Steve Bannon debate at The Economist

At The Economist’s Open Future festival in New York on September 15th 2018, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, was interviewed by Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s Editor-in-chief
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[@brad1558]

This woman just changes the subject each time she loses an argument.

[@ajarivas72]

Europeans are so brainwashed. The only hopes of the west are USA and Russia

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

It's her right as a women.

[@ajarivas72]

@@khadrtrudeau1662 Only in Western countries women have rights. In Arabia, Africa, Israel, Asia women have no rights.

[@jkirk1626]

Brad Osner That and shrieking hysterically about racism, antisemitism, and [insert anything here]-phobia are also popular.

[@jamesedwards.1069]

"This woman just changes the subject each time she loses an argument.' The effect is very weird and strange because she ought to be interviewing Bannon in which case she cannot win or lose but it is obvious that it is not an interview but instead it is a debate under biased circumstances and she argues with him about everything, then she does in fact deftly change the subject when she loses.

[@draganostojic6297]

Steve Bannon buried this obnoxious interviewer😁

[@ToddtheExploder]

Yes, but not in a good way. He’s a poor representative for anyone’s point of view because he’s a very impolite conversational bully. Very, very rude man. Thumbs down on this gasbag.

[@assistidor2023]

Bannon is racist and the opportunist, immigrants are the solution, they work, they consume, a.lot of Americans doens't want to work in construction, landscaping, etc they wanna easy jobs, or not even work.

[@gemrouf]

You can tell the interviewer is a liar. Her nose grew over the course of this interview!!

[@jamesbrooks5769]

I would rather have Steve Bannon as President then Trump. Its not Trumps policies, its how he attacks any institution, etc, and how vile he is in how he does it.

[@erica8332]

@@ToddtheExploder wow bannon was rude , the charector less women called him names including a chauvinist without allowing him to complete his statement . later she agreed with the very same statement ,thus show how uncivil and nasty she is . You might be extremely delusional beyond the hope of redemption if think her conduct was professional. Despite that he did not engage in name calling but exposed the irrationality of her dogmatic world view.

[@JB-pp4nj]

the more I hear of Steve Bannon the more I respect and like him.

[@Patriot3]

Steve should be teaching the youth of the world foreign affairs. All citizens should watch the citizens. I have tried to watch everything he puts out. I have yet to see him talk foolishly. He is pro (your nation run by your people).

[@chunglee6895]

Me too

[@danielelleker]

Are you deaf?

[@baruchba7503]

You should check out the the interview by Kyle Bass at Real Vision Finance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3mYgq2rr6ljZ6M

[@TriNguyen-wg5np]

True Brit I agreed Start to look for his speech He s pretty good and willing to go to the lion den.

[@123axel123]

I stopped my Economist subscription after this train-wreck of an interview. Feels good not having to read the propaganda anymore.

[@mr.fibonacci6292]

Me too! What a condescending, rude interviewer. Knew she was wrong which is why she cut bannon off

[@112deeps]

😂😂, yes I will start reading FT and economist like Steve Bannon for facts. Not going to buy them I will read in the library. Bannon is amazing bury crony elistict capitalism. Free and fair market

[@markfox5531]

Good for you, this woman and The Econimist are delusional.

[@PeterSierra]

I think it was a great interview. She did great too. And Bannon said he still reads and loves the Economist. If you learn anything from him, it is to interact with all sides regardless of the different views. I wish people on both sides would remember this.

[@davidbrogan432]

“Stop the Steal” “Hang Mike Pence” So called “grownups” crazy people, you’re in trouble 🔦

[@philippedesaulniers]

I respect that the Economist had Steve Bannon on, but I wish the interviewer weren't so needlessly hostile. This would have been much more enlightening had she tried to engage in good faith.

[@fionadefreyne8573]

It is absolutely wrong to allow any challenge to or questioning of Bannon.

[@duerf5826]

lol why do you think they invited him in the first place?

[@yamilabugattas3895]

I think it's actually a good thing that she is using that much pressure. Many people, especially politicians, expect a weak interviewer and just some space to get more publicity. If we want something interesting, we will the interviewer to challenge the other person's ideas.

[@nickfelstead7559]

I agree, I think this is y Rubin and rogan have become so popular because they just let them speak, people make up their own mind

[@andrewd7977]

agreed. I learned nothing about Bannon's ideology because this women asks a question then interrupts then changes the subject.... ugh

[@nopomegranates1876]

Horrible interviewer. Treated it more like a debate than an interview. It's funny cause she talked like everyone wanted to hear what she wanted to say, but it's supposed to be Bannon expressing his thoughts 😂

[@shengchaowen2706]

Another Hilary

[@HarmeetSinghWaliaHSW]

No. It is not just Bannon expressing his thoughts. It is The Economist challenging his views to understand their basis.

[@kandysman86]

@@HarmeetSinghWaliaHSW lmfao, everyone knows the economists globalist views. The point was to get Bannons perspective. You can't do that if you conduct yourself the way this horrible Interviewer has. Don't you think it's about time we have a voice that's concerned with the working class? One that doesn't just say "Tough luck, we sent your middle-class jobs to China, so we could increase profits from decreased labor costs". So what if electronics cost more, everything else will be real close to cost, and everyone can have single family earner income levels again. That's what MAGA means. Without these completely fraudulent "free trade" agreements, maybe we can get our wealth that we bled out back.

[@audience2]

+Harmeet She kept interrupting him with so you're saying style mischaracterization of his positions. She finished the interview with a defiant challenge suggesting she still had a naive faith in "free trade" although that does not exist between China and the rest of the world.

[@kojak8403]

Typical leftist interrogation by psychological terror. Kudos to Bannon for his patience

[@marknielsen8302]

I literally read hundreds of comments before I read one that was positive for the interviewer but they were ALL positive for Steve Bannon.

[@NathansHVAC]

The little guy us waycist. The elites are are gods.

[@kaufmanat1]

@@NathansHVAC even black people are starting to figure out this whole "racism" issue is little more than a redirect so we don't realize the corrupt elites are robbing us peasants blind.

[@thrunsguinneabottle3066]

Sack that bloody awful woman. I can't listen to her shouting at the top of her voice any more. I want to hear Bannon.

[@whiskeyslick2456]

Her idea of an interview is she lectures you on her worldview, asks for a response, then quickly cuts you off, never letting you fully refute her arguments, and says its because she wants to move on to something else. Rinse & Repeat the same tactic for the entire rest of the interview. Absolutely insufferable.

[@ruslanidrisov5271]

Other than gets destroyed when you try it on an electorate. Lol.

[@ryans5473]

Yea boy...she be sounding like a annoying old bag

[@crforfreedom7407]

Well, we know the final answer to the question. Trump forced their hand. All this talk of the "great contributions" and "net gains and benefits" brought by these masses of 3rd and 4th world immigration were all proven bogus when Trump said he would buss large amounts of detainees to "sanctuary cities". These same people who quoted word-for-word what this woman just said about the quality of the benefits from these immigrants and "diversity is our strength", had an absolute fit about the potential of all these "quality" refugees being shipped in to "contribute" to their city's economy and society. Suddenly, they were all talking about being broke and going broke over social programs. The "tax paying gains" mantra seemed to disappear very, very quickly. Yeah, we know....

[@bbeeaauu]

We have to move on now... pffff. Why do we have to move on?

[@levettprins948]

Was she trying to interview Bannon or debate with him? ... not competent at either

[@Balthazar123321]

Levett Prins couldn’t agree more

[@tetsuonabiki]

This woman is not listening to what he is saying but only hearing what she wants to hear. 🤔

[@magaman6353]

Can't stand that woman interrupting Bannon every 5 seconds, especially when he's 100x smarter than her.

[@j.palenzuela3786]

the interviewer is so bad it makes me cringe

[@EpicPBear]

She is the Editor in Chief at The Economist, so it's not her job that may explain it.

[@EpicPBear]

@Natural Man lol but she isn't in charge of the world's economies! What you should have said was "that's why The Economist has been going down the drain recently" The Economist should now be called a magazine instead of newspaper, since a lot of it is opinion based...

[@HarmeetSinghWaliaHSW]

Given Bannon's complete disregard for sticking to the topic in hand or facts in general I think she did pretty well!

[@rickrudd]

she's insufferable. She came in with an agenda. He foiled her at every turn. She freaked out and wouldn't let him finish any question that she herself asked.

[@CDbiggen]

Harmeet Singh Walia, I've seen Bannon in similar interviews and that's how he answers the questions. Eventually what he's saying leads back to the original point/question, but it seems they just didn't have the time. Like others are saying, this was more of a debate than an interview.

[@washutosh]

What a disappointment in terms of moderation...Bannon comes out smelling of roses in this interview.

[@samdowner1792]

LOL If Roses smell like pig shit, yeah yoiu are right.

[@hejla4524]

14:30 'Can I say one thing?' 'No you can't right now.' Just about sums up the quality of this interview.

[@thrunsguinneabottle3066]

This is a very bad advert for "the Economist".

[@ajs41]

I was a subscriber from 2002 to about 2015 because I respected their fairly neutral viewpoints at that time.

[@JHarder1000]

@@ajs41 Te paper was edited by Micklethwait then. He was a journalist (and a Catholic.), not a shill for Davos.

[@econewpower]

Steve Bannon is an intellectual powerhouse.

[@davidbrogan432]

NOT

[@lechanneldemysterieuxmante1807]

@@davidbrogan432 this was pretty cheesy Dave. I love it, but going Wayne’s World in 2021 is a little 🙁🙄

[@kuromitsu.meringue]

Bannon destroyed them.

[@grahamt5924]

He keeps destroying them wherever he goes. He is a very strong debater. I think I would pick this guy for president of my country.

[@erikcarmel5260]

Exactly

[@firstlast9916]

he didn’t prove any of his points. Open borders doesn’t decrease wages of natives. It Never has anywhere on planet earth.

[@firstlast9916]

thomas neale same reason immigrants do most construction work today. Immigrants are animated and determined to make money. Always have been. And no, they are not cheap.

[@firstlast9916]

thomas neale Immigrants are more ambitious. Always have been. Americans that move to other countries are also more ambitious than Americans that stay in the US.

[@mo0omo]

So much anger. An absolutely unprofessional interviewer raising her voice and interrupting the interviewee right within the first couple of minutes.

[@JRobbySh]

A class of people who have greatly enriched themselves at the expense of the middle classes every since the fall of the USSR (and who probably ruined the chances of the peoples of Soviet Union to establish a viable democracy). She represents this people.

[@assistidor2023]

Bannon is racist and the opportunist, immigrants are the solution, they work, they consume, a.lot of Americans doens't want to work in construction, landscaping, etc they wanna easy jobs, or not even work.

[@richykoshy5333]

@@assistidor2023 is your definition of racist anyone who doesn't align themselves with respect to your narrow minded world view, because I didn't notice a single argument he made which is bigoted towards any anyracial groups

[@psam421]

Wow Bannon simply Destroyed!!!!!!!!! This lunatic!

[@vickifischer-rasmussen3850]

interviewer is not allowing the interviewee to finish sentences. Can't listen to her beyond 9.37mins

[@BennyJeters]

Vicki Fischer-Rasmussen would you like to eclipse skins Rasmussen?!?!

[@RPDBY]

I don't agree with Steve on many things, but did she invite him to argue and tell him off, or hear him out? It seems unprofessional of her to always push back on whatever he says

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

The man seemed rightly irritated. I don't agree with the man, but I understand where he's coming from in general..

[@RiverLewis]

This Brit is trying to lecture Bannon, look at your country lady - your country is in ruins!! When Bannon lists all the bailouts and help for Britain, she say "oh I want to go to something else." What a joke!! Bannon laid it down cold. When he said "throw the bums out" he was talking about Justin Trudeau wasn't he.

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

@Doug Miles Ideals are too primitive. Overall better suited to turning the US into a third world country.

[@priyeshsrivastava8025]

@@Leto2ndAtreides Like I will tell you one thing that Trump is absolutely banking on. 3 Republican presidents over 20 years have tried to get Congress to reduce spending but it has not worked. So what we do is simple, get congress to have a better borrowing ability and make sure all our debt is owned by US citizens/banks and not foreign governments.

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

@@priyeshsrivastava8025 Doesn't mean that the situation is better. That's basically increased inflation.

[@arielbcohen2345]

I didn't like Bannon based on what I'd read about him in the global MSM.......I now realise that he's a very, very smart man with some very good ideas........TE editor is an embarrassment.

[@kevinodom2918]

Thats why they’ve tried to destroy him w lies/propaganda.

[@victoruben07]

Ariel B Cohen I agree with you! Bright man. Which is why this “journalist” is so defensive. The radical feels threatened by independent thinkers and by conservative common sense values.

[@itcouldbemenextyear]

now spred the word

[@roadrunner7218]

A suggestion: Take what you said here "..based on what I'd read about him in the global MSM.......I now realise...." and apply that to other concepts you've read about in the global msm.

[@hdelga5]

I never liked him either, I love the fact that he tells it how it is and to wake people up and question what's really going on. I've seen other interviews and checked others and he might be right

[@doc2146]

She says she wants to understand his view then won’t let him speak.

[@michaelpocock2699]

doc214 “ we have to move on”

[@manwong1165]

typical leftard

[@Iallisios]

Steve Bannon is such a great speaker. His fluency and liquid almost speak is admirable!!

[@MrAitraining]

She obviously told all her friends she was going to go after Steve and forgot to just interview him, and she comes off angry, stupid and very biased. Out of her league completely

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

Her friends love her for it.

[@theshimmertrap5825]

Let the man speak. Shame on you Economist. This interviewer was terrible. This magazine is going downhill. Another partisan bs newsource. Shame was one of the few good ones left.

[@fionadefreyne8573]

No one should be allowed challenge Bannon.

[@theshimmertrap5825]

@@fionadefreyne8573 How can you properly challenge someone's ideas when you don't allow them to properly articulate them like in the majority of this interview? Im not saying Brannon is a saint but he seemed to have some well thought out things to say on China and trade. Shame we as an audience didnt get to fully listen to them because the interviewer was more interested in being as combative as possible to appease a certain crowd.

[@youtubeperson5507]

The Economist is owned by the Rothschilds. What do you expect?

[@Ballosopheraptor]

The Economist has been trash forever.

[@fermentedsourdough5462]

... conspicuously so in recent decades. No establishment publication ISN'T a commie rag. Look at The Guardian.

[@ashalivarma4623]

Bailed your newspaper out! I love it.

[@sledge1960]

I've heard bad interviewers but this woman is appalling.

[@Vryjjkgdyj]

I'd hardly call it an interview. It's a weak hatch job. Terrible journalism. Her bias was frothing from her mouth. But it was great to watch her out of her depth and struggle against him.

[@jagman84]

sledge1960 She is a bad-tempered version of Kathy Newman. She simply doesn't like Steve Bannon and tries to take him down.

[@JimPeake]

She's terrible.....she doesn't listen.

[@kaufmanat1]

To be fair, the title does call it a debate. But that's still pretty generous given how bad the whole dialogue was... SOOOO many "last word/snide little quips" on her part. I hate that kind of garbage.

[@mikeviall811]

After watching this interview plus the Bannon-Frum Toronto debate I now know EXACTLY why the Left does not want Bannon to talk -- because he destroys the competition.

[@kloschuessel773]

Mike Viall you noticed how it is exactly like trump in 2016? Absolutely the same... His one liners, his sharp attacks that totally surprise opponents. Attacks that basically need a lot of time to counter which you dont have. And hand over new opportunities to attack

[@theredscourge]

In fairness, this is a very shallow format, 15 mins does not let people have a real conversation. Also she wanted to trap him and give him no time to respond though.

[@Patriot3]

Yes, exactly

[@jamesbillington9280]

Terrible, terrible interviewer. She's an activist. Cuts Steve off every question.

[@vincentriddell]

She's actually the Chief Editor of The Economist. It explains a lot.

[@adamleckius2253]

No, she's engaging in a discussion in which she makes her position totally clear.

[@mike2carrington]

gosh yes, she is absolutely awful.

[@JosephStealin]

Tell you what I clicked on this thinking that I was going to disagree with him, however I’ve come away agreeing with an a lot of what he was saying.

[@DigitalVineyard]

Steve Bannon, brilliant!!! Thank you for being so intelligent, transparent, and inspirational... never forget!

[@joekhatib3798]

He is an Irish Catholic so he probably has a natural disdain for some English witch who rides in on her broom!

[@esakabraham]

This is not interview. Call it what it is. Debate with hostile woman.

[@TomAZ1984]

Yisak Abraham That was the problem. There is no debating with a hostile woman.

[@esakabraham]

@@TomAZ1984 I guess you are right. The good news is they are scared. They sense their time is up.

[@theflatulentfreddy1]

More like a shrieking fishwife!

[@alekseysoldatenkov5675]

Hey The Economist, thanks for sharing, it's my first time hearing Bannon speak. I wanted to share some feedback on the interviewing format, pivot to a LONG FORM conversation where: 1). The interviewer doesn't constantly interrupt to move on to their next question. 2). The interviewer allows the interviewee to articulate their entire point and asks follow up questions to whats been said. 3). The interviewer doesn't mention what they agree or disagree on, it's not supposed to be a debate.

[@mr.mayhem7402]

"The interviewer doesn't mention what they agree or disagree" You obviously missed the bit at the beginning of the interview (2 Mins 10 Secs) where she says "I absolutely disagree with you" so sooner had Bannon made the point about illegal immigration suppressing wages of workers in host countries regardless of race and creed. Thereby, suggesting that she is actually pro-illegal immigration.

[@fermentedsourdough5462]

Open borders functions only in the absence of a welfare state. That's why immigration into the US before 1924 functioned so well. Thousands of people RETURNED to their countries of origin, just as Syrians & Iraqis are doing.

[@suroj]

Aleksey Soldatenkov it's exits on the independant channels online which have taken over the mainstream media. You actually get to listen to people.

[@king6dutch]

Aleksey was saying they shouldn't do that, if that isn't clear from reading his comment. That the interviewer, if actually conducting and interview and not a debate should clarify, not debate. I don't necessarily agree. But I would say that an interviewer should at least allow the interviewed to make their point without interruption.

[@Revjonbeadle]

Aleksey Soldatenkov Exactly! These “journalists” are not actually journalists. They are cheerleaders for political positions, paid to defend the position, as a zero sum game.

[@albertbruin4384]

The interviewer is entirely too busy being confrontational/argumentative to interview. Rude. Pitiful. She needs an editor.

[@jacobsalinas3602]

She is the editor. LOL!

[@sunshinepatsoph4219]

She is a clown

[@brutforce100]

32:38 "I tried to talk with Sarah Palin..." Audience: *jeers* Bannon: "Is this a sexist audience or what?" Honestly hilarious.

[@retter2critical]

Bannon really nailed this one.

[@musictomyears8]

Actually if you listen to him, he contradicted himself. Bannon talks nonsense but knows how to deliver it

[@sgtsnakeeyes11]

A lot of his statements are unfounded, misinformation, half-truth, assumption, etc.

[@jeanraspail2979]

He has done better interviews I thought. But this incredibly hostile interviewer made him look good.

[@ansc6472]

sgtsnakeeyes11 How?

[@retter2critical]

By having strong arguments, Dawg.

[@TheCJUN]

Look I don't sympathize with Bannon, but this interviewer was unnecessary hostile. So hostile that she actually raises her voice at several times. It's unprofessional.

None of your business you stupid flake.

[@domzbu]

Skyprince27 don’t lie, you couldn’t resist drinking it

[@Skyprince27]

HAL не лгите ВЫ НЕ УПОЛНО

[@athelstan927]

@@Skyprince27 yes a typical liberal response to constructive positioning.. whose ugly!?

[@Skyprince27]

Lawrence Gracie Nationalist extremism is when you're uglier on the inside than you are on the outside.

[@hc2155]

Wow, before I saw this interview I thought the Economist was a fairly neutral organisation.

[@gkk2001]

The interviewer near the very end says; "we will have you back in a few years" summed it up so well. She was all about herself while also pandering to her audience. Bannon was prepared for this and beat her every move.

[@bigfan1041]

She doesn't want to let him finish a sentence because he keeps destroying her arguments lol

[@cmasseylynch]

Considering your name tag Eva Braun,we can assume you like nazis ,quite a lot.

[@bigfan1041]

Ok Normie.

[@erikkaareson6493]

It's against her programing...🤣 :^I {Orange man bad!}

[@SSSDFDSF]

As a long time Economist reader it is shocking to see the interviewer so disinterested in pursuit of the truth (not to mention the opposing view), but only in forcing upon Bannon and the viewers her worldview. What a shame! I am not a fan of Bannon policies, but he appears to be the only adult in the room here.

[@leerichmond1459]

what policies are you not a fan of? I'm genuinely interested in your point of view.

[@SSSDFDSF]

Thank you. But I see no point in getting in such a discussion in KZbin comments, sorry.

[@leerichmond1459]

Wow. Scary. If you aren't confident in your statements don't make them. We need honesty and thoughtfulness. Sadly you proved that you haven't spent the time thinking.

[@brettgozdeck508]

+Rusian Sudentas ... Rusian - dude, this person just asked you a perfectly reasonable, unbiased question, that (presumably) came from a place of genuine curiosity, and interest in your world view... and your response was to claim that a public forum used by billions of people, wasn't the right place to engage in this discussion, effectively shutting it down before anyone can possibly challenge you, or learn from you. this sounds familiar... during the lead up to the trump election, i used to get into debates with retarded leftists who would make baseless comments or accusations all the time. when i asked them to provide evidence to support these claims, they would often reply with some version of "Oh please - I'm not going to waste my time educating and explaining myself to deplorables like you. The evidence is out there, if you want to find it, google it." which of course is essentially another way of saying "i don't have jack shit to back up what i just said, and i'm going to look like a fool when this guy calls me out for making shit up, so i'm just going to run away now"... and that's pretty much exactly what you just did...

[@leerichmond1459]

Brett Gozdeck - You read my mind! All I want to do is try and see where peoples thoughts are based at. The worst thing for society is people who take a side and have no grounds for doing so. Truth and reality are what will set us free. There have been a few leaked videos lately showing the left admitting to being paid to be the top posters on Trumps twitter so that people think there is a blue wave. Aint gonna happen. People want jobs and transparency. I believe we need 100% complete transparency of all government accounting. These fucktards are running loose screwing the working class.

[@logicalconceptofficial]

"This is why people think you're racist Mr bannon...because I keep saying it....is it true yet?"

[@ulyquime]

People are complaining about her way of interviewing Steve Bannon. If she allows him to speak the logic of his arguments will be so overwhelming that she will have nothing left to debate on. She has to create a straw men and go for personal attacks.

[@alex29443]

This was a terrible interview, she came off as useless, he crushed it. I wouldn't be surprised if he won around a lot of people.

[@BioStuff415]

At least there is a chance to dismiss the propaganda that was pushed during the pre and post election period. He is far more effective on tour.

[@rommeloracion9453]

She is just a mouth without a brain as hollowed head or we call it JARHEAD.

[@rommeloracion9453]

That's exactly right bud! This lady always trying to bail out each time she is grounded by her own question went back to her big time. I just hope a Jack belt hollow block drop down from heaven straight to her head to wake her up =)=)=) stupid interviewer as she is so capitalist.

[@Alex-ii3tv]

They call this an "interview"?

[@arussianbot8258]

They caught a lot of flak after inviting Bannon, They had to stop him from getting his points across and recruiting more followers.

[@notleftvsrightnationalismv4666]

AltLite,Altright and Altreich. Classical Liberal,Libertarian, Populist,National Conservative, National Social. Ron Paul,Donald Trump,David Duke, Patrick Little

[@BjornIn1979]

@John Mulligan, your drive by shitposts are becoming insufferable in the comment section. Please try to limit your posts and increase their quality. Please try to have a counter argument by stating some facts if you disagree with someone's point, instead of just posting one liner, emotionally charged disagreements. Thank you

[@kojak8403]

Typical leftist interrogation by psychological terror. Kudos to Bannon for his patience

[@abdullbasidabdullahi6708]

The reporter is highly overated, why want she let him speak and finish his talk. That is not journalism, that is farce.

[@Clavers1369]

OMG, I used to respect The Economist so much. Judging by this pseudo-journalist, it has gone the way of The Guardian.

[@eugen9611]

this interview positively changed my view of steve bannon, unfortunately i don't think Zanny Minton did a good job in trying to understand his world view as she stated was her intention

[@domzbu]

TheBloodPainter what she publicly stated and what she really intended are two completely different things

[@cupocity303]

31:47 minute. A guy from the audience asks a question to bannon about giving an example and The Economist edits it out by jump cutting his answer.

[@CO-xz2oq]

I saw this too, I wanted the full answer. It was a decent question.

[@Jez4prez1]

I wonder what he said. I don't think the question was good though, since Bannon is a self-described capitalist. Bannon is a capitalist, but he has talked against crony capitalism / Corporatocracy, and Ayn Rand libertarianism. Makes me question if the audience member was just looking at workers rights (or 'power') in this black and white socialism / communism vs capitalism view (where capitalism just equals a Corporatocracy or extreme neoliberalism basically), and where such ideas of worker rights or power can only be socialism / communism. I think it's very likely this is how Bannon answered it. He didn't list a country, and just told them the above. Listen to what he says after, and he is talking about historical workers rights / power (particularly focusing on blue collar), in the context of democratic + capitalist America. i.e. the social contract. I recommend people read 'social contact theory'. The idea that it has been broken isn't what I would call controversial. I know many economists / commentators who talk in terms of a broken social contract. The promise of rising living standards with each generation etc. The debate at present is more on how to amend it, what paths to take etc.

[@Omniseed]

How could the social contract possibly be repaired without the use of pro-social governing policies of the type that are promoted by socialist parties? I think it's blatantly unreasonable to pretend that capitalism does not inherently include the mechanisms that result in such phenomena as 'crony capitalism' or to pretend that capitalism and neoliberalism are not ideologically extreme in their own right. Especially in the context of typical Western political discourse and media coverage of public policy, where the smallest policy concession to the benefit of the broader population is smeared as some sort of brutal authoritarian act of wealth seizure. Everything is 'sOcIaLiSmZ!1!', every policy that benefits the broader public is treated as a partisan issue, even to the point that objectively sensible measures like Medicare for all can't even be seriously discussed without disruptive concern trolling about 'cost'. I mean, 'crony capitalism' is not a distinct system in any way, it's just a term used to criticize the real-world effects of neoliberalism. It is not reasonable to treat every systemic (and predictable) failure and flaw of our neoliberal world as a perversion of the system. 'Capitalism' isn't even an economic or governing system at all, it's just a propaganda term used by the wealthy to pretend that they own concepts as basic and nearly universal as markets.

[@JB-pp4nj]

What a lovely humorous caring bloke he is. I think I have just become a big fan of Steve Bannon.

[@darrenyoung9737]

Zany: "I'm trying, i'm trying to change the subject!" Steve: "I know you are, but you're going to have to own this one." Proceeds to dismantle the argument piece by piece much to the consternation of Zany whose only defense is more stuttering, sighs and eyerolls. The classic non verbal retorts of those without an argument. To which Steve should have said, "Zany, you're a big girl, use your words." So that's it. Sums up yet another defeated "Hit and Run" interview attempt by a woefully unprepared interviewer .

[@firewomannz3628]

If he ever needed to demonstrate just how intent the elitists were on bringing him down, this interview just did it. Loved how he spoke about his daughter by the way.

[@victoruben07]

firewoman nz 👍👍👏👏

[@martyloso6433]

The economist is a front for globalism

[@berniehillhk]

Right on there Marty. They have completely embraced the imperialism of the Progressive agenda.

[@voiceofexperience]

It is one of their most important propaganda organs.

[@mklawson83]

and socialism by having a center-left bias.

[@aragoneta4334]

Never been so fully on the side of he elites. Now the devils pact between 'finance' a, silicon valley and politicians, aims to make serfs of the rest. All he media is the propaganda machine now.

[@cantacann]

True story, long live liberalism!

[@OpasJDGarage]

Love him or hate him. He’s right.

[@ptbot3294]

MSM portray bannon as a firebrand but i find him very calm and reasonable

[@taiwanbirdman]

The hostess was so hostile. Terrible...

[@bukowskispen]

Bannons IQ is obviously higher and hes beating her in every argument, makes neolib cunts question themselves!

[@tellthetruthna8523]

Bannon may or may not be a good guy but he's winning the public because he understands what's going on and he has better arguments. The globalists are shockingly out of touch.

[@godbiff]

The red pill works, wake up!

[@tellthetruthna8523]

Red pills. Oh, how edgy. Stop falling for tribalistic marketing ploys and learn to think for yourself!

[@martynhunter3542]

21 minutes in and I'm sure I heard a witch laughing in the audience. Even she thought the woman interviewer was a joke.

[@kolaalb1]

Steve Bannon is on an other level

[@vjfperez]

If Steve Bannon was a woman and the interviewer was a man this would be a canonical example of sexism

[@rickrudd]

Which, although tempting to whip out, I would refrain from charging. Either you can take the heat or you get out of the kitchen (i.e. sexism usually means you lost in some way and don't want to accept responsibility). See also, HRC.

[@sorsocksfake]

False. It wouldn't (factually) be sexism, since it would be exact same treatment. And it wouldn't be regarded as "sexism" by the radprogs, since Stevia Banana is not a woman. She's totally a neo-nazi, and neo-nazis aren't women. QED, destroy her!!!

[@Sylvia-of9hj]

As a feminist, it pains me to say you're right.

[@dumisanitsotetsi2272]

Thomas Gardiner You are paranoid "mate". Only men can be Sexist. Just like only whites can be racists.Own it.

[@dumisanitsotetsi2272]

Thomas Gardiner I don't think you or people that you love have ever been in a situation where you cannot change the way you are treated. Let that sink in with the understanding that the women in your life cannot do half the things you do because they are women. To think otherwise is naive at best, sexist at worst

[@redraider2140]

Unprofessional woman and also rather angry. Small minded and rude. Not to mention, wrong.

[@jimtrear9409]

What an elitist snipe; Steve had her squirming!

[@robinbrown7028]

Economic nationalism 21st century World Politics the right way.

[@cooldudecs]

Western politics ...

[@patrickmacinnis4495]

Difficult to watch, interviewer needs more patience with the interviewee.

[@mbolduc]

She needs an IQ above 60

[@kojak8403]

@@mbolduc Too abrupt. This would make her twice smarter

[@nunchk9542]

This lady is very rude in running the interview. Also, she doesn't think the worker class has Rational Thought. Well, she lost all credibility. Steve Bannon is not perfect by any stretch, but she made him look like a pure genius.

[@fiatuputavai9247]

So true

[@harrytd]

I have come a little late to this interview. Minton-Beddows is absolutely appalling here (and as I have watched the Economist deteriorate under her editorship, I suspect elsewhere too). She is a prime example of the the party of Davos arguing for the status quo almost exclusively because it pays well and has the distinct advantage of not having to be even close to the consequences that these policies she supports cause. Also, if M-B does not understand that large corporations lobby for, write, endorse and capture regulation as a way of keeping smaller competitors at bay, then she shouldn't be in the job. Furthermore, the wilful blindness shown in the Economist concerning the dreadful effects of globalism on ordinary workers in the west is, quite frankly, unforgivable. Finally, it will indeed be interesting to see which world view produces better results. But the inescapable truth is that the party of Davos world view, if unchecked, will as sure night follows day, result in a Chinese world hegemony. When that happens I am sure M-B and her ilk will be just fine. The rest of us? Well we'd better get ourselves ready for serfdom. As an aside, The Economist is sounding ever more like the opinion column of the The Guardian. Shameful.

[@mcheartw]

The Economist should have sent someone intelligent to interview Steve Bannon.

[@ajs41]

This is the editor of the Economist.

[@geesus77]

Bannon is right.

[@fraser8093]

I'm tired of these liberal activists that call themselves reporters. Bannon is here for an interview...let the man speak

[@apersonofinterest]

fraser b She even interrupted him during questions from the audience. They are asking the guest, Steve Bannon, a question not interviewer lady. She just couldn’t stop herself from “correcting” his answers.

[@brianwellbrock8431]

Thats what happens when you live in an echo chamber and dont allow your views to be challenged.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

The purpose of this interview wasn't to hear what Bannon had to say, it was to hear what the interviewer had to say about Bannon

[@garydean777]

An interviewer who asks a question but doesn’t listen to the answer.

[@abhimanyukarnawat7441]

"History is on our side" I didn't know history took sides.

[@rickrudd]

she's insufferable. She came in with an agenda. He foiled her at every turn. She freaked out and wouldn't let him finish any question that she herself asked.

[@yatesy117]

"You're changing the subject Mr Bannon!" Translation: I'm getting killed here, let's move this forward quickly.

[@stza16]

Both of them have an agenda.

[@rickrudd]

Bannon has an agenda that is clearly stated and fully disclosed from the start. He's not a journalist, nor even a pundit. He's a political strategist who does a damn good job of stating his beliefs. Beddoes purported to be a journalist doing an interview. It immediately became clear that she was there to debate and advocate, not to interview. She came with insufficient firepower for the battle. He stayed calm as a cucumber and schooled her. If your whole argument is "Muh feels tell me DAS RAY CISSS! Ergo YOU RAY CISSS!!!" then you've lost the battle before the first shot was fired.

[@errollwithtwolsplease1038]

rickrudd too right! Beddoes-Minton is a Bilderberg shill!

[@DaveyCrockett001]

Typical nazi bullshit from the left.

[@ceb4382]

This lady is no match for Bannon here. Not even the same level of intellect.

[@draculanova6548]

"Not even on the same level of intellect" well at least you got that right...

[@ceb4382]

Glad that you agree.

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

Bannon is decently intelligent, not super intelligent.

[@jcrodriguez6324]

CEB match? You misunderstood the intention of the interview. This isn’t Fox News, sir.

[@MiximusRider]

She cannot delink her bias from question.

[@superbaum]

Love the guy. Lead the way!

[@sttvoyager1727]

Steven K Bannon was right then and he’s right now. That woman was condescending and incredibly rude.

[@KLM738XO]

I wish she would stop interrupting him.

[@HarmeetSinghWaliaHSW]

When he constantly goes off-topic, he is asking for interruption from any responsible journalist.

[@notleftvsrightnationalismv4666]

Anybody in the AltLite,Altright and Altreich. Classical Liberal,Libertarian, Populist,National Conservative, National Social. Ron Paul,Donald Trump,David Duke, Patrick Little

[@mechanicjobs]

I am so sick of these shrill British experts on what America should and should not do when their own country is in such a bloody mess. She must be stressed judging by the sweat under her arms. I have more and more respect for Mr Bannon the more I hear him speak. Hearing his background and the fine daughter he raised, I have even more respect. He shredded this nauseating and arrogant woman.

[@christopherflux6254]

Ron M If you don’t like non-Americans commenting on American politics, then what do you think of Steve Bannon touring European countries (and Australia) to talk about their politics?

[@Blewyn]

Ron M - Bannon is in Europe, and they are debating European issues

[@mechanicjobs]

Christopher Flux I think Europeans should solve their own issues.

[@christopherflux6254]

Ron M Ok. So you think he’s wrong going to speak with them?

[@highmarshalhelbrecht4715]

She's part of the elite mate, no blue collar man agrees with her view.

[@petershaver5006]

It's insulting to billions of people that she has a job like this. Low quality people leading all the institutions is a huge part of the problem.

[@commonsense5171]

What’s wrong with loving your country and wanting to take care of its own citizens first ! First I say that means before illegals

[@analuizanb]

"Deplorables keep bailing you out" "We need to move on" hahahahaha Jesus.

[@spirtborn]

The Economist got ripped apart on its own show! That was awesome haha

[@fusion9619]

Bannon earned my respect in this interview

[@keithdallmeier5374]

When someone says "talk is cheap, look at the actions" I'm a fan bro!

[@sunnylo7924]

This lady is simply doing a REVERSE PROPAGANDA ! GOOD JOB Bannon, keep it up.

[@notleftvsrightnationalismv4666]

Every time they interview AltLite,Altright and Altreich. Classical Liberal,Libertarian, Populist,National Conservative, National Social. Ron Paul,Donald Trump,David Duke, Patrick Little

[@cmlombardo]

This is one of the worst interviewers I've seen. calling him and his ideology names because of challenges your own it's not journalism, and certainly it's something I do not enjoy watching.

[@deserteagle9025]

Yes,.....These extremist on the left lost any integrity. They are just in the business of slander and smear. That's why they are loosing everywhere in the world.

[@goranjankovic5925]

Terrible,terrible journalist...Doesn't understand a thing,stupid bitch!

[@ashalivarma4623]

I just hope the interviewer sees the comments on her.

[@3DCHome]

Two years ago about 90% of what my company sold came from China, today with the tariffs it’s less than 20% and the American priced goods are better quality and price competitive. Now I totally understand why we have these tariffs and it’s encouraging to see people seek out and focus on American made goods. Our industry is now doing much better and we actually are running into a bit of a labor shortage.

[@binarysurfer5066]

I've no particular love for Bannon, but this woman was simply unprofessional and insufferable; cutting someone off constantly shows contempt for them. Do your job as a moderator and challenger properly woman, don't just attack attack attack, listen and challenge and you may learn something. Until then, prepare for more Trump-type events; to fail to learn from history is to be doomed to repeat it (2016 election, brexit, Salvini; the list goes on).

[@GLamoRousCooKie]

@Thomas Gardiner Here we go with whining and moaning about women and generalizing them based on stereotypes in Hollywood movies. You Trump, Bannon, etc supporters are the lowest life form on this world. Truly. No intelligence, no integrity, no empathy. You have literally no quality of a civilized human being.

[@GLamoRousCooKie]

@Thomas Gardiner You think youhave hit the nerve therefore you are right? That is some strange logic going on there, but that is not surprising for an alt right Bannon supporting nut with an IQ that does not exceed room temperature. What you spewed out is a bunch of stupid nonsense and that would hit a nerve in every civilized, fully developed human brain.

[@qwertyuiop-ke7fs]

NoneWhatsoever I agree that his words were ugly, but it does seem as if the Cathy Newmans and this woman are particularly confrontational in a grating way. I'm not saying women need to be soft little creatures cowering before a man. but I do think some of the particularly rude ones get a pass because they are female. A male who acted this way would probably lose their job.

[@ryankaible2811]

Amazing, you just stereotyped, grouped and labeled a bunch of people who you do not know because you don't agree with them. Hmmm, you sound like the lowest life form m8. I find it hilarious you go on about being civilized and integrity, and empathy but a civilized being who is intelligent, and has integrity and empathy would never say the things you just said. If you honestly think Bannon is alt right, you need to get with reality because populism is literally about giving the people more power. Alt groups left or right, want more government. The only thing you've proved today is that you are narrow minded.

[@juppzepp]

piers Morgen could be just as annoying!!@Thomas Gardiner

[@MarcLiberts]

Ugh - this is Jordan Peterson v. Cathy Newman II. Bannon wins this easily and Zanny sounds like Cathy Newman.

[@IPusers]

“We need to more on” Reminds me of Kathy Newman “So what your saying is”

[@nyahhbinghi]

the yellow vests in france seem to confirm Bannon's views

[@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272]

That blonde is bought and rude and disgusting- I admire the patience of Bannon

[@-ColorMehJewish-]

She's from the Economist. It's Rothschild owned. And so are the people who work for them.

[@ajarivas72]

@@-ColorMehJewish- I am so sad to see how brainwashed Europeans are

[@-ColorMehJewish-]

@@ajarivas72 - Amen to that. Then again, there's some pretty oblivious sheep in USA here too. It's not even Left vs Right anymore -- it's the gullible and stupid (What we call the Left in the US) versus the cautious and apprehensive (us) lol. Every day I wake up and it feels like Im in a mix of Groundhog's Day and the Twilight Zone -- b/c things seem the same every day but as my day goes on, everything seems to get even crazier

[@WECantThink]

She is the editor of The Economist. She stinks!

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

@@ajarivas72 It's America fault, we have been defending them for 70 years. Time to leave.

[@HaraldBaldr]

Well done Bannon. You destroyed her!

[@alphamale451]

Yay! By not letting her speak. Brave.

[@3506Dodge]

He did? She seems to be in one piece and still the editor of the Economist. How was she destroyed?

[@CarolusRedivivus]

"By not letting her speak. Brave." First off, Ms. Minton Beddoes is supposedly interviewing Mr. Bannon, not debating him. The fact that he's there to explain his views to her audience while she constantly characterizing and undercutting what he's saying, only to then change the topic. It's a boorish tactic unbecoming of a professional interviewer. Surely the editor-in-chief of one of the worlds most widely circulated magazines has the outlet for her views on Bannon and his message. Infact, those who read the magazine know very well here stance on all these things. Here, let the man have his say - for the sake of the audience. Secondly, it's rather demeaning towards such an accomplished woman such as Ms. Minton Beddoes to even suggest that she's somehow a victim of sexist and boorish behaviour from her guest here. She came out swinging and gave just as good as she got. He's there to get his message out, what else would he be there for? I can't believe how someone would watch this and came out believing that what is on show here is some vile throwback sexism from Banon.

[@thielepr]

I can’t believe that conservatives are behind tariffs which are socialize government.

[@cjbuchanan2317]

I wouldn't say he treated her in a sexist or boorish way, it seemed very heated but overall respectful and cordial from both sides. I think this is what it looks like when two people have strong opinions on what's being discussed, and they enjoy the sport of defending them. Yeah, she was more combative than most interviewers, I think partly because she had to be seen to oppose him given the controversy of his appearance and the promise made that he would be opposed. But I think mainly because the economist quite firmly nails its colours to the mast, rather than having a fig leaf of impartiality, and so a conversation with them would invariably include the economist's view. To be honest, I think both parties have pretty substantial platforms, I was very happy to see a pair of relatively formidable brains having a brawl about current affairs. They didn't try to undermine each other, and I feel like I came away with a better idea of where each of them stands. I don't think he destroyed her but I don't think she won. It was interesting but only scratched the surface of the issues at large.

[@davidbrogan432]

Zanny 🔥🔥🔥 you’re a beast Bannon, I listen to your words 😕🌸

[@truthscar]

I love watching this interviewer get kicked up and down the catwalk. Steve Bannon is so good in this and others I have seen recently.

[@ancientruinsofficial]

It's a damn shame he's not in the Trump Administration anymore

[@lesahenderson7365]

Ancient Ruins Official Yep, I completely Agree with you. The Swamp just can’t handle someone like him!

[@POLISHAMERICANLEGIONS]

Steve Bannon is a very smart person and I am Polish American from Washington DC US. Steve Bannon is US patriot and for a good of the people in the USA and the world.

[@glennm8337]

Alex Bajan Look up his comments about "Book of the Saints" and then look up the book. He's a vile disgusting piece of shit.

[@grahamt5924]

Bannon is so correct. My wage has been flat for 20 years and yet my cost have gone up. Life is getting harder and I want a change.

[@mandarkelkar4624]

This interviewer is the reason why condoms were invented.