My Problems with Capitalism - John Talks

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[@jacquelinesmith1845]

Your grandfather seems like a wonderful guy! Those speeches were some of the most beautiful and accurate assessments of our current economic system and situation.

[@emiliapains5527]

Here’s one thing that annoys me, So cigarettes we have the ability to make biodegradable cigarette filters but big tobacco just puts a label on the pack and says “plastic in filter” and people may say “Oh just put it in the bin” but sometimes there is no bin like the walk from my college to the bus stop which is like a kilometre has ZERO bins so am I meant to bend over on the ground and stub it out and put it in my pocket? That’s the really annoying thing. The council could be asked to do this but knowing Irish County Councils will they?

[@Praisethesunson]

Biodegradable filters cost over $.000002 more than the plastic ones. Who are you to take those extra profits out of shareholders unquenchable maw? Especially over something as trivial as the environment.

[@CJMHenry]

That was great John, well said

[@peatyboweaty]

I tend to stand middle ground when it comes to politics. I'm not even registered to a specific party, I'm listed as an independent. As a result every time I offer an opposing view to people that lean heavy one way or the other I'm instantly labeled as an extremist. To my mostly republican family I'm a socialist Nazi, to my left leaning friends I'm an ignorant Trumpist (BTW no one, not even my wife, knows I vote for at any election). The point is we live in a political climate that has zero tolerance for moderation or compromise. Today most people are concerned with being right rather than doing what's right, opposing opinions be dammed. I got my ass chewed out for explaining the need of socialized medicine in the U.S My argument was if it was so dangerous people in developed nations would be dropping dead left and right, yet that does not happen. No system is perfect, but a persons life should not be a point of profit.

[@danksheev66]

I think people have both a conception of positive and negative liberty, the problem is the media conflates the left only with positive liberty the right only cares about negative liberty (if at all in my opinion) but offers a sentiment of lack of restriction that the left can fail to harness in getting bogged down in only government involvement to solve poverty (which I support). Meanwhile the centre of the likes of social liberalism taps into both positive and negative liberty but it is a botched compromise that achieves neither so as to satisfy people - therefore I'm a proponent of libertarian socialism has I believe it appears to the sentiment of why people turn to the right's understanding of "liberty" in allowing people the freedom to run their own businesses so long as one person does not claim ownership over the social production of goods and businesses are run democratically, while allowing people the positive liberty to become something by sharing profit and creating expanded welfare provision at first maybe through tax but hopefully eventually via voluntary contributions so people can no longer decry "taxation as theft" which to some extent is true, just the problem is that private ownership of businesses is a greater theft and the rich business owners don't even pay tax - you do. So they have a vested interest in directing an anti-tax movement despite this often hurting the downtrodden more than it helps them by having them pay less tax, so long as welfare provision exists.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Centrism rules!

[@JamesConollyLives5353]

Lets put it this way, capitalism should be the people's bitch, not corporation's

[@Jim-zy3ny]

What have you produced that society values. Other than being a parasite?

[@ben_cav]

A lot of problems, with few solutions. The way is see it is capitalism is great if done right. Some basic rules: - Create free markets. - Regulate immoral profit incentives. - Eliminate monopolies in non competitive markets - Create public options in necessary goods and services (mainly food, healthcare, housing and transport) The goal is a world where markets are stable, competitive, and focused on moral innovations. Where individuals have equal opportunity (not outcome) and chose to participate in order to better themselves, not to survive.

[@verduraconporongaaaaaaaaaaa]

Those are great things but mainly incompatible with capitalism, there is no incentive to regulate profit motifs at all, if it’s done is just because the activism of the working class movement, if this debilitates then those reforms would be abolished, I have no problems with the monopolies stuff, capitalism has a tendency to monopolise so to regulate them is just good, but for the public needs I saw it as imposible, there is a theory developed in Marxism, the reserve army of labour, in which the employers need the working class to need a job to survive, if that weren’t the case the working class would be completely independent from the employers and that would make them unstoppable, that’s why I see it impossible. As for free markets I think that’s just good for rich nations, in poor countries that are developing, freeing the markets just leads to the destruction of local industrie and naturally economic dependence on foreign powers

[@jason9875]

I like that capitalism includes explicit ownership, which leads to better care of what is owned. When something (like a house, or car, or whatever else) is shared or given-out to a person, they don’t care for it as well. When someone works for, builds, or saves/buys an item, they have explicit ownership and they care for the item they worked for.

[@verduraconporongaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@jason9875 mmm yeah thats personal property, what socialism wants is the collectivisation of the means of productions, you can still own things

[@ben_cav]

@@jason9875 Totally agree, the only issue is when the good or service is necessary to stay alive. There needs to be public options in these cases. They should provide enough to keep you productive, but not necessarily happy. For example: Want the latest iphone, or a new car? Want to go bowling and get a drink with friends? You have to work for that! But, want to eat a meal tonight and sleep with a roof over your head? There should always be at least some option available to you

[@danksheev66]

@@ben_cav I agree people should work for a living - let's start with those idling billionaires and landlords

[@patrickblanchette4337]

12:44 I will admit, the American Dream is in need of significant reforms.

[@Praisethesunson]

The American dream is alive and well for the minority ruling class it was meant for

[@patrickblanchette4337]

@@Praisethesunson Well then, we need a modified version that works for the rest of us. Heck, a lot of immigrants (i.e. Italian immigrants) did often see big improvements to living standards after migrating. If it takes pouring a bunch of cups of socialism into the American meLting-pot/symphony, then so be it.

[@Jim-zy3ny]

You expect different results by handing out resources to unproductive people & expect different results.....😂😂😂

[@Praisethesunson]

@@Jim-zy3ny No one is suggesting handing out resources to you

[@billzhao1346]

Congratulations, you've successfully pissed off every libertarian on the planet. Expect to see a hundred "debunking videos" pop up.

[@shadowxgaming4247]

This times 1000

[@Ian-fw2fp]

the overton window is not far right, what are you on about?

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

It’s not far-right, but it’s further right than it is left.

[@Ian-fw2fp]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan no, it really isn't, what mainstream news source have you seen other than fox news that is at all biased to the right?

[@natekmbowie]

This is a really refreshing video and a rarity nowadays when it comes to calm well meaning political discussions. One thing I that thought I'd bring up though is when you mentioned greed under capitalism (such as cutting down the Amazon for farm land). I don't disagree with you on the greed in people under capitalism, but I do personally disagree that it's a downside of capitalism specifically. In, say, Communism; when all the power and greed of both government and companies are combined, you'd likely see the more of the same exploitation of people and resources with the common people having even less of a say in it.

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

So in that case the problem is corruption and a lack of accountability

[@tomgachagan1347]

that isn't communism tho. communism is stateless, classless and moneyless

[@natekmbowie]

@@tomgachagan1347 I guess my point point was more so on human nature as opposed the companies specifically. Under a capitalist society there may be exploitation of people or resources to decrease costs - but under Communism, even if it's one entity that combines government and companies, when costs are evaluated there's the exact same motivation to exploit the same people and resources. Ultimately no matter what political system is in play goods and services are made the same way with the same resources and limitations.

[@tomgachagan1347]

@@natekmbowie it's clear you don't understand communism. there is no combination of government and companies as companies and governments don't exist.

[@natekmbowie]

@@tomgachagan1347 So under Stalin the people were willingly going to the gulags since there was no communist government to force them? How about the Chinese who must of willingly starved because there was nobody forced the farmers to give up their land in exchange for the failed "collective farms"? And we might as well nuke North Korea, because it's not like there's a government abusing the citizens, so the citizens themselves must be in on the horrors in North Korea? (I hope I'm not coming off as too aggressive here, IRL I'd mean to say that in a joking way to make a point, but it's hard to see that in text) At the end of the day, communism in practice requires a government, and a fairly powerful one given all the powers of government it requires to operate as such. Furthermore, factctories, farms, and the like all need to go on regardless of the type of government. So instead of companies they're run by the government, thus why I said it's a combo of companies & government all rolled into one.

[@michael_stein123]

I think there should be more than two parties that are The main political parties but I don’t believe the capitalism has any flaws there should be some regulation but not as much as you want

[@conman128]

If socialism/communism are so much better than capitalism, how come every country that tries it fails or is economically ruined?

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

The CIA.

[@conman128]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan … so the CIA is the reason the Soviet Union, Cuba, China, Vietnam, Venezuela, North Korea, and Albania were champions of human rights violations, mass executions, suppressors of free speech, immense poverty, no economic mobility, no private property, abysmal healthcare, and fraudulent “elections?” Got it👍

[@cheddarcheesy2718]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan So you mean to tell me EVERY single socialist/communist country failed because of the CIA? I'm sorry John. I love your history videos, but you just sound like a complete nobhead with this one.

[@Spongebrain97]

My issues mainly stem from how capitalism produces too many losers and it results in people fighting over the scraps. I don't mind a person making their own money and success but the system promotes too much greed and self interest. Especially here in America I dont like the mentality of "I only care about me and everyone else can go to hell" even if the person doesn't literally say that.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Yet we still don't have an alternative I mean we have one that's proven over the past century to be a horrific failure who's supporters are objectively worse then nazis. Yet somehow these people aren't getting called out

[@Spongebrain97]

@@commisaryarreck3974 nobody beats nazis. The Soviet Union under Stalin was bad but the Germans literally wanted to wipe out millions of more people and depopulate eastern Europe for German settlers. Capitalism as pointed out in this video created benefits but mostly surface level and contributed to more problems like massive wealth inequality, climate change etc. Left uncheck we'll eventually hit the future sort of seen in the movie WALL E the president of the world is also the CEO of a giant mega corporation and plant life is scarce

[@GarfieldEnjoyer1878]

@@Spongebrain97 Monopolies are created by regulations

[@Sneednfeedn]

@@Spongebrain97 "The Soviet Union under Stalin was bad" "Nobody beats Nazis" So we just gonna ignore HOLDOMOR or the many purges or state responsible famines that resulted in over 20 million deaths? Laughable. The Soviets were the real Nazis all along.

[@Spongebrain97]

@@Sneednfeedn um no? Im not a tankie you dunce lmao. I like how you're offended by me saying both the USSR under Stalin and Nazi Germany were both 😅

[@shadowxgaming4247]

Incredibly based video! Generally, I would like more extreme solutions to the capitalism problem, but I definitely agree socdem policies are still a major improvement over the shitshow we currently have.

[@richardtatorship422]

I have your "more extreme solutions" come to middle America and find out...we have more guns as civilians than most European militaries combined...my favorite kind of math with people like you calling for extreme measures is subtraction.

[@shadowxgaming4247]

@@richardtatorship422 Ah yes. Brilliant. Implied death threats. Very classy. You do realize socialism is not what you think it is, yes? Socialism doesn't mean the same thing as authoritarianism. The basic principle of socialism is workers own their workplaces. You don't have a rich CEO and wealthy executives funneling the wages of everyday people into their bank accounts. It's economic democracy. Now, yes, socialists generally have a lot of infighting. There are a lot of disagreements on how to achieve this economic freedom. Some prefer the authoritarian route, these are the loonies that defend North Korea, China, etc. We call these people "tankies". Tankies are usually very dumb. There are many people that strongly disagree with an authoritarian approach, myself included. We don't like the state anymore than you do, but we additionally do not like wealthy people that use their power to oppress others and strip their freedoms. I take it you like freedoms, yes? Surely you must agree corporations are not your friends? They would sell your very soul if they could make a profit from it. Additionaly, leftist thought is very diverse. We rarely agree on anything. Pro-gun leftists do exist, like myself. We are not what you think we are. You have been lied to constantly by the media about us. Surely you know how much the media lies, no? It is unwise to group us all into one stereotype, we aren't all the monsters you think us to be.

[@richardtatorship422]

@@shadowxgaming4247 death threat? Try defense from your threat of "extreme measures" I know exactly what socialism is, no need to sell it because I'm not buying.

[@shadowxgaming4247]

@@richardtatorship422 Friend. The "extreme measures" isn't whatever you think it is. Simply put, as socialists, we want workers to own the workplaces, not some rich asshole who treats them like shit and pays like shit. We don't want your guns. We don't want to strip your freedoms. We don't your house or whatever it is you think we want. We aren't some boogieman that will haunt you, we are everyday people like yourself. We want more freedoms, we want to see democracy in the workplace and if possible, an even more democratic government too. Y'know how politicians get bribes and shit from wealthy people? Yeah, we want that crap to stop. We want politicians to actually listen to the average person. We want workplaces to listen to the workers. We want more freedom, not less. We have much more in common than you may think, friend. We are not your enemy. The elites, politicians, and the rest in power are your enemies. We have common interest here.

[@rogerkeleshian2215]

@@shadowxgaming4247 What about cultural changes that come with your ideas being implemented?

[@hokagenaruto7335]

I can't wait for this Chanel to get one million subscribers

[@Shaosprojects]

Yep. I agree with everything here.

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

So I do definitely appreciate your being forthcoming and honest about your beliefs. The solution to the capitalist power game is not to play. It's not the right game, anyway. The capitalist game operates on the assumption that the rich have power over you. There is one thing that they can never have power over, and that is your conscience. And having a well-formed and the disciplined soul is something nobody can take away from you. This is as true of Saint John Chrysostom - himself a radical social justice warrior in his own time - as it is of Confucius or Socrates. The socialists who try to solve capitalism with one of the very tools that capitalists use to protect their interest - politics - only serve to perpetuate the problems they naively hope to fix with politics. CGP Gray made a very good video on the keys to power. The only truly dangerous thing to market forces is virtue. It is why Socrates was forced to commit suicide. It is why Jesus Christ was crucified. It is why the Qin dynasty tried to destroy the books of every Chinese philosopher except the Legalists. Power hates discipline. Power loves blame.

[@worldcupsoccerball]

I would sure love to read about capitalism, written by all these educated people in the comment section.

[@Praisethesunson]

Capitalism is the pretense your ownerships class uses to unilaterally rule over you like the kings of old

[@Raptor810Blue]

2:16 I think the same is true for the right. Whenever a right-winger says something about a topic (such as LGBTQ, abortion, crime, and others), they are called far-right, extremist, fascist, and/or racist. Both sides are too polarized and see any action from the other as an evil action.

[@VolcyThoughts]

Are you ever going to do a video on The Black Panther Party and the Haitian Revolution?

[@rockethero1177]

I am not a communist, I do not want complete removal of capitalism, but this accurately reflects my views on the current state of the world.

[@fenceyhen4249]

If you're not a communist then what should we replace capitalism with?

[@Praisethesunson]

@@fenceyhen4249 They haven't thought about it. They don't like being in the capitalist meat grinder but aren't ambitious enough to aspire for something better.

[@Jim-zy3ny]

@@Praisethesunson they also would die in a communist society, since they are not of the right tribe.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Combine the best of both!

[@jeffreygao3956]

@@night6724 Wrecking the power of business trusts says otherwise.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Get back to planning wars with the Dutch and English; I’m not listening to any peddling of Ann Runt’s worship of capitalism.

[@raseli4066]

I was going into the video being like: "ah oh, time to listen to bad opinion and other persons perspective to get perspective on a surtan perspective" And after the video and during I was like: "Wait a moment, I agree. Theres gotta be a catch, something I extremely disagree on!" Apparently not really. I'm not good at formulating my own beliefs, so I can probably point to this video for reference of a rough idea on my views

[@bonda_racing3579]

I disagree with him on a few aspects on supply and demand. I understand that their are those that seek to exploit resources to make profit. But their has been movements in history when supply and demand helped the environment. For example old hand held lamps were fuel by whale oil. Which of course led to the near extinction of whales. But due to the discovery oil it saved the species. Same with rubber. It used to be made with tree sap from Africa especially with the Belgian Congo. But now theirs Substitutes that completely replaces inhumane practices of the past. All am saying is I disagree with John's 2-D view of capitalism and greedy.

[@user-ly6pl5ot9m]

Hey Manny Man! Would you be so kindly to think on makin an history of English Civil War? Thank you!

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Definitely!

[@IcecreamMcGuy]

That would be cool 😎

[@jason9875]

Even though I don’t share most of your beliefs, I appreciate that you took time to present your beliefs completely. I made sure to listen all the way through and consider everything you said. I love your work and content, keep up the high-quality stuff!

[@lucascurio8345]

damn as someone with similar political beliefs to Ruddy this is very cool to see. top stuff dude

[@CT--oc8pm]

I find the fact that a video talking about the Nazi takeover of Germany being suppressed by the algorithm to be ridiculous and antisemitic. I personally am Jewish and think that that is ridiculous. I think that African-American people would agree that's like the algorithm suppressing a video on Tulsa, or the civil rights movement.

[@defaultasian4292]

That last point is why tax evasion exists

[@thehighlander6770]

What do you think of Distributism?

[@Jim-zy3ny]

Sort of like how it is right now will all those democrats in power living life as millionaires & only care about plebs during election years.... pelosie is worth over 120 million dollars due to insider trading.

[@thehighlander6770]

@@Jim-zy3ny I agree; it's beyond me how our government has become so corrupt. I think a distributist economy would be able to help combat this since everyone would own the private property they use to make a living.

[@jessetorres8738]

As someone who lives in The United States (specifically Texas), it seems there is no true left political party. Over the past 40 years, the Republican Party has gone far right while the Democratic Party has gone moderate, and the few far left/Progressives in the Democratic Party today are the exception not the norm.

[@qazhr]

no the left gone farther left and right has not moved but far left start labeling everyone who not them far right and you bought it .

[@rafal8560]

The parties are funded by the corporations to divide us to take us apart the republicans would take the right and democratic would take the and the left why do you think no other political parties have succeeded the democracy is fake

[@cavscout1418]

@@qazhr huh??? Stupid is as stupid does. Political theory is real, maybe read a book about Socialism/communism. Those are even two different thoughts within the left.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Implying you're not just a corporate oligarchy

[@Heligoland360]

The Republican party hasn't really changed its talking points since Ronald Reagan. It's been nothing but revoke roe v wade and cut taxes for 40 years. The Democrats meanwhile have drifted leftwards both economically and socially. There weren't many self described socialists in the Democrat party during the height of the Cold War (wonder why), and banning abortion being a general populist thing, with the likes of Jimmy Carter being personally in favour of banning it. Of course relative to the social norms, the Republicans have become more right wing, but that is solely because the general views towards homosexuality, abortion, etc. have become more Liberal. Actual Republican policy has remained rock solid.

[@mralexisg5031]

Hello John, how is everyone here in the comments

[@stekra3159]

Thank you all patrioms

[@Teag_Brohman15]

please make a Jojo Rabbit reference in your Nazi Germany video

[@user-sv7zl4fg3i]

Please make a video about the yugoslav wars

[@truegodgeneral4730]

14:55 does something like this also exist in communism the majority against the minority

[@verduraconporongaaaaaaaaaaa]

It should not, in direct democracy I don’t think minorities would be oppressed at all because of the human tendency to care for others with whom they share things in common, much of the hate ideologies like racism or nationalism can be linked with capitalism or the bourgeois, with those abolished the other would naturally be obsolete

[@jessetorres8738]

If most Republican and some Democratic politicians truly believed in the free market/capitalism, they would abandon coal and oil and invest in solar, hydro, geothermal, and wind power, but they won't because the industries that harm the environment donate to their campaigns.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Solar yes A form of power generation that struggles to break even once you start considering the amount of pollution caused by mining the rare minerals Why do you morons always proclaim it as a viable form of energy? We've had Nuclear for a century, in fact every protest that stopped the construction of one nuclear power plant 40 years ago caused 100 Mt additional CO2 Emissions instead Or do you not trust a socialist with nuclear power, since the inherently corrupt and cretinous creatures will cut every last corner and guarantee disaster?

[@9nniosalier1]

I'm from Europe. Austria had the environmental ideas a year ago, the result was a near blackout of the whole European grid. Germany (practically without nuclear power plants now) had to reopen coal plants, because no ecological source could compensate the blackout threat. Maybe it's time to see the capitalists as more complex, not like the grotesque characters from the animated films where all worship money and are willing to harm and kill for it.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

@@9nniosalier1 Silence, youre disputing communist propaganda. They'll call you a njazi

[@SA-pj3fz]

They can’t abandon coal and oil because that’s also where a lot of workers can earn money. If you abandon coal and oil right now then that’s a whole lot of jobs lost and a lot of people pissed off who won’t vote for you again. Abandon coal and oil and you’ll also see energy prices of every day people start rising and then you’ll have even more pissed people who won’t vote for you. Also, in the past election cycle, oil and gas companies only made up 0.006% of all donations, so truthfully, their donations don’t mean much to politicians. The total spending of both parties in the past election cycle was 14 billion and oil and gas companies only donated 87 million.

[@Owlpunk]

Good talk, comrade! ;) Srsly tho, since I'm currently between jobs (i.e., EFFING POOR), I can't really support you on Patreon right now, even though I adore your work. However, if you ever need any German translated into English for your (hopefully!) upcoming project, feel free to hmu.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Strange, comrade you could be a sewage worker or garbage man yet you're not Or are those jobs "below" you? Comrade? If they are we've got a nice blood soaked wall for you to stand in front off

[@JordocTV]

Lets get this man some patrons, not only do i want the rise of national socialsim in germany video I want a cracking big feature length effort. one of the most sad and terrible but nonetheless interesting episodes in 20th century. love the content ty again good sir!

[@gnetkuji]

Small businesses have existed for many thousands of years. Capitalism has existed for only the last 200. Running a small business and/or believing in the existence of small businesses does not make you a capitalist. The same is true of markets. Markets have existed for many millennia longer than capitalism. The conflation of these things with capitalism is a slight of hand done by capitalists to slyly get people to identify their own behaviors with that of capitalists. Capitalists, the ownership of large swaths of private property, and the hoarding of wealth by them through little more than the power of their ownership of said property, have little to nothing to do with the activities of small business owners who, in general, contribute a significant portion of labor within their own business. In truth, if anything, you share much more in common with the artisan class which was displaced by capitalist enterprise in the 19th century. Not a worker, per sè, but still much more related to those of us plugging away in the service industry than to the stock-owning leisure class. It is domination of their class interests over society that *is* capitalism. Just the same as it is not socialism simply because a government does things, capitalism is not merely when markets or surplus value exist. Starting a conversation about the origin of capitalism by talking like it has always existed is a critical error for a historian. It essentializes modern capitalist behavior as if it is simply the natural thing to do but, again, this is a lesson taught to us *by* capitalists in order to strengthen support for the system that benefits them. Please do not do that.

[@marches45]

Sheesh, why is it that the pro-capitalists whose attention videos like this most attract tend toward having a smugly arrogant temperament? Also, props for referencing MLK’s Beyond Vietnam speech. So criminally underrated and disregarded.

[@forearmsmcgee]

Too many generalisations. Capitalism and "the rich" or any business owner usually brings several jobs with it and "tax the rich" mentality will just have them move their business elsewhere thus the masses lose out on a way to make a living and the economy also, like "carbon" a catchall term because carbon is good for the environment- that's why the planet is greener than ever, is easy it misses the point. Big oil shareholders and big green shareholders are often the same, I like your bread and circuses point and this illustrates it perfectly in a modern sense.

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

It certainly is a very general viewpoint, but still, isn’t there something inherently wrong with the majority being at the mercy on the minority wealthy?

[@pikajew3578]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan Cool it with the anti-semitism, John.

[@stekra3159]

Your grate grantfadeer seams like a graet man

[@Ceiteach.O.Duibhir]

Dia dhaoibh o Baile Átha Cliath

[@rafal8560]

Hello from Chicago

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Go raibh maith agat :)

[@slapnuts8214]

Sticking dogmatically to something like an economic system has always been stupid to me, as the market is a fluctuating being and shouldn't be shackled to purely capitalist or socialist whims it kinda defeats the purpose of a free market, so a dynamic/mixed system that changes based on present circumstance or with eyes to long term growth and benefits would be the most sensible

[@ronbalo2261]

"so a dynamic/mixed system that changes based on present circumstance" thats exactly why mixed economy fail. free markets adapt to human needs and wants, there is no "capitalist", capltism is people interacting freely in a economy. More compition leads to higher quality and lower prices. goverment run programs are stupid, slow and costly.

[@phamduykhanh7037]

@@ronbalo2261 but you need gov to control the monolopy before they have to much money->power to control the gov

[@ronbalo2261]

@@phamduykhanh7037 that makes no sense. goverment laws and regulations create monopoly's. wanna know why big pharma is so big? its becuase the US goverment creates patent laws which last 20, creating endless monopoly. if there was no patent laws any one can create low cost and affordable medication brining more options to the public. so no you dont need the goverment to control the monopoly when it is the goverment creating them.

[@imlivingunderyourbed7845]

That's not what free market means. Free market is when an economy has absolutely zero or minimal government interference. Socialism is the opposite of a free market as it orbits around government intervention of the economy.

[@JeremiahsFiles]

Black Ops 2’s missions are set in the 1980s & the near future in the mid 2020s, I wonder if you could do a video to explain the events of that game & why Raul Menendez hated the US & the capitalist system in the game. I learned a lot about the faction Cordis Die & its leader Menendez in the game & Call of Duty Wiki.

[@austingiatran5349]

Yes, but in a much more simplified manner, capitalism can be criticized when it comes to its involvement with corruption, cruelty, discrimination or defraudment. In fact, it is something that poses as a much more powerful problem in capitalism

[@herkles5416]

I am curious John, what are your opinions on Market Socialism?

[@daireomaolain29]

But ireland isn't fully capitalist it's mixed

[@zenryzap3831]

John: I hate capitalism Also John: Go subscribe to my patreon!

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Did you watch the video? Lol

[@zenryzap3831]

I did, it’s just a joke friend

[@bainfinch]

Brilliant. 25:28 If corporations are considered individuals, they must be responsible for their actions, just like actual individual, peddling snake oil. Which ties into 26:00 To be free as an individual, one must protect the collective, that grants you those freedoms.

[@Praisethesunson]

Corporations are as accountable today as monarchs were 300 years ago. They aren't accountable

[@jonathanredacted3245]

Strictly speaking, profiting from your own personal labor isn't against most forms of socialism and indeed not chained to capitalism as a whole.

[@webkilla]

...while I like your sentiment, then I'm reasonably certain that quite a lot of commies and reddit socialists would decry such a notion as filthy capitalist hoarding of wealth.

[@terminalimpact2771]

@@webkilla well at least in the far-left… I think some would be more tolerant, hopefully…

[@jonathanredacted3245]

@@webkilla well for one manny doesn't look like he's hoarding much of anything, and reddit is full of people who are wrong isn't it.

[@richardtatorship422]

Without capitalism...you would all be in breadlines...

[@thehighlander6770]

Definitely

[@marklar9156]

I have visited a "communist country" = it was a part of Soviet Union and I didn't see any breadlines there, it was not a rich place but the essential needs were met (The actual problem of that society was overblown lurking on the people). On every capitalist country I see breadlines, beggars, people that have been humiliated and their lives destroyed by "wonderful capitalism" and see how the most stupid and greedy people - like you - stamp on more sensitive and constructive people and then proclaim themselves to be "winners". I hate that kind of shit society from the very bottom of my heart. :(

[@DaveVespa]

Is there anyone centre right you could suggest? It's all well and good listening to someone like you who I broadly agree with but I could do with listening to people with other points of view.

[@kye4216]

Super hard to find reasonable people on any side. For some reason content creators skew hard to either side. Some reasonable centre left people would be Adam and Sitch, or Destiny. Actual justice warrior is the only reasonable right person I can think of.

[@DaveVespa]

@@kye4216 I'm definitely a lefty. Not sure how hard that left is. Private ownership of property to an extent is a definite yes. A properly funded health and welfare sector is also a yes.

[@colonelspicymustard]

he’s only tangentially political, but there’s a KZbinr named J.J. McCullough who I think is the most approachable center right talking head I can think of. I’d also highly recommend Peterson and Sowell, but I think a lot of people have prejudices against them.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

@@kye4216 >Destiny Center left Yeah I'm gonna call bullshit

[@kye4216]

@@commisaryarreck3974 what is he then?

[@crispyglove]

I'd just like to point out... lemmings don't actually jump off cliffs.

[@Jim-zy3ny]

The media created that fallacy like so many others....

[@jessetorres8738]

I once saw this image that said that if someone lived for 80 years and earned an average of $5,000.00 every day of their life, they still wouldn't be a billionaire, but rather have about $150,000,000.00. At the bottom of the image was a line that said that no one works to become a billionaire. So yeah, we should be taxing multi millionaire and billionaire individuals and corporations in this country more then we currently are! And if you want to argue that taxes shouldn't be raised on the wealthy and corporations, how can you defend them when they send their U.S. dollars to other countries so they can't be taxed and help fund domestic programs to help poor people here in the U.S.?

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Tell me Jesse, where are the funds for these billionaires and millionaires (of course we stop taxing millionaires the second you become one)? Where is their massive hoard of money, piles of cash? Riiight, it's not actually money yet, they're in liquid assets that fluctuate in value. Do you propose we start taxing "theoretical" income "possible" income? Ignoring a price crash can happen at any time "but it sounds nice" great to know you're little more then an intellectual midget that doesn't think trough the policies he supports

[@Praisethesunson]

@@commisaryarreck3974 Why are you simping for your masters? They will turn you into dog meat the second you stop being profitable to them

[@commisaryarreck3974]

@@Praisethesunson Your revolution will put you against the wall for either being useless or a revolutionary and thus a threat to the new establishment I don't simp for corporate overlords held up by the oligarchic republic we call the USA. Break them up Also you still haven't answered. These billionaires where are their massive vaults of money? Or is it just their net worth heavily dependent on stocks and investments You want to tax potential income based on liquid assets? You'll never own anything again, no house nor even a car

[@Praisethesunson]

@@commisaryarreck3974 Ah how cute. You love property rights but don't like when the obvious consequence of a few people eventually owning most of the property happens. Classic simp move on your part.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

@@Praisethesunson Keep simping for your corporate overlords genocidal commie Under a functional system one couldn't own that much property. But once more run around the fact your oligarchy is run by, and protects these people

[@Clarinete07]

I would argue that the most progressive and equality was achieved under capitalism and not under communist regimes. I do see your point but I doubt is completely there.

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

I think it’s neither one nor the other exclusively.

[@Praisethesunson]

You would argue that badly since it's obviously false. But you could make money doing it since the corporate masters who own everything in your life will gladly pay for the type of BS propaganda you'd have to spew to claim deliberate hoarding of resources by capitalism helps equality.

[@danksheev66]

Great video! Really gives me faith in the left again after so much of the toxicity over unproductive infighting. I would say though to check out libertarian socialism/democratic socialism as an alternative to social democracy, as they share the sentiment of wanting greater fairness/social equality while still being champions of freedom and standing in opposition to the authoritarian/bureaucratic tendencies of socialism. Social democracy is great in theory but my biggest problem with it is if it was so great in regulating capitalism it wouldn't have allowed an outlet for neoliberalism to emerge and now the globalised nature of capitalism means the state is no longer an effective democratic tool to control companies with. Therefore, I believe we need to encourage democratisation within companies by promoting unions and worker co-operatives - if we get elected the state can encourage the creation of co-operative industry. I think this really answers the alienation people feel when life seems so out of their control as if workers are deciding how money is spent in a company through a democratic committee they can empower themselves making sure nobody creams of profits from everyone else - socialism fundamentally being about not wanting over people to steal your labour as capitalists do through private ownership. Workplace democracy in general outside of capitalism can serve other empowering roles as well such as tackling issues like racism and sexism in the workplace - since it may in the interest of a top-down capitalist corporate hierarchy to cover up stuff like this such as the Blizzard-Activision scandal where people feel HR won't do anything. Anyway keep up the good work, and KZbinr's shouldn't be seen as capitalists as they more often than not rely on there own labour to get by!

[@ronbalo2261]

lmao is your comment satire ?

[@StationaryGamingReal]

If this is real, this is cringe. Like this video.

[@ronbalo2261]

@@StationaryGamingReal exactly, finally we got some one normal here

[@StationaryGamingReal]

@@ronbalo2261 Yeah, temporarily popular guy on the internet has an opinion, they throw out reason because someone justifies their terrible world view. These guys are NPCs

[@ronbalo2261]

@@StationaryGamingReal worse then NPCS

[@acewatt2737]

I'm from the US and have Type 1 diabeates, please will someone smack some sense into this country, capitalism is ruining my life before I even have to pay for medical stuff myself (im in high school still)

[@rogerkeleshian2215]

How does it relate to your diabetes?

[@acewatt2737]

@@rogerkeleshian2215 insurance companies charge 300 dollars per insulin vial which take 6 bucks to make. They can price gouge to their hearts content because it’s private and I get fucked over because there isn’t any alternative like in non capitalist countries like denmark

[@Jim-zy3ny]

I heard Canada has free health care & an express lane to euthanasia.🎉🎉 Or you can wait for them to put you on a list after “brown” foreigners for high taxation “free 😉” insulin. 😂😂😂

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[@mfgreviews5028]

It's ironic that capitalism is the reason for KZbin and thus, this informative Channel. The reason for your Patreon. The reason for your educated opinion. If capitalism strived for perfection, it would not be capitalism.

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Karl Marx and Friederich Engels used the capitalist system to publish and distribute their ideas.

[@skullton3292]

I'm a Capitalist but I do believe that we should embrace some Socialist ideas. Why does it have to be black and white? Why can't we accept parts of both? Capitalism isn't perfect but what ideology is? If someone disagrees with me, that's perfectly fine. Everyone's entitled to their opinions and I totally see your point. You made very valid criticisms about Capitalism and I agree that it is flawed but every ideology is flawed. That doesn't change my personal opinion, I stand by it and always will. Great Video btw, excellent work.

[@skullton3292]

@@DrHotWarLove I looked it up and it sounds very nice but may I suggest Social Capitalism instead? The idea that Capitalism and Social policies can co-exist?

[@nonnayerbusiness7704]

How about Distributism, the guys who came up with Basic Income and debt free access to credit? "The problem with capitalism is not that it produces too many capitalists, but too few." and "Access to enough property to derive a liveable income is a human right".

[@skullton3292]

@@DrHotWarLove Socal Capitalism is similar. It allows businesses to exist but regulates what they can get away with and allows social policies like free healthcare and Social Welfare. Add Democracy and the Free Market to the mix and you have a lot of what I believe in.

[@Mr.internet.Lag.]

Being a capitalist implies you own capital, like land or a business

[@skullton3292]

@@Mr.internet.Lag. I don't own anything, I meant Capitalist as in I believe in the ideology.

[@jessetorres8738]

Automation and outsourcing as a whole are an unintended consequence that disproves the defense of capitalism; in a capitalist society, the ultimate goal is to make the most profit with the least amount of costs. So if corporations and businesses can have to option to pay as few human employees as possible and make more profit, they will always do so.

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Automation isn't necessarily a problem. There are so many potential future occupations that we don't even know about. Who heard of a KZbinr in the 90s?

[@nonnayerbusiness7704]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan I am in agriculture. A century ago the majority of the population worked in agriculture. Now it is less than 2%. The Combine Harvester and various machinery are essentially automated factories for food on wheels that can be run by a single man who can do the work of hundreds of medieval peasants. I have yet to see any convincing argument that manufacturing, information management or service is any different. Humans find other things to do to increase value by means of their time and labour. We just don't want people driven to poverty in the transition from labour to a creator economy like in the last transition from agriculture to urban labour.

[@Praisethesunson]

outsourcing only exists because capitalists will waste massive resources if it means they can consolidate power into their own hands at the expense of literally everyone else

[@xxinsanity2434]

@@nonnayerbusiness7704 I agree with this however it will be a big government effort to re-educate people into jobs in demand when this occurs. If that occurs it should be all sweet

[@duckbuttah915]

I agree with most of what you have to say but leave meat alone. I need it to live. I would literally slowly die without meat 💀

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Read that comment again…

[@duckbuttah915]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan oops.

[@JeremiahsFiles]

I think Raul Menendez from Call of Duty Black Ops 2 vented his anger on the capitalist system after what Americans did to his father & his sister Josefina in Nicaragua in the 80s. In the game, he used his populist revolutionary anarchist group Cordis Die to get his revenge on capitalism itself.

[@sheraznisar4833]

Raul Menendez was such a great villan because you could sympathize with him at points in the game.He was very skeptical on super powers and their impact on the world.He saw first hand what they do to weaker countries like Nicaragua.Use them for their own personal gain by funding groups of their own interest.

[@jessetorres8738]

If you haven't already, look up the video GOP Jesus by Friend Dog Studios. Regardless of your religious beliefs (or lack thereof), I bet you'll find that video very funny. Also, I'm a Christian that tries not to prejudge people based on their religious beliefs (or lack thereof). That said, it seems to me that Jesus wouldn't support capitalism or the Republican Party if he were alive in the U.S. today since they stand for almost everything against what he taught.

[@kingofcards9516]

I think the best system is a capitalist one but with a strong social welfare system like in Scandinavia. (No Scandinavia is not socialist)

[@nonnayerbusiness7704]

I think we can go a bit further and keep the market but still have a more equitable system. Imagine if everyone had a basic income or enough property to derive an income from as a human right. Labour would be more free to negotiate in a market system with considerably less duress and thus command a free and fair price for the sweat of a man's brow. I cannot think of anything more anti-communist than that.

[@SA-pj3fz]

@@nonnayerbusiness7704 Dont think basic income should be a right. People should work for their income, not just get an income from basically nothing. Why would people want to work when they’re being paid regardless?

[@marshaltito7369]

@@SA-pj3fz I don't think you understood that guy's comment.

[@SA-pj3fz]

@@marshaltito7369 How did I misunderstand that? We’ve seen it happen in the US where people got too much money from the government where they don’t even want to work anymore.

[@marshaltito7369]

@@SA-pj3fz I think what the guy was trying to say about basic income is that everyone gets a basic income where they have enough to survive and not struggle and cut edges to live normally.

[@jessetorres8738]

It's strange to think that people living in poverty in many European countries like Ireland still have better/more affordable healthcare and housing then middle class people living here in the United States, and if you're living in poverty in the United States (which last I checked was living on less then $13,000 a year) you're doubly screwed!

[@commisaryarreck3974]

We also lack fat acceptance, obsession with mass immigration (and no, fuck the G*rms) lobbying on the same level as you. Presidential candidates completely bought out by corporations and we're not corporate oligarchies Strange how you never consider these factors. But nah we wave a magic wand and it'll just work!

[@Praisethesunson]

That's fine though since Murica has more Billionaires than any other nation on Earth. I'm sure that thought helps keep the poor's warm at night.

[@Jim-zy3ny]

The grindstones of inflation & taxation courtesy of endless debates by pompous aristocrats. All these handouts are crushing prosperity not capitalism. 50 years ago a man with a single job could provide for his entire family.

[@old-moose]

The balance of socialism - capitalism - democracy is very difficult to maintain at best. I'm an ex-yank Canadian citizen. Canadian citizens are better off than American citizens only because our multiple party system because multiple parties are harder to buy off than two party systems.

[@ronbalo2261]

but your solving a straw man problem. in America any one can open a new potlcial party.. you have libertarians and many other obscure parties which no one votes for, no one is stoping your from voting red or blue.. only you. in canada we have a multy party system becuase people vote for different parties, multiple parties exist. There is not only 2 partys allowed, your just to stupid to vote for the same 2 like sheep.

[@old-moose]

@@ronbalo2261 Third parties do exist and can be successful but end up 1 of 2 main parties. The Republicans of Lincoln were such a successful "third party". I can't figure out why the American voters tend to support only two main parties at a time.

[@SA-pj3fz]

@@old-moose Because the other parties won’t win. Why would I vote for the Libertarian Party, for example, if they’re not even going to get 5% of the vote?

[@Jim-zy3ny]

Have fun in those gulags in Canada unless you are a good pheasant willing to live under the heel of the tyrant black face trudeau.

[@jesuschrist9513]

I honestly dont even know what my political opinions are. I hate Socialism and Communism just because of historical reasoning but I also despise monopolies. No idea of theres a spot like that on the political compass

[@hiera1917]

There is, it’s called social democracy. I don’t think you hate socialism as much as you say you do, you just think it means “when the government does stuff.” I recommend you watch some videos by a guy called JT, who runs a channel called Second Thought

[@jesuschrist9513]

@@hiera1917 *now who said i like democracy*

[@XtoDoubt25]

Capitalism is an amoral system. There is nothing inherently wrong with capitalism as there is nothin inherently wrong with making money. However this is a tool that can be abused. Thus capitalism works much in a moral society than an immoral one. In modern immoral societies the state has to pick up the slack where immoral men abuse capitalism. In a more moral society there would be less need for government intervention.

[@Praisethesunson]

Capitalism is literally driving the entire living world into the 6th mass extinction event. That's inherently bad if you care about living things

[@XtoDoubt25]

@@Praisethesunson you make my point for me. Moral men guiding capitalism would carefully watch environmental degradation while still make as much money as they could working within those confines. Again the issue is not with capitalism, the most effective economical model we have, but the kind of men behind the wheel of the car.

[@Praisethesunson]

There is no moral capitalism because the lust for profit depends on theft and destruction. Which is inherently immoral. Also capitalism is inherently inefficient. Massive amount of perfectly good products and resources are deliberately destroyed because the lust to maintain profits is always more important that proper destruction of resources. You are literally more likely to die today because a few rich ghouls you'll never know unilaterally decided the profits from their IP control over vaccine and ventilator production is worth more to them than literally everyone else on the planet.

[@XtoDoubt25]

@@Praisethesunson that makes no sense. For one making vaccines and ventilators is a no brainer because you have a guaranteed buyer in the government. Secondly capitalism is incredibly efficient. Examples include India and China once they opened themselves to free trade or Eastern Bloc nations before and after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Yet more examples are the Easr Asian Tiger Economies. Look at the poverty rates in Africa since Western investment came along. Or for the best compare-contrast of capitalism vs other East Germany vs West Germany and North Korea vs South Korea. In both cases the paired countries had very similar geographies, cultures, etc. Yet in both cases the capitalistic country was richer not just overall but the median income was better as well

[@Praisethesunson]

@@XtoDoubt25 It's literally what is happening as you type the dogmatic religion of markets your masters have told you. If you were part of the ownership class instead of a filthy wage slave you'd already know that. Or maybe your masters just need to hear your great ideas about ventilator distribution. They somehow just haven't had your great idea yet. Capitalism is efficient at destroying the natural world and finding the most enslavable people to exploit. It's absolutely trash at effectively building up and distributing resources.

[@kingofcards9516]

14:14 you can thank 'the Jewish question'-by Karl Marx for that one.

[@JamesConollyLives5353]

It goes further back, but were always scapegoated by german philosophers.

[@truegodgeneral4730]

159th comment

[@argreath]

5th comment pog

[@jessetorres8738]

Price gouging already makes no sense to me; if you charge medications so much that many potential customers can't afford them, then how are you going to make money off those medications in the long-term with only the wealthy top percentage of the population being able to afford them?

[@ronbalo2261]

price gouging does not exist. people you call price gougers are people supplementing the market demand.

[@FKA_URBANLOGIC]

@@ronbalo2261 Supplementing market demand by consolidating accessibility into their own hands, and making these high-demand items available… at a profit to themselves… then making it LESS accessible to the greatest possible consumer audience… then making acquisition of these products possible only to a wealthy elite… But no, price gouging doesn’t exist.

[@ronbalo2261]

​@@FKA_URBANLOGIC "Supplementing market demand by consolidating accessibility into their own hands".. by what means........... by guns? there is not consolidation reatrd. "making these high-demand items available… at a profit to themselves"..... so what's different from the profit of others compared to people you call price gaugers? you just dont like the high market rate compared to the rate with low demand is that it? " then making acquisition of these products possible only to a wealthy elite" for a short period of time yes but you forget about the repercussions of such people. you call your self urban logic so lets see your logic to the test. how expense where masks before covid... hm...? yea cheap becuase of low consumer demand, during the hight of covid how high where they? high like 30 dollars for a a box becuase every single person on the world wanted one right?. so yes prices guagers came in and sold the masks at the high new rate and then what happened? the market gets flooded with tons of copy cats and look now you can buy masks on amazon for less then 10 cents. wow ooooo the evil price gaugers gave you cheap stuff wow so much for your "rich people rule the world" explanations........... but oh no no don't listen to me becuase im not as smart as you.. plz plz lets me bow down to your kindergarten logic my duke

[@Praisethesunson]

@@ronbalo2261 Lol spoken like a classic bootlicker. Insulin costs less than a can of beer to manufacture but the 4 mega corporations that own the whole market artificial restrict supply and drive up prices.

[@ronbalo2261]

@@Praisethesunson and tell me, why do those 4 companys own the right to produce insulin, surly it would never be the federal regulated patent laws which prohibit competition but ohhhh even forbid, go on continue.......

[@cakeyummy2401]

Capitalism makes Socialism takes

[@Praisethesunson]

Capitalism taking the wealth generated by the labor of workers is literally the only thing it does

[@lukeh2556]

'Watch the video?, nah'

[@ronbalo2261]

John D Ruddy Please explain to me how wealth is "hoarded". wealth is created and generated, there is not finite amount of "money" that is in the control of individuals. Also, explain to me how free markets are wrong becuase your examples are just compelling at Jeff Bezos. lastly, you do know that the reasons mega corporations exist is due to GOVERMENT regulation.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Shhh Don't tell the socialist that the government creates and protects these borderline monopolies

[@ronbalo2261]

@@commisaryarreck3974 so true, thx bro👌🏻🇲🇰

[@ronbalo2261]

@@commisaryarreck3974 there gonna get upset 🤭🤫 wait till the find out that free healthcare is not actually free.

[@Praisethesunson]

@@commisaryarreck3974 Governments only create corporations in the sense that the violent backing of the state is the only way the property rights your ownership class uses to control everything are maintained.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

@@Praisethesunson Sweet ignorant child America has created, is run by, and protects these corporations since its little more then a corporate oligarchy

[@lucasrh6910]

You should look into democratic, market socialism! It solves many of the problems with the type of "Socialism" that we all know from the ussr and others

[@babyinuyasha]

Get lost Commie. Socialism doesn't work, look at Venezuela

[@babyinuyasha]

Do you want democracy or socialism? You can't have both.

[@lucasrh6910]

@@babyinuyasha what do you understand as socialism? Probably we have different definitions of the word, i.e. you think it neccesarily involves absolute state control of the economy and even society, while I'm very against that and still call myself a socialist🤔

[@MrJames1471]

@@lucasrh6910 " you think it neccesarily involves absolute state control of the economy" That's literally socialism, my guy.

[@lucasrh6910]

@@MrJames1471 have you never heard of market socialism? Or furthermore, libertarian socialism?

[@zwhsantwnopoylos5972]

This is the worst anti capitalism video i have ever seen. Half the arguments make zero sense. Massive respect to you for not being afraid of being ridiculed. Will make a response.

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Thanks for ridiculing :)

[@zwhsantwnopoylos5972]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan As i said , i will make a proper response. But damn my guy this is the same things your average white anglo socialist boy says . After watching your video on Ireland ( Which was very well researched ) i expected you do go in depth here. You speak about climate change and present it as if it's capitalism's fault when in reality in a socialist country , even in a true communist society , there would be production of greenhouse gases. Like , either you didn't really think about this or just lied. Also you speak about supply and demand as if that's just one way to do things when in reality it's the only way and everyone before you that thought it's not brought about the deaths of millions of people. Funnily enough , every socialist leader has operated in a supply-demand system. They just lowered demand instead of increasing supply. This is not an attack on your character but i will create my own video responding to you.

[@pikajew3578]

@@zwhsantwnopoylos5972 He is Irish, not Anglo. Do not lump Celts in with those evil bastards.

[@Praisethesunson]

@@zwhsantwnopoylos5972 You are super cringe bro

[@Mr.internet.Lag.]

So we should eat the rich, got it

[@babyinuyasha]

Shut up Communist

[@Mr.internet.Lag.]

Stay mad and made the same 3 comments all day

[@Mr.internet.Lag.]

@UCyRaJ_PGdeqUXPSGY7W0umw I never said I was

[@Mr.internet.Lag.]

@UCyRaJ_PGdeqUXPSGY7W0umw you literally have an anime pfp

[@babyinuyasha]

@@Mr.internet.Lag. eat the rich is a communist slogan you dunce

[@adamsvorad4354]

Market and private property were here a long time before capitalism as an economic system...

[@LetsGoWrongboarding]

Trade and personal property, yes. The enclosure and private ownership of what were once public things (the very essence of capitalism) is very much a pillar of capitalism.

[@RogerAckroid]

The French revolution was a revolution by the bourgeoisie because they had the money but not the political power. They just used the poor to help with their coup. I understand it's an opinion piece. But being wrong so fast in the video is really not helping...

[@lucascurio8345]

thats a very reductive look at the event, there were a myriad of causes and to say 'they used the poor' not only removes the strong civilian aspect of the uprising as seen in the bread riots which were entirely poor driven. It also removes the substantial benefits citizens of france received afterwards including much greater freedoms and rights. While i agree with you that richer non-noblity members benefited most, it is incorrect to describe them as different classes at this stage in history.

[@kingtriplebbb5347]

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[@commisaryarreck3974]

Completely ignoring the actual history of it and the Arab slave trade in the process I expect Or the Irish...Most of Europe...Even worse ones

[@kingtriplebbb5347]

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[@AlexKasper]

Capitalism is the worst economic system, except for all the others.

[@Praisethesunson]

Capitalism is just feudalism where the kings rule via the divine right of the god called markets.

[@NerdSpartanPerson]

Based

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[@alfrancisbuada2591]

A reformed capitalism must be made as with communism.

[@D00Rb3LL]

Is he going to say there would be no racial divisions under socialism?

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Obviously, it's much more complex than that, but capitalism certainly relies on maintaining the divisions amongst the working class

[@D00Rb3LL]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan thanks for the reply but I think that’s a debatable statement

[@babyinuyasha]

Obviously that's wrong. Look at the Soviets killing Jews in the early years.

[@lukeh2556]

@@D00Rb3LL Going to try debating the pionts nade about it in the video then?

[@D00Rb3LL]

@@lukeh2556 no cause although I did college debate and appreciate the skill, youtube comments aren’t really the best platform for one

[@cavscout1418]

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[@TitoTitoTitoTito]

Ew cringe authoritarian tankie

[@suggestiveguy]

Politics 😠

[@lukeh2556]

Aw poor muffin

[@ThomK-TBF-IRL]

Everybody in the world, especially America, needs to listen...properly listen...to this video.

[@ronbalo2261]

no more like plug there ears, becuase videos like this cause famine😂

[@oosgarragsoo3675]

Capitalism is inherently immoral. As long as there is a Owner and a Worker there will always be exploitation. The wealth of the Western Nations is based on the despair of the so called third world. Social democracy is a step in the right direction but no where near a solution as it does not address Imperialism nor the central conflict between Capitalists and the Proletariat. Also criticizing Socialism for the millions of people it killed and for totalitarianism is stupid! The Soviet Union was certainly horrific for a lot of people (especially under Stalin) but compered with the Russian Empire under the Tsars it was certainly a huge step forward. Also Capitalism has killed and is continuing to kill Millon's if not billions of people.

[@Blogarian-studios]

Thats second part where you said it was a step forward , of course it was russia under the tsars but that does not it good its more like “hey are you ok?” “No but im less bad” if you are essentially saying “it WOULD work and if it did it WOULD be good” while only having bad example if communism and socialism to ever exist. Everywhere you look communism and far socialism has authoritarian dictators with limited freedom and human rights. So before you go typing on the phone capitalism got you sitting in the house and living in a country founded by it you should think of real world examples

[@SA-pj3fz]

Mao Zedong alone was responsible for 50 million deaths in what? 5-10 years? Now let’s add on the USSR and you’ll have around 75 million. Also, how exactly had capitalism killed people?

[@Electric62Kid]

It’s sad to realize that educated history and a very self-aware political conceptualization is unpopular in the US and the world. You read enough history and you learn enough about the world’s problems, and you’re shouted down by those that are blissfully ignorant or apathetic about the pleas of the lower classes and/or the oppressed. I love this video, but I know that that alone would condemn me as a “Communist” by those that know nothing about political ideologies.

[@Mr.internet.Lag.]

This is the best comment, simple and quick

[@ronbalo2261]

because you are communist. you claim your knowledge of history makes you lifting leaning, but what always Creates wars, famine and alike.... the govremnt. the goverment is the one using your tax dollars for war, picking winners and losers and disadvantaging the free market. if you do read history like you claim you would be a free market thinker because its only been the market which drags people out of poverty and creates new innovations. "of the lower classes and/or the oppressed" and who inforces that... your local super market owner, no its the racist laws which goverment enact. "very self-aware political conceptualization is unpopular in the US and the world" you mean ideological tribalism I know, but sadly for you your one of them

[@Electric62Kid]

@@ronbalo2261 I’m sorry but I can’t even read your paragraph because your spelling & grammar is just awful. Feel free to try again after you’ve completed your 9th grade English paper.

[@ronbalo2261]

@@Electric62Kid sorry, im just a immigrant from macedonia to the canada........... sorry if you want I can respond in my native language if you like ?

[@commisaryarreck3974]

@@ronbalo2261 Nah friend, it's understandable. The guy is just attacking your grammar and spelling because he can't argue against you. A man that's never read anything regarding political philosophy, or worse one so evil he willingly embraces an ideology objectively worse then national socialism.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

capitalism is the reason why you can make money of youtube youtube is private enterprise that exist cause of capitalism

[@robinsad6915]

so china doesn't have video streaming platforms?how does tiktok exist?if America had a communist revolution right now would youtube get wiped off the earth?

[@babyinuyasha]

@@robinsad6915 every business in China is is owned by the communist party

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

@@robinsad6915 you do realize china is a capitalist country?youtube woudnt get wiped but it most likely would mismanaged in the same companies and industries were bye eastern european governments

[@ronbalo2261]

@@raptorfromthe6ix833 china is not capitalist dumass. they have elements of free markets but are dominated by state run corporations or have private business who's ceos are part of the goverment, defacto making them state run.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

@@ronbalo2261 yeah thats why i said there a capitalist country because they still got private enterprises but major industries dominated by the government

[@nonnayerbusiness7704]

I am always willing to listen to people who have alternatives to Capitalism as there are clearly structural, sociological and ecological problems with that system. However, I think the Marxists should sit down and be quiet and let other ideas that aren't proven failures to come forward. Marxism was never an evidence based ideology or a fact based system of economics.

[@Spongebrain97]

I think that in the immediate future Social Democracy is extremely more preferable to Laize Faire Capitalism. Maybe down the line it could then be replaced by Democratic Socialism. Pretty much capitalism slowly goes away until eventually a better long term solution is found

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

There are many different schools of thought on both sides, terms like Socialism and Capitalism are broad and don't go into the actual methodology that a government follows. Left-wing politics isn't authoritarianism and right-wing politics isn't money above all else, these catch-all statements are a low-level idea the general public have due to decades of propaganda from both sides.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Hell Marx himself is the epitome of the average commie A trust fund child that never worked a day in his life, never faced struggle and leeched off others usually family. Failing in his education while being given every opportunity by his father, even being given some of the best teachers available A NEET, a social slug and drain on society. One that made an ideology for the likeminded. Unproductives that if given their way would just destroy everything. An ideology of failure for failures made by a failure

[@MrJames1471]

@@Spongebrain97 Are we really trying to do experiments on the economy? Why abandon the system that has provided a proven benefit and stability for over hundreds of years, for one that may not even last for fifty? Look at the other socialist countries. Many impoverished and with wealth concentrated in the hands of the few.

[@Praisethesunson]

@@MrJames1471 "Many impoverished and with wealth concentrated in the hands of the few." Dude that's Murica

[@jaserader6107]

*Complains about capitalism* *Also Plugs his Patreon* The good old hypocrisy of the left. 🤔🤔🤔

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

Oh no you’re right! I should starve!

[@jaserader6107]

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan well if you want to starve hop on over to the dprk, or travel back in time during the holodomor. Be thankful that our ancestors built the best economic system to date.

[@jessetorres8738]

There are 2 kinds of Socialism-Equality Of Opportunity and Equality of Outcome-and there are aspects of both that are commonplace in the Unite States today. Equality Of Opportunity includes things like education, emergency care, and protections guaranteed in the Constitution; everyone regardless of income or citizenship status has the right to access these things. Equality Of Outcome includes things like the highways and the police and fire departments; everyone pays taxes to fund these things and we all get to use them because of this. So, the next time you encounter someone who says that socialism is bad, be sure to explain to them these things, and be sure to ask them if they think that their life would be better without them.

[@babyinuyasha]

Work or starve

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Equality of outcome AKA stealing from productive citizens to feed leeches and in the process dragging down everyone to the lowest common denominator