffery Sachs! Finally some truth on DN!

[@DSandy111]

What do you mean "finally"? DN consistently provides news that other media refuse to cover. While NBC or CBS talk about the next movie coming out or the threat of TikTok, Democracy Now covers actual conflict occurring around the world.

[@egnielson]

@@DSandy111 I mean exactly what I said. They reported Bakhmut as not having fallen yet when it had. Yesterday, they played the video from the Russian separatists, but didn’t mention anything about them being driven off of Russian soil today. Jeffery Sachs is the first sane guest they have had on or semblance of truthful full-spread coverage they have had since…the last time they had Jeffery Sachs on. And, just watch Amy in this interview, she doesn’t like it one bit.

[@flopoz2575]

@@egnielson Oh, so by "truth", you mean pro-Kremlin narrative. Got it.

[@DavesView]

@@egnielson Also Ray McGovern is also a great guest and truth teller

[@egnielson]

@@DavesView gotta say, it was fun watching him start singing at the UN haha

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Thank you Dr. Sachs, Democracy Now… best wishes…

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@armandoespinoza9969]

these fools must stop that madness of war

[@Tomee66666]

He clearly has a brilliant mind, an expert of history, many countries & of foreign policies, he's another mind we need making decisions, truth is th elites & deep state would never allow this due to his integrity & morale fibre, his predictions are always spot on which makes them terrifying .

[@tinoyb9294]

Wars and debt. MEANWHILE THE PLANET IS ON FIRE!

[@nvmffs]

Тhe U.S. is on a downward trajectory and accelerating...

[@fernandoacosta5512]

Jeffrey Sachs, you must advice Joe Biden and open his eyes! Make this news worldwide!!!

[@johnsterling5425]

Sorry to be frank but --- why would Biden ever want his advice? Biden wants to make cold hard cash from this. You don't understand what really motivates these monsters. It's money and control. You think they are out here trying to do the right thing or something? 😂

[@Happymediumwill]

THIS is why I watch and support Democracy Now! Give us more like this - the truth behind the stories.

[@8fledermaus8]

Ukraine got attacked by Russia. Ask us Europeans, ask the Polish, the Estonians, the Slovakians, the Finnish, the Romanians, the Moldavians, the Germans, what we think about this war. Ask the Ukrainians about surrendering their territory to the autocratic plunderers in the Kremlin. Sachs is far off in his analysis.

[@johnsterling5425]

2 years too late 🤣 We coulda really used this reporting BEFORE we implicitly signed off on the $8,000,000,000,000+ to Ukraine. What a joke.................

[@Devin7Eleven]

The truth is whatever you people want to hear and believe.

[@8fledermaus8]

@@Devin7Eleven No, there are facts in the world. You can believe in dragons as hard as you want, they aren't real.

[@davemccutcheon9053]

Best show in years .

[@KIREGREBRON]

Jeffrey Sachs: a truth-teller... one of a few! And the world needs them more than ever!

[@kasey33]

Thank you for having Mr. Sachs on speak truth!

[@ernestolynch1926]

The factories should belong to the workers, the land should belong to the farmers. The world belongs to the working people. Proletarians of all countries, unite.

[@geetee2694]

The workers have no concept on running a company and getting clients/people to buy their service/product. Government should set minimum rules, etc.

[@ronlumsden3164]

I had a look! What normal people own any thing of any importance these days! After you pay back most of what you own. How long before you have to sell it back to survive or have it reprocessed by the banks? You can't win! They want it all. That way they have controll over you! Especially when you live on the streets.

[@MichaelCarmichael]

Bang on the money and bang on the foreign policy.

[@leoruocco9128]

When my number is up I will be happy to go.This is the very worst time in my 72 years of life.Thanks for being honest about what has been going on I am not proud to be an American.Should we love and trust our goverment?

[@ahkoy973]

Voice of reason 👍

[@suzanneharris8339]

Imagine if Jeffrey Sachs was to replace Blinken. ☺

[@jimschachtschneider7741]

The current discussion of the debt and debt limits, completely ignores the cost of constant wars over the past 25 years and congressional unwillingness to raise taxes to pay for them!!! Cutting programs that benefit the poor and middle class will not solve the debt problem.

[@osenseithompson1346]

Saulute to Professor Jeffrey Sacsi man of truth

[@tomzeman5964]

Plant gardens, orchards, forests, raise animals, homeschool your children, pray for peace & save the world.

[@mhsidibe1]

Wow these are voices you would not hear in the mainstream media. This was amazing, well balanced and impartial. Thank you!

[@curtrice6060]

It is wonderful that Democracy Now treats their employees well. I’m proud I have made Democracy Now one of my leading news sources. Showing ethics, respect for its people is important to me . ❤

[@natas12rm]

Yeah like Russia gate... So much respect for you

[@lostpony4885]

I used to like this channel for truth but for a year has spouted nothing but putin rhetoric like helping ukraine takes food out of our mouths LIES and two days ago stated factually that ukraine has shelled its own donbas for 8 years which is completely false. So, screw democracy now

[@toddcourtney7421]

Pretty sure I've heard cia talking points about this war ,out of Amy's mouth..

[@williammarrara7490]

Controlled opposition.. funding from who??? One guess..

[@curtrice6060]

@@williammarrara7490 William, you & I do !🕊 🦞 🙆🏼‍♂️

[@lenarobinson438]

Love Sachs's analysis

[@Steve-eq8iz]

Does anyone see a way out of the massive and growing national debt without defaulting at some point? It's inevitable.

[@user-wu4tu5te8t]

One of the rare times the truth finds its way into Democracy Now... Which otherwise feels like Oligarchy Now!

[@realx09]

So true

[@itsme-nt2lj]

NATO US must be losing badly and will escalate with Russian ISIS or something

[@bigstuff52]

Absolutely right..Notice how sweet Amy had to get in "Russia's invasion of Ukraine" Putin has been saying since the early 2000s "stop expanding NATO" but the USA just keeps going..Lets make no mistake,NATO is America..

[@user-wu4tu5te8t]

@@bigstuff52 She actually said "Russia's BRUTAL invasion of Ukraine"... Hmm I beg to differ, Russia has so far not targeted civilians. Unlike the Neocons in charge of the US, adepts of the SHOCK AND AWE to bomb the hell out of their enemies and sending them BACK TO THE STONE AGE... The same MASS CRIMINALS who are now supplying billions worth of weapons to the NAZIS in Ukraine... NAZIS we're assured by our lapdog media that they're just a figment of our imagination!

[@Radaos]

​@J Sharp Ukraine applied to NATO as long ago as 2008. They had no chance of being admitted, due to the situation in Crimea and Donbas. There are many criticisms that could be made of U.S. foreign policy, but support for Ukraine is not one of them.

[@fjordhellas4077]

Thank you Democracy Now and all my respect to Professor Jeffery Sachs!

[@cadicamo8720]

Imperialist Putinists united!!

[@fjordhellas4077]

@@cadicamo8720 there is no point discussing with illiterate ignorant people who don’t even know the meaning of imperialism. I’ll never defend Putin, but this is about how our world is being wrecked by the bullying of our country in its never ending wars. Does Iraq ring a bell? You wanna talk about imperialism? See the chaos, the mess and the mayhem we created in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya ..and all this has been only in the past 22 years without mentioning our wars and killings in Latin America and Vietnam… You gotta go to school and take some history lessons to educate yourself. End of discussion!

[@paulozimek276]

@@cadicamo8720 Leave the site.

[@cadicamo8720]

@@paulozimek276 Sure putinist imperialist ”peacenik"!!🤡 Tell your beloved fascist dictator to leave Ukraine.

[@oppizza1001]

How is it that Americans are still unaware of their impact on the rest of the world? I'm Canadian, and I learned about the Nato push years ago and how detrimental it could be. What do they do with their time? How are they informed? Where is the ownership?

[@jp92382]

another episode of "Totalitarianism Now! The War and More War Report" thanks

[@raywyatt3699]

It's sad but I believe this country is completely over there's no doubt about it , with all the things going on you can see it plainly very sad .

[@mistamista5095]

Sad for who? 😂😂 im HAPPY

[@bigstuff52]

Ray...Down deep in my gut I think you're right ray..