Richard Wolff: The Final Case Against Donald J. Trump

[@PonyTrotsky]

I've seen Richard Wolff on this channel before, but this is definitely the best interview - relaxed, convivial, and genuinely thought-provoking. Thank you so much!

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!!!

[@Caligula138]

Convivial now thats a word you don't see often.

[@100perdido]

Convivial. I had to look that one up. There is also a French restaurant in Washington DC named that. I jut saw that when I looked the word. Never been there or to Washington.

[@aliciaczechowski3281]

@@Caligula138 The means of communication are contracting.

[@jo-annerichardson34]

Terrific guest. Richard Wolff is the best at putting all we are living through in the historical context which I have also been consumed with all my life to the detriment of family relationships which is very difficult but necessary in order to live with eyes and ears wide open. Thank you so much for having Professor Wolff on.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thank you!!!

[@najimelmahi5681]

Excellent interview and greater guest with humor

[@100perdido]

Not to mention run-on sentenes.

[@BH-xx6nd]

Man oh man thank you both so much! It feels good to breathe fresh air!

[@robinsonerhardt]

:)

[@NoGoZoon]

What a fascinating guest. Thank you guys for this top notch contend.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thank you!

[@johnnysilverhand1733]

@@NoGoZoon fascinatingly moronic

[@barnabyrow288]

I like this Richard Wolff fella, 6 more interviews with him please!

[@robinsonerhardt]

All things in time...

[@geoffreynhill2833]

He has a regular show on KZbin.👍🤔

[@ralphsimpson4593]

The system is broken.

[@rainburroughs5816]

Many say it's working as designed.

[@aliciaczechowski3281]

@@rainburroughs5816 The big fish eat the little fish (until none are left).

[@DylanGeick]

Always more Wolff and Erhardt 🙌

[@robinsonerhardt]

:) This is so nice to see.

[@uptick888]

Dr. Wolff thanks you are the best

[@robinsonerhardt]

!!!

[@WillyBluefield]

What RW said in the first few minutes of this fine interview resonated with me, I have concluded on my own that much of the political situation in the US is a dog & pony show. RW said it was Punch & Judy. The ruling class allows democracy only to the extent that they can largely control it. But what do we, the commoners, do about it?

[@Cranky_Crone]

Historically, there’s one thing we do when they get too far outta line. Do they sell guillotines on Amazon?

[@robertaprice6263]

Yes, professor Wolff! Thank you for helping us understand and be informed critical thinkers❤

[@robinsonerhardt]

:)

[@paulwhetstone0473]

Wolff at his best!

[@robinsonerhardt]

:)

[@Boriskoper]

YOU ARE BOTH AMAZING PEOPLE!! THANK YOU, I AM VERY GRATEFUL…

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!!

[@iverbrnstad791]

Ok, but Wolff dunking on Kissinger to his face over Castro is something I'd pay to watch.

[@jachmd]

Another accurate description of the "American Exceptionalism" and how, as other empires, this one is declining.

[@quantumkath]

This is the place to be!!!

[@robinsonerhardt]

:)

[@Steve-pq7cb]

The silence here is deafening!

[@adambriest5257]

Much love. thank you for giving prof Wolff a much deserved stage!

[@robinsonerhardt]

My pleasure!

[@AMIBAVANI]

From South India, Mr.Wollf interview is quite an eye opener to know the USA socio politic economy. The decline of western culture.

[@geraldcoffey3303]

I'm 60 and fully understand the need to learn to articulate an idea

[@Revo2222-j2u]

Richard Wolf speaks Truth always

[@robinsonerhardt]

Surrogate "thanks!"

[@gohito456]

I can listen to Mr. Wolff all day. Great interview!

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!!

[@Buf-g6m]

Very classy. Keep up the high end dialogue's.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!

[@totonow6955]

Thank you Dr. Wolff. In 2015 you helped me begin to develope my real understanding outside of former culturally conditioned alienated thinking. You introduced me to David Harvey and I went on from there. ( Christian Nationalism is dangerous and voting against it is important.)

[@SteStarI718]

Excellent interview Q&A. Prof. Wolff needs more air time & I would love to see a discussion btwn Mearsheimer, Wolf, Gerald Horne & Sachs.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Me too!

[@homan2329]

Wolff’s honesty, integrity and intellect makes him the best geopolitical analyst out there.

[@robinsonerhardt]

:)

[@jenniferlord6381]

Really good interview. Wise, wise guest. ❤

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!

[@StephenPadgett-e5f]

I would like to describe the origin of the word “savages”. In the early 1600s, the English colony of Jamestown described the native Americans as ‘ SALVAGES’ meaning those that needed to be SAVED. The natives didn’t buy it and became savages

[@gordonjreeves5651]

👏 BRAV-OOOOO ⚖️ His Royal Truthfulness 👏 Sir Richard 📜

[@robinsonerhardt]

sir richard indeed

[@kirstinstrand6292]

My take on the original Trump followers is that most of them believed that Trump would bring them the life they could not put together themselves. They were underachievers, or too psychologically damaged to find themselves. Trump was believed to bring them back into meaningful lives. This time Trump seems to appeal to a broad base, for obvious reasons. Anti Biden regime is a clear motive, now. If he makes it, I hope he selects his advisors wisely, instead of picking up the ones from the previous administration. Edit: There are many independent registered voters who will sit this election out. I wonder why. (heh)

[@macki-1]

Wonderful conversation. Greetings from Perú 🇵🇪

[@robinsonerhardt]

Greetings from Palo Alto!

[@richardthut7071]

Well done everything changes and everything is a number

[@willieduffie4967]

Great interview!

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!

[@CarolPrice4p]

Thanks Prof.

[@robinsonerhardt]

:)

[@geraldcoffey3303]

Some sane points. Badly needed

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!

[@JoeLebrick]

As always, thank you, Richard.

[@berihunassfaw7472]

Professor Wolf is great, whom his students are lucky to have him.He teaches with fun 😊that makes the students happy.

[@Trace-l7k]

Excellent guest. New subscriber.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Awesome, thank you!

[@maxshea1829]

YOU SHOULD SEE YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN! IF YOU'VE SEEN IT, SEE IT AGAIN! SEE IT A HUNDRED TIMES!

[@robinsonerhardt]

Haha. On my list, now...

[@waynemcmillan5970]

I was agreeing with Professor Wolff until he starting talking about public debt. American taxes don’t service the interest repayments on Treasuries held by Japan and China. The Federal Reserve with a push of a computer button can pay the interest repayments as it’s denominated in American $ ‘s. The only reason any country buys bonds and treasuries in another nation, is because their interest rates are higher and more attractive in that nation. Public debt is a result of a succession of fiscal deficits that creates surpluses in the non-public or private sector. Public debt which isn’t spent mostly on the military or for wealthy via tax cuts, but for necessary social and economic infrastructure, is beneficial for any country. Private household debt is more concerning than public debt.

[@AntonioOrsino]

Wolff is a voice of enormous sanity for me. 2028 - 2032 will be the pivotal years.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Why those?

[@YawnGod]

There is no way Erhardt didn't know the United States is the most indebted institution in history. Lol, "Greece". Lol. There is no way.

[@ericbasciano545]

While I'm a big fan of Professor Wolfe I can't help but notice a problem with his glowing review of the Chinese economy. He tells us that the US practiced private capitalism while the USSR state capitalism & then goes on to state that China was successful using a combination of both. How does this intersect with his ideal system of worker's co-ops? Is he implying that the state owned businesses in China are operated as or like co-ops? He should clarify this point as it is essential to his theory of a just economy.

[@defro125]

He has other videos where he discusses the Chinese economy and political scene in more detail. I believe he would say that the Chinese model is not his ideal, but it doesn't have to be. It is a successful one in the historical context of where we are now and Dr. Wolff would love to see a variety of alternative models of running the economy as it would help expand the knowledge pool of his field. As it stands now, the Chinese government wields power over the private sector which is the reverse in the US. The Chinese government directs much of its largesse and services produced from capital enterprises to its citizens, where in the US that protection is given to corporations. Worker co-ops are a more useful goal in a western context because workers gain more voice through their businesses then they can exert more influence on the government.

[@123456789987o]

If you read this and see him next time, please ask him which changes in capitalism he did not see coming and how these changes transformed his thinking. This would be super interesting to me and I think also to your audience

[@geoffreynhill2833]

Great guest, great interview. 👍🤔 "Green Fire", London UK.

[@geoffreynhill2833]

PS: This white man speak without false tongue.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!

[@peterirons9773]

We can't predict with certainty but we can see what could happen.

[@n8works]

Wow. This man's weave technique is top notch. 😂

[@twistedbydsign99]

Damn this put into words exactly why I cant vote for either candidate

[@robinsonerhardt]

hahahaha...great?

[@ileanahernandez1709]

There are other options by voting third party . The Green 💚 Party has a very excellent platform and deals with many of the problems presented by Dr Wolf.

[@Heidi-cd4ff]

Thank you Richard Wolff!

[@richardthut7071]

Yes NATO war is sick way to go USA AND CANADA 🇨🇦 as WILL WAKE UP ⏰️ .

[@MH-dy5pb]

This is Richard Wolff in season 6B of The Sopranos.

[@robinsonerhardt]

hahaha

[@gamerknown]

MBS gave Kushner $2b

[@rainburroughs5816]

Putin talked to Bill Clinton about joining NATO, who initially liked the idea. after talking to the guys in the dark suits in blue ties, got back to him and said it couldn't happen.

[@fisheromen18]

listening to this guy seriously depresses me and makes me despair for the future of our nation. decade after decade politicians have greased their hands in tandem with a wealthy minority and consistently undermined the prosperity and integrity of the country as a whole. at some point the house of cards will come tumbling down, and those of us who got left behind will be left with the peices

[@keertilodi7765]

Love this man ❤

[@robinsonerhardt]

:)

[@claudyriley5919]

Thank you Mr Wolf 4 to open our eyes;))

[@oliviamaynard9372]

Fantastic

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thank you!

[@aliciaczechowski3281]

I wonder if Richard Wolff is familiar with Jeff Sharlet and his recent book, The Undertow: Scenes from a slow civil war? I just watched an interview with him (on Chris Hedges' channel) in which Sharlet discussed the rise of fascism in the world, and specifically, how he views Trump as its ostensible messiah via the Christian nationalist movement in US. I appreciate the historical contextualizing of Richard Wolff's view of Trump, but it is impossible (for me) not to feel the pressure (nay, crushing) that the present political state of US and the world is exerting upon my usual ability to entertain the long view, as I can't rid myself of the picture of Atropos poised and ready to terminate humanity's existence.

[@callyyeadon2653]

Prof Wolf..wonderful man 😊❤️🕊️

[@jenme4796]

Man, this guy doesn’t look like he’s in his 80s, so passionate with sharing his knowledge, he’s Jewish a value to society

[@richardthut7071]

One has to wonder if this is hell on earth

[@oliviamaynard9372]

It is

[@richardthut7071]

One really has to wonder

[@Buf-g6m]

If not then almost, but not for the top 10%. They always get what they want at the expense of whole societies and the whole biosphere - more.

[@n8works]

Just wait until they make you "want" to live forever. Then they gotcha.

[@Buf-g6m]

@@n8works gluttonous?

[@okaytoletgo]

Thank you prof wolf for you continuing teaching. As for painters, with Sam there are profound paintings made be Bram van Velde, a favorite of Sam Beckett. And there is a book of interviews with him-where we can read language far from the cover fables about which you speak.

[@robinsonerhardt]

Surrogate "you're welcome!"

[@jackshultz2024]

The brainwashing doesn’t begin in university. I recall in high school, I read a book on the Red River Rebellion in Manitoba led by Louis Riel. In the book, he was a hero fighting for his people, but in our textbooks, he was a madman and a traitor. When I wrote about the Louis Riel I had discovered in my library book, I was flunked on my history exam. When I complained, I was told the exam is based on the textbook, not on the reading I had done on my own.

[@hackandslash873]

Great interview/s

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thank yo(u).

[@Mary-f1k8t]

Two minutes in and I must correct your guest. Americans DO want to face and fix their problems.. electing someone that is WILLING and ABLE to make the necessary changes is the problem because, even if they CAN get into office doesn't guarantee that they won't be hampered at every move.

[@mchparity]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1085">18:05</a> This pronouncement always reminds me of Colin Firth's line in Kingman 2 trailer: "The rumour of my demise are greatly exaggerated".

[@xemy1010]

Richard coming in with the Joker vibes. Love it

[@robinsonerhardt]

haha

[@shelbzillathrilla]

Trump is powerful evidence of the fallibility and exploitability of tribal instincts. Our group belonging instincts are incredibly powerful and we must transcend them or we are all going to die. In the context of our fragile interdependent global civilization there is no room for such shallow relationships.

[@will-vi9pk]

Thats about the most clueless thing ill prolly hear all week.

[@Buf-g6m]

​@@will-vi9pkdunning-kruger effect is well represented by you.

[@Trace-l7k]

Most trump supporters have low iq and suspend their disbelief with ease because of their religiosity.

[@nunya2076]

​@@Buf-g6mI would say its represented by you and the op

[@Buf-g6m]

@@nunya2076 that's because your an apologist for genocide rape and land theft.

[@WeiShihong]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1541">25:41</a> "Which I enjoyed." 👀 He said that like a supervillain or something lol

[@williamturner-v1s]

I would like to see a conversation between Richard Wolf and Steve Keen

[@richardthut7071]

It hurts when you feel the wait of the world 🌎 on your shoulders 😢

[@vivalaleta]

Weight of the world

[@Buf-g6m]

That would be the palestinans.

[@SunnyDayTeaFactory]

I see the Professor, I sub, Thank you kind sir. Great Channel.

[@suzannebryan1194]

Exactly, how to help people when you have cut taxes!! You can’t!

[@Regularguy509]

Mr Wolff is smart on many things and a moron on other things. Still can learn from him.

[@irabraus9478]

Prof. Wolff is right about distraction from facing existential problems -- a game of focus pocus.

[@rulsrejouis1698]

There is one thing I don't quite understand if we printed so much money. Why do we have to borrow from others .

[@WeiShihong]

The Government doesn't print it, the Federal Reserve does. The Federal reserve is a private entity with stock holders. It's as "Federal" as Federal express.

[@WeiShihong]

Now when you ask the central bank to print one dollar it does so, with interest, meaning for every dollar the central bank prints -- you also need to print more to pay the interest that doesn't actually exist in circulation yet. It's a naturally inflationary system and you bring money out of circulation through taxation and interest rates on the money lent to banks and banks to the public. When you want low taxes they need to get that interest payment somewhere... So they borrow (in your names) with more interest because raising taxes doesn't get you elected. 🤷

[@kevbro2]

​@WeiShihong government is the federal reserve , it's a political institution that intervenes in the economy.

[@WeiShihong]

@@kevbro2 From the Federal reserve (St Louis) itself... *"The Federal Reserve Banks are not a part of the federal government, but they exist because of an act of Congress. Their purpose is to serve the public. So is the Fed private or public?"* *"The answer is both. While the Board of Governors is an independent government agency, the Federal Reserve Banks are set up like private corporations. Member banks hold stock in the Federal Reserve Banks and earn dividends. Holding this stock does not carry with it the control and financial interest given to holders of common stock in for-profit organizations. The stock may not be sold or pledged as collateral for loans. Member banks also elect six of the nine members of each Bank's board of directors."*

[@WeiShihong]

@@kevbro2 The Treasury is the government, the Federal reserve is a private entity with a charter to exist from the government.

[@trudiprairie739]

They Are Illegally Here!

[@mariacoronel2547]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1144">19:04</a> I saw Young Frankenstein, it is definitely one of the best comedy movie l have seen. Outstanding!

[@lauracarstiou3505]

I've been to Deerfield. King Phillips War. The houses were moved to the main street. They are original houses. I lived in Massachusetts in a house built in 1699. There are plenty of colonial houses in New England. The native tribes drove settlers out of Maine for awhile. Europeans committed genocide on both continents. Warlike tribes became the Europeans who then came here. So do you think China will take over the world? Politicians have never told the truth.

[@guidocasero1178]

I've got to admit... I like Robinson's moc toe boots 🥾 thinking of getting me a pair

[@robinsonerhardt]

Thanks!!!

[@asceticblur]

Don't worry Dr. Wolf I figured out 8 years ago that voting in the U.S. is as useless as a cybertruck. Now I just want out of this country.

[@lisafox9689]

Don’t we ‘borrow’ from ourselves when they print money?!?

[@natashahazrati5850]

Great interview. How about 3rd parties?

[@fastpublish]

Conquest 1.01: Make the victims the perpetrators and the perpetrators the victims.

[@TimZM]

Amazing!

[@robinsonerhardt]

surrogate “you’re welcome”

[@richardthut7071]

It hearts when you realize that the weast has popped in it's own bed with money and greed

[@vivalaleta]

Translation?

[@luizamorim1626]

​@@vivalaletait hurts...mambo jumble😂

[@Buf-g6m]

​@@vivalaletathe west soiled its nest in the name of ever more for the privileged few who already have more than they know what to do with.

[@SuperMayhem81]

He lost me at “black men won’t vote for Kamala because she’s a woman”. How ignorant do you have to be? How big of a rock is he living under. Unreal how “smart” people can be so incredibly stupid.

[@defro125]

Yeah, that is a big stretch and treating black men like a monolith.

[@Speed-birds]

Thank you Sir. It is all data. I wish that everyone you mentioned watched this episode and Mr. Elon Musk and your views regarding immigration. Who is going to work? They are human beings attempting to roam the Earth. We all belong to it.

[@BabaBest2000]

I enjoy the intro, that way I don't have to watch the show

[@kevbro2]

Two minutes in , what a lot of garbage. This has not happened before, and there is no pleasure in understanding . Simply learn how to stay inflow in the conversation you are having . Dont take a side ,listen, and interact with others as long as you can. What's under the surface is knowledge. Let the politicians play their own game. Voting is a scam.

[@petemorton8403]

Hes party over person. No exceptions. It could be Jethro Bodine and he'd say greatness

[@RaymondHundley-mf2wf]

Of the top 23 countries debt/GDP in 2023, the US ranks 6th (123%) while Japan is 1st (255%) and Greece is 2nd (168%) and Italy is 4th (144%) and the G7 Average is 5th at 128%. China is not listed but they have a serious over building problems that are about to bust with private savings tied up in it that is likely worth 1/10th of its cost.

[@ggzzbb]

You have a cyan overcast on this and other recent episodes and it doesn't look like an artistic choice.

[@ansa336]

Whoa!

[@robinsonerhardt]

hahaha

[@tomnanD3]

This election is different, Prof. Wolff.

[@Trace-l7k]

Not really, it’s only instant media makes it seem important. It’s still half the country wishing for a benevolent dictator.

[@WeiShihong]

They say that every election in your country. 😂😂

[@Trekkierthanthou]

This is the third identical election in a row.

[@judah1841]

I don't like this cold color grading. The one in the Norman Finkelstein episode was perfect

[@richardthut7071]

Ma be if we don't pay income tax but tax on what we buy make money a engine we are a engine

[@winglo1697]

Against the CONVICTED FELON.

[@JohnE-c2k]

timely much?

[@robinsonerhardt]

I think so

[@SandraLanglotz]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="68">1:08</a>:51

[@cyworld2707]

If domocracy is the power of the masses to express themselves, then the greatest threat to democracy ia democracy itself. To explain In a polarized soviety, like the U.S., the opposing majority imposes its will on the minority. In America. economics can cultivate a majority class, for example, military support for continued massive military spending to support the miltary effected dependent class, i.e sodiers. contractors, customers,

[@naomifishman3175]

gaza swhat about that

[@WalterThorne-h5k]

Stalin was a savage