The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It | Robert Reich

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich presents the reader's digest of his latest book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It. He explores the system of power in America that bails out corporations instead of people, even in times of crisis, and breaks down how we have socialism for corporations and the rich, and harsh capitalism for everybody else.
As power has concentrated in the hands of corporations and the wealthy few, those few have grabbed nearly all the economic gains - and political power - for themselves.
Meanwhile, workers have been shafted.
This isn’t a democracy, where all power is shared. It’s an oligarchy, where those at the top have the power to grab everything for themselves.
But history shows that oligarchies cannot hold on to power forever. They are inherently unstable. When a vast majority of people come to view an oligarchy as illegitimate and an obstacle to their wellbeing - which is happening before our very eyes as this crisis exacerbates - oligarchies become vulnerable.
Order Reich's new book today: bit.ly/thesystemrbreich

[@theresacarmen9847]

I wish more people realized that fighting among ourselves is a deliberate distraction and our real battle is with greedy corporations

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@nacarreira777]

Yup....."divide and conquer".

[@therealrobertmcdonald]

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[@TD-np6ze]

As the great humanitarian Public Health expert and author Hans Rosling stated, "Do we blame this on Grandma's Pension Fund?" Aside from the individual wealthy stockholders, Pension Funds have been the greatest beneficiaries of Corporate Predatory Profits... and USA Politicians from BOTH Parties, since 1980's Reagan Era, especially including Clintonite Neo-Libs have been the Greatest ENABLERs!!! Where were you, Reich, when Clinton was pandering to the ultra-wealthy and selling American jobs to China and dismantling financial protection laws that led up to the housing collapse? How dystopian can it be that as a member of that team -- Even NOW the Neo-Libs are promising to Save USA??? ...if wasn’t for Neo-Libs like Pelosi House of Insider Trading... maybe never would have been MAGA? HOW DO WE GO FORWARD from here? Maybe we just need new leadership?

[@Randyy111]

You can't simultaneously love billionaires and want the accurate changes to take place

[@ipainthouses9591]

George Carlin was right: "THEY don't care about YOU."

[@davegreene8588]

Yes, but he was _wrong_ , in believing that we should accept what they're doing, and that it's hopeless to try opposing them.

[@Mdebacle]

Reich left the Clinton administration in 1996. Very little has gotten better since then.

[@radoliz2]

Exactly, It is a big club and were not in it!

[@hitreset0291]

Time to burn the lot down...A BIG BURN...this virus COVID-19 is both the match and the accelerant to make this happen...mr trump is doing a fantastic job of ensuring its VERY WIDE spread...one of the few (ok ~ only) things I can say thank-you for to mr trump. 🔥burn baby burn🔥

[@atrociousconsequences4432]

George Carlin goes a way back, but that thought goes back for many centuries.

[@itsonlyafleshwound9024]

It is hard to overstate just how valuable these videos are. These arguments are designed to be palatable to fiscal conservatives and come from a man they will listen to. Thank you for your service Mr. Reich.

[@roughhabit6496]

No , his points are so lame . Like all proponents of big government he is the first to rue the consequences of it .

[@youroldpalRoy]

@@roughhabit6496 sounds like someone didn't actually watch the video. You sound like a Russian bot lol.

[@catvisiontv855]

n if the rich pay the taxes they are going to send it back to the poor anyway... they wont pay those.. they are going to increase costs even further that's the problem ... So what should be done is 2 things a VAT tax and a land tax and a luxury tax.. take away income tax to the poor altogether.. and take 1/2 of the GDP and give to everyone as a dividend to all Americans and as our GDP grows then we all benefit in the End so if the corporations try to increase costs automatically it goes back to all our pockets. And because Political corruption is so rampant we need more direct voting measures. We need to stop focusing on Politicians and do more direct voting with referendums and initiative voting. Look at UBI works Canada...

[@MrMarinus18]

I also think fiscal conservatism is not always a good thing. I think we instead need to be selective spenders. Not trying to cut costs whereever possible but ask if something is worth investing in and if we say that it is we also should not be stingy. It is often better to invest into something generously and get a good system than being stingy and get something that barely reaches the minimum. We should not be afraid to spend generously on stuff but only if those things are worth it.

[@RodneyYone]

YUP!!!! MANNY THANKS,,,,MR REICH!!!!

[@ladybug9561]

Your ability to explain complex ideas is nothing short of brilliant!! And your message was both straight up FACT! (3 years later and the gloves have come OFF!!) and yet, it is a message of hope. We ARE changing this country - and our world - for the better as we learn to work together. I look forward to discussing what new ways We The People can come up with to replace those dysfunctional old systems.

[@fritzforsthoefel8031]

Say the following three times communism does not work communism does not work communism does not work

[@truecatholic8692]

LOL

[@SipLeila]

And with millions of federal employees to support - you must be kidding. We are distracted but supposedly we MUST support government employees? And just where would the taxes come from without corporations and other businesses? The BLUE state of Oregon begged Nike to stay in their state AND they reduced their taxes and made a deal behind closed doors. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE NEEDED? I WAS IN A GOVERNMENT UNION AND WE ALL KNEW WHICH PEOPLE WERE NEEDED. THE UNIONS KNEW, THE AGENCY HEADS KNEW AND THE EMPLOYEES KNEW. BECAUSE EVERYONE GOT A LIST AND WHATEVER NUMBER YOU GOT SHOWED HOW NECESSARY YOU WERE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD COULD HAVE BEEN LAID OFF. DON'T LIVE IN A DREAM WORLD WHERE SOCIALISTS WOULD BE WELL-OFF AND THE POOR WOULD STILL BE POOR - JUST AS IN VENEZUELA. STUDY VENEZUELA. THEY ONCE HAD BEAUTIFUL FARMS BUT PEOPLE QUIT WORKING FOR THE FARMS WHEN THEY GOT REDUCED PAY FROM THE SOCIALISTS IN GOVERNMENT.

[@stefannikola]

This video is the most important video that you've ever done.

[@dopey0682]

But he helped rig the system 😂

[@coopsnz1]

Big government is corrupt., not business corporation net profit fallen in decades but Robert Reich only. mention turnover from sales not net profit

[@markrivera4843]

Right!!!!!

[@noitall13]

@@dopey0682 Yeah? He quit the clinton admin over differences in policy.

[@youthinkyurbetternme2580]

It's nothing but propaganda, cover-ups, and lies.

[@coertvisser9120]

Voice of reason, as ever

[@coreyham3753]

Yes, a pretty good overview of some of the key issues.

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@amypatterson9851]

@@coreyham3753 Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@coreyham3753]

@@amypatterson9851 Wow ..... a complete moron who cannot even express a coherent thought. Go back to grade 1 to learn ow to write basic sentences.

[@amypatterson9851]

@@coreyham3753 you're just a racist

[@k9bigdog1]

It always amazes me how you can take this very complex subject(s) and make it seem to be within our grasp to fix. To me that smells like Leadership. (capitol L) Thank you! We need people like yourself to explain these overbearing and highly challenging issues so that we can look at them and say "yup, that needs to change and this is how we're going to do it." A heartfelt thank you!

[@patriciarouse2801]

Free Public Education is essential for self government. And education is a life long engagement .

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled.

[@amypatterson9851]

@@patriciarouse2801 Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled.

[@johnd6389]

He does it by lying.

[@John-sg5un]

Yes Mr. Reich is a very smart person who can explain complex issues in layman's terms so they're easy to comprehend. I agree with Mr. Reich on virtually every major issue & I actually wish he'd run for public office. He was a superb U.S Labor Secretary & he's actually a very caring & extremely bright person.

[@OrganicJKW]

It's amazing to me how few views these smart, well-written, makes-so-much-sense videos are seeing. They deserve a ton more views.

[@humboldthammer]

The average world IQ is now 88. Sub Normal, and that's HALF! That should explain some of it. Over 93% of men and women are nearly deaf and blind spiritually -- that's NORMAL -- it has always been this way. Epochal Eclipse April 8th 2024. Don't stare at the sun. Matthew 16: 4 Jonah 3: 4-5, 8

[@patriciarouse2801]

In a entertainment arcade of nonsense the succinct and brilliantly illustrated education art performance of Robert Reich is pure Civic Duty avant guard.

[@razerginn]

Truth unfortunately dont sell

[@thunderpooch]

KZbin caps the views and won't allow them to trend. Duh. Capitalism is a racket. The rich protect it.

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@ddamianforeman8803]

Reich: "As power increased for the wealthy and large corporations at the top, is shifted the exact opposite direction for the workers." Newton: "Every action has an opposite and equal reaction."

[@evilfingers4302]

Socialism for the Wealthy....everyone else gets the Middle Finger.

[@woodchuck003]

This is a really bad term as socialism is when you have a centralized economy; well subsidies fits the definition of transferism better, as it is the government giving money to companies, not the government taking control of the companies. If your are arguing that conservatives misuse the word socialism it makes no logical sense for progressives to miss use the world.

[@spankyweaselcakes2927]

What mean finger? More like I'm coughing out an elbow!

[@evilfingers4302]

@@woodchuck003 Conservatives use Socialism as the Boogeyman to fit their narrative, and all the while have been practicing socialism themselves for generations.

[@woodchuck003]

@@evilfingers4302 my point is everybody needs to look up the definition of socialism and apply it properly. You can't critizie conservatives of misusing to word when you are also misusing the word unless you a hypocrite. If you think the government giving a corporation money is socialism, then that would mean the conservatives are correct when they say the government giving out money is also socialism. You are of course free to both be wrong.

[@L98fiero]

@@woodchuck003 The economy has been described as a plutonomy where the government is _designed_ to benefit the plutocrats.

[@genebrenner855]

This is Bernie Sanders message without the drawings and Powerpoint. Apparently, not enough people care, even though it's been self-evident since the 1980s.

[@kurtnewyork9374]

Bernie Sanders caved and has no backbone. He got cheated twice and just put his head down and took it.

[@danmeyer114]

It is sad that Hillary Clinton's supporters declared her the winner in the West Virginia primary. Sadly, Hillary Clinton's campaign cheated but when the electoral college is rigged in favor of the Republican party, it's proven too steep a hill to climb. If 2020 had been a close call, Joe Biden could have had the same problem. Thank God that did not happen.

[@survivormary1126]

Amen, and Reich went right over to Hitlary before the race was even over. I really lost respect for him then.

[@survivormary1126]

@@fjlafrance2047 I could care less how he met Clinton. The world knows what the Clinton's have done, and the damage caused. I suppose you know nothing about his Politics or would not be making such statements

[@survivormary1126]

@@fjlafrance2047 Reich tied tail to Bernie's kite cut and ran...lol

[@injusticeanywherethreatens4810]

1 year later and its even worse. THE PEOPLE NEED TO RISE UP!

[@dm6801]

Thank you Robert for all the good work that you do!

[@kstevenson232]

D M I don’t know him personally but I love what he stands for I tune in for every video he post to get educated on politics and can’t thank him enough

[@h.hickenanaduk8622]

And thank you for leaving this self-serving comment. You're very special.

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled.

[@Juliett-A]

Socialism is alive and well in corporate America. Socialize the losses and privatize the profits.

[@ZBeansUncut]

Externalise the risks and the costs and reap the rewards.

[@basilbrush3238]

Same in the u.k.

[@stephenhagen7698]

Good way of putting it.

[@jamesmorton7881]

Nothing about the nature of an economy guarantees that it will “bounce back” from bad news. People who have less money than they had before the crisis can’t simply “go back to normal” when the crisis is over, they need to deal with the fact that they are poorer now by restraining their spending. But because my spending is your income and vice-versa, that collective restraint will keep holding the economy back. If the coronavirus crisis were a uniquely American phenomenon, Americans could get out of the jam by selling things to foreigners - but the whole world is basically in the same boat. If interest rates were high, the Fed could make them low making debt more affordable and generating a surge of debt-financed activity - but rates were low when the crisis began and they’ve already been cut to zero. That essentially leaves us where we were in the Great Depression, with an economy that’s going to be depressed simply because it’s been depressed. People with no money can’t buy things, and in a global downturn there’s nowhere to turn for customers.

[@coopsnz1]

@@jamesmorton7881most consumers are liars like this guy, will lie to get a cheaper price on a new car

[@m.l.4350]

You sir are a treasure! Thank you for your work!

[@catvisiontv855]

n if the rich pay the taxes they are going to send it back to the poor anyway... they wont pay those.. they are going to increase costs even further that's the problem ... So what should be done is 2 things a VAT tax and a land tax and a luxury tax.. take away income tax to the poor altogether.. and take 1/2 of the GDP and give to everyone as a dividend to all Americans and as our GDP grows then we all benefit in the End so if the corporations try to increase costs automatically it goes back to all our pockets. And because Political corruption is so rampant we need more direct voting measures. We need to stop focusing on Politicians and do more direct voting with referendums and initiative voting. Look at UBI works Canada...

[@SipLeila]

And with millions of federal employees to support - you must be kidding. We are distracted but supposedly we MUST support government employees? And just where would the taxes come from without corporations and other businesses? The BLUE state of Oregon begged Nike to stay in their state AND they reduced their taxes and made a deal behind closed doors. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE NEEDED? I WAS IN A GOVERNMENT UNION AND WE ALL KNEW WHICH PEOPLE WERE NEEDED. THE UNIONS KNEW, THE AGENCY HEADS KNEW AND THE EMPLOYEES KNEW. BECAUSE EVERYONE GOT A LIST AND WHATEVER NUMBER YOU GOT SHOWED HOW NECESSARY YOU WERE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD COULD HAVE BEEN LAID OFF. DON'T LIVE IN A DREAM WORLD WHERE SOCIALISTS WOULD BE WELL-OFF AND THE POOR WOULD STILL BE POOR - JUST AS IN VENEZUELA. STUDY VENEZUELA. THEY ONCE HAD BEAUTIFUL FARMS BUT PEOPLE QUIT WORKING FOR THE FARMS WHEN THEY GOT REDUCED PAY FROM THE SOCIALISTS IN GOVERNMENT.

[@misssummersalt]

This is really well written and produced. I learnt a lot, thanks very much Robert.

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@catvisiontv855]

n if the rich pay the taxes they are going to send it back to the poor anyway... they wont pay those.. they are going to increase costs even further that's the problem ... So what should be done is 2 things a VAT tax and a land tax and a luxury tax.. take away income tax to the poor altogether.. and take 1/2 of the GDP and give to everyone as a dividend to all Americans and as our GDP grows then we all benefit in the End so if the corporations try to increase costs automatically it goes back to all our pockets. And because Political corruption is so rampant we need more direct voting measures. We need to stop focusing on Politicians and do more direct voting with referendums and initiative voting. Look at UBI works Canada...

[@SipLeila]

And with millions of federal employees to support - you must be kidding. We are distracted but supposedly we MUST support government employees? And just where would the taxes come from without corporations and other businesses? The BLUE state of Oregon begged Nike to stay in their state AND they reduced their taxes and made a deal behind closed doors. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE NEEDED? I WAS IN A GOVERNMENT UNION AND WE ALL KNEW WHICH PEOPLE WERE NEEDED. THE UNIONS KNEW, THE AGENCY HEADS KNEW AND THE EMPLOYEES KNEW. BECAUSE EVERYONE GOT A LIST AND WHATEVER NUMBER YOU GOT SHOWED HOW NECESSARY YOU WERE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD COULD HAVE BEEN LAID OFF. DON'T LIVE IN A DREAM WORLD WHERE SOCIALISTS WOULD BE WELL-OFF AND THE POOR WOULD STILL BE POOR - JUST AS IN VENEZUELA. STUDY VENEZUELA. THEY ONCE HAD BEAUTIFUL FARMS BUT PEOPLE QUIT WORKING FOR THE FARMS WHEN THEY GOT REDUCED PAY FROM THE SOCIALISTS IN GOVERNMENT.

[@bggaulin]

My wife says I have a man-crush on Robert, I just think he's brilliant. I have two kids that have moved to the US and married Americans and so what happens in the US is very important to me, knowing there are Americans like Robert gives me hope, I only wish people like him had more power

[@jebjab9228]

He was the U.S Secretary of Labor

[@soniasonia2518]

Amen

[@franklinloll2229]

He's a disingenuous globalist propagandist. He's been part of 3 Democrat administration's who did nothing to adress this problem. Nor did 8 year obummer administration. Nor has obidens administration.

[@5150cappie]

Lol and true. I live in the Bay Area and keen to watch him speak somewhere. I would have to consciously suppress my desire to pick this giant soul of a Man up and hug him.

[@howardkerr8174]

One of the few commercials that I actually enjoyed watching, knew would be honest, and definitely needs to be seen repeatedly by every citizen of this country. Thank you once again, Mr Reich.

[@MrHarpette]

I failed to notice that it was a commercial. Oh, you mean for the book?

[@mk1st]

Commercial? Barely.

[@michaldopierala]

Yes it is very good commercial. Now when people knows him he charge 50 000 usd for a speech. He is very good at capitalism.

[@josegarcia2762]

most people only care about drinking and partying and dont really care

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@djdollase]

Nicely put together! Thanks as always, Robert!

[@juliewest1039]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!! Pay attention fellow Americans!!

[@nicmasset]

Thank you Mr. Reich for your amazing work.

[@SipLeila]

And with millions of federal employees to support - you must be kidding. We are distracted but supposedly we MUST support government employees? And just where would the taxes come from without corporations and other businesses? The BLUE state of Oregon begged Nike to stay in their state AND they reduced their taxes and made a deal behind closed doors. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE NEEDED? I WAS IN A GOVERNMENT UNION AND WE ALL KNEW WHICH PEOPLE WERE NEEDED. THE UNIONS KNEW, THE AGENCY HEADS KNEW AND THE EMPLOYEES KNEW. BECAUSE EVERYONE GOT A LIST AND WHATEVER NUMBER YOU GOT SHOWED HOW NECESSARY YOU WERE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD COULD HAVE BEEN LAID OFF. DON'T LIVE IN A DREAM WORLD WHERE SOCIALISTS WOULD BE WELL-OFF AND THE POOR WOULD STILL BE POOR - JUST AS IN VENEZUELA. STUDY VENEZUELA. THEY ONCE HAD BEAUTIFUL FARMS BUT PEOPLE QUIT WORKING FOR THE FARMS WHEN THEY GOT REDUCED PAY FROM THE SOCIALISTS IN GOVERNMENT.

[@AZWings]

Stop playing their game. Stop being distracted by the nonsense. Vote them out of office and put people that represent us, not corporations, in office. Of the people, by the people, for the people.

[@Omaricon]

@Liza Tanzawa Honestly, I doubt the system in america is rigged in any sensible way, people are just idiots and vote to actually keep these things going.

[@mstalcup]

@Liza Tanzawa Biden won Tennessee, which used paper ballots.

[@sebell69]

they are like cats with a red dot! ............ attention span of a few hours at best!

[@bls5160]

It doesn't matter who you vote in office - they don't make any decisions - they just vote on the bills that the corporate CEOs write themselves to benefit only themselves. Yes, the elected you talk about get paid handsomely for do what they are ordered and paid to do. And I honestly love Bernie Sanders but even by some chance he was elected, they would not let him do one thing that he wants to accomplish or change. We will always be screwed no matter who get elected. So sad and scary.

[@AZWings]

@@bls5160 No, quite obviously it does matter who you vote into office.

[@anitraahrens905]

Thank you, again, Professor Reich, for sharing your vast knowledge and informing us.

[@5150cappie]

Always excellent and useful stuff. Mr. Reich is one of my most inspirational American Heroes. Respect and affection ❤️😊

[@nelsongalvan2178]

Robert Reich, 2024

[@REIQ]

this should be on Netflix! great presentation

[@j.h.1157]

Great video, thank you! To understand the difference between stakeholder capitalism and shareholder capitalism really helps to cut through the fiction of "unideological economic necessities" that we supposedly have to accept.

[@frodobaggins169]

For the first time I have hope we can turn things around. Thank you Robert Reich!

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Government fixes nothing

[@truecatholic8692]

LOL, biden is making it WORSE for the middle and working class. It was better under Trump.

[@VV-gg7gz]

I can't believe the small number of people that watch this type of programming. Such a an eye opener. Thank you!

[@h.hickenanaduk8622]

Yes, you're very special. Happy now?

[@screenarts]

KZbin limits who sees it..

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@franklinloll2229]

Hes a Democrat globalist propagandist. Part of 3 Democrat administration's that did nothing to adress this problem.

[@frederickthacker810]

Frank sinatra

[@Mediumdoo]

It’s time for pitchforks, I think all of us know the game.

[@cmdraftbrn]

@@jamponyexpress7956 we have attrition. they lose.

[@sirpieman300]

@@jamponyexpress7956 The military will be on are side, its not full of rich people after all, only hard-working Americans who fight and been giving there lives to the top 1% for the past 40+ years

[@cheryal6661]

#getthepitchforks

[@ODC88888]

@@jamponyexpress7956 Exactly. Plus you Americans have no experience at revolution (you had a war of independence: lead by slave owners landed, bootlegging "gentry", and some extraordinary intellectuals, among the general indifference of the majority of the populace, indifferent or even Loyalist, which war you would not have won without the help of France, not a revolution). You should learn from the French: they build barricades with the same ease a beaver builds a dam, it's in their DNA. Furthermore, you have draconian laws against rioting. You can do a little protest and orderly, but not riot. They made you believe that a few AK 47 would protect you from tyranny! Very funny indeed. A revolution is only possible if and when the Police and Military change sides. But as the saying goes "In Europe the Government is afraid of the people, in the USA the people are afraid of the Government". Also your population is overworked, propagandised, wilfully kept ignorant, and politically apathetic. You can't even be bothered to vote! As a European all this talk of pitchforks and guillotines makes me laugh. The US average population is the most obedient and least rebellious population that comes to my mind. Politically ignorant, indolent, individualistic and egoistic. Just a bunch of keyboard revolutionaries :))) But be careful because you are not good at revolution, but excellent at bloody civil war!

[@assassinsrequiem]

"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed, from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -Thomas Jefferson

[@Ghost-Mama]

Thank you 🙏🏻 for teaching people how we can fix this problem with our government!! You are very much appreciated!! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@dustyfeller]

Also read the free downloadable ebook, “Rigged”, written by Dean Baker, our nation’s top economist. Dean Baker was the ONLY published economist who correctly predicted the 2008 economic crisis. The only one. Get the book here: deanbaker.net/books/rigged.htm

[@jesuschristpose896]

taxation without representation, that's were we are at now, sound familiar

[@fionafiona1146]

I am not in the USA, I appreciate.

[@ska187]

Trumpfraud Lens your views are idealistic at best. I wish these people could be taken out by the ballot box but you are seeing it right in front of you. 1. The ballot box: The corporate wing of the DNC worked together to take out Bernie and even Bernie had careerist DNC members in his campaign. You have a choice between two members of the same corporate party. Even so called progressives didn’t fight the first stimulus package to fight against bailouts. You are being lied to. 2nd. Wall Street boycotts. Yeah that’s not gonna happen. You are seeing it now with stocks rising with more unemployment. 3rd. Consumer boycotts. All those brands you love so much are all owned by around 5 big companies. If you want real change, you must fight for it and you must fight dirty. Not on the rules of the people in power. You are seeing it already with strikes by Amazon workers and instacart and target etc so at least there is something positive

[@noitall13]

@Trumpfraud Lens BUT, you can't battle them at the ballot box if you're not allowed access to the ballot box! Have you seen the lines in poor red state neighborhoods, heard of gerrymandering and at risk of being redundant, voter suppression?

[@semiretiredtrucker6037]

republican agenda at it's best/worst...they don't give a damn about any of us.

[@nicholewilliam9361]

Hello Fred

[@heersyal2454]

As always, plain speaking and informative, thank you Mr R, from this Londoner, who might still remain confused about so much about America! But still return for future classes!

[@kurpable]

Thank you for this video. I used it as learning material in my high school course on social studies here in Finland. Wish you health and best of luck!

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled.

[@gamtngirl3655]

I love your optimism and encouragement, Robert Reich. I’ll get that book. Thank you.

[@luguy8347]

I love this guy, a true hero. AMERICA is gone, long gone.

[@lee14631]

He's not a hero, he's a liberal propagandist

[@randycaston6217]

@@lee14631 that's what makes him a hero

[@likeguiltdoes]

As someone who looks at the US with dismay every day, I am tired. I feel beat down by the idiocy. Humans are just evil.

[@bluemoon9530]

Not all humans hon, Robert looks like a good guy, Bernie, Elizabeth, Nancy, Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler, Maxine Waters, and Chuck Schumer just to name a few. Don't give up Fight back!

[@silentqueue2344]

Don't forget about the good in us, though. Let justice be your guide.

[@georgeleger4095]

@perl man​ ​ WATCH the video and THINK! I know that this is very difficult for you but you must do it. Get those little grey cells working!! YOU CAN DO IT !

[@wendyscott8425]

@perl man Projection much? What exactly have all these "scumbags" done that they should be the ones in prison? You really should start thinking for yourself and not let right-wing propaganda turn you into a hateful person, blind to the good in others.

[@pdoylemi]

@perl man For what? For 50 years we have been PROVING tons of Republicans guilty of crimes - ONE Democrat - at least at the Presidential level. More than 100 to one - convictions. And that is ONLY with members of administrations and Presidential campaigns! And it is not for lack of effort by the GOP to get Dems - just the Clintons have cost us more than $100 million and about 13 years of GOP investigations to get nothing but a lie about blow jobs. The evidence is clear - the GOP is either massively more corrupt and criminal, or else MASSIVELY incompetent!

[@user-gi2sv2pf4y]

Thank you Secretary Robert Reich

[@danafarrar3583]

Reich is exactly correct. It's the working class and the middles and the poors, of all colors and ethnic backgrounds, coming together, not turning on each like the elites want, but helping each other, caring for each other and moving ahead together.

[@DanielField2023]

We need Bernie Sanders 2020

[@groovinhooves]

Totally - America needs some grandparenting.

[@murraydyck2127]

Bernie would get big corporations out of the WH. No more big money from wall street.

[@shadowprince4482]

Well unless Biden has a stroke very soon then sadly that's likely not going to happen.

[@rpfs2691]

You're a bit late, my friend. You should have campaigned for Sen. Sanders. Now we'll have to work with what we've got.

[@pdoylemi]

Yeah, possibly - but we aren't going to get him. While I am not convinced that Bernie is definitely better than Biden (I think he well may be) we aren't going to get him. Maybe if young voters had turned out - but they did not. I think Biden is OK, and definitely 10,000 times better than Trump - so I will happily vote for him.

[@dorianchriste8645]

Mr. Reich, thank you for your thoughts and words. You give me hope in a hopeless time. You help me see that changes are not just possible, but necessary. Lot's of hard work and committment required to have a system that works well for all of us, especially the 99%. And well worth the effort. We are the working people, we're used to hard work. And we know the impossible just takes a little longer.

[@amypatterson9851]

WHY??? are we not mentioning everyday what PaticeBLM and them did to the Capitol??? ---> AND THAT CLINTON pardoned them!!!! They did a lot more than walk around the Capitol, invited, waving tiny American flags. Spread the word!!!

[@wolves1901]

Fabulous! Thank You Robert !

[@Theundertowfilm]

Probably the most groundbreaking video I have ever watched. Every American needs to watch this.

[@docholiday8029]

Damn! Spot on!! Sharing on Facebook.

[@MegaKootz]

this channel is going to take off, even moreso than it already has.

[@beeteebz8944]

SHARE SHARE SHARE and it will

[@Stillnapie]

HAHAHAHA!!! Like how well he has done predicting who will win the Democrat primary???

[@dmaze8457]

It’s so good to have an expert explaining these financial imbalances that most people can understand. Let’s hope his presentations will help level the playing field as time goes on. It’s long overdo. I’ve been around long enough to remember how much better things were for the average American in the 50s and 60s. Reagan started the ball rolling to this divide which just keeps getting more out of balance. Looking forward to your next piece explaining this cruel joke in economics Robert. Thanks much.

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled.

[@charlesbaker5001]

Videos like this will stand the test of time explaining the evermore complexity of politics and will be a piece of cake for future students of learning.

[@dangerouslytalented]

It’s no longer capitalism for shareholders, the shareholders are often disregarded these days in favour of the executives.

[@0MoTheG]

I agree. But what doesn't make sense is that the rich are stockholders/shareholders. They are getting screwed by their employees and are ok with it or can't do anything about it.

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

Reject the 2010 Citizens United Decision. Accomplish Campaign Finance Reform. (While we still can)

[@teeokeefe]

I highly recommend reading the book - it’s excellent and a must read if you are committed to being part of the change. I think another tactic in this “revolution” is to return to small business. That was also how the middle class grew. We have an entirely different tool than they had in earlier generations - the internet. Now, a small business can not only sell in their community, but they can offer products and services to a global audience. In tandem with RR’s systemic changes, I believe we can balance that teeter totter back out to benefit everyday people. It still requires the conscious support of people to maybe pay a few dollars more than they pay “the big guys” but remember, Amazon ALSO allows small vendors to sell - there are distribution channels available, and where they don’t exist, we should create new ones that are co-operatives that benefit individuals, not big business. Just my two cents. I’m a business consultant who worked many years in Corp. America at the Corporate level and watched exactly what RR describes in this video as well as in his video “Everything you need to know about the new economy”- I saw our company shift from being about ALL stakeholder value, to SHAREHOLDER value. I participated in US plant closings and new operations growing in regions around the world. I’m no economist, or political expert - but I know how business runs. I’ve solved problems at a global level and when I left I was well taken care of - no complaints.... but that’s not how it goes for the average worker. I’m on a mission now to help small businesses, and to help people start seeing how they might use their talents and skills to create another income stream so that they aren’t solely reliant on their JOB. These are really challenging times, and everyone has an opportunity now to see how unstable their livelihood can be if you depend only on wages. It’s possible, and I’m out here fighting the good fight :-). We must unite! That is key to all that RR is saying.

[@SipLeila]

And with millions of federal employees to support - you must be kidding. We are distracted but supposedly we MUST support government employees? And just where would the taxes come from without corporations and other businesses? The BLUE state of Oregon begged Nike to stay in their state AND they reduced their taxes and made a deal behind closed doors. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE NEEDED? I WAS IN A GOVERNMENT UNION AND WE ALL KNEW WHICH PEOPLE WERE NEEDED. THE UNIONS KNEW, THE AGENCY HEADS KNEW AND THE EMPLOYEES KNEW. BECAUSE EVERYONE GOT A LIST AND WHATEVER NUMBER YOU GOT SHOWED HOW NECESSARY YOU WERE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD COULD HAVE BEEN LAID OFF. DON'T LIVE IN A DREAM WORLD WHERE SOCIALISTS WOULD BE WELL-OFF AND THE POOR WOULD STILL BE POOR - JUST AS IN VENEZUELA. STUDY VENEZUELA. THEY ONCE HAD BEAUTIFUL FARMS BUT PEOPLE QUIT WORKING FOR THE FARMS WHEN THEY GOT REDUCED PAY FROM THE SOCIALISTS IN GOVERNMENT.

[@SipLeila]

Why DON'T YOU WANT TO CUT DOWN ON USELESS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES? YOU PEOPLE ARE SO NAIVE! I WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT - QUIT SUPPORTING THE HUGE TAX LOAD THEY ARE PART OF.

[@teeokeefe]

@@SipLeila I'm guessing your comments are directed to me since they are replied to mine, but I read through the LOOOOONG post I wrote (geez, but hey it was lockdown - what else was I going to do? Make sourdough bread or tik-toks?) and I don't mention the government at all so what's the context. Are you just making a general comment to the video?

[@SipLeila]

@@teeokeefe HE'S BLAMING CORPORATIONS BUT WE'RE ALL SUPPOSED TO BE STUPID AND FORGIVE THE GOVERNMENT FOR BLATANT WASTE AND DOWNRIGHT LIES AND CORRUPTION. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE GOOD - BUT THEY ALSO DO NOT LIKE SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR EX-CONS AND THEIR LADIES AND OTHERS. I COULD GO ON. NO ONE SAW WHAT I DID WORKING FOR A BLUE DEM STATE IN WELFARE. IT'S ATROCIOUS - THE WASTE OF TAX PAYER MONEY. HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS ARE LOST EACH YEAR AND THAT IS ACCORDING TO ERIC HOLDER!

[@wendywendymatson5251]

I've been screaming for DECADES about this inequality! Fix this Oligarchy NOW

[@bonobo8803]

Your teachings and logic always make my brain tingle. That was a Tesla coil to the brain.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

"That was a Tesla coil to the brain." Destroy some brain cells in other words.

[@tigrismorte4250]

Brilliantly put. Thank you for your hard work trying to educate the masses.

[@jamesfox2857]

Thank You Robert !!! And " ALL " Involved !!!

[@Jack0trades]

We've been seeing this get worse over decades. Thank you for the clear explanation of the problem, but I still don't see what I can do now that I haven't done for decades to solve this. If Trump doesn't get sent to prison like he deserves and instead gets the Republican nomination for president, I'm thinking it may be time to give up and leave the country.

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@truecatholic8692]

LOL, sure buddy.

[@MarthaRoseMoore415]

THANK YOU, ROBERT, for your insightful and inspiring message. It helps me to remember that WE MUST UNITE!!! L&R always!

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@arthurtrauer5684]

Amazingly done in twelve minutes. Today it’s every man for himself, or I should say every person for themself. I am retired and I know a lot of you feel like slaves or serfs and that is justified. Just remember, the oligarchy cannot exist without us. That’s not an answer, but please realize, you have more power than you may realize. That’s why we are brainwashed into separatism as mentioned in the video. I would love to see a peaceful, but massive rebellion across America stating that we are onto your scheme, we’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore. I don’t think it will happen because everyone can’t just stop going to work, paying their mortgages or rent and live off the land. The land? It isn’t ours, however, unionizing, voting and contacting our representatives is legal and possible on a massive scale. The problems may have been created by a small percentage of people, but if you want the solution, look in the mirror and organize with others. It does make a difference. I know it’s difficult, but it can be done. I have seen big changes in my lifetime because of people like you. I wish it wasn’t a constant battle - it just is. I’m sorry, I don’t like it either. I’m sick and on my way out and I am encouraged by new generations fighting the good fight. Communication is essential, yet action is necessary. Bitching online is a fart in the wind, it dissipates quickly and has no real effect. Peace be with you, but it’s OK to get a little pissed off too. Take care.

[@Missy-Missy1111]

Millions & Millions of us NEED to "take it to the streets" ✊💪🇱🇷

[@economicist2011]

Sure, they can't exist without *us* but they've made it abundantly clear they can exist without any given *one* of us. Some people, after finding out what I studied in college and grad school, like to ask me what should be done to fix the system. I just remind them that one can't fix a system that's already working exactly according to its design specs. It's not broken.

[@dopey0682]

@@Missy-Missy1111 😂 millions I'll wait

[@The_Tiffster]

@@economicist2011: The invested billions of oligarchy dollars into the corrupted "education" system seem to have paid off.....

[@theodoreroberts3407]

I agree with you. Communication and information is very important, but true information, not bought by the rich. I, however, do not agree with your stance about the young (at least here, on this site). I find them too lazy to do proper research. Dosile, and privileged. I hope, for America, that they can get their act together and save this beautiful country from the rich. As to you, I wish you health. I am also in my autumn. Being rich is not the problem. What you do with your riches is! With great power comes great responsibility.

[@elizabethellis9062]

Thank you Robert. You give me hope😊

[@lydiabell6218]

LOVE You, Mr. Reich!!! Keep it up!!! America needs people like you if it will survive the Republican onslaught on the constitution, Mainstreet America and the Social Safety Net. It's HIGH TIME for the RICH TO PAY UP.

[@erictrules169]

As ALWAYS, thanks for explaining and articulating what's going on in OUR lives!!!!

[@Cool-Vest_Leo]

And also thanks for not one of the old people who hides behind their nostalgia out of fear. It doesn't take a particularly bright person to recognize the flaws in our system, yet it absolutely takes a brave one to intentionally forego the comfort of ignorance for the better good.

[@marynordseth2788]

I love this presentation. I get it. Now, buy the book, Self, "The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It."

[@JerryBoland2014]

Great work Robert; thank you.

[@Missy-Missy1111]

Robert, Bernie, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang & Katie Porter! The Dream Team!

[@bluemoon9530]

Bernie 2020! 💙 Together we can fix the system! 💙

[@Mackolonium]

Finished it yesterday. Wonderfully informative, hair-raising content.

[@lukefairbanks8622]

really like how you explain everything w/ data & graphs to back up story

[@niklaswahlgren421]

I'm happy you see things clearly Robert. Hope you can help balance things again. I tried helping. But I'm a little burned out :) And it had some consequences for me, picking all those fights. I'm trying to heal though. Maybe I can help more later. You're a good guy.

[@KeithPhemister]

kudos to the animator on this episode! I dig what you've put into motion.. And Professor Reich was pretty good too as host.

[@KeithPhemister]

and.. as Secretary Reich always signs off to on the COMMON GOOD... I'll keep Dancing (I'm in my living room, so I can do so without being self-conscious)

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled. Brilliant!!!

[@WillRucker]

This is spot on! So well done.

[@emsafdari8336]

Wow,we need more content like This. Thank You .

[@eroceanos]

The systemic problem is much deeper: underlying it is a parasitic financial system by interest on credit! However, I love your analysis, it shows the complete escalation of this system. I am writing a book “the criminal structure of our global society”… and I will be happy to buy your book ‘the system’, because you have good insight in the late stage of predatory capitalism!!

[@vanglover6030]

Thank you, Robert, for explaining so clearly how the system is rigged against the working class, and for reminding us that the power is, ultimately, with the people.

[@demetrioalbidrez684]

Thank God !!! God is the Equalizer when we must die . He alone can fix the impossible problems in this world . Money Is the Root of All Evil As All the Rich Know that Money & Power ,Can be used for Evil while in this World . The Rich Rigged the System & will Loss everything then they Die . No one will take anything they Think they Owen . Including their Wealth . 2 Thumbs Down for the Real Losers of this World We Live In !! Judgment Day Awaits Your Evilness !!!

[@SipLeila]

And with millions of federal employees to support - you must be kidding. We are distracted but supposedly we MUST support government employees? And just where would the taxes come from without corporations and other businesses? The BLUE state of Oregon begged Nike to stay in their state AND they reduced their taxes and made a deal behind closed doors. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE NEEDED? I WAS IN A GOVERNMENT UNION AND WE ALL KNEW WHICH PEOPLE WERE NEEDED. THE UNIONS KNEW, THE AGENCY HEADS KNEW AND THE EMPLOYEES KNEW. BECAUSE EVERYONE GOT A LIST AND WHATEVER NUMBER YOU GOT SHOWED HOW NECESSARY YOU WERE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD COULD HAVE BEEN LAID OFF. DON'T LIVE IN A DREAM WORLD WHERE SOCIALISTS WOULD BE WELL-OFF AND THE POOR WOULD STILL BE POOR - JUST AS IN VENEZUELA. STUDY VENEZUELA. THEY ONCE HAD BEAUTIFUL FARMS BUT PEOPLE QUIT WORKING FOR THE FARMS WHEN THEY GOT REDUCED PAY FROM THE SOCIALISTS IN GOVERNMENT.

[@joenewmeyer8358]

Government employees are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. Putting unqualified people into positions that require qualified people is why we are in this position. You kinda twisted the story and truth. Allowing politicians to do insider trading is the problem. They vote to fill their pockets, which is a form of corporate greed. Pass a few laws that would stop the politicians from insider trading would be a good start. It's easy to do and you won't have to preach your socialist agenda!

[@SipLeila]

@@joenewmeyer8358 I agree. I first went to work for a state college - when my husband was going back to school for his second degree. I had lived in Hawaii and needed an indoor job because I had no immunity and kept getting sick at my other job. Three weeks of work I missed due to illness. So, I applied to work indoors at the college. The supervisor didn't even like the system that the state agencies used - of asking for more than they needed. She thought it was a terrible waste. The unions know of waste, too. Because each employee in my union at the top agency in the state for welfare had been given a number. The number indicated how necessary we were for the agency. The middle managers were a huge waste. They often had very few employees to manage and many were college grads as I was and we weren't running to a manager every five minutes. In fact, my manager said in a meeting that I only went to him once in a year for advice.

[@SipLeila]

The working class isn't working and tries hard to get out of work. GO WORK FOR WELFARE AND YOU WILL SOON LEARN THIS. EVEN BLUE STATES know about all the fraud and laziness.

[@mediawolf1]

This is THE issue of our time. Progress on all other issues, from the environment to racial equality, are being held in check by this one issue.

[@semiretiredtrucker6037]

ya; king chump and his cronies

[@johnmartin4641]

You’re not being held back. Anyone is free to choose to go into the business world and work their way up so they can be wealthy, but so many refuse to do so and that’s 100% their fault. They’re holding themselves back, not “the system”.

[@bostonblackie9503]

It has always been the issue. The US since day one has been a Plutocracy. All the stuff, still around, about liberty and freedom, is properganda, No freer than anywhere else and doesn't care about the population.

[@waynegerhart5570]

Mr. Reich, Thank you for speaking the truth in plain language. You are exactly right.

[@chelseazaydaraensehon1198]

Thank you for this video! You are the best! ❤️👏🏼💯

[@rainbowgal8047]

When bernie wins, we need robert reich in the cabinet. He's needed everywhere.

[@garrygballard8914]

✊ right on Robert. ✌

[@craigsmith6274]

Thank you Mr Reich for this informative info

[@terrydillon9323]

Thank you .

[@emadeldinfamily]

Congratulations on your book Mr. Reich! I subscribe to your channel and follow you on Twitter. I really appreciate your thoughts about our times and learn from your clear insight! Thank you!

[@amypatterson9851]

Thank you for the "workers of the world unite!" communist speech, comrade Reich!! The Americans are too stupid, as you know, to see what you are doing!! Calling for more communism while calling it democracy!!! Brilliant!! Calling for less control by the Elite while making America more communist and elitist controlled.

[@michelemaliano7860]

Part of that corporate charity is the employees doing volunteer work and the bank taking credit for it.

[@notenrique666]

This is one of the most eye opening books you’ll ever read. GO GET IT. WAKE THE **** UP PEOPLE!

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE EDUCATIONAL VID

[@ReactionShot]

The concentration of wealth is about to concentrate a little more after this massive wall street bailout.

[@trademarker5279]

Didn't the government already put in 500 billion into the business sector to stops its freefall and it only stopped for a day?

[@incognitotorpedo42]

Yup. Today was the biggest one-day increase in the Dow since 1933. So, yeah, that happened.

[@MetalDetroit]

ReactionShot And what happens to all the people who work there if there is no bailout ?

[@sirpieman300]

@@MetalDetroit the same thing if there was a bailout, they lose there job, that money is not going to there employees, its only going to buy back stock or to give the top members golden parachutes

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

@@MetalDetroit You got 2 choices: 1. Encourage "too big to fail" monopolistic corporate behavior with bailouts and tax cuts for simply lobbying, propaganda bombing, and bribing the right people 2. Let them fail, and watch someone else take their place in the market, which is semi good, but at the risk it could be a foreign firm, which would be bad Choose wisely

[@chuckkottke]

Very well put Robert Reich! Fixing the system may require that We the People are in charge, rather than the elected bodies who hold allegiances to their paymasters on Wallstreet. If we demand one right, the Right to Amend the Constitution by popular vote, we can weld in place all the missing rights, and assert our Right to Fair Elections, the power to limit money and time in elections.

[@theoriginaltoadnz]

Totally agreeing here from New Zealand. Listen to this wise man, Mr. Reich knows whats right!

[@kavijackson868]

Exactly!!! ✊🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Thank You!!!

[@eugeneking1462]

Money talk$! What can we (who are NOT part of the 1%) do with our money to keep it out of the hands of the Oligarchy? One example might be for me to not do business with Chase. I'd like to see this answered in one of your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@jc.1191]

We do vote with our dollars. 👍

[@HeathWatts]

But, but..libertarianism...freedom...Constitution. That's all I have. We need a drastic turn to the left and a return to New Deal-like policies, or we, the 99%, are screwed. Great video!

[@truecatholic8692]

LOL

[@HeathWatts]

@@truecatholic8692 Are you laughing at or with my reply?

[@valeriebolton2607]

Thank you for speaking the truth. We are listening and learning.

[@daveroush4896]

Thank you Robert. Also nice artwork.

[@stephengibbs8342]

there is a word for "socialism for the rich" it is called "feudalism"

[@ODC88888]

No. The feudal system was more fair. The nobles, the knights were responsible for the protection of their subjects. Their subjects were responsible for equipping the knights for war. In the feudal system the elites had responsibility for the serfs. In the capitalistic system the elites, the CEOs have no responsibility for the well being of their workers, their serfs.

[@tjk9263]

Capitalism is just a fancy word for slavery. Yes under capitalism workers do get paid but have no say at all in the workplace. All decisions are made by a few board members at the top. If they decide to outsource your job to a more poorer country they can and your family is ruined.

[@soniasonia2518]

@@tjk9263 Maybe indentured servitude? Or the tally man holding back food from your family.

[@curanderos]

Gotta love Dr. Reich's use of Kevin O'Leary as the stereotypical capitalist. lol

[@annharlan8926]

Thanks for reminding us that it can't last - you are giving us hope.

[@jacquelyncollier3904]

Going to add it to my kindle playlists....thank you

[@jesseberg3271]

It bothers me when he talks about "the working class vs the poor" the working class IS the poor. Poor people in this country don't have the option not to work. This isn't Europe, we don't have a significant number of people sitting around on the doll, we barely allow the disabled and retirees to get by without working. I get that middle class people work too. I get that many in the middle class are struggling to get by and take care of their families. But they're (we're) not a part of The Working Class, and we need to stop trying to take away what little dignity this country allows its poor people to have.

[@georgeleger4095]

Jesse I can't recall Robert talking about the working class vs the poor. Enlighten me please.

[@jesseberg3271]

​@@georgeleger4095 I don't mean vs as in "opposed to" I mean vs as in "distinct from". In the language he uses about building "a multi-racial, multi-ethnic coalition" (around 9:35 and he's used the same wording before) he talks about the poor and the working class as if they were two separate groups. He means well, but using that phrasing risks tying into long standing myths and dog whistles (ones which have been used by the super-rich to divide the rest of us from each other) about how non-white poor people are poor because they're lazy, _whereas_ poor whites are hard working. Reich doesn't mean it that way, but it would be better if he just ignored the words working class and referred to poor and middle class Americans.

[@georgeleger4095]

@@jesseberg3271 Thanks.

[@johnmartin4641]

1. It bothers me when people imply that only poor people are working class. It’s called “working class”, therefore anyone who works, regardless of whether they are rich, poor, or middle class, is working class. 2. Why should anyone who isn’t disabled or retired be able to get by without working? People need to get off their lazy asses and go to work and stop mooching off of the rest of us. 3. Every retiree I know has a great standard of living. A retired friend of mine bought a $125,000 car. I myself am retiring this year and have upper 8 figures saved for retirement.

[@cocolyndon4604]

@@johnmartin4641 What does your comment have to do with Jesse's comment?

[@toocutepuppies6535]

I think they've almost got us where they want us - too busy struggling to survive and raise our families to even bother with elections. Plus, with the popular vote being supressed by the electoral college (manipulated more likely) people will vote even less than they do now. I was shocked to learn that of the millions of people who live in my state our elections are decided by just a few hundred thousand people. That's a pathetic turnout. I doubt any other state is much better.

[@MetalDetroit]

Katie Weird God damn - it’s like the Democrats just learned about the electoral college.

[@bukketkid2567]

Last election had the highest turnout in ages... I think this one will be even higher. There is lots of young bloods who are now realizing what's at stake

[@angelabluebird609]

We join in the ongoing work to eliminate the poison intrusion of Big $ upon our elections/govt. Our Founders, by brilliant design, gave the People power to protect ourselves from tyranny-for all time. Civic action by the People is required. Such action does not require vast amounts of time, or even any $. We can each choose something to work on, and ask our friends and families to do the same. We can support down ballot Progressives to forward our agenda. Taking part to clean up, restore, safeguard and reclaim our rightful place in our govt. of, for and by the People is entirely do-able. Watch Sen. Sanders' videos, one in particular is a 15 min, excellent work by one individual: It is titled, "Bernie Sanders: A Presidential Comparison,". In it, we get to see and hear, for ourselves, as some of our best Presidents faced, and faced down, some of the same threats we face today. Enlightening, encouraging. Should be viral. I put it on my playlist to make it easier for people to find. Really hope you'll watch and share! The future is largely up to us. We can do this together.

[@brianmcdonough976]

The way forward is to LEARN from the behavior of each other. We know that the American people are angry at the "system " however, in our Democracy, it's up to "We the People " to actually get involved, challenge the status quo and CHANGE the damn system! We get what we vote for and "not" voting is tantamount to surrender. As an American citizen, I can not and will not surrender to the forces of greed and/or mind manipulation! It's evil and simply un-American immoral behavior! Democracy is not going to die on us unless WE let it. PARTICIPATE our children's and grandchildren's FREEDOM depend on us to VOTE the corruption OUT! Starting at top right on down to the local sheriff. "Never give in, NEVER give in, NEVER GIVE IN!". United we stand, divided we fall, look at who is dividing us; who is lying to us; who has conned so many amongst us and you'll figure out what I'm talking about. When all else fails: read the directions...start with the Constitution and Bill of Rights...and finish with the "oath" taken by our "representatives ". Everything is readily available, all that's needed is effort and a little critical thinking...then VOTE 2020...because, "We the People " deserve much much better than the crap we're witnessing today!

[@Mdebacle]

@@bukketkid2567 lots of young bloods. That's what Bernie thought. So now all the Dems have are the refried beans of Biden.

[@kristinakingsland1076]

this is a must see for everyone!!

[@1aikane]

Thanks so much for posting these informative videos.