Unbreaking America: Solving the Corruption Crisis

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Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. RepresentUs board member Jennifer Lawrence and Director of RepresentUs Josh Silver, walks through three lines that show what's wrong with legal corruption in our government, how we fix it and what you can do about it.
Sources for video:
act.represent.us/sign/Unbreak...
Credits:
Unbreaking America
Jennifer Lawrence
Josh Silver
Director
MJ Delaney
Written By
Josh Silver
Joshua Graham Lynn
Jennifer Lawrence
Animation
Sachio Cook & Niko Guardia
TodoTodo.tv
Producer
Ryan Kleier
Drew Levin
Carrie MacFadden
Executive Producer
Joshua Graham Lynn
Director of Photography
Drew Levin
Editor
Ryan Kleier
Camera/Grip
Derek Sexton-Horani
Camera Operator
Nikita Carpenter
Assistant Camera
Jennifer Hart Gardner
Gaffer
Josh Fordham
Grip
Theodore Johnson
Sound
Gio Lima
Production Assistant
Paris Peterson
Teleprompter
Lou Blackman
Filmed at BE Electric Studios
Art & Concepting
Adom Balcom
Sound Design
Hobo Audio, Inc
Original Music By
Garth Stevenson
Colorist
Zachary Gobetz
Hair
Rebekah Forecast
Makeup
Kate Synnott
Assistant to Ms. Lawrence
Meghan Grimm

[@RepresentUs]

Just want to set the record straight on a few things: 1. We have never received any funding from George Soros. 2. "Full democracy" refers to the term used by the Economist Intelligence Unit. It's the term they use to grade the health of a democratic government globally. You can read the report here: www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/us-is-no-longer-a-full-democracy-eiu-warns.html 3. The US is a constitutional republic and a representative democracy. Since most Americans do not refer to our government using the full qualifiers, it's widely accepted that democracy and republic are interchangeable. 4. Yes, we know some of you don't like Jennifer Lawrence, but would you even be here watching this video if not for her? If at the end of the day, all you want to do is finger point about liberals vs conservatives, about imaginary George Soros funding, or argue about the terms democracy and republic, then maybe you aren't looking at the bigger picture. We've got big problems in this country that stem from a rigged system that screws over ALL of us, and it's going to take ALL of us working together to fix those problems.

[@tamagokun]

A heads up to @RepresentUs. This video cannot be shared on Facebook "because it includes content that other people on Facebook have reported as abusive." Surely pure coincidence.

[@AlmostAwesomeMachine]

@@tamagokun I just saw it on FB, but good to monitor.

[@freddoflintstono9321]

Personally I could not care less who helps funding this project, provided it was transparent, open and without direction as to what you could do with the funds. It the transparency that matters, and it must underpin everything you do. Thus, your list of donors at represent.us/donor-list/ is a great effort.

[@tamagokun]

AlmostAwesomeMachine Glad to hear that, as I received the error message I mentioned when trying to share it via KZbin.

[@HtownMeisha]

RepresentUs Thank you for this. Another reason to hope for the future and another way to get involved for the sake of All

[@RobCortez0416]

Watching this 5 years later is depressing. It's even worse now than it was that short time ago.

[@Baes_Theorem]

To put this gently, your timeline expectations were unreasonable. Look at the timelines again at 7:56. All these movements took DECADES to get off the ground. You have to keep pushing forward until it reaches the necessary critical mass, and that involves years of thankless work with no discernible impact.

[@Fuar11]

It's not about right or left. It's about right and wrong! Don't move to the left or to the right. Move forward!

[@billharford5172]

Fuarian well said!

[@unmog4223]

Thats a very.... progressive... thing to say :D

[@Fuar11]

@@unmog4223 ironically

[@unmog4223]

@@Fuar11 Not really, being progressive is about right and wrong. Welcome to the fight

[@Fuar11]

@@unmog4223 Yeah but I say ironically because most people associate progressives with the left.

[@pt20032004]

5 years ago, it was a mess, now 5 years on, it's chaos.

[@jeffbirkner5460]

I can't believe that I just became aware of this video today. J-Law is now my favorite.

[@FenixDown147]

I really thought this was gunna be a load of B.S. but holy shit im on board

[@jeremiahspain3442]

Exact same.

[@dramasbomin]

Same! I almost skipped this ad when it popped up

[@intuitive_soul]

I do thought it was gonna be a pro democrat thing but if you dig deep democrats actually heavily use these tactics!!

[@Seychelles-10.]

I'm not from the USA. Would anybody tell me what is going on with her for people to not like Jennifer Lawrence? Thanks.

[@mydaisygarden2953]

Be careful.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWimaaKDa5KDhqs

[@kellydaniels3246]

Everyone who is complaining about Jennifer Lawrence forgets a damn reality show star is the President of the United States.

[@ayesha5246]

Kelly Daniels 😂😂 Touché Kelly!!😏

[@urbanothepopeofdeath]

he did build an international empire btw.

[@nickthedick3742]

He was also testifying to Congress as an "expert witness" long before reality TV even existed(1991/93)

[@majorevangelism]

@@urbanothepopeofdeath So did Kylie Jenner. Most actual business experts claim his business acumen is actually pretty mediocre. Many of his businesses failed, he's been suspected of working with extremely shady organizations and not paying his contractors.

[@majorevangelism]

@@nickthedick3742 So has Stephen Colbert.

[@JessicaKendal]

Everyone in ALL parties should watch this IN FULL.

[@typicalrockandroll]

At least 5 years later. Lets see another video with the progress. Keep us motivated and updated

[@ashr]

I think lobbying needs to be treated for what it really is. Bribery. I don't disagree with any of the things this video says needs to be fixed.

[@HomephoneProductions]

The first step is to stop using the term 'lobbying.' It's a way to disassociate the practices of huge companies with what people think of as bribery. Instead of calling something 'lobbying,' we should just call it bribery.

[@Txjane52011]

Funny how corporation & special interest "lobby" while We The People petittion. It should be the other way around. We push and they beg.

[@NarpytheCrimeDog]

Not all lobbying is bribery. Not all bribery is lobbying. Sometimes they're the same thing. But an agricultural business lobbying Congress to not limit a specific chemical used in both fertilization and bombs is a good thing as such an action could severely impact the agricultural industry. Contrary to what your governor may tell you, he's likely never worked on the farm and probably thinks a backhoe is a tool you throw on your shoulder when going out to the fields. An IT company lobbying Congress to not implement certain technology due to vulnerability concerns is certainly not bribery. Not all lobbying is bad; just some of it is.

[@neilt1352]

We're lobbying back w donations

[@NarpytheCrimeDog]

@@neilt1352 Who's "we?"

[@knowledgeiskey1319]

I wish youtube would put this on trending.

[@jakobsievers]

A video only trends if people watch and share it. It's all algorithms. Theres no man behind the curtain at KZbin making individual decisions about which videos to suggest to you or mark as trending. And there really shouldn't be either. So share, and encourage others to share and perhaps we'll get there :-)

[@michaeld9682]

@@jakobsievers this video ignores the issue that the federal government is not the answer to all the problems of the world.

[@jakobsievers]

@@michaeld9682 I wasn't commenting on the video itself. Merely on why it wasn't "trending".

[@hoosierdaddy7219]

@@michaeld9682 because government IS the problem.

[@stevensong8784]

I feel you, man!

[@PrettyPrincess2721]

5 yrs later and there is such a sense of urgency to make this happen! Thank you for sharing.

[@divermike8943]

Yes. I will cross that line. I have spent my entire adult life having to choose between the lesser of two evils most every Presidential election as well as in State and even local elections. I am tired of THAT.

[@spencerphilippinedream3706]

yep, "lesser of two evils" my cousin recently called me "unamerican" for never voting. i flipped out at him having spent two tours in iraq. ive been bombed, ive been shot at while he stays comfy back at home. ANYWAY. give me politicians that actually care about our country and not just their own pockets and i would vote.

[@danmosley4387]

Are you participating, if so how?

Fact: the choice is binary. Voting for someone other than Biden or Trump means you are helping Trump since polls continually show Biden wins if it is just the two of them, but loses if minor party candidates run.

[@divermike8943]

@@spencerphilippinedream3706 You should still vote. I'm not avocating staying away at that polls. I still vote every election despite my opinion that it's always seem to be the "lesser of two evils". I still need to case my vote on which one that is. Ranked-Choice-Voting might give us better choices. I think it's worth a try.

[@divermike8943]

@@danmosley4387 I vote for the "lesser of the two evils", try to advocate for Campaigne Finance Reform and support Ranked-Choice-Voting for more choice and better hopefully better choices. Best I can do at present.

[@Grantonioful]

Y'all be hating on JLaw cause she's an actress... she's also American so she can say what she wants about her country.

[@ashsanta]

Kathleen Papaleo lol what’s your point?

[@TheTeatimecrumpet]

@@kathleenpapaleo8891 If the higher amount of education equated to being worthy of speaking and making "informed decisions" like voting....we might as well take the voting rights away from large swaths of the country...sadly it would be mainly red states...

[@amberschairer7732]

@@kathleenpapaleo8891As a college educated person married to a man who also left school at 14, I have found that formal education is not the only way to be educated and informed. It certainly does not indicate intelligence or the ability to make rational conclusions. Perhaps it is good to show that we don't NEED to have a spokesperson show off their credentials? I want a scientist to have credentials and a doctor, but as far as spokespeople go, famous actors are far more likely to get attention then say the nerdy gentleman and all those shadow intellectuals. (P.S. I am adding an 'edited' postscript, to say Sorry Kathleen I did not realize I was adding what is already a bunch of responses to your comment. I leave my comment up now only because I hope you think about my point too, it was not to gang up on you.)

[@zengara11]

@@kathleenpapaleo8891 well look at that, maybe she is a conservative after all xDD For real though, they probably shouldnt have only a highly democratic actress be in this. And a "beta male" as the conservatives would say, being shown as sht, if he was supposed to be "Ethos" in this video.

[@NerdNavigator]

@@kathleenpapaleo8891 Nice appeal to authority fallacy, attack the person not the message. *clap*

[@eternalzoom5039]

1,400 lobbyist disliked this video.

[@kevinescobar8562]

The sad part is that might be true!😭😂

[@dharris1223]

Really though.... who would find this bad?

[@macdri]

Ah, ha, ha, ha, beautiful comment.

[@notusingmyname4791]

@@dharris1223 anyone who can see this video uses classic manipulation tactics to get people to agree with what the video is trying to actually do vs what it preaches.

[@dharris1223]

@@notusingmyname4791 ok then please clarify what this is actually doing vs what it preaches, so that the rest of us may take notice

[@thirdeye1219]

Why isnt this everywhere? Somone put this #1 on trending

[@barnacles1352]

yeah cause someone can decide what goes on trending and what doesnt

[@pjijn6837]

@@barnacles1352 that’s called curating and many platforms do it now

[@barnacles1352]

@@pjijn6837 youtube doesnt

[@jinniwind]

A whole different level of respect for Jennifer Lawrence.

[@Zapperqueeny]

Exactly! Ever since I watched this vid. I've been sharing it and Represent Us on social media. I hope our entire country gets behind this movement!

[@adamkalb1]

I like how she found a way to apply what she learned from The Hunger Games to real life.

[@danmosley4387]

Are you participating, if so how?

[@mauricerizat]

Thought this would be another Trump bashing video. It’s actually presents a refreshing perspective.

[@wrlgmail]

@ebulating - thanks for that helpful and refreshing comment. I am enlightened by your incite... rather insight.

[@IcemanJuice]

That’s your fault for going into a video with a certain expectation instead of an open mind.

[@ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Even if it was: whether something bashes Trump has no bearing on if it has a valuable perspective. Trump is objectively a problem, and one doesn’t need any partisan reasons to dislike him.

[@Shaughn21]

@ebulating I just cant comprehend the stupidity of what you just said you despicable fuck.

[@vc2702]

@@Shaughn21 Lol he has the right to think how ever he wants it doesn't make anything he said valid, or invalid.

[@Lugmillord]

If 70% is spent not doing your job, you should be fired immediately.

[@sirrobertwalpole1017]

Lugmillord well I'm fucked and then

[@yolamontalvan9502]

Lugmillord - That means trump would have been fired long ago.

[@TJackSurvival]

Michael Timely no conservatives are electing politicians that say they don’t believe in government. That’s just stupid. Anarchist liberals maybe. Conservatives no

[@Kvs6263]

@@yolamontalvan9502 no, he is actually trying to make America better

[@dabbyt3800]

Lugmillord and also in the real world you can't spend more than you have

[@NaNa-nu9sf]

PLEASE kindly fix corruption soon! I am almost homeless! Middle class is dying!

[@jillsampson0514]

How this absolutely applies to the present, but was made 4 years ago! THIS is what I have been screaming to the top of my lungs! United we stand, divided we will surely continue to fail...😞

[@Baes_Theorem]

Look at the timelines again at 7:56. All these movements took DECADES to get off the ground. You have to keep pushing forward until it reaches the necessary critical mass, and that involves years of thankless work with no discernible impact.

[@BrianPrince]

I love when not only a problem is presented, but also a viable solution. I'm all in with this!

[@user-xt1vs2oz3b]

The solution is give them money? Sounds legit

[@ZenRhino]

There is no viable solution presented here this is just a dumb cunt Jennifer Lawrence saying orange man bad using different words. Fuck her and fuck you

[@geniumme2502]

@@ZenRhino how can you watch this, look at your country and then come here to rant about the moderator of the video who as a person does not matter to this idea at all. and worst of all despite all attempts you still made this about sides, can you not see that this has nothing to do with parties? this concerns you, your future your childrens future and the very country you live in. I am no american. Im your friend thou, I and i have been for a long time, my country (germany) owes you a lot. It hurts me to see how you destroy yourself, not the richest, not the influences, but the weakest of your society and at this point even just the normal person in the 99%. If we judge a country by how it treats not even just its weakest people but its average people then you should be ashamed of what you have done in recent year. I say this not to insult you, not to belittle you, but as your friend trying to give you advice about a misstep you can still correct... but you aren't gonna care are you? you are too busy fighting your own war against "the other" political side...

[@dcrose001]

Gotta love the libtards

[@beanmachine446]

genium me I agree with the video on the fact that our government is corrupted and the politicians are even more so and I strongly believe that we need to fix it. I am curious as to what you hear about America because as an American I can confidently say that day to day life isn’t as bad as it is often portrayed. A large majority of Americans (probably mostly conservative) have or will disregard this video 10 seconds in if not sooner because they see Jennifer Lawrence, I almost did myself. This is because she is famous and from Hollywood. Hollywood and NYC and other major cities have a large influence on other Americans mainly because of television, movies and social media. Almost every American knows who she is. If you take a look at America’s 2016 electoral college by county instead of by state, it is obvious that the more populated areas (like Hollywood, NYC...) vote democrat while the rest of America votes republican. This is not a coincidence. I’m not saying that’s how everyone is, but it’s generally like that. It’s just different lifestyles. When Trump became president I remember hearing all the time that America was Doomed because he’s now in charge (mainly from the news on tv or social media). And honestly, since 2016 life for everyday Americans has actually gotten better. Out of all the national news outlets about 98% of them consider themselves liberal or left-leaning. And as of right now the only thing that they can all agree on is that they hate Trump. An incredibly large majority of American news about Trump is negative. Yet almost 50% of Americans support him. This is why Trump continuously attacks the mainstream media. This is why people won’t listen to the mainstream media. And with social media being more popular than ever, it is easy for famous people like Jennifer Lawrence to have a message that millions in America will hear. That why people get so mad about celebrities discussing politics. I’m not sure how familiar you are with American celebrities but, just like a cities population, most celebrities are liberal or further left (socialist/communist). So when they discuss politics on tv or whatever, they tend to make things look bad in an attempt to push their political agenda. The American government and election does listen to the American people. That is how Trump got elected. The electoral college worked exactly as it is intended to work and how it has always worked. Yes Hillary did get the popular vote, but America IS NOT a democracy nor has it ever been. Democracy is mob rule which ultimately leads to mob take. The American government is a democratic republic. The electoral college is a perfect example as it is designed to give the minority party (in this case the republicans) an equal chance of winning the election as they did in 2016. As of right now, the government picture is looking better for republicans than for democrats, and the mainstream media and democratic politicians will stop at nothing to see Trump fail. That’s why America looks bad right now. In actuality, Trump has kept his promises and done more for the American people in his first two years than most other presidents got done in 8. Unemployment rates for African Americans, Asians and women are at an all-time low. America’s GDP is the highest it’s been sense the 1960s, and our economy in general hasn’t been this stable in decades. Illegal immigration has dropped a ton. And our relations with Russia, our biggest threat, have never been better. North Korea’s nuclear threat is all but gone. And I’m not sure about you in Germany, but in America heard anything from ISIS sense Trump dropped the MOAB. The thing is, Obama’s a nice guy but he was a terrible leader and possibly the worst president America has ever had. Trump is not a politician, he is a businessman. That’s why he says whatever he wants. That is also why he got elected. Before he got elected, he had several billion dollars. If you don’t already know this about the American politicians, they will do anything for two things, 1) to stay in a position of power, and 2) money. Trump didn’t need to become president to stay in power as he has his business, and you can’t “buy” Trump like you can politicians. Trump beat Hillary in the election fair and square with only a fraction of the funding. (The funding comes from the citizens and most of the large donors happen to also be democratic) Trump listens to the American people and he works for our best interests. Trump is the only one not corrupted in our government and he doing a great job fixing that. America is not destroying itself. America is doing pretty d*mn great.

[@avatre1002]

This is an Independent's dream. I love it

[@shredder213]

I believe in Harvey Crane.

[@only2drums]

As in independent, i approve.

[@whitehorsedown6499]

Wasn't Jennifer Lawrence in the Hillary cult im with her? Jennifer "I can't secure my naked photos" Lawrence.

[@DjCrash13]

Sortition!!

[@joyrobin947]

I used to be Independent before Obama. Independents gave Trump the election in my opinion. Too many choices aren't always a good thing in an election.

[@jennclose4604]

I just came across this. I wish more people would watch/know about this video. Leave it to Jennifer to be the one to talk about this. Like come on! Katniss was supposed to be fictional!! Honestly, this just made me have even more respect for this woman.

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

The fact that I just saw this now makes me worried this is not getting enough traction...

[@BreCheese000]

And here I am in 2024 3 years later

[@Baes_Theorem]

Look at the timelines again at 7:56. All these movements took DECADES to get off the ground. You have to keep pushing forward until it reaches the necessary critical mass, and that involves years of thankless work with no discernible impact.

[@TheGiantRobot]

They brought up ranked choice voting AND stopping the revolving door with sweet rewards given to politicians leaving office. These are two critical issues. I'm very impressed.

[@amtiv]

Ranked choice would be better although approval voting is best. It passes the favorite betrayal criterion.

[@TheGiantRobot]

@@amtiv What's approval voting?

[@sandhawke]

@@TheGiantRobot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approval_voting

[@Ledabot]

Pah. Approval voting doesn't pass condorcet criteria. Rubbish. Tideman ranked voting ftw

[@fringd]

@@Ledabot voting is hard, but any of these would be way better than what we have

[@yodiyodi6898]

THAT'S NOT JENNIFER LAWRENCE. That's Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire on set for the video against President Snow.

[@brookevans3483]

j j Lala wayne this is so great😂

[@claradelune]

I like like SKKSKSKS when she was like. And that’s when I met Josh

[@Carfeu]

I’m miss Katniss

[@FroehligGirlz]

I don't want to begrudge your fun, but I'm going to. And yes we need to laugh. It's the cynicism, though, that eats the heart of hope, slowly. Another thing broken in America is discourse, conversation: we think that valuing what is said to whom and how is somehow inherently dishonest. Being careful with communication is exactly that - care. (Assigning otherwise unspoken motives to something someone says is careless listening. It goes both ways.) Sarcasm, cynicism, and mixing metaphors with reality at this point is really, really unhelpful.

[@Chielo019]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jonoboio1233]

Jennifer is my biggest inspiration already for her personality and acting, but this is a whole new level of respect for her. I had no idea she was such an activist for change. (It's almost as if a that Katniss energy is being put to use) I fully support this movement despite being non-american and living on the complete other side of the Pacific.

[@laceylogichealth7294]

I’m so grateful someone shared this video with me. I’ve been trying to find Jennifer‘s opinions or thoughts or advice on what’s happening. Thank you so much! Can’t wait to watch the rest of your recent content. Truly- thank you💚

[@ligalee142]

I am not American, but I am impressed by the energy and optimism in it.

[@seichorn4079]

not your business

[@7saany]

we have to, otherwise our already extremely depressed country will go to $#!t 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@7saany]

@@seichorn4079 ummm it is EVERYONE'S business. American policy and economy affects the rest of the world too. Plus, when it comes to world issues we are the first country to meddle in them soo... yes, it IS his problem.

[@seichorn4079]

@@7saany that is a globalist view, not my view. DOWN WITH GLOBALISTS!

[@shohislomahmedov7544]

Lol that’s basically what being an American is, just getting inspired by all this energy and live by Billionaires’ laws 😂😂

[@Zapperqueeny]

Watching in Jan. 2023. This message is totally relevant and much-needed...I share RepresentUs every chance I get

[@spookreap]

I’m in. I’ve been searching for a way to end this disgusting corruption after I learned everything about how this came about. Now I know how but it’s still difficult for someone in my position. I’m still scared that we aren’t fired up enough. I don’t think most Americans are aware of the fact they can change this.

[@learningpsychologynet]

How can people dislike the fact to get their power back and stop corruption.. i love the idea of this video :)

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

**Because people are told to fear it ?

[@asperg8735]

Well, listen to what she just said. People pay to get their way. This amount of dislike had to be the work of dislike mobs.

[@yourmother9834]

Throttle Dude Are dislike mobs really real??? Thats so crazy

[@demonchild8452]

@@yourmother9834 George Soros does pay people for such things. Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZmpi2uHeKicqdU

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

@@demonchild8452 Well that would be a good thing than wouldn't it. ? But why is it always only 'Soros ' . If I believe everything the right wing says about, Soros . It's a miracle the man has a cent left by now

[@jairoacosta8940]

ever since i became politically conscious i've been against lobbying, our politicians should not be up for sale.

[@maximiliankrusch636]

Lobbying per se isnt a bad thing. For every scumbag lobby like oil, coal or tabacco, pushing for deregulation and higher profit, there is a nice lobby like ones for disabled citizens or environmental issues, fighting for a cause that otherwise wouldnt be on the mind of many politicians.

[@XerxesVarios07]

​@@maximiliankrusch636 lobbying is still a bad thing. the voucher system seems to be a good way to solve that problem and also let people use their vouchers for those issues. win-win, without lobbying

[@XLikeaBlazerX]

@@maximiliankrusch636 lobbying is directly bribery. Its named differently, that's the only distinction i make. If lobbying itself were to be slightly regulated (who its from, who its to, time, and amount) then maybe lobbying wouldn't be seen as a shady tactic

[@silasmarrs1409]

"Lobbying" is just the practice of a person going to their representative's "Lobby" and waiting to see them. It's only bad when money comes into it.

[@RepresentUs]

Exactly.

[@RFstream]

Huge demonstrations at Yale graduation today. I was totally surprised by the extent of walk out during graduation ceremony speech

[@mclarsen61]

Now... go 'you the people'... take back your power 💪👍 Love and support from denmark

[@jeaniebird999]

Wow, thanks, man! I'm so embarrassed to be American, these days. And I feel so powerless. But, it's really heartwarming to have your support!

[@adamdavenport8009]

America loves Denmark! 🤘

[@quemoiettoi]

morten larsen thank you Denmark. By the way, we look up to you as a country.

[@rivladevreyac]

Conservative thumbs up here. I don't agree with everything, but we need to try.

[@alexpopovic7727]

Not being snarky at all, but which parts do you disagree with?

[@thesanfranciscoseahorse473]

@@alexpopovic7727 The "popular vote" part. Just because something is popular absolutely does not mean the people should have the power to change it. We have a system of laws in place to prevent the tyranny of the majority. Put it this way. Imagine if a state wanted to bring back slavery? They COULD if it was a direct Democracy. If the "majority" said "hey guys! We want to make slavery legal again, lets all take a vote!", then poof, slavery is back. Thanks Jennifer Lawrence... They call it a "Constitutional Republic", that is what America actually is. We have a series of laws that our democratically elected officials must abide by and must write new laws in accordance with but cannot violate. For example the freedom of speech in America. It doesn't matter if that is unpopular somewhere, that shouldn't be changed or revised. The same goes for the right to bare arms, and the right to practice your religion, etc.

[@spongebrainsqueezepants7175]

@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 - I would only add that, for example, if enough people in the country wanted to outlaw freedom of speech it could be done with an amendment to the constitution. (NOT suggesting or condoning such a thing, just saying that it COULD be done that way. The point being that our Constitution was created to be changed according to the will of the people, and that nothing is beyond the reach of change.) Also, to be nitpicky, we have the right to BEAR arms. The constitution does not give us the right to BARE arms. I don't need government to tell me I can wear short sleeves. lol

[@OldSaltyBear]

@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 I don't understand. Isn't Democracy exactly that... Tyranny of the majority?

[@Dave--FkTheDeepstate]

@@OldSaltyBear hopefully, the majority has a conscience / empathy / sympathy and won't be major assholes.

[@somemoofmilker87]

Could this be the most important youtube video ever uploaded?

[@James01024]

I hope this works, this is the best news I’ve heard in this decade

[@LouveniaMusic]

This is the BEST political movement ever. SO BRILLIANT.

[@LouveniaMusic]

MrChen 06 Which part don’t you like? Because I think capping donations and preventing lobbying could do a lot for our government.

[@Butterfly1025A]

MrChen 06 No, because defining what a lobbyist is must be done on the city or state level by a legislative body. It’s possible that a broad definition of ‘lobbyist’ might be easily dodged in many states, and a strict definition of ‘lobbyist’ might not reach far enough in many states. Lobbyists are different depending on location, interest, and existing law, and not taking that into account by providing a definition is more dangerous than not providing a definition at all and leaving that up to reasoned debate.

[@gwarlow]

Louvenia This should be the ONLY political movement. Period!

[@alterego157]

Nice tit. Is it real?

[@LouveniaMusic]

@@Butterfly1025A I don't see how that makes this a bad campaign?? These sort of bills get pitched, edited and improved. If they get it enacted I'm sure their next step would be to have their grassroots members define lobbyist. You gotta start somewhere.

[@nimishanarayan7048]

I'm not American but I really liked the video. Instead of screaming "POLITICIANS ARE BAD" they actually did their research and gave people the possible and reasonable solutions to fix their broken government.

[@user-px2sn8pr5t]

its up to 'mericans now

[@Starsky26198]

Amen! And a Special Salute on an excellent job done on this project by Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Silver.

[@noctem]

Rank. Choice. Voting.

[@mikeivanitch9573]

I love how 6% of the people who clicked "thumbs down" on this pretty much matches the percentage of Americans controlling politics in its current state. Great video, great message. Hamilton would be proud.

[@vicoilsteems9764]

It's going down ,it's at 5% now.

[@user-xt1vs2oz3b]

That is a dumb comparison

[@user-xt1vs2oz3b]

Turns out 6% of my socks in my drawer have holes in them, and that so happens to be the same percentage of people who control the government. I might be onto something here!

[@AndrewsDaveAU]

Doesn't the video state that its 0.05% who have all the control? "Billionaires and special interest groups"

[@Fuar11]

it's far less than 5%. It's 0.01%

[@TunesbyJoey]

The passion and intelligence aimed at making the world a better place in this video made me tear up. Thank you so much for this. Incredibly important work.

[@PUBNave]

I almost cried a little.

[@aaronnoyb]

"The passion and intelligence". Really?? She's a very well paid actress for a reason.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

I cried. The puppies were confused, they never see me cry.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

@@aaronnoyb or she said truth and you're wrong.

[@billdale1]

OMG... This nearly beings me to tears, wanting these things for so long... TY, JL, for your voice.

[@catalinaz2367]

Thank you. Thank you Represent Us and Jennifer Lawrence for this. I am heavily inspired to help create a change. Thank you.

[@AnnaMaria-or7se]

This should not be a left or right issue. We should all want a government that is more responsive to it's citizens relative to big money interest groups and corporations. I'm going to get more involved. Great initiative. ETA: There are alot of (apparently) pro corruption trolls commenting. Don't feed the trolls.

[@spencerphilippinedream3706]

yep, i didnt realize there would be anyone opposed to this. BEWARE OF TROLLS. with that said. anyone trying to overcomplicate this..."i would vote for this if only you included (whatever)". complicated polices dont get passed because it is hard to get everyone to agree (unless you can afford to "buy" 51%). dont overcomplicate this. if you agree, then vote for it. if you dont, beware of people trying to derail it. get the corruption out FIRST.

[@lmatier]

I’m taking AP gov this year and this is literally everything I’ve been learning. Absolutely love this movement!!

[@therealmwalker1]

Way to go Jennifer, thank you for lending your voice on this. I proudly endorse this. It's time for the people to take back their country from the corruption that exist in politics.

[@danmosley4387]

Are you participating, if so how?

[@garylee8653]

We need to start completely over.

[@ifartmagic]

A whole new different love for Jennifer lawrance. This was great, thank you.

[@RepresentUs]

Thanks for your support!

[@t33nyplaysp0p]

5 years and you've made 0 progress on this. Explain how a liberal nonprofit overturns Citizens United with a conservative scotus

[@thecooljohn100]

Why didn't this video blow up? This shits actually important. Too bad everyone's looking at memes on Twitter

[@samuelluria4744]

John Nazario - The engineered deterioration of the average attention span - that's what happened.

[@Thedrummersalmanac]

@@samuelluria4744 agreed

[@TomHarrisonJr]

Not too late to blow up, but have to say the title is the opposite of clickbait. "Short Film" makes it sound lengthy.

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

Haha bro you're so W O K E

[@BodhiGoforth]

John Nazario - no worries, brah. Its got 9.4M views so far on Facebook :)

[@joellee9368]

Thank you for being a part of this movement Jennifer!!!!! Thanks for wanting to be a part of "saving America". I'm in!!

[@FollowMagicBrad]

🇺🇸 We the People 🇺🇸

[@mackensieswanholm4996]

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing".--- Edmund Burke

[@foreverbarefoot]

@Lance Rothman Sweet to see there's more of us who understand that government, in any form, is a cancer. #Voluntaryism #Taxationistheft

[@preciousyoung357]

Ideal hands do the devil's work

[@billyfolseakabbafolse6555]

Glad to see a positive message coming from a well known actress. Great job.

[@varasatoshi3961]

Da Absurd Bird owning a private jet doesn’t necessarily make you a bad person. Just because you have money doesn’t mean you can’t represent democracy.

[@varasatoshi3961]

Da Absurd Bird so what I’m gathering is that you deem her a hypocrite for having a jet but fighting against global warming. That’s fair, but on the same level, that means everyone with a non-electric car doesn’t actually want to find solutions to global warming.

[@jamesfox2857]

Thank You = ALL !!!

[@user-in7jw9ik4c]

Thank You.... J Lawrence ...an Amazing Actor..& obviously A Great Voice For Change..In helping Our Government Of The People By The People For The People..👍..🇺🇲

[@ramgiuseppefrancesco7320]

This is what makes America great... it’s ability to evolve politically and not remain rigid. 🇺🇸 Greetings from Finland folks! 🇫🇮😄✌🏾

[@sach7762]

How's that raking going

[@ramgiuseppefrancesco7320]

You clearly need to travel more often in order to shatter your preconditioned notions of other countries mate. 😄

[@jasonarsenault1550]

Great Video. But haven't happened Yet. I hope it does.

[@kuba2ve]

Are you they guy from The Press Channel that runs cars with cutting blades as wheels in a frozen lake?

[@invalidopinion5384]

Those qualities aren't exclusive to America in the least bit. Every country evolves politically, albeit at different rates.

[@beau_croom]

THE BEST EXPLANATION OF THE CORRUPTION PROBLEM, PERIOD

[@joeyemmanuel363]

this is such a powerful and logical solution that we should have been trying yesterday!

[@Zapperqueeny]

Watching this vid. in 2022. Gained a whole new respect and admiration for Jennifer Lawrence, and subscribed to this amazing channel!

[@benchang1022]

Make our elected officials run on limited public funds and outlaw campaign financing.

[@jonathanbauer2988]

nooooooooooooooooooooo terrible idea

[@sl0ls]

Outlaw politicians. Problem solved

[@jonathanbauer2988]

@@sl0ls lol right

[@benchang1022]

Jonathan Bauer how so?

[@jonathanbauer2988]

@@benchang1022 because then only rich ones would have sufficient advertising lol. (unless your able to get the media's attention). another problem is with how many people run, as our population increases slowly, so will the number of people running, which will mean that it costs us more and more money. Now the costs wouldnt just be the funding for politicians. You also have to pay for the people managing the amount, making the law, and the ones actually executing and enforcing the law. You see, with a growing number of people running for different places in the government, it will be harder and harder to monitor all their financial affairs, meaning that you will have to higher more and more government officials. The cost of providing government funds to politicians would also be potentially rigged by government officials running it, so as to support one party or another.

[@D20Steel]

A lot of people downvoted this without even watching it. Its neither blue red its about anti corruption.

[@robotnoir5299]

Hollywood is AGAINST corruption, you say? Something smells fishy.

[@nevadataylor]

The right turn off everything when hosts that are famous are delivering it to them. You need to put a big truck spilling oil everywhere, with a country song playing in the background, and some white greasemonkey chewing tobacco, while using screwed up grammar to converse with. Then they might *might* listen to the problems that this country actually faces.

[@robotnoir5299]

@@nevadataylor The "right" as you call it is an extremely diverse group, thanks to anyone with a brain being terrified of the left's orwellian word-banning and social-engineering and socialism. That's what the #WalkAway movement was all about. That was when the people-of-color, the gay community, and all the other minorities who've _been told_ the right hates them actually started joining (what you call) "the right", coz we're a pretty accepting bunch, and we don't silence people - even when we disagree with them. So, you're welcome to your 1850s stereotypes of the right if they really make you happy. It's all good. Just remember... when you finally realize that what the left is doing is terrifying, the right will welcome you, and are preapred to ignore the slander you've thrown at them in the past. Come across, and you can help stop "the right" from becoming too extreme. Many have already made the transition. There's a well-worn path for you. Check out #WalkAway if you don't know where to start, or just join a few of our groups, and state your opinions WITHOUT the judgemental stereotypes of the right. You'll be surprised how many people say "You make a good point" or "I don't agree, but I support your right to think that." All you have to do is say what you think WITHOUT flinging poo. PS - Country music is shit. Chewing tobacco is gross. Oil spills are bad. Those are my opinions, and I'd be happy to say them in any right-wing group, coz I know they'd tolerate my opinions regardless of whether they agree. It's called "diversity of thought" and it's the only diversity that matters.

[@robotnoir5299]

@@nevadataylor Sorry but I can't be bothered reading that if you can't refrain from poo-flinging for a single conversation. As I've said, when the left finallyt turns on your (which they will - coz the left ALWAYS eats it's own) the right will be ready to welcome you, and it's going to blow your mind. It's so much more diverse and cool than anything you wqould have experienced on the left. Take it from someone who only moved across fairly recently. But clearly you're not ready yet, so ummm... have fun doing whatever it is you leftists do in the mean time. Try not to hurt anybody, eh?

[@nevadataylor]

@@robotnoir5299 Must have hit it pretty close the the mark to get you all riled up like that :)

[@rtm135]

Dear Jennifer Lawrence and Represent Us, This video was 3 years ago. Can we get an update? We're ready to fight!

[@djcheddar]

Still need this to happen. Bring it back to the light for all to see

[@jeaniebird999]

This is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING on, right now! Everyone NEEDS to see this! Thank you, for this!

[@RepresentUs]

Thank YOU for watching and caring.

[@jeaniebird999]

@EpiDemic117 I disagree.

[@jeaniebird999]

@EpiDemic117 I don't disagree about it not being a democracy. It's a kakistocracy.

[@daanabbring4596]

@EpiDemic117 A republic is a country without a crowned 'leader' which is a king. Most of the times he isn't that important anymore. America obviously doesn't have a king, but that doesn't mean that a land can't be democratic without a king or queen. But yeah, America isn't democratic, because only the rich have real impact so in fact that makes America timocratic.

[@alexpopovic7727]

This is brilliant and needs to be on every screen in the country.

[@kintaro817oegaming9]

Who the hell “dislikes” something like this. Y’all should be happy that you’re getting informed and that’s there’s influential people stepping up to give “we the people” back the power.

[@spencerphilippinedream3706]

i thought the same thing, then ran into a few knuckleheads that think his is some sort of conspiracy to get far left into office and take away their guns. as if that makes any sense at all. so just to clarify. some people think that laws that give power back to the people are still more laws, and laws make government bigger and therefore this is bad. i have officially lost faith in people.

[@carsoncarrillo5838]

i’ve learned so much from this, as a young person i truly apreciate everything you guys do!!

[@todo870]

This is actually really interesting

[@syxx573]

Yeah interesting that they got someone who is openly partisan and admitted to only paying attention to politics for 2 years to narrate this type of video.

[@akabunny1]

@@syxx573 What is "opening partisan"?

[@Liberty4Ever]

@V E G A - Apparently the popular vote led to Venezuelan socialism and it's killing them. You can vote your way into socialism, but you always shoot your way out of socialism. Let's not do that.

[@metoonunyabidness1391]

V E G A Perhaps you should seek a more complete understanding of why we have the system we do, before you try to destroy it

[@tenossos]

@@akabunny1 People don't proofread anymore.

[@glenstamper3388]

I have been banging my head wounding why the system is so broken and divided. This really speakes volumes about rebuilding from the bottom up.

[@lumkaze2000]

Nice work guys! It’s time the people of America act. Say no to corruption!

[@realcontent]

Jennifer #RealPatriot 👍

[@ashlynbreann5945]

The first time I ever heard the words “make America great again” this is the energy I thought would be behind it. I want to help.

[@ZachTheMaker]

Just when I had almost lost hope. Love this! Count me in 😀

[@SynthoidSounds]

Have to give credit where it's due . . . probably the most reasonable, well presented case for credible political reforms to be offered yet, by anyone.

[@harrydecker8731]

Great video! Thank you, Jennifer.

[@joyhall2736]

We agree!!! No. It's not hard to talk about changes.

[@ryanemeziane4788]

Awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Not only America will benefit from that! The hole world will become a better place! No more wars! More care about our planet! Less corporate lobbying! I hope you succeed !

[@aubreyv1389]

At 9:16 JLaw points out the three strategies we need to use to fight corruption: Right-Left Coalition, Calling Out Corruption, Building A Movement. I had been thinking about recording conversations with people who have differing views on issues as a way to bring Right-Left people together. This is a lot of encouragement to do that now.

[@zmanx88]

Aubrey Hurley hi 👋 count me in

[@hippiecowgirl4231]

I’m sharing this EVERYWHERE !!

[@justinrichard9823]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for doing this!

[@olivetti1381]

It's interesting how many people are dismissing the content of this video out of hand simply because the presenter is a well-known actor, without actually arguing against the case it's making. That's not how anyone should decide what's true and what's not.

[@bhudson39]

This is how identity politics works to usurp ideas that some oppose. Do not defend attacks on the messenger, stick to the policies.

[@t33nyplaysp0p]

​@bhudson39 identity politics is being used by the literal non-profit by selecting her to push this message. Identity politics is a non-profit thinking it has the ability to restructure a system it inherently benefits from. It's been 5 years and what has been accomplished by them? Has Citizens united been repealed?

[@joerodgers9064]

“A republic, if you can keep it.”

[@stephenfreas4056]

I am an independent. The fact that this video is Hollywood, worries me. J-Law, you're awesome.

[@systemBuilder]

Jennifer starred in an epic movie all the way back in 2010, "Winter's Bone", which brought the Opiod Addiction Crisis to the attention of America! Kudos, Jennifer!

[@davem7155]

Thank you. I'm going to create a lesson and teach my students using this video.

[@WorkerBeesUnite]

love the platform, man. keep fighting that good fight. i homeschool my daughter and have saved this video to a playlist for her one day as well

[@JustReckles5]

You should look up Andrew Yang, his ideas line up to all of this

[@slammy333]

@@noahdavid954 can i get a citation for that 99% of teachers are socialist statistic?

[@souldude8636]

I’m pretty sure that’s a hyperbole...

[@kattbeaches6249]

david mckeon your teaching my child communism against my own political ideology you are not their parent

[@donwheeler1208]

The only reason their is two major parties (dem/rep) to begin with is to keep us divided. And divided we fall.

[@chuckwilliams6261]

Political theater to give people the illusion of choice, and tribes to join.

[@silasmarrs1409]

The reason there are two parties is because of our first-past-the-post voting system. Instituting ranked choice voting would greatly reduce the power of both parties. My favorite summary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWjXiHuAm82cr9E

[@mo0oks1]

@@silasmarrs1409 "greatly reduce the power of both parties." I can hardly think of a better reason to proceed with implementation.

[@williamelanningjr5440]

Proclaiming that “the ultimate goal is to get rid of the media capitalists,” McChesney in 2009 told the website SocialistProject that “unless you make significant changes in the media, it will be vastly more difficult to have a revolution.” This was “one of the core issues,” he explained, “that any successful Left project needs to integrate into its strategic program.” A campaign “to democratize the media system so that people without property can play a much larger role in the media and in political life,” McChesney added, would likely result in “a marked shift to the political Left.” In 2002 McChesney and Josh Silver co-founded the “media reform” organization Free Press and the Free Press Action Fund. Both men continue to serve on the Free Press board of directors.

[@crankinozzer]

Amazing work! Helping people to awaken one at a time! Still shocked that so many cannot see this!

[@garrygballard8914]

This looks like a smart way of change. Let's try it. We are stuck in a hole. Some of us need to climb out and show the rest a new way to move forward.

[@RepresentUs]

Glad you are on board.

[@jm240bravo]

Not gonna lie I thought this was going to be more finger pointing like how politics have become, instead of problem solving. It's a pretty good video.

[@radioactive_baby0706]

It honestly sucks that most political videos I've seen are people constantly pointing fingers at each other without actual arguments

[@allistarstrange9677]

Ok deathstroke stan

[@jm240bravo]

@@allistarstrange9677 ?

[@allistarstrange9677]

@@jm240bravo if you're gonna pick a name, it's gotta be a good one. If you're gonna follow a batman villain, why follow the worst one?

[@jm240bravo]

@@allistarstrange9677 yea like allistar strange is a good name and deathstroke is solid

[@cnnlive10]

I couldn't stand Jennifer Lawrence until I saw this video. Now, I love her so much❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!

[@MKDeception]

"A State without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation." - Edmund Burke

[@seanstumpf4190]

Its sad how little attention this has received :( Share!

[@laylow597]

yes it is, so let's SHARE IT!!!!!!!

[@LydiLouiKats]

I shared I got it off of a Bernie 2020 supporter on Twitter! Link Here ---> twitter.com/MoreWhit/status/1104744112337629186

[@christynmcclure]

This is a very intelligent and clear cut explanation of politics. Thank you for creating this.

[@barbaramcsloy8476]

There are a lot of videos outlining the problems, but not many offering solutions. Bravo! Well done.

[@The_Deaf_Aussie]

This girl gets it.. Now i know why I like Jennifer Lawrence.