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[@jgallardo7344]

My high school had an annual fundraiser of raising money for kids with cancer around Christmas. The winning homeroom class got a pancake breakfast. My homeroom teacher in 11th grade saw I was the only person donating, pretty much every day. She asked the class, “If I treated you to a pancake dinner, would you donate?” Almost everyone raised their hand. She said that’s not charity. She is right and I still follow that philosophy. When I donate to a cause, I want nothing. I just want a better generation.

[@kakashi0429]

That's what charities should be! No tax breaks or favors.

[@xaviero8678]

By the looks of this comment, it seems like you want attention and validation!

[@joshuacox534]

if you want things to be better, end capitalism

[@EveryThingGirl238]

But in this society we want rewards for 'good deeds'. We want to get something in return for our 'contributions'. Rather than the satisfaction, warm feeling you get for doing something nice.

[@feritperliare2890]

Joshua Cox oh look at the little communist go working now your parent’s money wouldn’t last forever you know

[@studybuddy3960]

It's called reputation laundering. It's a common practice used by the rich and powerful to inflate their reputation and make them seem like the good guys. Gangsters, drug king pins, and mobsters across India do it to maintain community support.

[@gamerboyzextabyte8686]

Vakaz Akram Yeah wasn’t there that South American Drug lord who’s super famous and used a lot of his money to massively develop his local area?

[@Stromthetruth1111]

Vakaz Akram dont forget child trafficking as well.

[@fixafix69]

Some Drug lords are even good hearted at that, unlike regular American billionaires... Pablo Escobar actually cared a lot about Medellin and his people, most people said that when he wasn't doing business he was actually a nice man to talk to even if a little crazy. And gangsters at least they tend to actually improve things with their money

[@andimuhammadzulabrar3418]

@@fixafix69 if Pablo Escobar is truly a good person then he should have been doing in other way not by plunging the people in his country to further corruption and poverty he could have been an elected officials trying to do a long lasting change or he could have been a journalist but no he wanted a lot of money so he took the wrong step in life like hes family whas well of he could afford education to get a better job

[@andimuhammadzulabrar3418]

In Al Capone trial the prosecution concluded to by reminding the jury that Al Capone whas no Robin Hood he spend lavishly on himself and his cronies doing nothing to help the poor and the down and out

[@sananaryon4061]

Uncle sam has had some serious character development. I mean, he's still horrible, but he's starting to realize his mistakes. Too bad it's not like that irl

[@M0rdFustang]

Agreed 😔

[@vampiregamingyt8754]

The people do

[@AugieeiguA]

You're godamn right we're horrible 🇺🇸😈

[@Vmvmvmvmvn]

"Steal a lot, return a little, it's philanthropy."

[@malachymoreland7417]

How do they steal a lot?

[@maestrulgamer9695]

@@malachymoreland7417-This whole video just showed how.

[@malachymoreland7417]

@@maestrulgamer9695 the video was about why billionaires donations often have alterior motives, at what point did it make the case that billionaires stole from people? What did they steal? Who did they steal it from?

[@michelsand5399]

Malachy Moreland political power from the masses. The proletarian masses.

[@malachymoreland7417]

@@michelsand5399 if you're worried that billionaires are stealing political power, then shouldn't that be a sign that we need to reduce political power and the size of government? The more powerful the government is, the more susceptible to corruption and dangerous it becomes. But the leftist answer to this problem is more government intervention. Reduce governments power, and you reduce billionaires ability to sway laws

[@trumoothetuxedoturtle5613]

Adam just explains what lobbyists do in a nutshell

[@CaptainDoomsday]

It keeps coming down to that.

[@TinyLittleMeow]

Also known as bribery

[@slevinchannel7589]

You can live with extremly few bucks, that's a fact. 98% of people are just hyper-ineffective. And one can learn to not be hyper-ineffective with money anymore. Such are facts.

[@sp4c1ng_0ut8]

@@slevinchannel7589 Do you even live in today's world? One month's rent is 100hrs of work on the $15 minimum wage, which isn't even a countrywide thing. A few bucks won't get you anywhere in life and neither will a minimum wage job

[@DoodleNoodle129]

I mean, he is right though

[@saxyrep1]

"You know who'd be a bad firefighter, an arsonist."

[@elspethtirel]

"A chap can't walk down the street smoking a cigarette these days without being accused of being an arsonist!"

[@tessy4018]

Hi, Olly!

[@juanmanuelpenaloza9264]

No, an insurance agent would make a bad firefighter. Looking at the Gecko.

[@AbMaSync]

Excuse me, do you have a match?

[@johnhannon4074]

Actually there's a statistically high rate of pyromaniacs in firefighters

[@synthstatic9889]

“You know who’d be a really bad firefighter? An arsonist.” Funny thing is firefighter arson is a phenomenon. It even has its own Wikipedia page.

[@loutre583]

I mean, he didnt say they didnt exist. He just said that they would be bad at their job

[@umusuuk]

technically an arsonist makes a great firefighter because they will know in advance where fires will be and how they were started, and the more fires they set the more fires they can put out, clearly showing that they are hard at work protecting the community from fire. (this is a metaphor for capitalism)

[@couchpotato2222]

@@DndBirb8659 .......isn't that just Catch Me if You Can

[@notpoland2809]

Abigail Thorn has entered the chat

[@matthewconnolly8628]

At my grandparents old house there were firefighters in town who enjoyed lighting fires and putting them out, they burnt down their barn this way one time.

[@lukepage1576]

It's not really Adam ruins everything, it's Adam points out massive flaws on our society.

[@kenabbott8585]

Which are completely fictional. That's pretty much his schtick.

[@kenabbott8585]

@steelhound duncan By not existing. That's what "fictional" means.

[@Alex_Vir]

@@kenabbott8585 I think the question was how do you disproof that they exist, and not what the term ment. Also I'm interested how these flaws in (american) society don't exist, you surely have data that rejects the sources of Adam?

[@kenabbott8585]

@@Alex_Vir "I think the question was how do you disproof that they exist, and not what the term ment." It's interesting that someone makes ridiculous claims, and it's up to others, not the person making the cliams, to provide evidence. In this case, however, it's pretty simple. Adam's argument is that billionaire philanthropy is somehow a flaw because if you give away your money you get to choose how to give it away, instead of letting the government choose for you. Do you really need someone to explain to you why this is stupid?

[@Alex_Vir]

@@kenabbott8585 Adam makes claim Adam has the burden of proof Adam shows the name of a source for his claim You say Adams claim is not valid You have the burden of proof You didn't show anything that could have been conciderd a source You still have the burden of proof As far as I understood the video Adam had a problem with billionairs avoiding the tax by giving away money, to their own cherity organisations, which then only have to use a small amount of that money, that also can be used on maintaining the organisation, plus the bribing of politicians. It is an argument on tax evasion, more specifically on one method of billionairs, not on how any rando spends their money. Do you need someone to explain to you that an argument can be complex?

[@mattm3729]

Imagine if Bill Nye were like this... and they rolled in that 90s TV set on wheels into class on the day the teacher didn’t feel like doing much, today, class- We’re gonna learn about class consciousness.

[@mattm3729]

lee Roberts what are some of these deceptions

[@kenabbott8585]

You mean like he is today....

[@riley8385]

@@kenabbott8585 lmao I wish.

[@kenabbott8585]

@@riley8385 Because "My sex junk" was all about pure science?

[@bobbysworld281995]

@@kenabbott8585 another "sex and gender are the same" fuckwad

[@vahidmirkhani]

Millions of dollars are spent on charity events, raising thousands of dollars. Like, I can't even!!

[@onlethebest]

vahidmirkhani prove it

[@wolfchrt]

raising millions*

[@assface427]

@Ed Bill and Melinda Gates has done a lot to wipe out malaria. I would say that counts as change.

[@williamnguyen8663]

@@assface427 unless they cured it, then not really

[@JonathanSmith-ge4pi]

@@williamnguyen8663 You do realise that they did practically eradicate malaria in some locations, and did it so well they've decided to take a break for the next decade, and focus on societal constructs, or something, I'm not smart enough to understand the Gates annual letter.

[@UserName-tb7vj]

Former arsonist turns hero fire fighter sounds like a good show to me

[@kevinsantos5050]

By putting out an 1/100th of the fires he started

[@DarkArceus20]

Fahrenheit 452

[@ace127]

backdraft

[@fernandoi8958]

"In a world..."

[@hailtothevic]

Still not the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I'd watch

[@axnyslie]

Jeff Bezos is such a caricature of evil billionaires he should be the new Rich Uncle Pennybags in the Monopoly board game.

[@CollinMcLean]

He looks more like Lex Luthor honestly And Elon Musk is Justin Hammer

[@CollinMcLean]

@OAT351 The Koch brothers have also been responsible for a lack of investment by the US in public transportation and transportation infrastructure. Because they somehow have a hand in nearly everything that goes into cars and roads! Which sucks because public transportation is important to a little people, minorities are especially impacted, and because public transportation generates jobs and is less destructive than everyone trying to drive a car.

[@slevinchannel7589]

You can live with extremly few bucks, that's a fact. 98% of people are just hyper-ineffective. And one can learn to not be hyper-ineffective with money anymore. Such are facts.

[@angel-q]

@@slevinchannel7589 So what you're saying is we should have econ 101 in kindergarden? Cuz that actually sounds pretty rad but thats also kinda just side stepping the real issue which is a systemic one. How 'bout we fix the system first and then teach kids and (realistically) teens how to manage money. The way things are now, those people who could learn how to properly manage money aren't even getting any money to manage in the first place!

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@angel-q BUddy, dont just randomly assume things about me, dont misunderstand things randomly, and dont be like that.

[@moonlightrobbery]

Got it, Adam. We need to eat the rich.

[@vooteimer1234]

Meredith Maggi No, we dont need to eat the rich. Stop that loser-scumbag socialist sh*t

[@CollinMcLean]

We don't need to eat them... Subject them to the same labor they've profited off of for years. Have them experience what it's like for their workers. Like the Inferno and Purgatorio. Let them be cleansed of their avarice, their gluttony, and slothful natures...

[@feritperliare2890]

Collin McLean so you want everyone to be stuck in a propitiated time of staying at the same place forever tell me what would happen when the innovators that got higher because of success would be put down so they would be equal?

[@SonofTiamat]

Start with Bernie Sanders then, hypocrite

[@matthewmaguire4671]

Silence, Communist.

[@RaphaeLoh01]

I already knew a lot of this... I work 9 hour overnight shifts, 5 days a week, and half my pay goes to taxes. The Apple branch here in Aus launders money, and barely pays any taxes!

[@KnvgMoses]

As someone that works in the financial services industry and has direct knowledge of how to do this I have always vowed this to myself. Operate in a way where I pay my taxes AND give to charity.

[@Alexandra-jx4ov]

So, when is "Adam Ruins Capitalism" coming out?

[@danieljames1868]

Being that blatant would be self-defeating. On the other hand, slowly corroding the pillars capitalism jammed into society lets him make the same points without being disregarded out of hand as a "dirty commie socialist" or whatever.

[@Alexandra-jx4ov]

While playing coy implies there is something wrong with being a "dirty commie socialist"

[@danieljames1868]

@@Alexandra-jx4ov look I don't disagree with what I assume your stance here is, but the propaganda from the red scare is still running on overcharge in america (at least. Don't know about other nations). Either play coy and push the ideas *just* slowly enough that it slips in under the immediate "better red than dead" reaction or go to hard, trigger said reaction, and alienate too many people to be useful.

[@Alexandra-jx4ov]

@@danieljames1868 I do understand what you are saying here, but "socialism" has re-entered the general public's vocabulary purely as a result of people like Bernie Sanders not being afraid to say it (debatable as Bernie's real stance on socialism is). Normalising the concept to the general public is half the battle. An open condemnation of capitalism from a network with as wide a reach as this one would be invaluable. That being said, these shows can still be valuable despite their reluctance to call out the source of all the problems they are reporting. They can get people thinking about the unjust system they live in and maybe even decide to do something about it. That's where comments like my original one come in: to potentially spark a realization in people scrolling through the comments, or at least make them think. Essentially agit-prop commenting

[@dieptrieu6564]

capitalism is way too broad, it's impossible to cover everything in 30 min. I'd rather he goes deeper into each aspect of it like this episode

[@elliel.5915]

"You know who'd make a terrible firefighter? An arsonist". *_Abigail Thorn has entered the chat_*

[@Ilikebats123]

You wouldn't happen to have a match, would you? :)

[@The4Tifier]

So rich people screw over everyone else and get away with it. Honestly, what’s new?

[@victorscasas1193]

They didn’t break any laws, why is it our business what they do with their money?

[@pHD77]

What's new is that we finally get some info on ONE of the ways rich people screw people over.

[@enfercesttout]

It's their money, our labour.

[@20035079]

@@victorscasas1193 and? slavery was legal, yet many people protested it. just because it's legal doesn't mean it isn't morally wrong. stop bootlicking

[@GamerNRetro]

existential. anarchist and with their money, company, name, etc your labor has value. If I’m wrong open a business and go get what you think you’re worth.

[@comradefreedom8275]

Is this the reason why the show was cancelled? This is definitely speaking truth to power right here.

[@gamehero6816]

Uncle Sam is one of the best running gags in the show.

[@bloodreaver6097]

That line at the end of the video got me... what? No these aren't tears, it's just the dust from the road ... that dusty road...

[@bushidotestu1997]

“Give” money so they can keep their money

[@marksnow7569]

It's actually better not to give money. If you buy a work of art for $10,000, then give it to charity a few years later when the artist has become fashionable and it's valued at $50,000, your allowable deduction is based on the $50,000 valuation, not what you originally paid.

[@marksnow7569]

@Anne Day See my earlier comment in this thread.

[@marksnow7569]

@Anne Day In the situation I outlined, you buy an item for £100,000, keep it for a few years while talking up the market, have it revalued at $900,000 and donate it to an educational institution, thus avoiding tax at 37% on $900,000 of your income in the donation year (this trick obviously works best if your earnings stray significantly into the 37% bracket). Not as much profit as selling it, but you get do do a lot of virtue-signaling.

[@marksnow7569]

@Anne Day Donating is certainly less efficient than selling, but donating items which have appreciated in value since acquisition can be a much more efficient way of maxing your deductibles than donating cash.

[@marksnow7569]

@Anne Day No, my comment was not irrelevant- your actual question (after a load of sometimes-misleading exposition) was "Someone please help me understand what I'm missing here." If the choice is between paying tedious income tax at 37% on your income above $500k, or making charitable donations which don't have to be cash (and therefore can be items which cost you much less than their donation value) and which can count against up to half your income- and the donations make you look good too- why would you choose taxation over donation?

[@TD2008T]

Someone needs to send this video to r/elonmusk, they literally call him a philanthropist

[@bodynutrition201]

Love this! I was hesitant to click on TruTV and College Humor but found this to be a wonderful deconstructionist, post-modern perspective on all the drivel and myths that mainstream culture indoctrinates us to believe! Keep up the great work Adam & team!

[@sebm2334]

"America is a democracy" lol

[@nourchame019]

He's partially true. I'm not even American. Lol.

[@zemorph42]

A representative democracy. Unfortunately it doesn't really represent the people anymore.

[@nourchame019]

@@zemorph42 Republicans are racist, though. I have a good friend of mine from Japan who lived in America for many years and she did get told by trump supporters to go back where she came from.

[@zemorph42]

@@nourchame019 And? I don't recall ever disputing that, so I don't know why you would bring it up.

[@nourchame019]

@@zemorph42 Hey, it's not my fault that you guys had a civil war and the fact that both political parties switched places or whatever. Besides, I wanna visit the United States, it seems like a fun country.

[@FreakyFirestorm]

are there seriously people that didnt know this already? im so worried for us.

[@leavenotrace4567]

You definitely should be worried because those millionaires also keep the poor in poverty because they don't fund social programs to help them get out of poverty they just fund themselves and their own businesses just to avoid taxes which is terrible for our nation so the best thing to do is make it illegal to avoid taxes through donations and make it go back to the country to fund our social programs so people in poverty get out and live normal lives but it'll be hard as hell if we all don't speak up because as he stated in the video the rich just buys out the political stand points just so they keep doing this illegal crap just to make it worse for us

[@jwanbesande2734]

1:39 I'm officially naming my new band "I the Me"

[@hipponax770]

i hope one day adam's big message will be "yes you should absolutely overthrow the government and eat the rich."

[@flan6449]

murder and violence if barbaric. Everyone is equal to you guys, except when it inconveniences you. huh?

[@hipponax770]

@@flan6449 do i even have to counter that? Do you even know what 'eat the rich' means?

[@hipponax770]

@@flan6449 forget the definition of eat the rich, what about the definition of 'inconvenience'. You're making a reference to the suffering of more than half the population of our country.

[@alexjames7144]

​@@flan6449So people shouldn't have overthrown oppressive monarchies?

[@hummingbirdgirl0720]

I always feel like people are gonna pull a french revolution in the USA sooner or later Edited:😓😅 good luck to you everyone😷

[@oo0O08]

The US is particularly ripe cause sure a lot of major economies got hit hard by the GFC but only america has a such a lack of key social services for trying times.

[@hummingbirdgirl0720]

@@oo0O08 Also a lot of the lower class seems to get angrier and angrier while the upper class seems to be a "little" nervous especially when they act in false confidence...

[@diannholland]

Nah... That's what reality TV is for. Not easy to start a revolution when you NETFLIX and CHILL

[@hummingbirdgirl0720]

@@diannholland I said sooner or LATER...one day, either the rich people or the government or both are going to make more then enough people really angry...especially when they are trying to get rid of Net Neutrality

[@phantomwarrior2978]

*sharpining guillotine blade*

[@FRISHR]

“Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, -Philanthropist- Tax Dodger” -Tony Stark

[@DS-si5cp]

people here are going about how this is anti capitalism, when its actually anti mercantilism a healthy economy is made when large sums and small sums of money are constantly in motion between multiple bodies and not stagnating in a singular place for ages

[@HeadsFullOfEyeballs]

Except this exact thing has been happening in capitalist societies since forever, so unless we're making a "real capitalism has never been tried" argument here, it's clearly also a problem of capitalism. Why would billionaires in a free market stop doing it, seeing as it hugely benefits them?

[@kenabbott8585]

LOL: Yeah, tell us more about how "people shouldn't be able to do what they want with their own money" isn't anti-capitalism. Mercantilism is an actual word, with an actual meaning. Please, look it up before you use it.

[@kenabbott8585]

@@HeadsFullOfEyeballs "Except this exact thing has been happening in capitalist societies since forever," Where people give away money and the government gets pissy because they don't get to control it. For some reason, we're supposed to call that a problem.

[@gandalflotr2898]

That's reason why I lost my faith in capitalism

[@bioman1hazard607]

This is becoming more and more relevant as these events in 2020 go on...

[@20035079]

billionaire bootlickers are MAAADD LMAOOOOO

[@matthewmaguire4671]

Nah, just the fact the video doesn’t have any sources and was written to push his Democratic Socialism agenda. It’s pretty damn obvious

[@HuckleberryHim]

@@matthewmaguire4671 Doesn't have any sources? You might want to rewatch the video, bootlicker. Funny how righties get triggered when their plutocratic god-kings are insulted but make jokes about the most oppressed and miserable people on the planet. Definition of cuckoldry.

[@savenetneutralityanti-repu7029]

Yup. But I don't pity them. Anybody who trusts billionaires deserves to get taken advantage of. That's the way of nature. The billionaire shark eats the gullible guppy. Too bad.

[@mazkebar]

@@savenetneutralityanti-repu7029 i would never EVER call them/address them as "sharks"! They r MERELY opportunistic parasites, bad for EVERY single living specie's health n welfare, INCLUDING their own garbage offspring...

[@hayesbonfiglio7936]

cirrus Say that again when all the rich inevitably leave after you start taxing them out the asses.

[@gandydancer823]

"Philanthropy: the true gateway to power"

[@jovanrodriguez7796]

“An act driven by results or inclinations is not a good [moral] act.” - Kant

[@jamiesuzanne5781]

I am BEYOND amazed that they let you do this bit... Its very honest..

[@Desmaad]

Fitting, considering David Koch's recent death.

[@S3CT0R49]

But he was a philanthropist that also did good things! /s

[@rickdavids8128]

Some call it a "recent death", others might say " return to hell".

[@ADerpyReality]

He first got cancer in 1992, it kept coming back... He could've died from it back then.

[@tigerj2533]

Mesidg spiderman 3 reference

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

I spent years in the charitable sector. I wouldn't give any of them a penny.

[@mechasentai]

I've been binging this series on HBO Max and while don't agree with everything on the show, this episode is GOLD.

[@riotgrrrl8807]

I sometimes wonder if billionaires still go vote, as they already control everything anyway.

[@justsayingguy]

not majority...

[@xavierlamar2453]

I'm not the only one who had David Koch throughout their mind during this episode.

[@stevemygoodman7809]

Xavier Lamar I thought of Zuckerberg. He emailed Podesta and asked how he could use charity to alter people’s thought on immigration and other political things that benefit Zuck.

[@The482075]

Damn. This video is on fire, especially with that analogy at the end.

[@kruphix6815]

“You know who would make a terrible firefighter? An arsonist!” Great analogy to put things in perspective.

[@TheNeodarkwing]

"You know who would be a bad firefighter, an arsonist!" 💥

[@archiveeverything3000]

2:20 cousin greg is no czar. we love him as Tom's executive assistant

[@219Thompson]

Can we start with the Trump and Clinton foundations?

[@laaaliiiluuu]

How about any foundation? Why not directly donate their money to good causes if it was really so important to them?

[@josburd6429]

Read the fine print on most donations. A lot say, only .050 cents on the dollar is donated So about 50% of what is given helps out So if they made 10 million in donations, then about 5 million helps out The rest of the money disappears and goes ??????

[@Axterix13]

Your math is off a bit. 0.05 cents on the dollar is 0.05%, not 50%, which would mean $5,000 out of 10 million helps out. If you ever see a charity with that low of a percent, definitely don't donate. Of course, if you meant 50 cents on the dollar, that would still be a bad rate, and you should look for a better charity. As to where the money goes, advertising, salaries, and hosting elaborate fund raisers to appeal to the wealthy. For many a non-profit business, the business aspect is more important than being a charity.

[@gypsylee333]

Omg this is perfect, I'm saving this video for future Twitter debates lol.

[@IMatchoNation]

I love how the entire College Humor network is bringing anti-capitalism to a new generation.

[@HuckleberryHim]

They also push bogus anti-carb, pro-fat pseudoscience which is industry propaganda, but I guess you can't get them all right.

[@IMatchoNation]

@@HuckleberryHim isn't anti-fat, pro-carb also industry propaganda?

[@HuckleberryHim]

@@IMatchoNation You tell me, which one is more popular and has bigger industries backing it? I rarely meet people who have a clear understanding of the science on this, almost everyone thinks carbs are death. The industries funding pro-carb propaganda? Only one: sugar, which is a processed food anyway, and those are bad, carb or not. The industries funding pro-fat propaganda? Meat, egg, and dairy, and they directly fund studies and even have their own "scientists" who promote their agenda. Multi-billion dollar industries, each. Regardless of industry propaganda, the truth is the truth, and the science is very clear on this issue. The healthiest populations ever studied were all extremely high-carb. If you have the time to watch a video, I think this one provides an awesome introduction to the subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2LdqXhsaMR9ecU Yes, I know he is vegan, although there are plenty of low-carb vegans so it isn't exactly relevant

[@IMatchoNation]

@@HuckleberryHim So would you agree that for most people it's best to just not worry about macro ratios?

[@HuckleberryHim]

@@IMatchoNation Provided you are not diseased (the vast majority of Americans are) and are already consuming a plant-based diet (since animal products tend to be fatty, and that sort of fat is extremely unhealthy), I think most people do not have to worry. There can also be detriments to insufficient fat consumption, for instance. However, I do think high carb diets are the most healthful, even if I wouldn't obsess over ratios (although I do track my food intake most days and I like to know approximately what the ratio is, but I never adjust my eating in response).

[@Gamble396]

Watching this after watching the Joker movie has a huge impact

[@johnthompson7548]

“You know who would be a bad firefighter? An arsonist. “ well said!

[@jackmcallister1256]

There is a video from a meeting of immensely wealthy individuals talking about philanthropy and one of the guest speaks goes into great detail about this topic. Saying the best things the wealthy can do to help with inequality is to pay their flipping taxes. As well another speaker that talks about how most of the "good jobs" they're creating don't actually take human dignity into account at all. Like workers in a meat processing plant having to wear adult diapers because they're not allowed to take restroom breaks. That a good job is meaningful to the person not just financially. This seems like something the wealthy seem to have a hard time grasping.

[@thomasbuchovecky2205]

"BUt da moNeYs wILl tRicKLE doWn tHo!"

[@Shifterwizard]

I mean, I imagine those construction companies building the hospitals probably get paid for their work...

[@Evelynn_of_Runeterra]

@@Shifterwizard a minimum wage, not enough to even make a dent in the fortunes billionaires keep locked away. Some mone trickle down, just not enough to make that a valid argument to defend their doings

[@neuro.weaver]

No one with even half a brain ever considered billionaire "philanthropy" to be selfless. No one.

[@jkm7983]

Yeah I always assumed they weren't donating money, they are buying good PR

[@Sckeza]

@@smashingbarrel7942 ...ok? And what about the ones that don't? lmao i could say that about anything.

[@hiteshlalwani8039]

@@jkm7983 Yep. Things that I have noticed over the years. Are. Sick.

[@jkm7983]

@@hiteshlalwani8039 can you give some examples

[@ssach7]

@@smashingbarrel7942 he said at least half a brain

[@oggyreidmore]

We work the farm, we harvest the food, we process the food, we deliver the food, we cook the food, we walk across the floors we scrubbed in the mansion we built and serve the food to the billionaire's table where we don't get a seat, and after they've gorged themselves they sweep the crumbs onto the floor for the peasants and call it "philanthropy".

[@terry9238]

Why are “entertainers” like Adam just about the only people who are still doing the job that journalists are supposed to do?

[@weareorigin]

That actor is too handsome to play Zuckerberg.

[@christopherjustice6411]

Never send a private industry to do the government’s job.

[@AR-qy4dd]

Adam Ruins Everything should be on EVERY streamer in order to reach as many people as possible! Thank you for posting on youtube!

[@youtubaholic]

0:48 for all INTENTS AND PURPOSES. As you were.

[@dspark5477]

So basically the same problem for thousands of years? Quick question! What's the solution?

[@darryljones3009]

According to historians, we can either have another plague, start WW3 or have a communist revolution. Take your pick.

[@dspark5477]

Then again if rich people are the problem, just stop going to walmart and making them richer. Bunch of hypocrites I swear. Put down your phone's since apple has child labor in asian factories.

[@tnrgaming344]

@@dspark5477 wait wut?

[@dspark5477]

@@tnrgaming344 que?

[@danieljames1868]

@@dspark5477 "don't like civilization? Don't use it!" Same people: "why are you complaining you nuts, you ain't participating."

[@arpandey3051]

Does no one else feel sad about the mans fake Picasso? He didn’t even argue about it or ask how the specialist knew that it was fake.

[@sluggomatthews8470]

Exactly. I will never give a cent to a charity.

[@Aj-uu5is]

After giving monthly donation to 3 different charity for 12 years... I learned that these charities doesn't exactly help those vulnerable people... In fact, when I learned the truth, I was horrified that I was supporting some really sinister agendas. I cancelled all my donating and will never trust these global "charities" again. Now I warn people: Be very careful where your money goes... Always do a lot of research. Donate directly to local charities that you can actually track and see the benefit.

[@scartheslayer1311]

Just because they contribute through private organizations doesn't mean those causes aren't part of the public need. If you're going to indicate the interests of the rich aren't the needs of society, you must define what you mean by "public need." Hospitals are something that must be developed, and many universities use donation money for scholarships.

[@CalebClay]

1:12 Yea because congress has a great track record of spending tax dollars wisely

[@andrewburgess-linden9612]

Adam couldn't go after The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, because They Actually Helps People.

[@prestonlui6451]

The foundation does good work in an efficient and effective way doesn't prove they are established purely for good will. Still appreciate the work of theirs though

[@ZhangtheGreat]

That's an exception to the rule. Hell, Bill Gates even left his job at Microsoft to run his foundation full time with the main purpose of finding ways to give his wealth away.

[@nulolove]

They help people more than the government

[@rahuldhargalkar]

@@nulolove really?

[@janepappas1032]

Thank you for doing the most important entry in this show. The influence of our billionaire class and our disgraceful system is the issue to top all issues. If this imbalance of power and our failure to properly tax the rich are concerns for you, vote Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary and join a grassroots movement to empower everyday society and workers.

[@Galbra1th]

this aged well.

[@Dumbird0]

@@Galbra1th yep 'sad nod'

[@simonalioto3712]

Jane Pappas ok commie

[@Tom_TheDutchguy]

I can name at least one rich guy who gives away most of his money and doesn't get a single dime in return: Keanu Reeves.

[@DemonDrummer]

Pretty sure Paul Walker did this too. He even donated a ton of his time to help people in disaster stricken areas in person.

[@LeslieAnane]

Billionaires probably disliked this video

[@Eternal-pj8zh]

Is this a reupload or am I getting deja vu?

[@MrJWTH]

Eternal2401 This is a longer version,

[@stephenking5852]

The short version is on Collegehumor. This is TruTV

[@cmdtrigun]

"People only donate for tax credits". That's... the whole point of charitable tax credits, to get rich people to donate. Lol.

[@fivefoot2]

Lmao after he said an arsonist would make a bad firefighter I thought of a real serial arsonist who was like a chief firefighter

[@paytonpryor]

Thank you for keeping it real bro. For real.

[@mpeppermint23]

Adam should do a episode next about charities and their fraudulent practices. You would be surprised at how little of donation money goes to actually helping the cause.

[@cherrykraushaar4353]

This is the first ruin that made me feel bad good job, Adam I applaud you.

[@jermainekngdom3154]

Donate service not money. Donate service and you directly make a difference. Donate money and it goes to everything but the cause.

[@brendanmccabe8373]

“Money, so they say is the root of all evil today. But if you ask for a rise it’s no surprise if they’re giving none away.” -Roger Waters

[@hunterscheib6882]

I don't think money is there root of all evil. The love of money is.

[@brendanmccabe8373]

Hunter Scheib semantics

[@GeorgeSmiley2023]

​@@hunterscheib6882 that's Jim Rohn isn't it? Haha

[@axeldornelles5292]

Billionaires become and stay billionaires through OUR hard work and then turn around to throw us a dime and say they're being generous.

[@icemancometh1188]

😂

[@icemancometh1188]

@Jace Ortman I was replying to Axel bud, not you

[@emememememememememe]

Anand: "you know who'd be a really bad firefighter? an arsonist" Abigail: * chuckles *

[@oxybuilds6336]

me: *watches Adam ruins every thing my dad: why arnt you doing online school me: but I am learning

[@racewiththefalcons1]

If a billionaire was truly philanthropic, they wouldn't be a billionaire.

[@hagayudamar832]

They spend most of their money back on their companies, and when they have enough they give to the poor, gosh you people are so short term minded

[@ninjatreefrog9346]

Because the government is so good at spending money on what's needed. Instead of coming for billionaires you should come for the politicians accepting "donations" from them. Then go for the billionaires when our government is once again of the people. Not over the people.

[@LordMoonshadowGaGa]

And what stops the billionaires from paying off the new politicians “of the people”? They’re still gonna take the money because they need it to fund their projects. This problem didn’t start with the government system, it started with the aristocratic system. We need to eliminate the rich and the way to do that is to hold them accountable for their wealth and make them pay what they should owe, not what they think they should owe.

[@FeeeebleVT]

unfortunately, in America, it is incredibly unlikely to be elected into any office, be it senate, president, etc., without taking corporate donations

[@bellemoon1008]

2:40 - “Wine Cave” Politicians. Thank you, Elizabeth Warren!

[@FantasKanal]

Funfact: The percentage of arsonists is highest samong firefighters.

[@nulolove]

This makes no sense. First it’s their money therefore they can do what they want. I’m poor and I’d hate if people told me what I’d have to do with my money. Second non taxed foundations work because they specifically give their money to the poor and charitable. Most government money goes highways, military, courts, lawyers, housing, income, and the police who abuse us.

[@smokeylebear1062]

James Pierce keep bootlicking brotha

[@palmo9823]

It's money they gained through legacies of slavery and colonialism, combined with the stolen value of workers wages. L

[@mikebledsoe2315]

*There are 8 people on this planet at this time who's combined wealth is more than the combined wealth of half the people on this planet. Their combined wealth along could feed, cloth, educate, & shelter every homeless and hungry man, woman, & child on this planet right now for 2,000 years 24-7-365...js*

[@biplav32]

If you try to take whatever they have their market value will drop to 1/100th of what ever its worth right now.

[@noahbaumeister5925]

What's it to ya.

[@nathanermoshkin1801]

Do they deserve that

[@zachwinters4650]

you do realize that every rich person has between 65-80% of their wealth stolen by taxes every year right? and do you know what governments do with that money? Waste it.For example, the U.S. In 2015, the pentagon lost 6.5 TRILLION DOLLARS! It just vanished into thin air and it went unaccounted for. Or in 2012 when the U.S spent 1.3 TRILLION on a jet plane that is completely useless. The jet in question is about as useful as a plane from WW2 would be today. Meaning it is way behind every other jet technologically. both of these mistakes could have bought every homeless person (roughly 500,000) in America a 12,000,000$ home. It's not about the people who have money, because the government has most of it already, it's about the governments who have that money and what they do with it.

[@Adamska156]

@@zachwinters4650 Actually most rich people pay barely any taxes. They use a combination of dozens of loopholes to bring their total tax contributions below what the average middle class person pays in taxes. It's very likely you paid a higher percentage in taxes than Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world. Think about that for a minute. To really put things into perspective, Amazon receives millions in government subsidies, meaning taxpayer money goes to Amazon. AND Amazon paid ZERO dollars in taxes last year.

[@certifiedfurry]

Why is Zuckerberg's actor looking more realistic than him

[@felixrobinson5583]

Charity shouldn't exist cause no one should be in the position to resort to charity

[@Cozadragon]

Eccept its not the publics money, they worked for it

[@loutre583]

LMAO you are a funny guy

[@rcr257]

They stole it from other much more hardworking people to make their empires. They did not "work for it," they are nothing without the labor of the working and middle classes.

[@jasonvelasquez5551]

Money is just a tool , how you use it is up to you.

[@kevinroscom]

"you know who'd be a really bad firefighter? an arsonist." this reminds me of the Philosophy Tube video about Steve Bannon

[@rcr257]

philosophy tube slaps so hard

[@SabbirHasan]

Loved it :) You rock!!!

[@CAL112100]

Well, when you take into consideration that government bodies have a history of spending that outperforms the income they gain from taxes, no wonder these billionaires think they can spend their money better. Not to mention Adam thinks that government officials directly correspond to what's in the peoples', forgetting that most people have disagreements on what is best for the country. Not to mention the collectivist ideological narrative, permeating thought this video.

[@DarkHunter047]

1° It's pretty normal that a government is run spending more they gain in taxes, the problem is when they create debt which they couldn't conceveibly pay and this is more related to the interest rates. 2° The idea that government officials represent what the citizens think in some level is the basis for democracy, if the citizens don't feel that happen the democracy must be reformed. 3° Good that you see that the video has an ideology. In fact, for what I have seen from the clips of his show, the show has that ideology and this is not bad, by itself.

[@CAL112100]

@@DarkHunter047 1) a government should never aspire to spend more than it makes, because, ultimately, it becomes a burden on the citizenry. 2) My point was that the government only adheres to the wants of the majority, without adhering to the needs of the minority. That seems unjust in a society, that, seemingly, prides itself as an individualist republic. Don't forget, absolute democracy is, essentially, mob rule. 3) The show advertised itself on being bipartisan, and inform us on everyday common misconceptions, but the show has constantly been pushing toward one certain ideological slant.

[@DarkHunter047]

@@CAL112100 1) I am not an expert in the subject but it isn't impossible to not have a debt? In terms of nations. Why necessarily becomes a burdens on the citizenry? 2) That's a problem in the way the government is built. This could improve by requiring that positions in the executive branch have to me filled with members of the minority party or coalition but you can't achieve the point of an idividualist republic, if I understand correctly what you meant by that. 3) Well, the show isn't adhering to any party, the show only adhere to an ideology. This is different. A show who says that they will 'ruin' something can't work without an ideology, a conception of what is right and wrong. Nobody can be neutral because neutrality means that you do not care about the subject

[@CAL112100]

@@DarkHunter047 1) Early America had a particular reputation of always PAYING OFF debt as it occured, all the way up till the Great Depression, in fact; it hurts the citizenry by giving less reliability to the US dollar. 2) These government reforms would do nothing except centralize authority even more so (a dangerous precedent), and favor the desires of the majority over the minority; it would give even more power to the costal enclaves, and all but ignore the needs of the farmlands and outskirt areas. 3). It seems like his intentions are not genuine when he deliberately cherry picks data, without bringing up the wider known counterpoints. This makes it seem like the show wants to be coercive, rather than informative, which was how the show was advertised; unraveling social misconceptions, not utilizing certain information to make wild assumptions.

[@DarkHunter047]

@@CAL112100 1° Not necessarily hurts the citizens, the U.S is running a 22 trillion dollars debt and a disaster did not happen. Surely something horrible can still happen but considering that the U.S still maintain a special position in the world economy and investors believe that the debt could be paid in the future I believe there's much to worry for now, but would be good if America decided to pay some of it. You also have to take into account that for investors the debt not be paid allows them to make more money. Remember that Amazon runed their business on debt. 2° Okay 3° Why he is cherry picking data?

[@mmmuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiirrrrr]

I literally am weeping for humanity after reading this comment section.

[@augmysty5914]

I sincerely was wondered if they edited real footage of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet into this film - at the glance I got, I only realized they were just good actors when we got to Mark Zuckerberg (who admittedly looks more chill than the real deal). Even at second glance, the Warren Buffet actor is really really good at looking his part.

[@kelnroath]

when he says the quip about the firefighers I remembered watching something about how a small percentage of them are

[@KenGutierrez01]

If i was a billionaire.... I need to avoid this

[@rizkidjakaria9570]

avoid IRS, you mean

[@ritesh6487]

Then become one...it’s not that easy

[@KenGutierrez01]

Rizki Djakaria no I mean avoid the crap the billionaires are doing and pay taxes

[@rizkidjakaria9570]

@@KenGutierrez01 i can only say Amen to that

[@slashb7836]

You have scruples. That's good. That will also prevent you from befoming a billionaire. No one earns a billion plus dollars. It only comes wirh abusing others and a fair bit of luck besides.

[@brianac8764]

I love this show. Never stop

[@MetalSonicReject]

Sadly, this comment didn’t age well…

[@RyanUptonInnovator]

This video makes a selection of really good arguments. I guess the only thing to do now is to put me in charge of everything.

[@amberlyveil8856]

Was that a reference to Olly Thorn's Arsonist character?