Socialism Ruins The Environment

Socialists say they care about the environment. The real world shows that capitalism works better.
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Saving the planet, I’m told, requires socialism!
Greed "is literally destroying our planet,” says Sen. Bernie Senders.
We need “an environment that provides for all people, not just the privileged few!” says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Sanders and AOC, as usual, have it backwards.
Socialist governments have “the worst environmental record on the planet,” says Tom Palmer, Executive Vice President of the Atlas Network.
Here is evidence.

[@steveladner4346]

We're being extorted to pay for our own demise.

[@jmbstudio6873]

Extortion is merely coercion and not form of physical force. Being robbed or mugged is physical force. Being extorted can only be accomplished when cowardice is in full force. The brave stand up and say no. Simple, yet is seems to baffle most of humanity. If you principles are not steadfast then they are merely hobbies. Stop whining. Stop paying. Simple.

[@AmigaWolf]

If you do not pay your tax you first get fines, after that armed people will come to your door and bring you to jail. Tax is literally legal theft.

[@forrestberg591]

Did you see last week in Iowa, the governor took away the auditors ability to audit?! In response to them uncovering RECORD BREAKING waste fraud and abuse last year?

[@GaryR55]

Precisely what ESG is being used for. It will control what we can do with our own money. Then there is the proposed Central Digital Dollar, which makes "your" money into a means of control and tracking that gives the government the power to control every aspect of our lives.

[@Sugarsail1]

@@jmbstudio6873 Ok Mr. Courage, try not paying your taxes. You will then be coerced to do so, then they use physical force when they take you to jail.

[@ronhamm]

“The government is not your friend.” The greatest words ever spoken!

[@bruces4515]

The government is owned by the oligarchy. Who do you think told you it screws up everything it touches? That is by design.

[@michaelwareing3727]

totally true, in the US we should abolish all environmental laws and agencies because that is socialism and socialism bad. We need total freedom and capitalism will save us all! It's funny when you think that the government is basically a bunch of people put together by those same capitalists we're all trying to praise... huh.

[@digitalfootballer9032]

"We're from the government and we're here to help!" 😂😂😂

[@tichtran8792]

Neither is the GREEDY and SELFISH business people. Like Tesla guy or A$$HOLE Steve Job.

[@jayejaycurry5485]

Of course the government is not our friend. It is our servant that believes it controls our lives. It has become a bad servant.

[@billkraemer4710]

Said Bernie as he flew in a private jet to the protest.

[@nicfarrow]

Which protest? Whose jet? Please explain.

[@MrOfcourseitsme]

That anyone could continue to support him after years of railing against millionaires and billionaires, but then when he makes a butt-load of money off his book, only rails against billionaires...it's amazing and absurd.

[@leondonald]

It is a government inspired crisis this time. The Treasury have to sell Bonds to cover the trade imbalance and the government spending imbalance. In order to sell them they have to raise interest rates and the old long-term, low risk, low interest, AAA investments (including Treasury Bonds), held by the banks (often due to government regulatory policy), become next to worthless. The next milestone is the 15th when the government issue a new batch of Bonds. I have approximately 350k stagnant in my portfolio that needs growth. What is the best way to take advantage of this downturn?

[@berkrix4312]

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[@duane_29]

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[@DavidRiggs-dc7jk]

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[@duane_29]

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[@DavidRiggs-dc7jk]

@@duane_29 Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.

[@watchdealer11]

I have never met a rational socialist.

[@neo.11]

Great example of an oxymoron

[@88cameras]

I know it's hard to understand common sense, but please keep trying. Maybe someday the cells will come together in your brain and form a rational thought.

[@watchdealer11]

@@neo.11 Indeed, Neo. Indeed!

[@vladtepes481]

Well my Aunt did. His Name was Adolf Hitler.

[@altonb.1396]

​@@makeamericasmartagain3974 Is he not rational? From all I've seen he seems pretty reasonable and examines both sides of topics and even speaks with guests from opposing sides.

[@cristian_g01]

Even though I’m broke and can’t see myself getting rich anytime soon I would never vote to be socialist

[@Bob_Adkins]

Poor people would love to help the environment, but have nothing to give. Luckily the middle class also want to help, and they have much to give. The middle class are endangered, and without them, the environment will go to hell.

[@real_exodus]

@@Bob_Adkins Poor people would love to help the environment so they can use it to get free money. You can add "so they can use it to get free money" to anything they propose. The exceptions are too busy using capitalism to lift themselves out of poverty and into the middle class, which is endangered like you said.

[@forrestberg591]

Did you see last week in Iowa, the governor took away the auditors ability to audit?! In response to them uncovering RECORD BREAKING waste fraud and abuse last year?

[@freedomrings1420]

Because you never would have the opportunity to become rich under socialism. You might get free stuff .... but ultimately you will be paying for it. Like the government paying off college loans.... the college idi0ots don't understand that they will be paying off their college loans through very high taxes.

[@DigbyOdel-et3xx]

In a market economy, you may be broke, but opportunities will present themselves so that you may choose a option to better yourself. Under socialism you will never be better off than your broke self is now, with only one exception, that is you conspire with the government bureaucracy to undermine others or to call out others as not being good comrades to the government where yes, party officials will better your life a little bit better for being a fink and telling party officials where the bad comrades are.🤔

[@tonydobek8908]

The greed of our politicians is destroying the country!

[@mustang607]

Power greed.

[@1stAmendmentorDie1776]

No, the private central banking system is.

[@tonydobek8908]

@@1stAmendmentorDie1776 And who sold us out to the central banking system???

[@oftin_wong]

Human nature is greedy ...in general

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

@@tonydobek8908 No one sold out to it. The USA government was always a part of the capitalist class

[@bustedshark5559]

AOC: "We don't need farms, we have grocery shops!"

[@muxion]

Yep, her degree is in economics... that's why she was against giving Amazon incentives to lure them to NYC

[@rogerdiogo6893]

The old argument, it wasn´t real socialism

[@jameshetu6885]

There's an old joke about two Russians talking about if they had achieved true Socialism and the older one say "No, not yet, it can get a lot worse..."

[@Zedeezia]

Actually it was REAL socialism as in it was the one that happened. What you mean is theoretical socialism will never exist as proven by every time a human tried you just get real socialism. *this happened that didn't... thus real*

[@TC-eo5eb]

Bernie wants "Democratic socialism". You can vote your way in but you'll have to shoot your way out.

[@_APG_]

The problem is the socialists have baked the success of it into the definition. You can't have your cake and eat it too!

[@Assassin5671000]

Well isn't it the same way Crony Capitalism isn't real capitalism ,just curious

[@ablestationfoxtrot8037]

This nation used to fight against this sort of ideology to the death. I miss those days.

[@quatreraberbawinner2628]

Yeah and you used to be able to support your family on one income, what's your point

[@Nahdojtcare]

@@quatreraberbawinner2628 that we’d still be able to provide for families on one income if it wasn’t for socialist policies.

[@88cameras]

America is nothing but work nonstop till you die, or try and evade the system without getting caught. How is this the pursuit of happies it claims to be?

[@blurgle9185]

@@Nahdojtcare lol its a wonder that you're alive with the amount of kool-aid you're chugging down.

[@blacksocrates1]

​@@quatreraberbawinner2628 you can still support your family on one income. Lol

[@mr8610]

Where I live, the Great Salt Lake is at its lowest point not due to our drought, but due to the state diverting 3 main inlets away from the lake. Then once it’s at its lowest it’s ever been, everyone is screaming that it was caused my climate change. Do….. not…… trust…… government!

[@dsgio7254]

trust scientists don't - trust oil billionaires who want to make more money - destroying the planet and civilization ...

[@Ieatpaste23]

But they want to pump water from california to fix it! I'm also from Utah.

[@kromyzal238]

I worked and lived in Warsaw, Poland for 5 years. I was always amazed how the older generation hated socialism. Brutal force is always required to maintain the horrors of socialism.

[@Erulilum]

Unlike the current system where no force is used to maintain it. The west keeps destabilising developing countries out of the kindness of their hearts. My grandma still cries about the free flat she got when Poland was "communist", she would have preferred to take out a 40 year mortgage to spend the rest of her life being a wage-slave.

[@robertfranklin8704]

You mean Communism, don't you? That's different!

[@lokai7914]

@@robertfranklin8704 No... they're not.

[@robertfranklin8704]

@@lokai7914 You dont know what you are talking about! I do NOT like Communism. But there are many kindd of Socialism. FACT. Ever heard of Chrisrian Socialism? I also hate Capitalism= the worship of $ money and making the buying and selling of things the most important thing in life. It is not! From R Franklin, MA, M Phil.

[@lokai7914]

@@robertfranklin8704 All I said was that socialism and communism are not different. Oh, there is a difference. In communism, there is no private property. But that's about it. As to there being different kinds of socialism, yes, there are: Marxist socialism, Maoist communism, democratic socialism and national socialism to name the first four that come to mind. As for hating capitalism, that makes no sense to me. It has lifted more people out of poverty than any other system we humans have devised. It also provides the greatest freedom for people to rise (and fall) within social structures. Apologies if I offended you. That was not my intention.

[@MontanaHarvestor]

You either know history or trust the government

[@borat9108]

It looks like people are too lazy to learn history and prefer to listen to the government.

[@blurgle9185]

and you do neither, so that's a false statement.

[@AmigaWolf]

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence - it is force. Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action - George Washington We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” ~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

[@AmigaWolf]

If You Trust The Government You Don’t Know History.

[@srdjan455]

Yes so bend over to the giant corporation that put lead in fuel knowing full well what it would do to people and activity went after anyone who tried to expose them.

[@johndoez6481]

Time to defund the bureaucrat class🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jtwilliams8895]

Oh, absolutely. They live it up and have contempt for the taxpayers

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

I agree, to an extent. I think bureaucrats should make minimum wage - those who are really needed. The rest should have their positions eliminated.

[@libertarian100]

The Earth is Flat and Globalism is on Life Support.

[@mattolivier1835]

Defund? I was thinking more like kill. Maybe even torture, but at least kill.

[@michaelkurchak5427]

Let’s vote out these traitors, I meant republicans

[@hiroshima19]

"Who's going to eat all the bugs?" he actually said these words

[@hiroshima19]

@veganhigler6541 do you like your bugs, little cattle? are they yummy?

[@twofiveb]

MAO: “The peasants can eat the bugs. Behold. The wonders of socialism!”

[@cryo9216]

"This time" they WILL protect the environment - at the expense of humans.

[@kurooaisu]

People always recall how capitalism ruin environment, but nobody recalls how people under capitalism are also capable of protecting the environment. Under capitalism, everybody has a chance to fight back evil.

[@gummiewormproduction]

"People confuse socialism with a government that's sweet" lolololol

[@benclark4823]

Probably Because socialism and communism (and fascism) promises a (delusional) utopia that believes that capitalism is WHAT (supposedly) causes war; imperialism; genocide; slavery; starvation; and famine ETC because of quote “”greed”” despite socialism not only failed (and even committed) to stop such evil but doesn’t provide a solution to the problem of humanity’s “”greedy”” nature ONLY capitalism has created such a system to Chanel human “”greed”” in something productive for society 😒

[@TamNguyen-yk9mn]

People confuse capitalism with freedom, in reality it is monopoly. lololol

[@freedomrings1420]

@@TamNguyen-yk9mn Hi , NOT SO BRIGHT.

[@nostromza3433]

@@TamNguyen-yk9mn if it was monopoly, wouldn't it be called Monopolism?

[@TamNguyen-yk9mn]

@@nostromza3433 Ever heard of rebranding or doublespeak XD. Anyways, capitalism is basically a system of slave to profits. When profit is king, people quality of life is second . Best example is US healthcare, despite having all the resources to treat a lot of people, the monopolies of medical industry set the price as high as possible , because they knows people will pay any price to stay alive, who cares if they can die tomorrow. Too bad, they got sick and die because they were lazy, didn't work hard, didn't invest, and stupid under one of the worse educations system in a first world country. Poor people are dumb, and they can't even take of themselves rise above difficulties. They are to blame for their misfortune.

[@danielpicquet1042]

John thanks for being a voice for the people in exposing the truth of reality, not propaganda. Your service and sacrifices are paying dividends for citizens of the Republic. Thank you for your Honesty, God Bless you and your family.

[@isekaiguy9113]

This host is completely dumb: there is a difference between communism and socialism. Socialism is in Scandinavian countries, the most happiest people are living there. And communism is in China. Nuff said.

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

This is literally propaganda

[@lukas1707]

@@skyisreallyhigh3333 facts that you do not like are not propaganda...

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

@@lukas1707 No, propaganda is propaganda, and propaganda can be factually true. This propaganda however isn't. Capitalism is the sole cause of human accelerated climate change.

[@savagetv6460]

​@@skyisreallyhigh3333socialism is propaganda boy

[@robertpsotka3525]

If privilege means working my ass off and making something of myself, I guess I'm privileged

[@guidedmeditation2396]

How many houses does Bernie own now? And what is the carbon foot print for all of that.

[@daniellarson3068]

I just checked - In 2018, Bernie Sanders net worth was 67th in the Senate. He is a poor example of politicians lining their own pockets. I think Bernie has 3 houses. Bernie used to be a carpenter.

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@daniellarson3068 - yet despite him being a poor example of politicians lining their pockets, he is still lining his pockets. And that those sixty-some others are even more heavily lining theirs.

[@daniellarson3068]

@@stevebabiak6997 Yep - I think the system needs to be changed so our politicians aren't bought and sold.

[@chriscrawl3732]

​@@daniellarson3068 lol.. he was a "carpenter" for like a year in the 70s. He's been a politician and a scum bag, his whole life.

[@Cacowninja]

@@daniellarson3068 That's impossible since government is inherently unjust and corrupt. Only way to make your suggestion happen is to have no politicians altogether. They don't work so to hell with them.

[@troo_6656]

I live in post socialist country in central europe. Capitalism is the best thing to ever happen to the environment in the 20th century. I was born well after the revolution but even I can see the glow up our nature preserves had since then.

[@jimwerther]

Which one?

[@oooshafiqooo4722]

i am from a monarchy country

[@danhoang6335]

Same here, from an Asian country. I remember the culture revolution well, seen and experienced it first hand.

[@tomk.8146]

If you really suffered under communism, then you would call them communists.

[@Bob_Adkins]

It's ironic that people from central and Eastern Europe and Asia know what's better for Western Europe and America than they do. Being oppressed gives you a better perspective!

[@jw6588]

Man, just seeing AOC is a source of stress.

[@johnpruett5258]

She's so dumb.

[@ST-rj8iu]

I do not understand why people vote for her. What has she done?

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

A champagne socialist masquerading as a woman of the people.

[@jw6588]

@@ST-rj8iu Virtue signal. She does it because it works. Plus, tits.

[@nicfarrow]

Right! Because she puts things strongly and clearly and exposes the lies of the Republicans who are kowtowing to big industries.

[@bweaver760]

Keep reporting and teaching the youth and younger generations about the truth and consequences of socialism!

[@dylaninnes8541]

When people aren't starving they can afford to care for the environment

[@bananajoe3669]

So true.

[@AGhostInTheMachine]

Like in Venezuela, the people turned to the zoo animals as a food source.

[@QAlba1074]

Bull$hit!! Money is destroying everything... that's the reality.

[@smokedbrisket3033]

@@QAlba1074 the reality is that the people who are destroying things face no consequences for destroying things. Capitalists sometimes don't face consequences for destruction, but it's a certainty that politicians and bureaucrats *never* face consequences for the things they destroy.

[@tomasnomas5893]

So true. Not BS. What's reality is Q.Alba has been brainwashed and is now someone's political robot.

[@mareknizinski3745]

I live in socialism for twenty nine years was so good that I emigrated

[@befeleme]

Me too. Only for 27 years, but it was more than enough! I only started to properly live after I escaped the socialist paradise. I am old now, and no-one is going to give me those 27 lost years back.

[@MiaogisTeas]

Same, for 14. And then I studied it from the outside and I can see Americans and other western nations making the same stupid mistakes. A little scared for the future.

[@travisb1757]

@@MiaogisTeas I wish our young people had proper education instead of propaganda. I wish the young people cared about our civilization....or cared about anything actually....

[@bruces4515]

You fled your responsibility to the community. Everything in't about you. I am sure they laughed and said good riddance. Let me guess wrong-wing nuts give you money to tell fake horror stories.

[@bruces4515]

@@MiaogisTeas You should be scared about the wrong-wing nuts and their fascism. If your "studies" led to this, you were always tied up with a bias.

[@user-zi7ge5gy2q]

Mr. Stossel, I don't know if you ever read these comments but I hope you do. When you first stated work on television I liked what yo had to say. But as I started to drift increasingly left I vehemently disagreed with you-but I was very much wrong. I believed in the whole goodness of Socialism/Marxist ideology. Che was one of my heroes. However, I grew up thanks in part to listening to and watching your videos. They make a lot of seance. I'm not a fan of Mr. Trump but I would consider someone from ANY party that could help to unite us. I switched my political party to being Independent which fits in more with how I think today. Thank you for enabling me to look at things from BOTH sides.

[@jameseast7966]

Excellent commentary. Thanks Mr. Stossel. You speak to truth!!!!

[@TheRusticLoon]

I'm so glad you didn't sell out or retire. I have been watching you for years. It is so refreshing to see real journalists who know what investigative journalists do!

[@GBPaddling]

Just know this............without freedom, you have NOTHING.

[@fountbrooks2997]

Your the best Mr.Stossel !🏆🇺🇸

[@mattyjay5163]

John Stossel, I've watched and respected you my entire life...keep up the great work!

[@Djarms67]

I will make point capitalism doesn’t try to be green. Yet it seems to do it much better then socialism.

[@Marshallgill]

Adam Smith laid it out pretty well over two centuries ago.

[@darthhodges]

In and of itself, capitalism doesn't try to be green. But capitalism is proven to be the best way to maximize the number of people who have enough and minimize the number who don't. In that environment we can afford to care about the environment and make decisions with that goal. When you aren't sure if you will get to eat tomorrow your carbon footprint is pretty low on your priority list.

[@alexandrawhitelock6195]

Socialist programs are public schools, medicare/aid, workman's comp, FICA, social security, on and on and on… People seem to use the term without understanding it at all…they hear some say it and mindlessly parrot it…

[@YouTubeviolatesmy1stamendment]

That's because reducing waste helps you reduce cost but when it doesn't matter how much you waste and it doesn't matter how much things cost there's no point in doing any of that Also when you control 100% of the government and everything and everyone's lives they can't say nothing about it they can't do nothing about it so there's no consequences for anything they do

[@tetrasphere8165]

Because capitalism is inherently natural and it benefits us to work with nature.

[@samuelebincoletto637]

How ironic that the ones who claim to fight to protect the enviroment are the ones who ends up destroying it.

[@mustang607]

Easier to destroy than build. Modern woke party socialists understand this.

[@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL]

The Fed has conjured over $10 trillion for banks since Obama. Is that socialism?

[@bruces4515]

You are talking about capitalism, right?

[@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL]

@@bruces4515 Otto Von Bismark understood that socialist health care for his manufacturing workers made his capitalist country more competitive. I have asked these anti-socialists dozens of times whether the tens of trillions of dollars the Fed has conjured for parasite banks is socialism, but they have never answered, even once. Very odd.

[@samuelebincoletto637]

@@bruces4515 No, i'm talking about the Left and their woke socialist agenda, haven't you seen the video?

[@davidcurtis9110]

Always the best, John! Thanks for all that you do, and have done over the years!

[@dangeor111]

Great reporting! This is quality media that the world needs.

[@smorfnimda]

They known it’s wrong. They are destroying on purpose. For the Devil.

[@budprepper3811]

It's too bad that this can't be put on national television like it used to be. So that the sheeple could actually learn something

[@bruces4515]

I doubt it, but you can try. You need to learn something. It is the wrong-wing nuts that are the sheeple. That is why they attempted a coup without realizing just how un-American it was.

[@Sugarsail1]

The attraction of Marx is based on latent religious feelings that can't be reasoned away through learning. That's why socialism still seduces young naïve people like any cult. Marx is the socialist prophet. His myth is that of a coming judgement day (revolution) where the sinners (capitalists) are vanquished and the Just People are returned to their rightful status in socialist utopia (heaven). The omen of this imminent event is recognized as "late stage capitalism." The Marxist myth thematically follows every apocalyptic prophetic myth ever written and it captivates the imaginations of those that believe they have no religious inclinations at all, which is why they are so lacking in self-awareness of their true motives.

[@truthbomb4775]

And the educational systems. But the man behind the curtain will not allow that.

[@QAlba1074]

The sheeple can learn about propaganda without the telievision.

[@michaelwareing3727]

totally, because we have believers in Bernie and AOC, god sends his punishment in the way of oil spills and chemical trail derailments. If only people would know that god would not have to punish us.

[@jasonmorton884]

This is some good reporting. How is this not on television?

[@davidrox4591]

He tells the truth.

[@psikeyhackr6914]

Ever notice that neither socialists nor capitalists advocate mandatory accounting in the schools? Double-entry accounting is only 700 years old. Studying Shakespeare is way more useful, Right? When do you hear either side talk about planned obsolescence? Wouldn't you notice that depreciation if you did your accounting correctly?

[@ZemarRed]

So happy John is still doing his thing. Nobody does it better!

[@panpluto13]

you think this is critical analysis? or are you comparing this to him speaking after getting punched in the head by a wrestler?

[@ericbarlow6772]

Let’s not forget that central control of resources breed’s corruption and a tendency to look the other way.

[@jimmyhalo1975]

We have that problem right here on the US, albeit through legal means. Americans just don’t see it that way nor do they have the ambition to learn more. They’d rather (lazily) convince themselves that the next Democrat or Republican candidate can do it better.

[@James_Bee]

Like in America with farming. We are just letting that happen.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Central control also breeds poverty.

[@Bob_Adkins]

@@James_Bee Yet compared to poor countries, our farms are far lighter on the environment.

[@HomerSimpson-os4iv]

@@Bob_Adkins Maybe. The monocropping and pesticides are also ecological disasters in their own way. We just like to sit up on a high horse like we're paragons of nature simply because we aren't clearcutting rainforests.

[@cdrone4066]

These politicians make me sick.

[@leonardkrasner5811]

The Greed of politicians!

[@pete8707]

Bernie Sanders: "Tax millionares and billionares". Since Bernie's become a multimiollionare (by capitalism), "We need to tax billionares". LOL

[@bruces4515]

We do not owe the capitalists for what we have because they have never given us any other choice. We are ordered to worship them. If he does have 1 million it is despite capitalism, not because of it. They are scared to death of even a parallel system, and would always try to destroy it to be sure we don't have freedom.

[@cooladam9930]

What’s wrong about taxing billionaires?

[@pete8707]

@@cooladam9930 Nothing, they pay plenty. Sanders wants them to be taxed much more.

[@cooladam9930]

@@pete8707 why would taxing them more be a problem? Would that change their standard of living?

[@justinhill5246]

@@cooladam9930 doubt it but it may change the peoples lives that work for them. Less raises etc

[@TheErik249]

The level of corruption and divisness at work right now is very distressing. The way these people constantly work to manipulate all of us. So much greed. So much deceit. So many lies. We have to be near a breaking point.

[@mattolivier1835]

Are you talking about politicians? Well, yeah, did you just learn about this? It's been like that forever. That's why people like YOU are evil for continuing to support gov't!

[@PapyrusEngineer]

This is exactly how capitalism makes me feel: So much greed. So much deceit. So many lies.

[@TheErik249]

@@PapyrusEngineer Well, it's a lot better than socialism. I hope you know the difference.

[@PapyrusEngineer]

@@TheErik249 Rich people destroying forests and building ski slopes close to national parks, just because they are rich and they want to ski in nice environment. Is that the beautiful capitalism that will save us all? Capitalism alone is as bad as socialism alone. I hope you know this fact.

[@mattolivier1835]

@@PapyrusEngineer Give ONE example! Cause I'm guessing that any example that you can give will involve government, and NOT free market capitalism!

[@TheVagolfer]

Socialism is warmed over communism, plain and simple.

[@professionalamateur6169]

I wish the Government would govern itself more strictly. Politicians need less freedom, not the citizens. I'm for a small government that does its' job properly and be held accountable for their bad policies.

[@joe42m13]

When you've made sacrifices to own something, you have a vested interest in keeping and maintaining it.

[@leonidfro8302]

Sacrifices? I thought in US you can just buy stuff, no sacrifices necessary. Vested interest (which is long phrase for "money") is not how nature is preserved, Stossel right here - when you have enough money you can afford to save nature "just because", not for "vested interest".

[@davidjacobs8558]

more like. people will abuse, mis-use, and even trash things that don't belong to them, just because. that's why private property right is extremely important. When everything belong to somebody, everything will be maintained and cared for.

[@leonidfro8302]

@@davidjacobs8558 National parks are private property now? Air? Underground water?

[@davidjacobs8558]

@@leonidfro8302 they should be, and taxed.

[@leonidfro8302]

@@davidjacobs8558 Air should be private property?

[@JimmyD718]

Another great video John. Thanks for keeping common sense alive.

[@dannibble]

Yeah just ignore national parks and interstate highways. That's not socialism because we like it.

[@GhostSal]

Unregulated capitalism couldn’t care any less about the environment, it’s only goal is profit. Pollute drinking water no problem, poison the air, no problem, give babies asbestos baby powder, no problem… Listen, the left has gone completely nutz but let’s not pretend capitalísm gives a shít anout the environment.

[@OhSayWhatIsTruth]

@@dannibble It isn't socialism. Those were not caused by a command economy. You're being disingenuous.

[@dannibble]

@@OhSayWhatIsTruth very, that's the point. So is stossel for comparing AOC and Sanders to Soviet Russia. Neoliberal propaganda. Don't question capitalism 👀

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

What common sense? This is just propaganda And far to often, common sense is wrong as fuck

[@Nazzz65]

"I'm from the government and I'm here to HELP you are the most TERRIFYING words in the English language". -Ronald Reagan

[@sldessel]

It should be mandatory that in every school, th kids are allowed to watch Stossel...This will educate our kids better than any other progam the government ever made.

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

Why do you want literal propaganda played in our school? We should probably be teaching the fact that profit seeking is the sole cause of climate change

[@chaosgyro]

Some of the most environmentally conscious people I've ever known, not counting ridiculous activists, are in the liquor industry. Their products require years of lead time so they are constantly forecasting and working with farmers to ensure they have the materials for not just their current batch, but the batches they'll be setting down in 5-10 years. Likewise, the legal definition for bourbon requires every barrel to be made of new, white oak - no reusing. Therefore the amount of planning that goes into private forest management is simply amazing. (For those curious all those used barrels get sold around the world to be used for scotch, Irish whiskey, tequila, brandy, etc)

[@winnon992]

Yeah, The barrel makers lobbyed way back and got the once use passed. Everywhere else in the world they use them a long time !

[@paladinsix9285]

​@@winnon992 No. Typically, 300 years ago, barrels for wine and liquor were used Once. The wood adds flavor to the wine or liquor, and the wine 🍷 or liquor leeches into the wood. Premium wines and liquors get high prices based on quality. 200 years ago Scotch Whiskey and Bourbon were "cheap hooch" parsimonious Scots figured Why pay for new barrels, when Used barrels are Cheap! Only later did they deliberately start using barrels that previously held a Particular liquor or wine. There are very specific standards for Champagne, Port, and Bourbon. Not so much for "Red Wine" or Rotgut. 😅

[@jerrymiller9039]

I lived in Europe at the end of the Cold War and traveled to East Germany twice before reunification. It was night and day. East Germany was much more polluted. I saw a steam train in use and their primary car was a Trabant that had a two cycle engine. You had to manually mix oil into the gas and it left a continuous plume of blueish smoke behind it. Just like a low end lawnmower today.

[@bananajoe3669]

In Germany nowadays a lot greenish people want that sweet socialist times back... 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@mikesixx7655]

@@bananajoe3669 Bullshit we do

[@bruces4515]

That is because of crimes committed by the capitalists.

[@digitalfootballer9032]

Ah, the Trabant... communism's greatest achievement 😂

[@johnmeckel2319]

Now under The Control of The Current Regime, America's Elite Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Are Acting Exactly Like The East German STASI, Only They Have Far More Advanced Technology to do it with!

[@essencetaiji1745]

Thank you sir. Keep these videos coming!

[@trunestor]

Thank you John stossel for making high quality for all of these 40 years! Not many could keep it so consistent!

[@Phantom1963]

He hasn't always been in the light, but he is trying ❤ I trust him a little bit. Former liberals are like the scorpion and the turtle. They might just sink you in their own demise.................

[@chucknorris277]

Remember when he said wrestling wasnt real and got bitch slapped

[@Munce72]

Great work John! Scooby snacks for you and Tom! My allegiance is to Liberty, the Repubic and Democracy.

[@andreybondarenko3042]

I was born and grew up in USSR. Seeing deer back then was a rare occurrence; not even once a year would you have that chance, even while I was living pretty much in the countryside (small town). Now the family of deer literally lives in my backyard, and we barely even pay attention to them so much we have used to their presence here. We see lots of other wild animals too.

[@crawfordpfeifle4410]

Well done you have shown what socialism brings and we all must continue to fight back against communism to save our youth

[@TheMichaelMove]

I’ve been racking my brain to think of something it doesn’t ruin. No luck so far.

[@Iamyourboo2]

Government control.

[@chuckchan4127]

​@@Iamyourboo2DING DING DING

[@TK-zj7cl]

What does Maoism and Staliniusism have to do with socialism, except that they belong in roughly the same political direction. When and where did socialism ruin anything? Because the best countries in the world, i.e. Germany, Denmark, Sweden or France, have significantly more socialist structures than America.

[@trunestor]

@@TK-zj7cl none of those are socialist countries, in fact, those countries come to mind when thinking of capitalism

[@TK-zj7cl]

@@trunestor Never claimed they are socialist, but they have a lot of socialist reforms. Healthcare for all, minimum wage, free education and so on. In germany they call their economic system the social market economy.

[@onetwothreeabc]

3:43 "CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THE MISINFORMATION" This line gives me chill...

[@QAlba1074]

This video is MISINFORMATION... think critically.

[@freethebirds3578]

@@QAlba1074 Prove it. Show me evidence that there are any untruths in this video.

[@QAlba1074]

@@freethebirds3578 This is propaganda. If you can't figure that out, good luck in life, sucker.

[@sovietcitizen9450]

@@freethebirds3578 I love how capitalists twist truth to manipulate people and make them believe lies. 1. China has become a factory for capitalists which do not care about environment, especially environment of China, but blame "socialism" for problems they created. 2. Aral sea had this problem for decades during Soviet times and the reason for it melioration of lands, not socialism. But socialism addressed the issue by proper planning and had a project to solve it completely. Cost was estimated to be around 30-50 billion dollars. Soviets were ready to implement it till 1986 (when capitalistic reforms started to take place). Aral sea problem went out of control after illegitimate dissolution of Soviet Union and moving to capitalism in 90s - 2000s. Another problem capitalism created - black caviar production dropped considerably due to overfishing in 90s (after moving to capitalism) and reduction of beluga population. During Soviet times planning was used to make sure population of fish remains stable. Black caviar had a cost of ~6 soviet rubbles per 100g and was on people tables regularly. 3. Chernobyl disaster is believed by many to be a sabotage and was handled professionally by Soviet scientists, KGB and Soviet army. HBO series is complete BS propaganda which is far from reality.

[@sovietcitizen9450]

@@freethebirds3578 they even mention Stalin while he had nothing to do with situation with Aral sea at all. Most of irrigation systems near Aral were built long after Stalin was dead. And the process was initiated during Khruschev's last years as General Secretary.

[@johnmichael7983]

Great job succinctly explaining a complex subject.

[@martinmarch5373]

' we're from the government and we're here to help ' 9 most dangerous words said Reagan !!!

[@TylesBrain]

A friend of mine bought an electric car a few months ago and I haven’t seen them since… the building they live at has no charger so they have to charge somewhere else where there is a lineup. It’s been ruling and ruining their life. All they do is try to charge their car so they can go to their slave job. They have no time left for anything else

[@HerbaMachina]

Lol, an electric car is really only beneficial if you own a house and can charge it at home every night

[@stevebabiak6997]

@@HerbaMachina - and even then you have to hope that it won’t catch on fire while charging, like some did at Ford coming off the assembly area.

[@bananajoe3669]

This is the price your friend is willing to pay for saving the climate. He is doing this for a higher cause! ☝️ Just kidding... 😆

[@freethebirds3578]

How many millions of people live in cities and don't have access to a charger? Does anyone outside of the Green fantasists think they will be happy to only ever use public transportation because they can't use and EV?

[@digitalfootballer9032]

Did your friend realize that over 60% of the power in this country comes from burning coal and oil? Chances are good more fossil fuel gets burned to charge his car than he would use in gasoline in a fuel efficient economy car. Unless he just happens to live where they have an abundance of wind, solar, or hydro power. Shit, I live just a few miles from one of the biggest hydro power sources in the world (Niagara Falls) and my power comes from coal because us plebes in upstate NY don't get that nice hydro power, it gets piped down to the important people down state!

[@BeholderThe1st]

Socialism is often led by educated elites who think that if 'experts' ran things everything would be so much better. Unfortunately, experts are often experts in only a very narrowly defined and controlled space that their expertise falls apart in real world complexity. Many activists, oftern socialists, look for the 'easy' solutions to complex problems without any real concern for the perverse unintended consequences of their policies. They just aren't prepared to do the hard work that all real solutions require in even the most simple systems: compromise and optimization.

[@digitalfootballer9032]

Policies that these so-called experts devise almost never take the human factor into account. All these wonderful ideas that look great on paper but fail miserably in reality. Bottom line is humans are competitive, and a competitive market is the only thing that works. In a perfect utopian communist society where doctors get compensated the same as janitors, all the doctors will leave and go somewhere else where they will be fairly compensated for the advanced level of work they do. It's really just simple common sense. "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs" doesn't work in the real world where there are greedy people that want more, and talented people who won't accept less. Hence why the black market, crime, and grift was rampant in these countries that practiced this type of government.

[@julianwalls1077]

Sri Lanka it listened to wef so called elites and experts and went bankrupt

[@melelconquistador]

Isn't the world currently ran by that way? I think generally the problem of that sort of organization of power historically persisted in either case.

[@javiervasquez29]

I used to think like this when I was a teen. I grew up though and now know that humans are faulty by nature and such beliefs don't work.

[@tomcusack884]

My father used to describe experts this way. They learn more and more about less and less until they finally learn everything about nothing.

[@jeffdewitt4604]

Stoss... you rock. Bless you. Stay doing God's work.

[@dbmn7571]

The air and water in the USA are cleaner than they've ever been in cities with millions of people. And for those who continue to pollute there are mechanisms in place, i.e., judicial system to punish those corporations and individuals who cause excessive pollution.

[@kanenomoja]

The Left’s cure for a headache: “Smack head against wall!” Then, you say, “That made it worse!” Their answer, “You didn’t smack it hard enough! Let me help!” Then you say, “Ouch! Now I’m bleeding and it’s worse!” Their answer, “No problem. Let’s cut off your leg. Then, you forget about headache.”

[@nicfarrow]

Ha ha! What a stupid heap of bullshit.

[@andrewwilson6405]

Unfortunately now, we only have “Property Rights” if we pay “property taxes”. It is not, truly “Property Rights” through ownership any longer, but a privileged Right through a “leasing tax”, because failure to pay that tax results in a “tax foreclosure” by government. That’s how, ever where in the US., we currently pay for k-12 schools, our public education system, and subsidize the county hospitals. It is a socialist program; guaranteed payment by government coercion “pay the tax or government can take the home to recover the back taxes”. And oh hooray, just look at how good our public education system does at educating our children!

[@muxion]

agreed, the worst Demos are really socialists who don't yet have the power to enforce their lust for control.

[@scipioafricanus2]

the real world shows that distributism and syndicalism combined work better than collectivism AND capitalism and are the only just economic systems that does not concentrate wealth into the hands of the few whether they be corporate executives with their massive salaries or party bureaucrats with their lavish perks.

[@travisretriever7473]

And birds go tweet.

[@originalscottfree]

Always good stuff from you Mr. Stossel, been watching your reports for decades. Thanks for all you have done. :)

[@Ironeagle115]

I don't think he is a good journalist if he can't even tell the difference between varying forms of government. There is a large difference between Socialism and Democratic Socialism.

[@originalscottfree]

@@Ironeagle115 Tell us you are an idiot without saying you are an idiot. Socialism is socialism PERIOD, it doesn't work. The ONLY way for it to EVER work would be to remove laziness and greed entirely from the human condition.... Not going to happen EVER, therefore socialism will never EVER work.

[@Mtu_wa_kweli]

In Austin TX, all the "environmentalists" who went to Zilker creek - trashed it. They left garbage and cigarette butts everywhere.

[@muxion]

California deja vu all over again!

[@johnmeckel2319]

🎯 UNDENIABLE FACTS! 🇺🇲👍✌️

[@daniellassander]

What we see in the world today is a prime example of the tragedy of the commons, over fishing and pollution are both a great example.

[@JFDSmit-rm6tw]

That is one of my favourite Stossel videos, along with the one where he plays California and Texas against each other!

[@bruces4515]

Over fishing is created by capitalists exploiting the commons.

[@QAlba1074]

Created by capitalism.

[@JFDSmit-rm6tw]

@@QAlba1074 yes, thanks to capitalism we have improvement in viewing tech, cameras and sound recorders and internet tech; that allowed those movies to be made, distributed on and watched from, the internet.

[@freethebirds3578]

As if no other culture ever overfished or overhunted animals to extinction before the 20th century.

[@ChannelZeroOne]

"Contain the spread of misinformation." Which later turned out to be the truth. Much like how they handled c0v1d.

[@johnmeckel2319]

PRECISELY!

[@noldor385]

When you care so much for the environment that you cut down thousands of forest acres to put up solar and wind farms.😅

[@muxion]

which don't produce a bit of oxygen

[@glenmartin2437]

Thank you. It's always nice to hear the truth.

[@mr.m7002]

I agree with this. Here in the Philippines, the Whale Sharks were hunted before for their meat but since it's more profitable to have tourists swim with these majestic sea creatures, the fishermen protects it and earn more money.

[@Redmanticore]

one of the bigger ways western countries have made their air cleaner, is outsourcing the polluting industry into china, because its more profitable. is that a good thing? for western countries, sure..

[@sovietcitizen9450]

Why did not you add them to Red Book as protected spieces like we did in Soviet Union?

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

Yeah, capitalism is literally the sole cause of climate change, but let's believe that it's not to make you feel better. And it was capitalists who did the genocide in your country.

[@levibull6063]

I remember hearing that sparrow story ... i think anyone that doesnt know this story is a fool

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

I wouldn't call them fools for not knowing as that would be a product of a very flawed education system. Just like our MSM relies on the most dishonest tactic of "Lies by Omission", it would seem our education system is using the same tactic. A fool would be someone who was told this story and failed to learn the lesson from it.

[@QAlba1074]

It's his story.... HISTORY

[@markhouck5258]

ALWAYS GREAT INFORMATION JOHN, KEEP THEM COMING!

[@freesk8]

Thank you for defending our freedom!

[@cahivx]

Another great video, thanks John!

[@1VaDude]

Once again, John Stossel nails it. Props and kudos!!

[@dansaver8247]

Go Capitalism. Go Trump.

[@bretaskinner3143]

I really liked the comment about farmers. I don't know who said it first, but I heard it from my late brother, a 4th generation farmer: "Farmers were the first environmentalists". He also said "It matters who you vote for".

[@Black_Jesus3005]

Thank John! You’re a breath of fresh air!

[@tortletrainwrek9335]

Well said. Thanks, Stossel.❤

[@bigbeauf_____3167]

Who would thought that this country would turn into Venezuela 2.0?

[@scipioafricanus2]

so does capitalism as I recall mining corporations dumping toxic wastes into rivers for decades before negative externalities were fined by the government. negative externalities like polllution will always have to be taxed so as to be minimized as should inheritance and the ground rent value of land, but not income or consumption both of which penalize industriousness and penalize the poor respectively

[@Meatbalzz]

Outstanding work as always!

[@rjlp128]

Like it’s been said, “Democracy and Capitalism are the worst forms of government ever…except for all the others”

[@mattolivier1835]

So, why do YOU need gov't in any form? Why don't YOU learn to be independent, and take care of yourself? Are you a child?

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

True and that is because of the 100% accurate historical FACT that ALL governments are very much like fire. Only useful and beneficial when kept small and very well controlled. They ALWAYS, like fire, become very dangerous and almost always deadly when allowed to become large and no longer controlled by the very people governments are supposed to serve. There are NO exceptions. In just the 20th century such big governments like socialism, communism, Marxism, Maoism KILLED/STARVED to death over 100 Million of their OWN PEOPLE plus millions of their enemies. Just how stupid or ignorant must someone be to want bigger government/

[@timtaylor9633]

Democracy never! Constitutional Republic forever!

[@AnticomPhysicalRemover10]

Would you prefer to be spoon fed by the government like a baby? Even my socialist social studies teacher admits that welfarism doesn’t work.

[@jeremiahbullfrog9288]

Democracy is literally gang rape. How is that better than "all the others"?

[@jimdrechsel3611]

Thanks for reporting what no one else will.

[@GhostNameless]

The Aral sea is actually a giant lake. The real solution was taking the water from an actual sea like the Black sea and desalinizing it.

[@thelight6496]

we need shows like yours now more than ever !

[@natehill8069]

Back before the iron curtain fell, I spent some time in Germany. There is a town there which is the location of the Weserspitze. This is where the Fulda river comes out of (then) West Germany to combine with the Werra river out of (Communist) East Germany to form the Weser river which then flows to the North Sea at Bremen. You could stand right at the junction of the two (three?) rivers and see the water from the east had a head on it like beer. The 2 rivers would NOT mix. You could go 20 miles (?) downstream to Rheinhardshagen and look at the river and still tell the difference in the water sources.

[@sachatraister4779]

Right on, love this guy

[@ponycarfan]

Excellent points!

[@michaeln6142]

5 minutes of pure, quotable, common sense

[@Ocyla]

Yep when you struggle to survive, the things you don't care about is huge. When you are comfortable, you have the room to care about bettering things.