Richard Wolff debates FOX's Stuart Varney on Wealth Distribution & Worker Coops

[@aymanarmanazi5328]

Mr. Varney reminds me of a quote attributed to Upton Sinclair : "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon HIS NOT understanding it. "

[@barezosman1857]

Well said that’s exactly what it is

[@elijahmendez4107]

@@sdgakatbk man that dude sold out a long time go, he sold his family out a long time ago.. the only thing he cares about is "I got mine, screw whoever doesnt have any like in every 3rd world country"

[@zhaoxiaoying9894]

Like all Marxists, he claims to discover a problem which everyone else knows, but offers a solution that leads to more problems. This has been tried over and over, and failed.

[@mmdnso]

@@zhaoxiaoying9894 I mean you're participating in identity politics so not sure anyone should care what you say

[@nowlun]

THIS

[@falcoperegrinus2292]

Varney is being so blatantly and deliberately obtuse.

[@MarkoKraguljac]

As a good presstitute he knows where to put his tongue for maximum pleasure of his audience. As if Fox was in business of finding the truth xD

[@LorenDrums3]

Falco Peregrinus now you're just being acute:3

[@jorgealvarez8753]

What Professor Richard needed to say is, they can keep the money they have now, but then change the system so they can't keep amassing similar wealth every year. Varney was fixated on the current wealth they had, which would not be touched.

[@babygerald4645]

Jorge Alvarez: Exactly! This ridiculous 'you're going to take my wealth from me because where else are you going to get it?' argument is silly and stupid. As Professor Wolff keeps trying to say, his plan is to change the system so that wealth doesn't accumulate so fast into so few pockets. That's all that needs to be said.

[@R0DisG0D]

I don't think it's deliberate, I think he doesn't have a clue of what the socialist critique of capitalism actually is, so he is unable to understand Mr. Wolff.

[@johnpower29]

Shut up Varney, and let the man speak. Wolfe did well to stay calm

[@ascendedbro1828]

Joel&EllieVsTheWorld He would just so enraged me that I would punch him(Varney) in face.

[@JaneFrieman]

Not only was Wolff calm he stayed focused.

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

Varney is terrified something will be taken from him. The mouth stays open while the ears stay closed. Varney wouldn't have to do this if he took Wolfes advice and pushed to have Fox turned into a co-op. Then he could say what he really thinks as opposed to what he is told to say.

[@geronotefour3983]

Thats typical of Fox: dont let the otherone speak out, in fear of not having arguments to reply. It is a primitive reaction of fear, anticipating defeat :-( Of course, always tarned with a big and "relaxed" lough !! So childish :-(

[@geoffreylevens9045]

@Lord Sesshomaru I'd have slapped the smirk off his face. Wolf's a saint for putting up with all that willful stupidity.

[@gustavohlk1]

A millionaire lapdog of billionaires defending his masters at all costs.

[@sanca5982]

That's exactly what Varney is doing...defending those above him. But aside from the truly wealthy (the billionaires) which Stuart is not, it is people like Stuart who expects the rest of the country (middle class) to go and fight in "wars" that protect the corporations and the wealthy. That is essentially what service men do. Just read Gen. Smedley Butler's book, "War Is A Racket." I have no doubt you'll understand.

[@abd5441]

@@sanca5982 I wish Varney would’ve shut up, stopped interrupting & asked a different question once Wolff had repeatedly answered the one he kept asking. Regarding Smedley Butler, I sometimes wonder how different the US might be today if the conspirators behind the Business Plot had been charged with treason (or, even if the investigation had gone deeper).

[@abd5441]

That reminds me of something Rutger Bregman said to Tucker Carlson, something like, “you are a millionaire funded by billionaires.” If you aren’t familiar with that interview, that didn’t air, it’s worth the watch imho. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHy1mpppnZqEiqc

[@sanca5982]

@@abd5441 Thanks for sharing.

[@sanca5982]

@@abd5441 Perhaps if that had happened things might be different today?

[@howardanderson3061]

This is textbook Fox, when a guest starts making sense, they kick into talk over and interrupt mode. So typical

[@sugarbearjohnware8462]

It Answers The Question, What Does The Fox Say?

[@luddity]

Both Dem and GOP media conglomerates use the same tactics to push their sponsors and owners narratives.

[@sihotech]

It's funny when he pretended not to understand his simple answer and just say.. "DO YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? IS THAT IT? IS THAT HOW YOU GONNA REDISTRIBUTE THE WEALTH?"

[@howardanderson3061]

@@luddity Yes very true, it's all corporate news and all bullshit

[@bobjones2460]

We currently spend $ 3.65 trillion on healthcare in our free-market system (2018 figure). Over 10 years that's $ 36.5 trillion, compared to $ 32 trillion he quoted for Sanders's plan, which covers everyone. Yet, he doesn't tell you what our plan costs over 10 years, because that would show that the current system is more expensive and doesn't even cover everyone. It's as if he's saying Sanders plan would cost an ADDITIONAL $ 32 trillion, making people go crazy. That's called propaganda.

[@seban678]

Varney, circa 1860: "So what... you're just gonna *take* my slaves away?". Yes Stuart. Yes we will.

[@Ekzimmermann]

wow

[@WiggleBabies]

BUT WE ALREADY HAVE THE SLAVES! derp

[@oneloveonebeing]

bingo

[@davidlafleche1142]

Slavery is not relevant to this topic.

[@tcufrogsfan45]

This is the same reasoning that made 'Free from the womb' a policy

[@jinglejangle100]

Varney: You want to take my money with a gun. Wolff: I want us to democratize the workplace. Varney: Let's forget you said that.

[@XHitsugaX]

I want to take away private property /fixed it for ya. Want to make worker coop companies where anyone owns the means of production? go for it no one is stopping you.

[@forcanisso1639]

@@XHitsugaX wanna make a farm without slaves? Go for it and get crushed by slave farms. Immoral structures tend to give higher economic power.

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

@@XHitsugaX You do kn ow that 'Private Property' and 'Personal property' are two different things, right?

[@XHitsugaX]

@@antediluvianatheist5262 both is intouchable rofl

[@antediluvianatheist5262]

@@XHitsugaX Didn't answer the question. And you did not roll around of the floor laughing. Dollars to donuts, you didn't even laugh once.

[@concernedspectator]

"I'm in favor of not distributing it unequally in the first place." Mic. drop. Stuart: "Somebody has to give up their wealth." *Somebody* already did, Stuart. That's the whole point.

[@kinghassy334]

Damn...

[@neutralevil1917]

That would have been the best comeback I've seen in decades

[@rdmj85]

You people are morons

[@concernedspectator]

@@rdmj85 anyone defending parasites like Varney is the moron

[@Michael-mh2tw]

It should be distributed unequally. If you contribute more value, you make more money.

[@amandatrumble6652]

Varney *asks a question Varney *interrupts answer Varney *you’re not answering my question 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@benjaminr8961]

Varney ask question. Wolff avoids answering. Varney ask question in a different way.

[@ryanriley7005]

Benjamin r when answering a question that is framed improperly you must first give the question the proper framing then answer it. This is what Wolff attempted to do but Varney constantly interrupted him to prevent him from reframing the question. This is because Varney just wants to fear monger instead of have a serious discussion.

[@benjaminr8961]

@@ryanriley7005 No, what happened is Varney asked a simple question multiple times "how do you intend to do that" (nothing "improper" about that) and Wolff refused to answer outright because his intent is evil and he knows it. The closest he came to answering the question is saying something like (democratic process) which indicates he wants the (tyranny of the masses) most intelligent people fear.

[@philtronnn]

Benjamin r Benjamin r extracting 1000x the value from your employees is a “broken” system. If it was done in a tribal setting I’d 100 people, we would kill that one person, or at least take her out of power. If a discussion about restructuring the system isn’t on the table (which it clearly isn’t here), a rising up of the masses is inevitable. Pressure is building. I think it would matter more if the world wasn’t going to be a dystopian Mad Max type of world in the next 60 years. I just feel shitty about my friends kids and what the world their getting to inherit... focusing on “mine,mine,mine” instead of what brings the best of humanity to the forefront, is literally killing us. Capitalism is unsustainable. I want something better, but there’s a sick little part of me that wants to just wait till it’s starts burning and see all the faces of those like you that have been sticking your heads in the sand, as you stare into the face of a freight train that has been on the tracks and headed our way this whole time. I’m mostly bummed that the youngest of our humanity will have to see so much of the planet die. It’s sad.

[@benjaminr8961]

@@personalperspective They do pay taxes. That is a myth.

[@seandevine5836]

Varney says he's never had a socialist give him a proper answer on a question then moves the goalpost after every sentence Wolff says

[@toshir0m1]

That goalpost is mounted on a supersonic jet, for sure ^^

[@zodglubby]

He never did get an answer, what is the proper amount to be taxed on 10 m. comrade?

[@TheSimonScowl]

​@Snappingturtle 267 You're the guy who can't spot a well studied man (vs a con artist). That means YOU are the dumb one.... not the teachers and the 'nerds' who think they know everything... YOU. You're the dumb guy... with LOTS and LOTS of dumb friends all willing to die for their stupidity.

[@TheSimonScowl]

@@zodglubby You're commenting on a thread that just explained a new concept for you... and it went CLEAR over your head: moving goal posts. I'm not going to let you move on until I'm confident you understand what that means!

[@Sinleqeunnini]

@@zodglubby About %70, with all tax loopholes closed. This is quite possible with the political will. The economy will not tank, as Reganite dogma would have you believe. Read Saez et.al. Triumph of Injustice to see how.

[@nancybacheldar7933]

Richard , your talking to a brick.

[@LostieTrekieTechie]

The trick is to make more sense than the brick to the audience.

[@niccolea2086]

Nancy Bacheldar a very rich greedy brick, at that.

[@xqt39a]

Varney may appear to be a brick but he is not.. he is paid to argue in favor of the current system, since he has no real argument he just ignores Wolff's assertion that the distribution of wealth needs to be more equitable in the first place. Somehow Varney is able to convince some small portion of the audience, and keep up the confusion.

[@winterlandboy]

Nancy Bacheldar Id say a plank but we’re splitting hairs

[@ggfsaf]

Cristian Proust «I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.» Stephen Jay Gould

[@Agos226]

“In 2017, you’re actually a Marxist! I can’t believe it!” You’d be surprised by a lot of things if you ever left your penthouse, Stuart.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

Teaching people like him what Marxist economics actually is feels impossible. Because you go from them pretending to listen, to calling you a communist, to saying you are trying to take away their freedoms, to them saying work was sh*tty at the start because of CEO's to now defending said CEO's ability to treat them that way, to saying that you want all Christian's dead. Every time. I always lose at the Christian part though because I just can't say anything other than "genocide is bad but Christianity has performed more than their fair share of genocides. I won't cry over it but I wouldn't root for it."

[@TWak4ord]

@@haruhirogrimgar6047 why would he say that? Stalin?

[@Name-ot3xw]

@@TWak4ord Could go with the French too, but that kinda breaks the narrative because they've always been some shade of capitalist.

[@sina9292]

Kudos to Wolff for not losing patience in this shouting match with the tv-shows "hosts"

[@donblack1571]

Bravo

[@Forestien]

The title of this clip should be: Highly regarded economics professor calmly debates disingenuous millionaire with incurable mouth flapping and fingers in his ears.

[@AB-ks6nk]

That’s going to be my tweet about it. Thanks for the inspo 👌

[@mrmuffin5046]

First you have to prove he got his money illegally and then maybe you can take it away from him. you don't get to dictate who gets what and how much of it.

[@goose4919]

@@mrmuffin5046 ??? Worker coops are an enterprise. They don't take wealth, they just get the wealth created by the coop and distribute it around the workplace.

[@docan5248]

@@mrmuffin5046 “Ain’t nobody taking my slave!”

[@ipodtouch495]

"Well respected economics professor gets shouted at for 10 minutes by dishonest old hack"

[@patrickmccormack4318]

Wolff handles the discussion like an educated man. Grace and consistency through the flurry of Varney and crew.

[@Ellimist000]

Lolworse than Varney is the crazy woman suggesting that we had a recession every year in what everyone who isn't at the top tax rate agrees were America's best economic years. Literally when the Tumpers say, "make America great again" that is the period they are talking about. We only started getting these constant brutal recessions after conservatives started changing things, to say nothing of the near-permanent recession we've had since the Bush (Wars 'n Tax cuts) years. If someone thinks the Trump economy doesn't qualify, feel free to tell me why the Fed is lowering interest rates just like they did when the economy was on life support under Obama!

[@kenbar4761]

@@dizzyboy352 What a rant. I think you may be a little paranoid mate. I listen to Wolff everyday. He definitely does NOT defend the rich, he was fielding a question with respect, something which wasn't given to him in that interview, he clearly understood that the interviewer was attempting to trap him and so subtly sidestepped the question pointing to the fact that the system is self defeating.

[@greenmachine718]

I really wish he pointed out to the Fox news audience though that we save TRILLIONS on health care with single payer and cover EVERYONE including this moron Stuart and his friends on Fox.

[@grapentine739]

The other guy seems to be very butt hurt

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

Wolff should have said, " Expropriation and redistribution by law is not expropriation, it is the law. The Law is the System. Do you believe in Rule by Law, Mr. Varney?

[@TommyBeaux]

“The more I see of the moneyed classes, the more I understand the guillotine.” - George Bernard Shaw

[@malcolmjw8750]

I've never heard that one, it's so spot-on.

[@reddymon]

Varney totally got away with saying single payer would cost 32 trillion. Your correct response is “Great eh? We save 4 trillion dollars”.

[@sheriaddis6573]

John Walsh thank you!!!!

[@jontobin5942]

John Walsh my thought exactly. Depending on the study it ranges from the current system costing 34 to 50 trillion. So between 2 and 18 trillion in savings. That Sander’s plan would save money, is agreed upon by every study released. Fox News is more aptly called conservative elite propaganda.

[@sharann3482]

Grande1124 all other countries have superior healthcare wich is funded through the trasury

[@sharann3482]

Grande1124 do you take the OECD as a Credible source? Quality and service in Treatment are the same US and Europe but Coverage and affordability is far better in Europe. That’s why European Healthcare Systems are taking the first Top 20 places (except Singapore is in top 5 and Canada Top 10) and than you will see the US.

[@sharann3482]

Grande1124 well I should have wrote it more detailed, the country’s with universal Healthcare (paid through treasury), have better coverage and cheaper prices than the US. Quality of treatment is the same among the top countries as you can buy anything if you have money. That the US has in certain sectors better successful treatments has nothing to do with healthcare. One is a Insurance service the other one is a medical service. The medical Service can be used by every insurance, just as a German family did. They flew to the US to get a operation, wich costed them freaking 300.000 EUROS, but still was covered by the German Universal Healthcare System. www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/99696/Krankenkasse-muss-Kosten-fuer-Behandlung-in-USA-bezahlen If it was a private insurance they would have had to higher premiums or they would be have kicked out of the insurance. In our Universal system the Healthcare taxes will stay at 7,3% of the monthly Income. Yes most drugs and technologies come from the US and Europe is right behind it, but the US Companies and European Subsidies in the US are getting financed their research primarily through the Americans. Other Countries universal Healthcare systems are monopolies and the only customers to the pharmaceutical industry and hospitals. So the public Healthcare can dictate prices as low as possible. Also the tax for example in Germany is up to 45% but only 20% out of that goes to our Social Security. Our Social Security includes: • Healthcare 7.3% /covers nearly everything /Percentage stay the same even if you get older and sicker and sicker /those who earn less then 10K a year get free access /the overall prescription drugs etc are extremely made affordable • Pension Insurance 9.35% /even if you have earned nothing in your life you still get a existence minimum pension • Unemployment Insurance 1.5% /You get for 1 year your full salary and after that you get paid the existence minimum • Nursing Insurance 1.175% /if you have a accident and longterm effect (not from a working place) you get it paid • Accident Insurance (is Only paid by all Companies of the country) /pays for everything if you have a accident on workplace for your entire life if the accident also affects your entire life /forces companies to care about their workers Also this System is funded through a Pay-As-You-Go System, so the system is independent from Government crisis and budget crisis as well as independent from the stock market. And in the last 140 years our Social Security is existing the stock market and Government have crashed and interchanged for several times.

[@lamajigmeg]

i'm NOT a fan of the rude and aggressive manner the host conducted the interview

[@renatelittlejohn177]

He does not have the education and knowledge to keep up with a rational debate. He could only aggressively deny.

[@benjaminr8961]

The sophist Muppet would not answer any questions ass hat.

[@eugeniewaldteufel7915]

Me neither!!! Not a fan. I get sick of the aggressive rudeness on most networks whichever side the interviewer is on. The static they create is unbearable.

[@seanmatthewking]

Can't stray from the message, because then people might actually think! The horror!

[@warwolt]

Gulag for him

[@alfzientek2169]

Varney is arrogant and don't know how anyone can like him in my opinion.

[@Retalak]

He's actually playing his audience quite meticulously. It's hard for his audience to understand, but Varney is manipulating them with extreme precision.

[@RashidMBey]

He's just a modern libertarian.

[@yoboi267]

@@Retalak Exactly! I noticed that shit

[@wumbo8115]

The you can never surprise me comment made him look so fucking insecure

[@0MVR_0]

All of the above is true, yet he ended on a quip. I despise the guy as having about as useful advice as a bar drunkard. Here though, he shows some charisma.

[@sociallyineptspider-man2366]

News :"please explain your socialist society " Richard wolf :" ok, so - News :"asfhytreddfhjujefrhjgtfyrdfewdhuhtftfefgfft"

[@K1989L]

Wolf: Ok, so.. Varney: BOW-WOW-WOW-WOW BOW-WOW-WOW-WOW-WOW

[@theimperfektman]

Soooooo annoying when the person is spoken over 😠😡😠😡

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

Wolff should have said, "Expropriation and redistribution of Wealth by law is not expropriation, it is the law. The Law is the System. We need Laws that protect the humans more than the ownership of Wealth. Do you believe in the Governing by Laws, Mr. Varney?"

[@ComradeLavender]

In the future, those Fox Business Capitalists will wish more of us were like Professor Wolff...very calm, fewer guillotines.

[@deusbeowulf6039]

@@1Youyourself1 Obviously not you lol

[@taggonius7197]

@@1Youyourself1 the angry proletariat

[@UntilChill]

Stuart Varney will be dead and gone by then

[@sillybirdy1994]

For real

[@invocationus3091]

😂👍

[@F.W.I.S.]

Professor Wolf: unfortunately, you wasted your time on someone who is looking for a "Gotcha" moment and not an intelligent engagement in the discussion!

[@Soleilune1995]

Typical capitalist sociopathy.

[@larsturner310]

Professor Wolf may have known the kind of reaction he would get from a Fox interviewer, jazzlocal. I'm sure some conservative viewers saw the logic in the professor's arguments.

[@GeeLove]

Lars Turner, Anyone with a modicum of brain could understand exactly what he is saying. Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet, and numerous billionaires know what they have to do.

[@bobjones2460]

We currently spend $ 3.65 trillion on healthcare in our free-market system (2018 figure). Over 10 years that's $ 36.5 trillion, compared to $ 32 trillion he quoted for Sanders's plan, which covers everyone. Yet, he doesn't tell you what our plan costs over 10 years, because that would show that the current system is more expensive and doesn't even cover everyone. It's as if he's saying Sanders plan would cost an ADDITIONAL $ 32 trillion, making people go crazy. That's called propaganda.

[@joandelur4407]

does not care...children have seen he was..."Gotched"! people are dumb ... until one day it stops being ..

[@Ekkie101]

Yes. Take Stuart Varney's wealth away from him. Then put that bag of human waste to work in a bean field. Justice.

[@Andy-km1xp]

Relax yourself, soy boy

[@shubhamwr]

That would be perfect idea for that parasitic asshole who lives feeds and luxuries himself on blood of his toiling workers and on top of that speaks against any attempt to give them power. That's fascism

[@troywalkertheprogressivean8433]

nah. give him to me. i will redefine evil.

[@bflo1000]

What an uppity, snobbish elitist prick. He would deserve that.

[@zodglubby]

Ahhh now we see what you are all about

[@erikl3508]

“You’re going to TAKE wealth away from rich people?!?!?!” Yes, like you did when you stole it from workers who created that wealth IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!

[@pushbackx562]

This business is a response to demand. Demand created those jobs the business owner created the business and deserves more. The problem is that they are underpaying workers and not paying enough taxes.

[@snowfalleon7629]

@Snappingturtle 267 we can't opt out of wage labor. this is a forced labor system, it's slavery.

[@elijahmendez4107]

@Snappingturtle 267 exactly, no same person would want to profit off of killing humans and the world.. only luciferians would profit from killing and raping the entire world.

[@lonelylucifer5301]

@Snappingturtle 267 oh, you sound super big brained calling people idiots and morons! I want to be a big alpha super IQ like you!

[@lonelylucifer5301]

@Snappingturtle 267 really? I guess you haven't accounted for the billions of people starving in 3rd world nations as a result of capitalism. Why not just expanding the mixed economy we already have and decommodify essentials for living? I mean, you see the state of the world right? You can't honestly believe this system is the best we can do as a species.

[@OceanEmbers]

"They already have the wealth!" Yeah but... more wealth gets generated every year... so redistribute the new wealth under a new system? Nothing has to happen to their wealth. I think it should, but that's not what Wolff is proposing. Varney's just being an idiot.

[@democracyatwrk]

Exactly, thanks for pointing out.

[@IMatchoNation]

I'll just append a quick 'as usual, and deliberately.' to that sentence. Good clip!

[@christatton9460]

What do you mean nothing has to happen with their wealth?

[@Massimo-Boninsegni]

Yes, I think that Wolff was not effective at pointing out that the issue is not that of redistributing the wealth that already exists but that which will be created in the future. Varney was I think successful at casting him as the bad guy who's going to take the Mercedes and the vacation house away from those who worked hard for their money.

[@RigelOrionBeta]

Stuart Varney and his ilk feel entitled to future wealth. That's why they see it as stealing.

[@Madronaxyz]

Professor Wolfe: I love your brilliance, your control and your slight smirk;

[@larsturner310]

You gotta admire the professor's control, Madronaxyz.

[@vinapocalypse]

Ugh, Varney. No one who makes $10 million a year does it in a way free of exploiting a lot of other people

[@christatton9460]

How in the world do you justify that? Anyone who makes $10 million a year has most likely created thousands of jobs.

[@renatelittlejohn177]

But not alone either. Society prepares the soil for business. The education, the infrastructure, the law to keep order and protect contracts and agreements. The exposure to other peoples ideas and products and so on is also part of it. Without other people and good government, there will be no billionaires. There are no billionaires in Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia.

[@bluewater454]

Simply not true. The way to wealth is through voluntary transactions with as many people as possible. That is something Marxists dont seem to comprehend.

[@nash984954]

Why make that assumption. Ah, cuz you think jobs come from rich people. They are the 'job creators' , BUT no, they are opportunists and will exploit desparate people whereever they can. Physicians create jobs, BUT they are taking advantage of the human frailty that exists, in society, but why is it that few people can pay what they owe doctors the same day they get treatment, why exactly does it costs so much to be treated medically, such that groups are created and coverage levels created with a gamble in mind, some get sicker sooner? Value of being treated and cured becomes less important than making profits from the actions taken. OK, sure expertise is needed to educate those doing the treating and it costs, but why so much? Why is there this need to create profit above all else, and don't assume it's profits that are returned to the company to stay in business. Look at how an auto insurance company insures cars that lessens in value every year, yet insurance rates go up, as auto value goes down, so why wouldn't cost of coverage equalise somewhere in there? Because they are now 'profit generating' enterprises only. What about creating value that is often a priceless item.almost like the ongoing shock doctrine of scarcity creation and slave creation due to the Capitalist system. Most people who are millionaires inherited some to start. Don't be naive.

[@nash984954]

There's nothing to comprehend, your characterisation is pure simpleminded BULLSHIT. My guess is you haven't read the 3 volumes of Capital, by Marx, which is, BTW, considered to be a Masterpiece. Here's an intro to the works by Michael Heinrich, and only 242 pages-pdf file leandromarshall.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/heinrich-michael-an-introduction-to-the-three-volumes-of-karl-marxs-capital.pdf ; Or try the first Volume Das Kapital www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/Capital-Volume-I.pdf It's only 549 pages, and in English. It's about The Process of Production of Capital. My guess is you won't bother to read either. But just as Dawkins says of those who read the titles of his books, and assume knowledge of the entire book, there's the business of the huge footnote between the covers they fail to bother with.

[@Sup_Mate]

Richard is an absolute stud. He’s so confident, and so articulate, and it always impresses me how he’s able to engage in these “discussions” without wanting to flip the table.

[@antimattv]

I know. I'm a supporter of Wolff and Democracy at work, and I could never show that much patience. Maybe he learned it at those Ivy League colleges? He's using it for the good of humanity.

[@theyabib3323]

Absolutely.

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

Richard opposes UBI and believes in the fantasy that every human is as good as any other therefore they are all capable of work to "earn the right to live with dignity".

[@DaleEarnhardt_]

@@reasonerenlightened2456that’s a disingenuous take. Try again.

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

@@DaleEarnhardt_ realy?

[@sikckaputten]

"You agree with me that we're living in a democratic system, that ..." "eh, eh, eh, eh" Says about all.

[@GhostlyJorg]

it's an oligarchy disguised as a democracy - the establishment knows this very well

[@walexander8378]

Stuart Varney might have just given the dumbest performance in the history of television.

[@jonathanclark9584]

He's willfully obtuse because he knows these are simple arguments his viewers can wrap their minds around, and he delivers them like he won the argument so they think he won the argument.

[@chava1303]

Jonathan Clark Very well put

[@thegreatonecometh200]

yup !! you see how he kept saying you wanna take my money !!!!!

[@jaliscodiss]

That's saying something because he's had a lot of dumb ones over the years

[@Potpan0]

I admire your patience talking with people like this. It's clear Varney wasn't interested in having a fair discussion, but hopefully some of those right-wingers watching Fox News listened to what you said and will be more open to socialism.

[@resume1009]

Rick Deckard no, sorry. Socialism sucks and will always suck. Those that support it are stuck with it in their European baby cribs and cannot hope for a higher standard of living and many are satisfied with Second World status. The facts don’t care about your feelings of fairness and the fact is the US is the best country in the world as a result of a free market based economy. I am not interested in more vacation or cradle to grave nanny programs so that I hang out all day in street cafes and coffee houses bitching about what could and should be in the world. Most people who are truly productive don’t either.....they are too busy living with a purpose and goals in life that center around the freedom to produce and create as much and as wealth creating as possible. That is the dream that the world sees in America and not the one this socialist is spewing. Billionaires start their journey with adventure being the focus of why they do what they do not for the paycheck in the end. The ride to wealth is what makes them special not the end game but success and the results of that success is not something any government should restrain or otherwise depreciate.

[@fleebertreatise1063]

@@resume1009 Having less work hours with the same pay doesn't mean all of us will be lazy and bitch about things (some will, but...). The point is, there are so many people out there who have dreams, enthusiasm, and potential. Making all of these people work so many hours for the privilege of food in their belly and a roof over their heads shows how absolutely broken this system is. Being able to dedicate your life to something, or to many things, is a privilege most don't have. They have to work. And starting a business is not going to be a feasible way for most people to pursue their dreams. What about ambitions that don't include selling something? Ambitions that don't make anyone rich, but still help or entertain people. Less costs and/or more pay will mean individuals can spend more time with friends, contribute by volunteering, research, and making art. Even start more businesses. The way this could become a reality is with businesses and buildings being owned by workers and tenants. This would have incredible potential in my opinion to enable people to have more control over the economics of their lives. That is the potential of socialism (but you can call it by other names, solidarity economy, cooperative economy), and it's something we can start building today.

[@darkJman77]

@Sweet Genius we're the best at locking our people up

[@spiceinsights]

Well handled Prof Wolff. They start interrupting you when you’re make sense 😂

[@Risky_Boots999]

Keep it up Wolff!!

[@javiermfmaldonadofernandez1489]

why do you call someone to an interview and then don´t let him explain himself?

[@jc6226]

that is their business model. they call screaming their bs talking points incoherently over and over again 'news'

[@videoproductionssales5323]

THE ANCHOR SHOWS HIS AGGRESSIVENESS, IGNORANCE, ARROGANCE, HE MAY BE KNOWLEDGEABLE BUT LACK OF "WISDOM" RICHARD WOLFF GREAT JOB.

[@iudex_Luke]

Interview: definition according to fox: when the guest starts talking, talk over them louder than they are talking

[@mina319]

Professor Wolff, I’m not much of a Marxist myself and I’m not a fan of communism but recently discovering you has been quite interesting and has had me rethink Marx and Marxist influenced ideas. Still not a Marxist and I do disagree with some of its assertions however I think Marx and his Criticisms of Capitalism is important and necessary. Also you were throughly quite reasonable in this interview, unlike the other man who was soo arrogantly confident in his assumptions.

[@rustie115]

Very well put, I feel the same way.

[@benjaminr8961]

How do you come to that conclusion? What I got from the video is that Wolff is a sophist unwilling to answer any direct questions.

[@johnwatters9564]

I have to disagree. Varney pushed pretty hard on what I would consider to be indirect questions, framed as taking money from someone, when Wolff clearly espoused the desire to change the system, whereby changing the hands that the money would eventually end up in. Framing it as taking someone's money, when in fact, it would be more honestly framed as switching the eventual recipient of money that, until it is received, truly has no owner, is dishonest. At one point, Varney flat-out claimed that, in Wolff's vision, an armed police officer would show up to Varney's house and start taking his shit. I would not agree that he was asked direct questions, or given honest push back. Further, his criticism of UBI left Varney stupefied in a way that only Varney could be stupefied. Wolff actually said that he doesn't believe that people should get something for nothing, and Varney quickly pivoted with a joke and moved on, presumably because he could no longer paint his monster. It was hilarious.

[@digolaverdad7313]

Wolff: The richest 25 people in the world own more than the bottom 50% of the world Varney: That's awesome Lol then they wonder why people sometimes get pissed off

[@digolaverdad7313]

@Alex Arviso You are wrong, the US still buys venezuelan oil. I remind you that PDVSA produces less oil than 20 yrs ago and employs 5 times more people. You say they don't want the US exploiting them, well someone is fucking exploiting them at the moment. They have almost 2 million in oil reserves PER CAPITA while most of the population makes 5 dollars a month. So are you sure they aren't getting exploited now. I will give you ONE hint. 17 yrs ago Putin gave them 5 billion dollars for the rights of 30 yrs worth of oil from the Orinoco region. Well Russia takes home 300,000 barrels a day from there. So do the math and figure who won and who lost there. Idiots saying that Venezuela doesn't allow the US to exploit them are hilarious. China and Russia are giving them the Bannana Republic treatment a la 1901 Central America. Basically allowing a couple of gangster States (This time is Russia and China) to give them some cash in exchange of 20 times more in resources. In the meantime their top officials walk away stealing a good 70% of those payments. Why do you think 15% of their population has escaped from there?

[@sownheard]

@WolfLarsen85 Having a police department is socialism. Having a fire department is socialism. Having road repair is socialism. Having a health care system is socialism. Having tax cuts is socialism. Bailing out banks is socialism. Alaska distributing the money they make threw oil is socialism.

[@ultrapwner]

@WolfLarsen85 Socialism isn't "when the government does things" those are social programs. Socialism is when the workers own the means of production. They aren't sitting there hoping some rich guy in skyscraper wants them to work on the factories that the CEO buys but never puts a single drop of sweat into for some polutry wage. Also 70% of Venezuala's GDP is made from the private sector. So in no way are they socialist.

[@JamesHPTS]

@WolfLarsen85 socialism is when the workers own the means of production. Where workers have a say or a vote in how the work place is run. It is essentially the democratization of the work place. Just because a resource or service to funded by the government doesn't mean that it is socialist because the workers don't necessarily own the means of production. A workers co-op is socialist. The hierarchy matters. It is a fundemental chnage to the structure of the system. Venezuela only had nationalized 30% of their business but they kept the capitalist robber baron hierarchy. Also, socialism is extremely broad. What kind of socialist is Venezuela?

[@JamesHPTS]

@WolfLarsen85 who enforces a workers co op? Its agreed on by the workers. Lmao Which kind of socialist is Venezuela?

[@PaulKnittel1]

Somehow, Stuart Varney manages to function and be listened to without even a hint of ethics getting in the way of his train of thought.

[@marlonbrimmer]

This jackass is deliberately missing his points.lol

[@9019]

people like you gives me hope in humanity, thank you for your work professor

[@yourdedcat-qr7ln]

Start commune comrade

[@owencorey9720]

Wolff is like fine wine, he just gets better and better!

[@pillbox1240]

Varney is a joke

[@MarkoKraguljac]

Maybe for you and me but he still holds a propaganda position of awesome power that brainwashes millions of people each day. What makes me mad is not his biased opinion or irritating style but the fact that he is a part of an orchestrated effort, working night and day, sowing ignorance and idiocy *unopposed* . Result we get are millions of dirt poor peasants brainwashed to the extent that they will defend their owners as if they themselves too became affluent just by watching this crap. That's not a joke.

[@yousifucv]

Great demeanor, Richard. Keep it up!

[@larryhovekamp4318]

I am amazed how Dr. Wolff never smacked that loud mouth off of Varney's ignorant face.

[@benjaminr8961]

@@larryhovekamp4318 I am not. Communist are pussies.

[@smooa1889]

omfg this was so hard to watch i felt like ripping my hair out i cant stand people like stuart varney

[@srtghfnbfg]

I can't believe Richard's amazing tolerance and patience. Faced with that interrupting buffoon.

[@cyberprimate]

Where did the lady get that "you had recessions every other year" during the Eisnhower years ?

[@billiamc1969]

It's called being a total friggen idiot!!!!

[@elsiegel84]

cyberprimate - there were recessions almost every three years from from the end of WWII until Kennedy. I'd rather point to the early 60's when loopholes were closed and the space program was spurring growth and American optimism. Eight years recession free. Then we got Nixon in '68 with tax and spending cuts and recession in '69.

[@cyberprimate]

1950's recessions were very small, especially compared with the other recessions in 20th century. www.thebalance.com/us-gdp-by-year-3305543

[@andyboy990]

Its called lying to make sure any good factual points he makes are deflected so the viewer isn't challenged.

[@gnarlin4964]

Out of her behind.

[@koondogmcfry9333]

I'll never understand why they have guests on their shows just to talk over them.

[@philgwellington6036]

You answered your own question. 😊

[@sswanson12]

They bring these people on in an attempt to publicly discredit them through dishonest dialogue and, like you said talking over their points. He doesnt care about the argument, he cares about making him seem weak in front of the fox audience. Its opinions shaping at work, not a debate.

[@benjaminr8961]

He just reiterated questions that Wolff was clearly not answering. He wanted an answer to a question not to listen to sophistry.

[@liamvertal1543]

rightists: lol commies should take an economics class *has phd in economics* rightists: wait thats illegal

[@stellar_queer]

"I want profits to be equitably distributed among the workers of a business" "So you want police officers to march into my home and take my money?" It's like a dance party of brain worms in that dudes head

[@DisappointedBuddha]

Varney just said "no no no no no" when Rich said "you agree we live in a democratic society"

[@justgivemethetruth]

I love Richard Wolff ... he is clear, open, smart, informed, honest and awesome! Great interview. Go Bernie!

[@benjaminr8961]

He is literally none of those things.

[@ilikeme1234]

“We had recessions every other year” that’s a strange new lie haha

[@SammyBooy2814]

ILikeMe 123 lmao I love that this idiotic host tries to lie to a highly accredited economist... about the economy.

[@elijahmendez4107]

@@SammyBooy2814 is that not the american way?? Even bush jr said it, if you repeat a lie enough, it becomes true

[@SammyBooy2814]

Elijah Mendez very true, people don’t care about what’s objective, they just want to confirm things they already believe

[@elijahmendez4107]

@@SammyBooy2814 they dont even believe it, it is the brainwashing and programming that they got in this civilized society that is speaking. They dare not find out the ugly truth about who runs this world, because then they will have to fight to live instead of just sticking their head in the sand and let their children be sell outs just like them.

[@jdavi195]

"You're gonna take my wealth!!!" All the wealth that I have amassed from other poor working class people.

[@ianreynolds8552]

@Snappingturtle 267 actually they do, how many Americans now are still on less than $10 a day

[@canpfire]

Stuart Varney should "go back to where he came from."😁

[@JamesHPTS]

The ridiculousness of a British adult in the US complain about a "single payer healthcare system" was absolutely absurd. He knows the NHS is a saving grace of the U.K. but je also knows what he gets paid to do

[@davewillisporter]

We don't want him!

[@tigertron007]

We don't want this embarrassment back.

[@justamaninTN]

Doubt he’d like it! Labour is going to crush the Conservative Party in the next election.

[@allancrow134]

Richard's demeanour is so likeable. :) Remain calm carry on.:)

[@opola1432]

@Janet Baker It's called using intelligence

[@porkchopTopHat]

Snappingturtle 267 he doesn’t hate any person or group of people in particular. He hates the system that bred those people.

[@opola1432]

@Snappingturtle 267 wondered how long before you brought Russia into it. There's something fundamentally wrong with the education system in America. This inability to look at things expansively without dropping cliche jargon. Wolff has not proposed complete overthrow of the system. However, he questions why the system cannot do much better. Boom and burst year in year out, unemployment sky rockets, corporate bailout after financial mismanagement, highly priced health care industry, exploitation of workers. These are legitimate issues which need to be addressed. All you have babbled on is the material stuff.

[@porkchopTopHat]

Snappingturtle 267 dude you are so paranoid about the US turning to communism that you won’t accept any criticisms about the faults of capitalism no matter how blatantly clear they are.

[@porkchopTopHat]

Snappingturtle 267 what exactly that Richard Wolff said are total lies? Tell me exactly where the sensationalized mistruths are. Capitalism is in direct conflict with democracy. Look at the dirty money in politics where lobbyist can buy out senators and bend them to their will. This is a symptom of the corrupt system we run our entire society on and there is NO escape from it.

[@asmartmonkey]

A sad exercise in futility. The capitalists have a perverse definition of "earn", which has more to do with exploitation than it does anything that resembles an actual participation in the creation of the goods and services they profit from from on high. They bludgeon Wollf with that "expatriation" crap when their wealth came from exactly that to begin with. Except it's called "exploitation" when the redistribution begins with the original labor. They take it right off, and then later too via all the regressive taxes on consumption they set up to replace the progressive taxes that more fairly tax capital. Thus they take back what they can of the little they exploited to begin with. Exploitation and repatriation both. And so they have to keep the offensive and focus on strawmen arguments like welfare and the nanny state as "evil, wicked, mean and nasty". To explain where all the money really is. Statistics be damned... When in truth it is the elite who have it all. How can that ever be justified morally? Wolff is just out of his depth if he thinks he can debate these people on their own terms. He needs to take off the kid gloves and attack their self-serving immorality. But of course when you do that they become indignant. They have to keep themselves within the framework of the victim rather than the perpetrator or the whole thing breaks down. Because after all it's really very simple. There are only two natural resources for producing goods and services. Labor and Nature. Everything else is artificially created from those two things. So with respect to labor, the only way wealth can be distributed disproportionately is if there is hoarding. And that's what capitalism and the profit motive is all about; the efficient redistribution for the concentration of wealth...

[@saeedmsimmons333]

Yeeesss, well put!🤳🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@richardhill7050]

I don’t love Wolff’s answers, even though I support his conclusions. First, you have to call out the statistic right away- we currently spend $3.5T per year on healthcare in the US, and in return we have the worst healthcare system in the developed world. Throwing out “Medicare for all will cost $38T over the next decade” is a lie by omission. And how will we pay for it? Taxes, which on average will be considerably lower than a private healthcare premium. And honestly, probably deficit spending. Secondly, just answer the wealth redistribution question directly. Yes, we will implement massive confiscatory wealth taxes on the top 1%. They have far too much capital and it is destroying democracy, the planet, the economy, and the livelihoods of 99% of the population. The $10M earned income? Find me someone who actually generates $10M worth of value in year. That person doesn’t exist. Capitalists take the profits of people’s labor and the interest on their debts and say they created value. Bullshit. They created value, you sapped it out of them and pretended you made it. Just say it straight up. Yes, we’re gonna take your money so we can create a functioning democracy, a reasonable standard of living, and a habitable environment for our kids. Fuck you if you don’t like it. There’s no reason to waffle around with these people.

[@Yue117]

That interview surprised me, usually he is more straight forward. And he criticizes those on the left who hide behind half words.

[@ZE-ng4gw]

Guys like Einstein might be worth 10 mill

[@mattysav4627]

@@ZE-ng4gw oh wow u named the one u have done in 👏.

[@adamcorfman573]

Yeah gotta be ready for anything though. Without preparation, probably wouldn't be able to name the stat that we already spend 42 Trillion or even more on the system we currently have.

[@kingo8914]

Fully agree. I was getting frustrated when Wolff was dodging questions

[@Mellowcanuck33]

"How do you take it off him?" I can't stand it when idiots chew on that bone constantly just to get a sound bite. Its not about taking away anything. It's about proper distribution in the first place. FFS. The rich would still be the richest.

[@cedarforest4621]

Absolutely! Kudos to RW for being the sanest and calmest person in the room and not letting them rile his feathers at all!!

[@rmondave]

That you can spend my tax money on many irresponsible peoples self inflicted poor health, and lifestyle/diet induced by choice diseases is pure pandering sophistry... wake up idiot voters... he is a pathetic panderer. Giving him airtime at least shows socialism/communism has never worked for anyone but the tyrannical commisars...

[@bradchristy8429]

Mellowcanuck33 I am often reminded of Rick Harrison, and watching Pawn Stars. People are always come in, expecting to get full market value for their crap from the shop, without realizing that Rick has ZERO obligation to buy their crap, and the only reason they would do so is if they can sell it for more than they bought it for. Rick tells them that if they want full market value for their crap, they’re more than welcome to sell it on the market themselves, and that if they want to sell it “TODAY”, they can offer $X for their crap. Transpose all this to the workplace. The employer is under no obligation to buy your time, and the only reason they would do so is if they can sell their goods/services the employee produced for more than they cost to produce. If he employee wants full market value for the goods/services they produce, they can provide their own means of production, which they obviously haven’t done yet. So.... Back to the question: How do you plan to take it?

[@reivax5742]

Exactly! They wouldn't lose what they have; they'd stop getting as much, as easily.

[@rodomann]

The question is tricky, because you are not taking off wealth, you are taking away the exces of POWER. And thats democracy.

[@lilaworley8935]

Trying to reason with the likes of Stewart is like trying to reason with an 11 year old.

[@supermanj13]

Lila W I find this statment to be very insulting to 11 year olds ;)

[@erichartman1659]

Ummmm. More like a 4 year old maybe?

[@benjaminr8961]

I think it would be impossible for you to "reason" with anyone.

[@justamaninTN]

Thing is, I don’t think he’s stupid. I think he is a sellout and a con artist. He knows exactly what he’s doing.

[@lumpy0100]

Thanks RDWolff.☺

[@velcranoxofficials9970]

Fox anchor's whole argument: *"YoU wAnT tO tAkE mY wEaLtH!!"*

[@clivefive4081]

Shut up Varney, and let the man speak

[@iketheranter9126]

Good job Dr. Wolf. Keep up the good fight! Labor needs you're voice to be heard.

[@Ryansarcade9]

You can always afford cheaper healthcare, and Medicare for all costs less than a private insurance system.

[@Linkous12]

Varney's only argument here seems to be "I don't want to be taxed more." That's it.

[@Linkous12]

@Andrea MENDENHALL Except that's how civilization functions.

[@jdcjr50]

Thank you Richard.

[@jacobfauble3815]

Somebody should expropriate Stuart Varney.

[@razzorblade9808]

Foxy getting very very nervous when RW started spilling the fact and the truth.

[@spiritualeco-syndicalisthe207]

„Ok Comrade“ „Ok Boomer“

[@Puzian]

Richard...we need more lectures and stuff like this. Intellectual self-defense against the Stuart Varney's of this world.

[@leyubar1]

Richard ate him for breakfast

[@vinnydecristofaro5660]

leyubar1 lunch and dinner.

[@benjaminr8961]

How do you people take that from this interview? Seriously how the fuck do you conclude that? Are you capable of thinking at all?

[@tylermoore8370]

@@benjaminr8961 Are you?

[@tylermoore8370]

@@benjaminr8961 It's not like you have any valid criticism. You're just name-calling at this point. One of the last resorts of incompetent people.

[@justintime470]

@@benjaminr8961 He's advocating for a change in our economic system to promote cooperatives instead of top down capital ownership. There's a point you angry stooge.

[@natabillionair9846]

varney must be making 10 mill a year, he seems pretty interested in what happens to a 10 Mil yearly income

[@jeffreyhall76]

I don’t know how you keep rolling that rock up the hill everyday Professor Wolff but thank you so very much. You’re one of the greatest men of my lifetime no doubt.

[@Name-ot3xw]

I'll have you know that Sisyphus actually enjoyed pushing rocks up hill.

[@msjoanofthearc]

The Prof is brilliant, the interviewer is a dope!

[@WBWWproductionz]

You're damn right were coming for your wealth Varney!

[@comicog3]

Should've mentioned that our current Healthcare system costs 34 trillion, meaning the estimate the host offered saves 2 trillion

[@Lavabug]

"They had recessions every 2 years" "That has never happened" lmfao anything is possible

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

Depending on how things go we might get to see it happen. We hit recession 1, if we get lord egocentrist again then we might get Recession 2 when the stock market catches up to the crashes in a year or two. Though I think that would just be a depression at that point.

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

A recession is just an opportunity for the Wealthy to make profit from the suffering of others.

[@justamaninTN]

@@reasonerenlightened2456 Pretty much. When the stock market goes down, normal people are fired but the wealthy see it as Christmas morning to buy shares of stock at a discount.

[@RodTaubman]

V: “Would you come back? W:”Yes I would” V:”that’s if I’d invite you” *smiling* What a smug arrogant @ss he is...

[@init4fun]

Hilarious. There isn't a "presenter" (actor, more like) on air with Fox "News" that isn't a selfish, certifiable prick. I think every intellectually honest historian would agree that their tagline should've been "Douchebaggery," not "Psychopathic and Unbalanced."

[@init4fun]

btf Pretty telling when your brass tells the only legitimate Fox journalists left in the 80's, "We just paid (blah, blah) million for these stations. The news is what we say it is."

[@billiamc1969]

Ultimately the problem is the future will be VERY painful because we allowed the scales to be tipped way out of control already!!!! Correcting a sinking ship ain't gonna be pretty!!!!

[@IndiaAniya25]

You are so right. This is going to be an ugly fight.

[@Junebug89]

"Recessions every other year" wtf lol?

[@rp1455]

Can we address this? Wouldn’t this mean continual economic malaise? In a time universally seen as being of continual growth?

[@MMM88X]

I'm not an expert on US economic history, but there was one brief recession in 1958 during the Eisenhower administration, this is what is referred to as the "The Eisenhower recession". Definitely not every other year.

[@justamaninTN]

@@MMM88X Because again, as Wolff states and even regular economists admit, there is a business cycle. An inevitable economic downturn of varying degrees happens every 7 years or so regardless of what party is in charge. Just look at the last 25 years or so. 2000: Dot Com bubble. 2007-2009: Great Recession. 2020: COVID pandemic recession. That’s 3 in the last 24 years, one every 8 years on average.

[@jackbauer9220]

Wolff "we can do better than Stalin". Varney "but Stalin"

[@100perdido]

Whenever I hear Varney's voice, I think Duct Tape. Big roll of Duct Tape.

[@oggyreidmore]

Varney: "What income tax rate should we have?" Wolff: "We should go back to the system we had under republican president Eisenhower" Varney: "Well, there were so many deductions no one actually paid that much in taxes." Correct response: "Good. Then you shouldn't mind switching back to that system."

[@theimperfektman]

What a Zinger

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

Wolff should have said, "Expropriation and redistribution of Wealth by law is not expropriation, it is the law. The Law is the System. We need Laws that protect the humans more than the ownership of Wealth. Do you believe in the Governing by Laws, Mr. Varney?"

[@ianreynolds8552]

No one, not even fox news, can stop the message so clearly layed out by Richard wolf. Keep going Richard !

[@otnielradu6324]

Mr. Varney lives in the world were most of the people that Work have an income that can help them pay everything and have something extra and those who are fortunate to have a lot more can help the society with their extraordinary achievements. That’s more then 35 years ago.. but what can you do..? No child poverty, no college debt, no housing crisis, no worker insecurity. Everything is great in Mr. Varney’s world. You just have to apply yourself you know. Go and apply for about 10 years so the capitalist boss would take care of your income.. he the capitalist would not move your job to China or not give you health coverage. He would make sure everything is in harmony and would make sure he has the responsibility to better the society. What’s he talking about..?!

[@KyleHUNK]

The old debate of democracy (socialism) vs despotism (capitalism)

[@idmhead0160]

When the Earth is uninhabitable in a few hundred years due to not doing anything about climate change, if people still existed, they could look back and blame greed and capitalism. Apparently, the top 1% can never have enough money and could care less about having a habitable planet.

[@Thrashaero]

@@idmhead0160 since they'll have other planets to go to

[@Chapy63]

Education is a long and painful process. Somebody has to do it, somebody has to go on Fox and speak about new socialism. It may seems worthless, but at least they ear about other theories, other possibilities. Hey! World is changing! Who would have thought that a known socialist would be invited to Fox to "seriously" debate economics! Keep up that painful work professor

[@mauricecooper8786]

What I love about this interview is that you can see the interviewer go into panic mode when Richard starts making sense and giving a good description of why his ideas work. The interviewer (who definitely benefits from Capitalism) is trying desperately in this interview to prevent Richard from putting his point across and ultimately prevent people from understanding his message which will ultimately put them on the path to supporting Marxism and destroying capitalism.

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

Wolff should have said, " Expropriation and redistribution of Wealth by law is not expropriation, it is the law. The Law is the System. We need Laws that protect the humans more than the ownership of Wealth. Do you believe in the Governing by Laws, Mr. Varney?

[@michaeldrummond6793]

I thought the point of interviewing someone was to learn their point of view?

[@Bmanritchie]

Varney: You're always welcome back (if I invite you). REALITY Varney: Oh I;ve been bested, so to prevent future humiliation I will never invite a guest w/ an intellect higher than my own.

[@phiksit]

So no Forrest Gump interview.

[@djdavis9739]

Varney is just stuck on his talking point, not even LISTENING to the explanation! Typical Fox New Talker/Supporter!

[@waldemar9999]

Hurrah, prof. Wolff! Stand by, I am with you!

[@number1sun]

Varney is the ultimate talking point machine. Well handled Richard!

[@phiksit]

The whole Faux network is that way.

[@MatthewMortensen1]

Varney can't handle the idea of actually working for your money.

[@StevesOldBoat]

Richard wins the debate hands down. Varney is so selfish, he thinks he can take his money with him when he dies and goes to hell.

[@usffan5775]

@evmoro yes it does. Try not paying and see what happens. Exactly

[@usffan5775]

See, you think there is a fixed amount of wealth. This is where leftists fail. Wealth is created, and expanded on. Taking away from people plus heavy regulation equals less total wealth for the population. But continue living in ignorance, thinking we can just take from the rich and that's how we prosper...

[@0reozsgaming995]

I am proud to have you as a comrade Richard.

[@dannowman5761]

Varney is in massive denial of the logic that Prof. Wolff is telling him.

[@benjaminr8961]

What logic?

[@philgwellington6036]

Varney is a clown. Problem is folks take him seriously.

[@peterthadeus9441]

"The crooks got the money now, and you want to take it back? Absurd."

[@stanjones2126]

Thanks Richard. This was a rare opportunity to challenge the obscene greed of smug capitalists like Varney.