The Myth Of Capitalist Peace

[@SecondThought]

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[@tedcrilly46]

Thank you for the great videos, I find them informative. I should say though, as a fan of history channels such as 'historymarche' or 'Kings and Generals', for Europeans it wasn't *always* just a matter of plunder. There were rivals throughout time, threatening to invade, such as the Ottomans, Huns, Mongols, Caliphates. A lot of the time it was kill and plunder or be killed and plundered. Although Im well acquainted with the plundery history of Europes empires too. One neighbor in particular, which shall remain un-named ... Lets just say, Jolly good video old boy, tally ho guv'nor.

[@1imag337]

I love propaganda!!!

[@raghuvarv]

Haven't been receiving notifications for your videos for a while now. Or the notification comes days after upload. KZbin is being a selective b*itch when it comes to left wing content.

[@makisekurisu4674]

so please explain why soviets attacked Afganistan? They were communist or socialists and non imperialism. Yet it still happened. It seems like both socialist and capitalists have this one thing in common. They love to kill to get influence and power.

[@WEAPONX4S]

Looks like the river path in Austin.

[@ALCvideoprofile]

"War is bad for business" Unless your business is selling weapons and war machines to the highest bidder.

[@beratnabodhi]

"War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. "I spent 33 years and four months in active military service, and during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism." ~ Major General Smedley Darlington-Butler U.S. Marine Corp

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

The real money is in selling to both sides. Sell version 1 to side A, tell side B, then sell version 2 to side B. Repeat ad nauseam for fun and profit.

[@rachelhyatt5766]

so for example Lockhead Martain

[@RicAdbur]

Or if you're a Ferengi.

[@YTPartyTonight]

+/Or you’re in the business of politics, you’re a lawyer, a landlord or a cop-just a few examples in a sea of examples.

[@beratnabodhi]

"War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. "I spent 33 years and four months in active military service, and during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism." ~ Major General Smedley Darlington-Butler U.S. Marine Corp

[@dannymcguire3623]

Yup. It’s a great book.

[@bobeeman9730]

The last chapter I feel would solve a lot of problems in the US. But we just don't have it in us to be a good example.

[@mrickerd]

Corps, and he also received Two Medals of Honor during his service.

[@jer103]

Well, in hindsight, you realize what you were truly fighting for.

[@cadicamo8720]

Prowar putinists who NEVER criticise Russian fascism war of aggression LOVE to repeat that "war is racket".

[@devinfaux6987]

If capital feels threatened, it attacks the perceived threat. If it does not feel threatened, it expands. If it cannot expand, it cannibalizes itself. All three of these manifest as some of the most brutal violence mankind has ever experienced.

[@benijager1372]

Aktyualy! the nozis called themselves NAZIONAL SOCIALIST YOU KNOW WHO IS NOT SOCIALIST?! THAT'S RIGHT, 'MURICA AND ISRAEL THE CHOSEN RACE

[@eggbruh8163]

Im using this

[@TheZombieButler]

I am also using this.

[@nocantry]

This will also be used by I.

[@chinobiii]

BASED.

[@davidringmann3395]

Pure Capitalism is the reason why Hawaii is a US State instead of its own country. Pro-American, capitalist businessmen overthrew the Hawaiian Queen and her Government and set the stage for Hawaii to be annexed by the US. Actually would be an interesting topic for an upcoming video.

[@newagain9964]

Capitalism (race based economics) is also why many native Hawaiians are poor, but yet the “expats” there aren’t.

[@DefenderOfLogic]

Wow! Never heard of that. Would be a great topic to cover next.

[@ColonizerChan]

Normally I say it's been done to death, but the more the merrier

[@mk-oc7mt]

After visiting Hawaii I realized the degree to which it feels like a separate nation under colonial occupation

[@theperson4yearsago565]

Not tru

[@raminatox]

Rule of Acquisition 34: War is good for business. Rule of Acquisition 35: Peace is good for business.

[@TheBigCola0]

so that's what rule 34 means

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

Business figures out how to make a profit no matter what the conditions.

[@thelinktothegame6081]

Rule 36 do war say it’s peace get double profit

[@mossydog2385]

"Thought is the enemy of action" "Action is the enemy of thought"

[@mksmike]

@@CarFreeSegnitz Tell that to oil companies and arms manufacturers...

[@SkySong6161]

The thing that capitalistic peace assumes, weirdly enough, is that "the economy" being damaged is what will hinder it. We have plenty of evidence in the US right now that the economy is *bad* actually, but since the stock market and profits are doing fine, everything must be dandy. As if people aren't starving in the streets or going homeless or unwilling to start families because they can't afford to. (Nearly every woman I know is grateful she doesn't have children because if she made the mistake of doing it a few years ago she'd be financially crippled and homeless now.) Capitalism is explicitly about having economic systems controlled by a echelon of wealthy families and banks. It's where the name *comes from.* People who wind up in that position or inherit it never have (or did not for long) care about the conditions that war would inflict on the populace as a whole. The costs of war are not borne evenly across a country, nationality, or corporation, and those that start the wars are almost never those who bear the burden of them. Lets not for a second pretend that these sociopaths won't start wars or reintroduce child labor, or organ harvesting from the living (yes really, look it up), or inflict any number of horrific things on multiple populaces so long as it makes the profit number go up.

[@DoctorBabylon]

Your comment deserves way more likes, unfortunately I could only give you one.

[@nightfall3605]

Some states are already loosening restrictions on child labor! Pushed mainly by a restaurant lobby, age restrictions for certain types of work in food sectors as well as construction are eliminated plus expanding work hours during school weeks!

[@redfiend8746]

10 year olds working unpaid labor in Louisiana.

[@krejados1]

@@nightfall3605 Overall, it's driven by anti-immigration sentiment. Wisconsin is sending kids into meat packing plants to do the work undocumented immigrants formerly did.

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@redfiend8746 I'd get the place of work shut down by releasing thousands of cockroaches into the facility.

[@kaseywahl]

"War is profitable and peace actively sucks butt." --Marcus Aurelius

[@owfan4134]

Marcus was an enlightenment liberal stan for corporate interests BEFORE it was cool.

[@tatiana4050]

You can't buy a yacht with humans.

[@xanderjames8682]

bellum prodest et pax strenue sucit asino- in his native words

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@tatiana4050 No, but you can buy a kidney with 'em.

[@djriqky9581]

​@@tatiana4050 labor literally builds everything.... So yeah with a bunch humans you can get a yacht....

[@jamesaydelotte6269]

gotta love how capitalism turns every aspect of life into a market/ commodity.

[@Octoberfurst]

Yep, capitalism can't exist without turning EVERYTHING into a commodity. It is all about profit!

[@newagain9964]

Which is why it has no incentive to solve economic problems and social ills.

[@tonywalters7298]

@@newagain9964 and if you criticize the harms of capitalism, people just call you entitled and lazy

[@evilds3261]

My time and energy is a commodity others must purchase or else it will not be sold to them. I determine the price because I am the supplier.

[@evilds3261]

@@steveweast475 I only want to be of assistance in a position that will appreciate and value me. A place where demand for what I have to offer is high and supply for it is low so that I can make a difference.

[@WanderingExistence]

"There are three kinds of violence. The first, mother of all the others, is institutional violence, that which legalizes and perpetuates domination, oppression and exploitation, that which crushes and laminates millions of men in its silent and well-oiled wheels. The second is revolutionary violence, which arises from the desire to abolish the first. The third is repressive violence, the object of which is to stifle the second by making itself the auxiliary and the accomplice of the first violence, that which engenders all the others. There is no worse hypocrisy to call violence only the second, while pretending to forget the first, which gives birth to it, and the third which kills it." - Dom Helder Camara.

[@Mathewrath]

Can you give the source of this quote?

[@danbeaulieu2130]

Thankyou

[@irenedong3235]

I just took my AP World History exam today, so this video is making me realize just how obvious the violence inherent to capitalism is. We spent months learning about how Europe colonized the New World and then Africa and Asia for profit, and how obvious it was that their ‘civilizing mission’ was just empty justification for killing people to gain wealth and power, but the teacher and the course never made the final crucial and very obvious step of connecting it to what capitalism does today. I know not everyone’s taken a college level history course and the school I go to is a privileged exception, but most people do learn about the history of colonialism, right? It’s such a simple and obvious conclusion to draw when you’ve got the basic facts, but we avoid it at all cost. I’m also just realizing how much we glossed over any American participation in colonialism. We went over US intervention in Latin American in the 1900s, but we also made sure to talk about how very much bad and evil the USSR and China were. Those were some very frustrating lessons to sit through. Anyways, thank you for making this video! The production quality and information are both great.

[@aycc-nbh7289]

There is also violence inherent in other systems, as well as colonialist legacies.

[@np8252]

Probably because conquest of the new world took place under a mercantilist economic system.

[@MiyuwiTV]

yes

[@Riolupai]

Remind me of this comment so that i may do apwh

[@nicholasgallanis7539]

In some US states there are recent (between 2020-2023) laws that dictate slavery shall be taught in school as a "relocation event" & that POC simply worked the fields, like it was just a job people did.

[@carbide4458]

As for politicians who are pro war, I'm going to quote Jon Stewart: "You don't support the troops, you support the war machine."

[@DissidentB]

Sad to see that he too now supports the war machine, now that it's no longer US troops but Ukrainian ones who we must "support" getting killed by the thousands for US economic and geopolitical interests

[@thecatsbackyard4833]

Top level writing. JT's writing team could do novels.

[@socire72]

the JT Thought Manifesto!

[@sagu1lar]

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, humanity will know peace." - Jimmi Hendrix -

[@sdrc92126]

I'm gonna try and see if I can breath my own vomit here. - Jimmi Hendrix -

[@sagu1lar]

@@sdrc92126 breathe*

[@sdrc92126]

@@sagu1lar du'oh

[@francisnorthwood7862]

hahaha so never

[@demonslayereren3970]

​@@francisnorthwood7862 DNA editing

[@purplehaze2358]

"It's never just one quick war" The way this was put calls to mind addicts justifying small doses of their substance of choice to hold them over while they're recovering from their addictions.

[@AnemoiaGuy]

Ahh. My weekly dose of anti capitalism content

[@WanderingExistence]

You only consume anti-capitalism on a weekly basis? You got to slip in some normie professor Wolff, wacky Zizek throughout the week too!

[@fghjkas5098]

bi-weekly now (for quality)

[@reggie69.]

​@Wandering Existence Michael parenti! The best I don't understand how wolff came to the conclusion that the former socialist countries were state capitalist or zizek being always for nato imperialism and against former socialisms

[@WanderingExistence]

@@reggie69. Zizek often refers to conceding to Fukuyama that capitalism has been successful in its ubiquitous predominance, but he jokingly reminds us that some of the best managers of capital were the "Communists". There was no real workers control of the means of production, it was top-down bureaucracy like a capitalist corporation but with the powers of the state. That's what state capitalism is. How can you blame Zizek for not being super fond of going to the store and asking if "Is this the store that has no butter?", and being told "No we are the store that has no meat, the store that has no butter is across the street".

[@jnmedina8989]

@@WanderingExistence Idk about blaming Zizek for any of that but I will blame him for his very upfront racism.

[@8Robba]

We have to coordinate and build parallel structures of power based on solidarity and empathy in order to slowly make the existing structures obsolete.

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

A proposed housing co-op in my area aims to offer community bonds. They have long term plans to keep rents steady or at least below market rates. Once their construction debt is paid off, and community bonds paid, they want to fund further housing co-ops. So instead of rents lining landlords’ pockets it will build more affordable housing.

[@Mortablunt]

Yeah, I’m not living with ungrateful, lazy druggies who don’t pitch in to keep the lights on or maintain the place.

[@purplehaze2358]

The sarcasm in this video's intro was thick enough to be cut with a knife.

[@chriswilliams8159]

I think the idea is fairly straight. In an outdated economic system like capitalism, human welfare, global peace and cooperation and never ending profit margins for businesses simply CAN NOT coexist. One has to be prioritised over the other, not just for the sake of human beings, but for the planet as well.

[@thoomin1926]

Facts, I hope one day soon that the 1% or rulers of our world and system will finally surrender to change. In the sense that they finally see that nerfing if not eliminating capitalism is the equivalent to eliminating the chances or desires to use nuclear weapons because the costs are so great that everyone can end up losing in other words human extinction by humans themselves. But somehow they never cared about how bad the world, like earth and common people suffers and dies as long as it's just livable enough for the rich to keep making profit and the super rich existing.

[@FirestormMk3]

It is true that Rule of Acquisition 35 is "Peace is good for business." But don't forget it's preceded by Rule of Acquisition 34: "War is good for business."

[@littlepotato2741]

Perhaps capitalism does add a cost to starting war, but that cost is usually limited to a subset of the population and often, people in power find a way around it. Coups to install "business friendly" leaders is a very common thing in the US's history. If I remember correctly, the US has been involved in eight to ten coups in Africa in just the last twenty years. When I was in the US Navy in the late 90's, we were bombing Iraq well before the "needed intervention" to "bring democracy" to Iraq.

[@bramvanduijn8086]

I'd go so far as saying that war always hurts the economy but when you look at the details the ones who started the war always profit. Economists do this a lot: Look at some abstracted number and ignore the details.

[@waltonsmith7210]

Amazing how people can ignore common sense and basic observations for greed and ideology.

[@ZealothPL]

The costs always find their way to the least able to bear them who have no power to actually stop the war. I'm really sure Lockheed Martin's executives deeply care about disabled homeless veterans from middle of nowhere in Ohio /s

[@matteste]

This really brings to mind games such as Metal Gear Revengence. While the main villain was definitely wrong with his methods and ideology, he was not wrong about how war really was just another business and needed to be rooted out.

[@ultimatehamsandwich734]

To bad we will never know who really wrote that. Cause after all, he doesnt write his own speeches.

[@aerobique]

the key is, "competition" = *conflict* meaning, capitalism is the glorification &cultivation of conflict. it is a system-level disorder, sort of a conflict neuroses.

[@coolioso808]

Absolutely. A system disorder that is only cured by a new, viable system emerging that uses co-operation, collaboration and co-ownership as its strength to create localized abundance and prosperity. One community at a time. Because we can't dictate and change the whole world at once. However, once a few strong towns get going and set the example and share the template, we can all be off and running in a better direction, faster than probably many people think. Check out One Small Town Contributionism and see what you think.

[@tomseiple3280]

Grim material aside - your production value, writing, and range has vastly improved in the past 12 months JT. Your editing, filming, and composition just keep getting better and better!

[@dreamlinervirus]

This video slaps. No other way to put it. From the classical music to the way he looks at the camera… amazing camerawork and I love it.

[@NotKnafo]

i remember that meme: war: * starts * military industrial complex: business is booming

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

Business if booming, exploding and rocketing. They’re making a killing in war times.

[@gaymare6236]

All I'd find necessary to debunk capitalist peace is point out the correlation between economy and military spending. It's not a coincidence that the biggest economy is also the biggest military spender

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

I’m pretty sure America owes much of its wealth to its arms dealership. The US is the biggest global arms dealer by a country mile.

[@d00der41]

Or rather the economic boom during and after every military conflict.

[@kjullthedemon]

I don't honestly thing our modern system is capitalism, it's corporatism. A real capitalistic society doesn't have banks and corporations getting bailed out by the Guvernement, and so easy to crate monopolies.

[@scottdavenport551]

For additional reading I recommend War is a Racket by Smedley D. Butler. A soldier from the late 1800 and early 1900 talking about his first hand experiences being used to clear the way for capitalist enterprises.

[@beratnabodhi]

Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system.

[@Anmeteor9663]

Did you see him repressing me, did you?

[@waltonsmith7210]

Lmao. I love how true that is and also how ridiculous

[@jakebauer3244]

2nd Thought really is the best. Such a good communicator of these complex ideas.

[@rarecandy3445]

i think WW2 should definitely have been mentioned for the even more extreme radicalization of european colonialism. hitler was highly influenced by german colonialism and the US model of manifest destiny, viewing eastern europe as the american west.

[@d1c3b3nt2]

The question is not whether capitalism is the best system for a society based on consumerism and the sole aim to earn money in one's life - because capitalism is the best system for that. The question is whether we want that.

[@taylordavison6849]

The good thing, though, is eventually everything in capitalism will achieve a sort of metaphorical entropy. It should never reach that point because no one should ever experience abject poverty, but the upper class can only consume so much before that formerly profitable desperation turns violent and people will ultimately eat the rich. It's going to arrive at a boiling point where people who originally gathered arms against the government instead turn those arms against corporations. The Rwandan Genocide saw a similar class struggle that resulted in a pogrom where the lower class gathered up arms and set out to collect heads. It should never get to that point because violence should never be an answer, I know, but violence is an answer precisely because sometimes violence is the only thing people understand. We're already seeing companies trying to backpedal, but I'm afraid it's already too late. The desperation is boiling over and the working class is getting tired of being left with nothing.

[@wren_.]

I have a feeling it’s going to happen by around 2029. at least in America, that is. I say America because it’s very influential right now, and a revolution there might trigger others around the world. Plus, it’s good to put a hard date on things instead of in some nebulous future timeline

[@RedYellowBird6889]

Ahhh, capitalism, the system that never ceases to amaze me on how brutal and inhumane it is on one side while been mundane and downright boring on the other. Truly, the sign of a "humane" and "logical" system.

[@thiccupcake]

Like communism would be any different

[@joeyj6808]

Want a real lesson in capitalism? Read about the two Opium Wars. Britain defending the right to addict the whole population of China at the point if their cannon.

[@thiccupcake]

@@steveweast475 Yes social democracy and it's not gonna happen anytime soon. especially in the usa

[@thiccupcake]

@@realgabrielflandes Then either go grow some potatoes in the field or stick to american capitalism

[@pauhull]

Yeah capitalism is so brutal that it resulted in the death of 200 million people. Oh wait that was socialism

[@Ge1Ri4]

According to The Rules of Acquisition, Rule # 34 clearly states that "War is good for business", and Rule # 35 clearly states that "Peace is good for business". Glad we could get that settled for both the Raytheon/Northrop Grummon community as well as the Blackstone/Vanguard community.

[@96javo53]

"Free trade" is often enforced at gunpoint.

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

Shades of the British-Chinese Opium Wars. China is going to want its pound of Western flesh for its Century of Humiliation.

[@missx147]

Thanks! You're amazingly eye-opening 👏🏾

[@Supernimo735]

Irony

[@austinwald2731]

I found it so weird learning that liberal means capitalist in Europe. Lol because the market is "free".

[@austinwald2731]

@@reinodeforaminia8322 Everything is backwards in Europe lol

[@OneInTheMosh]

Damn, I guess I can't just treat Second Thought like a podcast anymore - these visuals are too damn preem!

[@esar96]

Second thought and Boy boy shitting on war in the same week. Sign me up

[@milkdrinker7]

"When the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed, and my brother and I discovered the new second thought..."

[@nightfall3605]

💨 🌪️ 😂😂😂😂

[@xanderjames8682]

Socialism, capitalism, neoliberalism, fascism only jt the master of all 4 political spectrums yada yada

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

I LOVE the new style of these videos. Absolutely captivating. I've read about this stuff 250x over, and yet, I watch every video you put up. And enjoy them thoroughly, and still end up learning a ton anyway. Great work.

[@septic55]

Hands down the best channel on KZbin. Awesome video addressing one of the pillars of defending unfettered capitalism.

[@Arsenic71]

The expression "military-industrial complex" is a pretty fitting description.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Thanks for always exposing The Inequalities between White Men, Women, & People of Color. As a Black man I really appreciate that. 🙇🏿‍♂️

[@fishingsouthwestflorida1586]

As an alien I concur

[@edwardlegend1564]

there are alot of inequalities haven't been exposed yet

[@mrmeow2297]

I don't like this vilification of white men. Not to mention, not all people of color or women are victims. Plenty of them abuse the system like everyone else.

[@letsomethingshine]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 I wouldn't trust current Republicans and their voters with even a quarter of power over the government socialism. NEVER EVER. Plus they would purposefully seek to destroy it, especially if it seems to be working. China's population has quadrupled even with "one-child policy" and Cuba's population has doubled which is equal to the USA (except I'm not sure how many Cubans were killed in illegitimate wars, suicide, drug-abuse, violent crime due to desperation, etc).

[@codacreator6162]

White people are turning on White people, too. We’re in a Class war, so inclusion really only extends to the Haves and Have Nots (except on the Far Right, where everyone is an enemy).

[@aaronhawkins6938]

Yes, capitalism must always avoid the overaccumulation problem. It always leads to expansion to make the same level of profits and that expansion always needs more raw resources. Love this page. You really get it.

[@Makofueled]

Mmm good point to read up on for me. Thanks!

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

Solvable with the tool that capitalism claims to hate: progressive taxation. Why bother accumulating beyond the highest tax bracket if you’re required to hand almost all of it to the government? In the 1950s the top marginal income tax bracket, >$200K was 91%. An aggressive annual wealth tax would cut off an obvious loophole.

[@epicgamer-hf4jb]

@@CarFreeSegnitz you say this as if there is currently any need to accumulate 200B in wealth rather than ‘just’ 150B. Progressive taxes wouldn’t solve the inherent contradictions of capitalism.

[@mk-oc7mt]

@@epicgamer-hf4jb perfect rebuttal. Capitalism will continue to grasp even harder for horizons of commodifying new enclosures for greater profits under progressive taxation.

[@beast_pasta2392]

​@@epicgamer-hf4jb Yes I agree, whilst the wealthy should absolutely be paying more tax, this proposal still doesn't overcome the deeper problem that is embedded in the system. We can still be trying to lessen the negative effects of capitalism, but until the system itself falls, as it will, as it must, the same issues of the wealthy exploiting and oppressing everything and everyone will remain.

[@jelef001]

I liked this so much I sat through the ad in the middle. Usually I just start a new video when. An ad starts.

[@drummerxkun]

another great vid, jt! very comprehensive for a short 17 min video, which is not surprising. the effort and creativity behind your exploration of filming/editing styles however, is not lost on me. your videos are only getting better and better!! thank you for the hard work again this week!

[@ijudgeanime]

Always a pleasure to watch this channel. Keep up the good work!

[@natalieeuley1734]

I don't know how many previous videos you have done this in (your videos don't always reach my feed). But I loved all the library research scenes you had going on. And all the historical artwork. It's a really awesome change of pace from stock footage

[@NothingXemnas]

This video greatly synergizes and even adds to a video about how oil and gas companies make profit out of the Russo-Ukrainian war, by Climate Town. The rich only got richer with COVID and the war, two VERY contemporary situations that are being very well analyzed and documented, for good or bad.

[@drzeworyj]

one thing to say: correlation is not causation. trust me, you wouldn't like to be on the side of a country who's fighting a blood-drunken psychopath, nor would you like to live in mud and sh*t-covered Russia under his rule.

[@ZealothPL]

The west made sure russia was a corrupt oligarchy after the fall of the soviet union. All of those libshits suddenly caring about "plight of the Ukrainian people" publicly denounced "russian oligarchs" while actively helping them extract as much wealth from russia as possible

[@Mortablunt]

You must be talking about Ukraine. Russia is fairly well prosperous and isn’t run by a genocidal Nazi lover who has killed hundreds of thousands of his own people for being on the wrong side of a small ethnic linguistic gap.

[@NothingXemnas]

@@Mortablunt Did you watch the video in question? That is the only thing I am talking about. If it is about Russia or Ukraine, ask Robbie Williams from Climate Town.

[@NothingXemnas]

@@drzeworyj It is not a "correlation vs causation" case. Again, just watch the video in question, but basically, it is just oil companies using the was an excuse to push for further oil control, in and out of the US, REGARDLESS of whose side they are taking.

[@DMFTexTex]

My argument is that capitalism is nothing more than feudalism boosted by imperialism. This makes war a core part of substaining capitalism, as it's essential to imperialism.

[@aycc-nbh7289]

So what alternative system do you propose?

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

​@@aycc-nbh7289 A system based on comfortable sustainability for all, rather than constant profit growth for an extreme few.

[@aycc-nbh7289]

@@TreeHairedGingerAle So how would that be achieved?

[@demonslayereren3970]

capitalism is when the merchants replaced nobles

[@Ryanisalive]

@@TreeHairedGingerAle Hence Socialism

[@xikes]

This is so strikingly similar to how a cancer disease works. It consumes and expands until nothing is left and the host dies.

[@АгрономУР]

Я не разумею английский, но мой пролетарский лайк с вами, товарищи!✊

[@xanderjames8682]

щоб зменшити дефіцит, тому витрати зростають, а машина продовжує обертатися, але чому ми це допускаємо

[@raveun2thejoy]

Capitalism is a hunger pain that will never go away.

[@hellNo116]

capitalism will fall. the only question is, will it be by the will of the people or by the extinction of human race. that is for us to decide.

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

*greed. Capitalism is the method de jour. If socialism took over an elite cadre would find a way to subvert it for their own greed.

[@WanderingExistence]

We hunger for stability but capitalism is a system that's constantly in crisis, one bust after another.

[@raveun2thejoy]

@@CarFreeSegnitz Yes but one could contend that capitalism is more so the economic philosophy of greed as compared to socialism.

[@Skoopyghost]

Many years ago I saw a Penn and Teller episode where they said that free trade led to world peace, and there was also and an climate change denier episode of Penn and Teller. When you build a time machine. Allow me to slap my younger stupid self for liking Penn and Teller.

[@Ehh.....]

I appreciate your aggressively deadpan sense of humor.

[@minacapella8319]

Beautiful work. Really glad there's people like you making content like this.

[@TonyFed]

Timely content given the fact that I spent several hours today arguing with people who think that choking a homeless person to death on the subway makes you a “hero”.

[@YananoBere]

10:28 is one of the most important gems in this documentary. Instead of acknowledging the neocolonial apparatus at work people peddle a tired and false narrative of Africansl states being poor because of incompetence, corruption and inferior means.

[@verafleck]

Ferengi is a good role model for capitalistic behaviour.

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

Rule of aqusition 35 "Peace is good for business." Rule 36 "War is good for business."

[@suolainenomena7631]

Did I say thank you yet? Thank you. We need this message out

[@mk-oc7mt]

Great video JT. A good follow up for part 2 might include a deeper dive into the class conflicts within nations that colonized / have been colonized / were deconolozing. Often is is the capital owning class within colonized nations and their contradiction with the working class that is complicit with exploitation, not the “nation” itself. This is a good demonstration of capital owning class solidarity across colonizing and colonized society, challenges liberal notions of nation state relations, and highlights the need for international working class solidarity. As Engels believed, the purpose of war is often to strengthen the capital owning classes of both nations.

[@rmanboos5633]

Just gotta say man I really apreciate the work you do. You and several othere genuinely got me to change my mind on a lot of things. I hate to admit it but I have left some ignorant comments on some of your previous videos but I certainly don’t stand by them anymore. Just had to get that off my chest. Just keep doing what you do best man

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Kinda makes you wonder why do we even have Diplomats when it looks like Diplomacy is always the last option instead of the first.

[@DefenderOfLogic]

Diplomats have multiple functions. Gaining intelligence. Forming relationships and bonds with heads of state that control trade agreements.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

@@DefenderOfLogic I was thinking more along the lines of stopping wars before they start.

[@DefenderOfLogic]

@@user-em6ie2be7x In the context of war, yes. But a diplomat in the context of capitalism, no. There are times when war is extremely profitable.

[@ItsaJuraff]

Loved the style on this one. A little bit of theatrics, clear and simple but visually interesting shots, and strong focus on the core message

[@bigcrazewolf]

One day capitalism will fall 👍✊

[@raveun2thejoy]

You probably will be alive for it.

[@italorossid]

@@raveun2thejoy thank you for the affirmation.

[@LifeInJambles]

@@TheRatsintheWalls Could be. Given the historical emphasis of socialist projects on providing housing and harm reduction immediately after establishment, it might not suck as bad as expected though. A lot of the historical suck had to do with the fallout from wars and the encroachment of capitalist world powers so.... we'll see.

[@FunnyAnimatorJimTV]

But how?

[@raveun2thejoy]

@@FunnyAnimatorJimTV Because integrity/doing things for the greater good of survival comes into conflict with capitalism, and because capitalists will never be satisfied with the profits of yesteryear. Hoarding the essentials from people whilst charging more over time for the relinquishing of them is just not a feasible mix.

[@lukemwp]

That opening was amazing. Loved the dripping sarcasm

[@james0805]

And let’s not forget it’s the working class that fights the wars, not rich kids. Eugene Debs spoke against WwI for that reason and was jailed by Wilson

[@diegopescia9602]

I ditched a bunch of useless subscriptions in order to join you on Patreon. You are a true hero for humanity.

[@J.O.222]

The Cunk type intro was cool. Your videos are definitely showing more quality overall.

[@WanderingExistence]

Cunk on Capital

[@VSHTON]

25 seconds in and I’m so proud of the production already bro, love your content

[@slowjamsliver7006]

During the later parts of the Industrial Revolution, the local economy of the UK had basically run dry. The average worker was paid so little that they didn't have the money to buy what they produced. The result was that wealthy individuals were forced to invest in places other than the UK because people were too poor.

[@pamhall1434]

Great segment...absolutely true! War is not good, needs to be avoided.

[@naimrashid3908]

YOU ARE THE BOMB MAN ! LOVE YOUR INFO AND PRESENTATION ! STRAIGHT NEXT LEVEL !

[@lowkeydemodest8381]

Have been a big fan of your content since discovering your channel a month ago 👍🏽

[@DerrickRuthless]

Your videos are eye-opening! Thank you!

[@mossydog2385]

"Profits are where all happiness is contained" ------ Pete Seeger...

[@ricktriplett8975]

Fantastic as always. I suspected I knew you, but you confirmed it in this video in your walk , because I know exactly where you were walking because I walk there all the time. I am a Patreon subscriber, and I thank you very much for all you are doing, which is really ,really necessary. You have been absolutely spot on on all of your facts and your conclusions in my book .

[@Skip6235]

Ah yes, when I think of “Anti-War” I think “George W Bush” 😅

[@Mortablunt]

If this channel gets much more intellectually dishonest, it’s host could be scouted to be hired to work for Fox News

[@christianbarrett3040]

The opening piss take was amazing

[@HundredPercentLuck]

Usually don't comment but I believe I should, because I really like your videos and imagine it could help.

[@Kkismet]

I love this new video format, it feels like I'm watching cosmos, but its not about space and JT is the Texan Carl Sagan

[@ericcarabetta1161]

If only our politicians had the same, _"Welllll, we really don't want to spend the money. Plus, we don't like them. And even if we did, how would we pay for it?"_ attitude towards war, that they have towards working class or homeless people. Wouldn't that be nice?

[@Tracey209]

You went crazy with this one broooo sooooo dankkkkkk

[@huntress_9441]

Completely terrifying that we're approaching a 1914 situation with China and the US, and despite strong connections with both countries, Australia's political leaders seem to want to make things even worse

[@projectp1821]

We are the little brother of USA they say “go kick that guy (China) in the shin, and when he defends himself … we can punch him in the face”

[@badcabbage4836]

US is in for a rude awakening. China is clearly, and quickly, outpacing us in every conceivable way.

[@somerandomjedi]

I Forget my source but I remember reading a book at some point on WW1, some people thought the war could not happen because it would be financially ruinous, and for those nations it was

[@codacreator6162]

You know what’s missing? Trust. And the nagging notion that someone else may get more than you keeps us from trusting anyone else. Grifters and thieves don’t help.

[@niamhleeson3522]

Trust is not the only thing that's missing!

[@down-to-earth-mystery-school]

I think that would be greed, needing to have more than others to feel superior

[@demonslayereren3970]

​@@down-to-earth-mystery-schoolgreed feeding ego

[@samcfuchs]

The graph at 3:58 is damning. I can't believe I haven't seen this before.

[@chrisbarry9345]

"War, what is it good for?... Increasing domestic manufacturing" - Bo Burnham lmao

[@TopMusicChartsChannel]

I acknowledge the video but disagree with the closing statement. I believe peace is possible without requiring a revolution. Individuals still need to keep our right to create an organization that creates goods and/or services. Profit is just a measure for people's creation's success in our capitalist world. UBI and 4 day work weeks could help be a good start to calm people down so that they dont resort to violence to survive (make money). That would could help create a calmer/more peaceful/less stressful capitalist world.

[@grumpfrog8602]

Your conclusion that social democratic measures would reduce wars only make sense if the violent posturing and military intentions of a country are deeply affected by the violence its citizenry due to poverty. If we were talking about crime, you might have a point, but the fact of the matter is that capitalism, by the rules of its function, absolutely demands war, regardless of how many concessions the ruling class grants the working class. A revolution is the only effective method of fully disenfranchising the capitalists that demand war for the sake of their profit. A placated working class, which is what social democracy gets you, is simply a working class reliant on its capitalists to keep the privileges coming, and though the people are placated, i do not see how this actually would reduce the ability or incentive of capitalist nations to continue their warmongering. If anything, i forsee a social democracy having a perfect propaganda angle, "the enemy wants to take your social democracy!" And other similar points. If you want a more peaceful domestic landscape but fear the end of capitalism, social democracy is a viable method. It was this very motivation which the capitalist class of various social democratic countries had when implementing their policies. War, however, is not prevented. Inevitably, the tendency of the rate of profit to fall demands capitalist aggression. If, for whatever reason, the populace won't fight, they'll either be tricked into it or forced. And if you say that the forced population would rise up in their own self defense and refuse to fight, even in the face of state repression, well for that resistance to mean anything at all, it'd have to go further than draft dodging, otherwise the state can leverage its violent force to press the unwilling into service. Which, to me, smells like a brewing revolution.

[@TopMusicChartsChannel]

@@grumpfrog8602 I think some of the things you attribute to capitalism is actually corporatism. Although corporatism stems from capitalism, it's the government's job to help prevent corporations from having government power. Especially for the military industrial complex which is a war machine run by profiting off war controlling the government's decision for war.

[@SecondThought]

“Corporatism” or “cronyism” or whatever you want to call it is just capitalism. I’ve got a video on the subject. “Do We Really Live Under Capitalism?”

[@TopMusicChartsChannel]

​​​​@@SecondThought I know I'm making an assumption but if you're logical response to capitalist-approved UBI made you think badly of UBI because you're thinking about how it can be a tactic for capitalists to put socialists to bed then that's a problem. Even if you didn't your logic from many of your videos suggest that you think this way which is the problem with being too radical. The common theme you say in many videos is that there is no way things can be better under capitalism. Things will never change as long as the current system is in place so I guess don't bother try (unless it's for the revamping of the society). I highly disagree with that. It's possible to create a better world with the one we have. A lot of the issues you bring up are solvable and in my opinion socialism would just cause more issues especially with the transition part. I can safely say that you don't fully address capitalism's logic to be able to convince everyone. If you want things to change, there needs to be realistic solutions to the many problems you bring up that can be done now and also that don't involve violence.

[@SecondThought]

You’re putting words in my mouth. I’m not interested in arguing with you. I’d recommend you read some theory. It sounds like Luxemburg’s “Reform or Revolution” and Lenin’s “State and Revolution” would be a good place for you to start given your current misunderstanding of core aspects of socialism.

[@maykechi7752]

Just woke up to this.

[@namarrkon]

Falling asleep to this!

[@legitplayin6977]

„another woke liberal”

[@esc5272]

We don't need more "wokes"!

[@jimgraham6722]

Same here, interesting though.

[@nerrler5574]

​@@legitplayin6977 liberal is a terrible insult to leftists.

[@cammanc1]

Love the new style JT!

[@boombot934]

Thank you, JT! Brilliant👍 analysis! 😊😢

[@praveenmunda1323]

Great work

[@КлиментЦонков]

"Fighting for peace is like f*cking for virginity"

[@erif1179]

I watched this on nebula but can't comment there. great video! Your videos are the reason I signed up for nebula in the first place.

[@carlosaysstuff]

I JUST HAD 2 THOUGHTS

[@btetschner]

A+ video! Amazing topic and discussion!

[@desel8737]

War, war never changes

[@Local_Salad]

your videos get better with each episode :D