What Socialism Really Looks Like - The Jim Jefferies Show

Jim debunks Republicans’ wildly false and harmful ideas about socialism and has a crack at developing his own economic system.
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[@natalishafer3760]

but without the threat of bankruptcy from college and healthcare how do you still get people to sign up for the military??

[@sherr1306]

More G.I Joe movies?

[@floras2030]

Don't underestimate patriotism. Remember what happened after 911?

[@Perryhdp]

I signed up because I wanted to serve my country. Sometimes it's not all about you but maki g a better society for everyone.

[@Mr.Roncharles]

Not everyone joins for the college benefits. It may be strange to you, but some people actually Join to serve .

[@pandaemonaeon9]

To serve, idiot.

[@vasilisioannou5794]

in UK firefighters were private at a point in time. That didnt work at all

[@northmanlogging2769]

They were in the US as well, movie Gangs of New York is loosely based on it, i.e. the fire fighters were gangs, or ran by gangs and were not much removed from thieves... thieves with uniforms.

[@VandalAudi]

Funny, I also thought about the fire brigades in 1800s London and NY as well. They kinda went like a mob protection scheme in those early day. Fire insurance meant that they won’t burn your house down so that you’ll have to pay them to extuingish it.

[@BP-or2iu]

northman logging “thieves with uniforms.” You mean... like the government?

used to private in New York City.

[@ssach7]

Oh thats what happened in the Grenfell tower?

[@Demonmixer]

Socialism is a concept that many Americans would hate through sheer misunderstanding.

[@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667]

You're an idiot communism is a form of socialism Jim Jefferies. Hence why the Soviet actually translates to socialist. Last I checked Australia is not a socialist nation so Jim is either lying or he is a complete moron

[@N1cholasjam3sE]

Socialism is a concept that everyone who's ever tried it (with the exception of the politicians getting rich) hated because of the sheer misunderstanding in thinking socialism was a good idea in the first place.

[@dontmisunderstand6041]

@@wingoreviewsboxingandmma3667 Socialism is any system where a non-economic entity exerts influence over the economy. By definition, every civilization that has ever had a formal government practices some extent of socialism. Taxation is socialism, tax cuts are socialism, regulation is socialism, deregulation is socialism. Laws are socialism. You cannot have a group with authority without them influencing economies. Socialism is the only society humans have ever known, at any point. I'm not the type to throw around the phrase "complete moron", but I'd suggest you at least know what you're talking about before you do in the future.

[@Aleksamson]

''Socialism is a concept that many Americans would hate through sheer misunderstanding'' Socialism is a concept that many Americans idealize out of sheer ignorance.

[@N1cholasjam3sE]

@@dontmisunderstand6041 when I work harder than someone else and buy something they can't afford, I become a non-economic entity (in that I may choose to purchase something without consideration of money or practicality) exerting influence on our shared economy through the action of selective exchange with a private business. I think you may need need to work on your definitions of social and economic systems my friend because that premise can't work under a socialist system because the system demands that the extra resources I worked for be allocated to benefit others; such is the foundation of the schism between socialism and capitalism. P.s.Karl Marx was a big ol' crybaby. The notion that all upper class people are terribly greedy bourgeoisie who collectively oppress some absolutely righteous proletariat underdogs involves an insanely wrong generalization of human nature.

[@frankblank8863]

“This country has socialism for the rich, and rugged individualism for the poor.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, 1968

[@frankblank8863]

@John Grit I am not advocating for any system, but we need to apply the laws evenly across the board. I gave no offense. I am happy that you have been successful. Didn't need the history lesson. People should be denied guns only if they are criminals or have mental or emotional problems. Just sayin'.

[@Marcelg13]

Socialism spends the money created by capitalism

[@shaheenshad5012]

@@frankblank8863 I think people should be denied guns period.

[@HakuYuki001]

@@Marcelg13 That's one of the most stupidest things ever uttered.

[@regisglass5464]

The poor live under capitalism while the rich under socialism. It's why oil and coal companies, banks, etc. keep getting bailed out by the government.

[@regisglass5464]

@Thomas Larkin does not you alleging that the government gets bailed out *too* mean you already discovered the oil, coal banks, etc. companies get bailed out (edit) through tax payers money? I am uncertain how governmental funds are used to bail out the government however.

[@wayne-kj4iw]

@Thomas Larkin every day

[@wayne-kj4iw]

@Thomas Larkin i went to public schools before reagan it half the school was vocational and the other academic ... ranked one of the best in ohio .. and over the years tax money taken away to go to privatized schools .. the big mistake was the no child left behind here is a little food for thought ....kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYmaaZyBna6hqcU

[@SwiftyMcV]

@Regis... everyone is poor under socialism. Australia is not socialist

[@zhouwu]

It's called capitalising on the profits and socialising all the costs. Capitalism, hoy! I prefer the system God devised where the wealthy leave the corners of their fields uncultivated for the poor, the orphans, the widows and the strangers and sojourners in exchange for blessing from God. Now that's what I call an investment!

[@Law0fRevenge]

Haha imagine private-run priso- oh wait

[@ratbatnufftime2861]

That's capitalism

[@smogunner]

What a bunch of nonsense! Australia is not a socialist country. And yes, socialism always fails.

[@meta6287]

@@ratbatnufftime2861 yeah but it's not right ;] hey I am getting told by a court that is state run that I have to go to prison and then I get put into a company ran prison ;]

[@meta6287]

@Ongo Gablogian thats not true communism caused alot of deaths in out modern age and time I am just saying the Ukrainian famine and the Chinese famine they had at the start of the last century

[@GeneralSamov]

@@smogunner How often does the fire department fail? What about roads?

[@MadsOcto7]

I live in socialist Denmark. We have no food, gangs roam the streets and everything is on fire. We only have some of the best education and healthcare, and it's free. We're some of the happiest and least corrupt societies. It's horrible!

[@nonir670]

You're wasting your breath trying to explain that to most Americans

[@steveberggren4487]

Denmark has a market economy. Healthcare & education may be socialized, but the government is not telling you what you can & cannot eat (for ex.) like AOC's plan. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_socialist_states

[@stickyRice9]

@@steveberggren4487 the us states government tells me in order to drive on the public roads I must bla bla bla $, $$, $$$$..... Isn't that telling "us" what to do? Cause that's not what AOC is representing. That's what fox news and OAN blast in the back ground 🤷‍♂️

[@steveberggren4487]

@@stickyRice9 regulating public infrastructure (or in the case of roads, adding on a registration fee for people who use them) is not the same as putting profitable bread companies out of business in place of one State Provider. But thank God that Bernie will only win about 25% of the vote this November & we can all pur his joke of an ideology (& AOC) behind us.

[@stickyRice9]

@@steveberggren4487 Medicare for all does not me the putting down of private insurance, it means competition, which is what capitalism thrives on. It's like a balance act, add a little socialist money here, put some strong capitalism in and you have a balanced system. What part of the "socialist is Venezuelan" fear mongering do you not understand. Venezuela is what happens when a democracy turns into a dictatorship 🤷‍♂️

[@stone1andonly]

"Jism - it's coming!" How has he not already produced buttons with this phrase is amazing... it's the catchphrase for the next generation!

[@tonygriffin6144]

good point

[@smaulpp]

For the next generation

[@MrPornoforpandas]

Theyre gonna have a Jism Party

[@null090909]

"Environmentalism: Everyone gets a turtle." 🤣

@Yngve Andersen lol

[@phaikia13]

I'm all for this!

[@richardgrier8968]

i like turtles

[@Zom13y]

Dope.

[@Suicide_is_cute]

@@richardgrier8968 I like it too As a food

[@aszhara2900]

Imagine only privatized roads lmao

[@firstlast-fr1le]

It's funny because... they exist. (???)

[@aszhara2900]

@@firstlast-fr1le no socialism means only privatized roads, this is what the segment is about, socialized institutions. It's called context, don't play dumb. Obviously some roads are private.

[@marshallc6885]

Aszhara “socialism means only privatized” what????

[@aszhara2900]

@@marshallc6885 if there is no socialization, there is only the private. This is not that hard

[@cbeaucrawford]

Socialism builds the roads that capitalism drives on. They are symbiotic economic systems.

[@sherylbeasley4938]

The moment Jim said "The Horror" after showing what socialism looks like juat killed me🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@the_odd_cat553]

he showed Australia not socialism

[@eragon78]

@@the_odd_cat553 The term is highly misused in the US. In the US, anything that is paid for by taxes is basically Socialism. Things like universal healthcare and Education are considered socialism in the US, even though thats not even close to what Socialism actually is.

[@haydenmary4849]

@@eragon78 what is o great dragon

[@definitelynotcrazyrei3890]

@@haydenmary4849 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_democracy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_cooperative en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondragon_Corporation

[@haydenmary4849]

@@definitelynotcrazyrei3890 thank you, I'll check these out but I don't even understand my question anymore; it seems as though a post may have been deleted

[@jonathanc4166]

Socialism is not the same as social democracies. I'm not sure Australia wouldn't qualify as socialist.

[@Marcelg13]

nope Australia is not a socialist Country but if you are not careful it will be.

[@theranredguardist1949]

@@Marcelg13 i don't think the ruling elite would implement socialism

[@jamesmartini4332]

But if we implemented one cool thing Australia has everybody would call you a communist in this country

[@zsfekete5211]

Quite possibly the best ending line in any youtube video.

[@kendomyers]

Like that? Check out Last Week Tonight's Evangelist episode I had to close my office door to finish laughing kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqUqX13i7-rjsk

[@bobbymayo4797]

Go home bit ch

[@kendomyers]

@@bobbymayo4797 Disfat bidge

[@sarthak4113]

I don’t believe in 100% socialism, nor 100% capitalism.. I think both are interdependent and need features of each other to work properly

[@bkbland1626]

Like all of the rest of Life. It's a grand mish-mash.

[@Neelinmact]

while i hold socialism to higher degree but as far as economics is considered i believe you are right

[@1369Stiles]

other wise known as social democracy

[@joeyb5200]

So a social democracy. Basically Europe

[@1369Stiles]

@@joeyb5200 or the rest of the developed world....to one degree or another. the US is a social democracy......we just have more focus on the capitalist side of it

[@skyeplus]

"Imaging fire department that was privatized.." Mitch McConnel salivating.

[@divine0enigma]

"People don't know what socialism is" proceeds to demonstrate he doesn't know what socialism is.

[@Joee1530]

Sacrilegion Yeah he described social democracy.

[@johnsmith-hl7hi]

Ikr

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

@@Joee1530 With obvious socialist (not capitalist or any other ideology) elements... Neither of you know what socialism is or what it actually brings.

[@pet3r387]

@@Joee1530 Yeah but the USSR wasn't socialist though. It was a communist dictatorship. Switzerland was way more socialist than the USSR.

[@asdfghjk684]

Jesus Fucking Christ... Western spoiled people. You have any idea what living in a socialist country was like? Ask any of Eastern European, we were living in this shit for 45 long years. And we were ready to die, just for a chance to run away. Many did. Can you even imagine standing in the queue for few hours every day, not to buy a new iphone, but to get a smelly piece of meat for your family? Bus to get kids to school? You dumb fucks, our children were going on foot for miles and buses were often so overcrowded it was impossible to get in. Free healthcare? Sure, but if you don't give a bribe or know someone important, you'l die waiting for your surgery. Can you imagine going to prison for telling a fucking joke? That's our experience. We're still fucked economically 30 years after socialism collapsed. Socialism, not communism. I like Jim, he's hilarious, but he's one of the dumbest mofos I've ever seen. He should have decency to shut up about things, he's too dumb to comprehend.

[@shivamjaiswal439]

"I'm not outrageous, racist nor socialist..." "I'm republican" 😂 As if that's better!

[@brainflash1]

So she IS outrageous and racist.

[@johan.ohgren]

She's not a socialist, that's for damn sure. Those other things though..

[@shivamjaiswal439]

@@johan.ohgren Yeah, repubs have a very distorted view on socialism so they see any person who favors socialism as evil - So in this case she thought she was saying she isn't evil, but then she contradicted herself with the follow up!

[@riverviewmirrorbrokeoff9703]

Shivam Jaiswal hahaha!!!

[@theogeegee8463]

@Kristie C there is no difference. Both systems enslave one person and drain their earnings in order to give those earnings to other people. Socialism is slavery, wrapped up in a fluffy sounding package with a few dangling carrots to suck in the plebs and make them complicit in their own enslavement. Plain and simple, it's not rocket science.

[@jasonlefler3456]

Public power was considered a socialist agenda. Imagine your life without public power. Imagine no social security.

[@purpleliver12]

i would love to have options in power instead of being force into one company

[@jasonlefler3456]

purpleliver12 Public power is shared for a reason. I don’t want certain things to be subject to the antics of private enterprise.

[@jasonlefler3456]

Derek Lowe Look, I get it. “Socialism” has been successfully used to scare folks like us for decades, so why stop now, right? Here’s the thing, you’re not actually afraid of socialism. You, and I, and all of us, are afraid of authoritarianism. Authoritarianism can be delivered through capitalism, too (see “oligarchy”). Democracies can also deliver authoritarianism (see Adolf Hitler). Socialism isn’t a problem in England, Sweden, Denmark, and many other European countries. As Jeffries points out, Australia is a socialist country. It hardly looks like a dictatorship. Meanwhile, back in the US, the southeastern states of this country have a pre-existing condition called hurricanes. That’s ok though, because when hurricanes strike, the country bands together for these states to provide funds and other aid to rebuild and repair. That’s socialism. You know who kinda likes certain dictators around the world? President Trump. Just ask him about Putin, Duterte, Bolsanaro, and other dictators in power at the moment. Lastly, enjoy this bit of reading. I found it highly informative... m.dailykos.com/stories/2012/5/21/1093478/-A-Day-in-the-Life-of-Joe-Republican

[@jasonlefler3456]

Derek Lowe Ah, I see you’re not really worried about socialism after all.

[@jasonlefler3456]

Derek Lowe Demonstrate how I’m wrong and I’ll consider your point.

[@ZetHololo]

Fun fact! Fire departments really used to be private! Each department was paid by a private property owner to protect, and the owner was given a special plaque that stated that the house was under protection of a specific fire department. And much like Jim stated, firemen would not put out fires that occurred in houses that “belonged” to a different department.

[@hornedgoddess8191]

Sorry but there's a difference between social programs and socialism. We'll get there someday though. Don't worry.

[@petermizon4344]

Socialism is mainly paid for by goverment. Only things like war do they like socialism. Means they can send kids to war

[@michaelg7904]

@Jacob Monnin Exactly. To wit, that would be the working people who systematically lose their jobs to government takeover.

[@becausereasons7637]

@Jacob Monnin The people. The people pay taxes to fund the government.

[@0zoneTherapyW0rks]

@Jacob Monnin Government creates new money every time it spends. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpDYlZWpYtyoeqM

[@michaelstevens8073]

@Instagram Livestreams Daily The right loves socialism for the rich, because they have been brainwashed or are just greedy.

[@Chipiliro613]

Imagine sharing books? Libraries would never work.

[@dafuq1993]

Steven Killeen yeah maybe that’s not how socialism works.

[@SockLove]

I really hope this is sarcasm

[@ge2623]

#1 what are "Books?" And #2 What are "Libraries?"

[@sciencethegospelaccordingt6031]

The socialist leftards are cancelling books like they did when they were Nazis.

[@lapuraverdad9291]

@@dafuq1993 Yes, that is how it works. In Cuba, the books from one child pass to the other children coming into the same grade the following semester, and those are controlled by the government. Everything is rationalized so that the 0.001 percent at the top can keep 99% of what the government produces. The other 99.099 must be in the rat race of finding how to deal with scarcity to survive. Therefore, they can not even waste time talking about politics like you do here. That is the socialism I know and the one I was raised under.

[@ishouldhavetried]

I just love how Boomers hate socialism, but love the police, parks, and their social security check.

[@MrHyroglyph]

It’s nice for them that they vote in ways to acquire all those benefits at the expense of future generations... ugh

[@lifeisoverated81]

EXACTLY. Sad thing is, most of them don't realize those programs all fall under "socialism".

[@kathyeubanks5524]

Bert N Ernie Boomer for Bernie here!

[@Vincere1105]

None of the things you listed above are direct byproducts of socialism, but rather byproducts of *Social Democracy*-a socioeconomic theory & practice which utilizes a capitalistic mode of production (privatized) & therefore economy to fund underlying social safety nets. Referring to any nation or system which has, or is associated with, an economy which is built upon a privatized mode of production as "socialism" is to express a profound sense of economic ignorance.

[@ohawwgeez3112]

Kathy Eubanks Bernie boomers are the best!

[@GloogleGloigle]

“... they have the best uniforms.” Classic!

[@jefftravilla]

Socialism is wildly different than social programs. This conflation needs to stop from both sides.

[@jefftravilla]

Social programs are part of every economic system. They aren’t a defining trait. The defining trait is the cause behind work, how economic output is motivated and generated.

[@shacktime]

Adam Smith, considered by most to be the Founding Father of capitalism, stated that all parties to a contract had the right to negotiate the terms of said contract. He was pro-collective bargaining, AKA unions.

[@sawyermorgan709]

So. Unions are part of capitalism

[@algum.cara1]

That's insteresting. Didnt know that. But unions in capitalism actually makes sense, since you'll negociate with the boss. Only unions that existed in USSR were the ones allowed by the gov, and since the gov is your boss in socialism it means the boss would negociate with himself, which is obviously bullshit

[@shacktime]

some dude Well, in actual socialism/communism the government is the people. So...🤷🏼‍♂️

[@algum.cara1]

@@shacktime in ACTUAL communism yes. Never happened tho. And since every attempt turned into dictatorship, it's really hard to believe the next attempt will finally be the charm

[@brad5907]

Yep and any pollution should be agreed by any people possibly impacted.

[@danboyle116]

I absolutely loved the Scully/Koufax line.

[@jamjox9922]

How had I not seen this video? Didn't know muh boi had his own hilarious talk show-ish thing going on now! This is legit.

[@Kinlui1022]

​@calistorich Watch out dude, you dont wanna be a minute from death in Cambodia!

[@Serai3]

It's over, though. He quit it because he got a sitcom deal. How's that working out, I wonder?

[@prptheawesome4911]

“And that’s Jism... it’s coming!” I want to pretend that was an accident, but I absolutely know it was on purpose.

[@console_watch]

Funny thing on the fire dept. It did used to be privatized, and they definitely used that against people

[@shacktime]

Compare this statement: “The [Fascist] government will accord full freedom to private enterprise and will abandon all intervention in private economy.” -Benito Mussolini with this one: “I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” -Thomas Jefferson

[@TheAngelobarker]

*laughs in italian iri that nationalized most industries*

[@shacktime]

Angelo Barker it doesn’t matter what skin the snake wears or what words slither from its tongue. It’s only the actions taken that define its intentions and goals.

[@TheAngelobarker]

@@shacktime yeah but it also has to do with ideology forming from the situation a government finds itself in. What's funny is when people claim fascism wasn't a form of non-marxist socialism.

[@shacktime]

Angelo Barker almost no one in history has made an effort to conform their behaviors with their ideologies. It’s almost always nothing but a smokescreen, a ruse, a distraction. Anything to generate just enough confusion in order to achieve self interested goals and ambitions.

[@TheAngelobarker]

@@shacktime Italian fascism did to an extent but only as their legitimacy depended on it. Socializing healthcare, building infrastructure, reforming education, hunting the mob, building military strength, running industry in a syndicalism style through a national union and industry centric cartels like ussr,etc. They did it as a method of control tho.

[@popersson]

Australia has collectivised the means of production? That's news to me, I was under the impression that production in Australia was still according to free market capitalism.

[@mikeseal3246]

I think he was referring to the fact that Australia has socialized healthcare and education, which are the only two "socialist" policies Sanders and AOC embrace. He is just highlighting the fact that AOC and Sanders do not want to make the US government anymore "socialist" than the Australian government. Therefore, making the comparison between the Cambodian government and AOC's platform seem absurd.

[@mikeseal3246]

@Wilson False, a major sector of the Australian healthcare system is publicly owned. There is also a private sector, but to say Australia does not have socialized medicine would be contradictory to reality.

[@mikeseal3246]

@Wilson If you don't consider insurance as part of the healthcare system, then sure.

[@mikeseal3246]

@WilsonSo, in other words, you agree with my previous comment, cool

[@mikeseal3246]

@Wilson I think we're in violent agreement, haha

[@clementdedadelsen4065]

I guess there's a confusion here between socialism and social democracy. Surely people know the diffference, no ?

[@cornflakes647]

@@Travis_Marshall im living in a social democratic country and we are a free liberal democracy. What you need to you is: there are countless socialist movements in history which each had different theories on how to make a prosperous equal society. There where the syndicalists, deleonists, Reformists etc. But around 1900 a new socialist movements (the Bolsheviks) emerged in russia which declined a only on trade unions based revolution and favoured a more strictly organized party of revolutionaries who seized control of the nation until its industrialised enough for a democratic centralised government to set in. (If you dont know what democratic centralision is ask me). Lenin describes that really good in his book "What is to be done?. His movement was as i said different from mainstream socialism because while they still wanted a democracy at the end the were ready to combined more power in fewer people to achieve the liberation from the tsars. ( Russia was a police state at the time and dissidents were hunted down thats why the Bolsheviks couldn't organize themselfs like other way more democratic movements like the syndicalists for example.) But after the first world war the Bolsheviks succeeded while in all other countries the revolution got cracked down. This left the most authoritarian wing of socialism as the leader of the workers. After Lenin's death a power struggle made Stalin chairman ( which Lenin wanted to prevent by all means) which therefore brought the most authoritarian wing of the already authoritarian Bolsheviks in power of the Revolution. What followed was a crack down on all other democratic socialist movements that were left and gave us nearly a century of struggle between authoritarian socialism, fascism, Capitalism and what was left of democratic socialists. Now after decades of struggles the stalinists and fascists are dead and the capitalists have problems to maintain there grip on power as the workers are fed up with being sacked by the state and being betrayed by there leaders. Authoritarianism and Corrupt Capitalism have no more place in this world. Only a peoples democracy can help us. Today's socialists reject people like Stalin and look back in our Past to focus again on democracy. For only a democracy to bring freedom and socialism to end the class warfare can bring humanity in its future. ( I really overtook this but i hope you maybe get to see a other perspective now)

[@Luvenia48]

@@Travis_Marshall, ACTUALLY the OPPOSITE is true, the power is removed from the handful who control the power NOW, the Capitalist and give it to the MAJORITY. Kind of like "OF the PEOPLE, FOR the PEOPLE and BY the PEOPLE."

[@user-pg2wt1fs8w]

Im a republican “You’re an idiot “ Lol I’m dead 😂😂😂

[@TheSnoopy1750]

All of the 5 "happiest" nations on earth are socialist...the horror!!! Socialist-oriented countries finished at the very top (Finland (1), Denmark (2), Norway (3), Iceland (4), and Netherlands (5)) all of which have strong social welfare systems. Low water marks in the US include Social Support (37th place), Perception of Corruption (42nd place) and overall Freedom (61st place).

[@noneofyourbusiness4661]

None of those countries are socialist. Socialism means the government control the means of production. Those countries can afford social welfare systems because of their competitive economies and year under capitalist growth. I am Norwegian, and even the Danish Prime minister has clearly stated that we're not socialist. Lars Løkke Rasmussen: "I know that some people in the US associate the Nordic model with some sort of socialism. Therefore I would like to make one thing clear. Denmark is far from a socialist planned economy. Denmark is a market economy” “The Nordic model is an expanded welfare state which provides a high level of security for its citizens, but it is also a successful market economy with much freedom to pursue your dreams and live your life as you wish”

[@bernardvelkaverh7824]

None of these countries are socialist. They all have a market economy and majority of businesses i.e. means of production are private. If they have public health insurance etc. it means they have what is correctly called a welfare state, not socialism. Berni started using the word "socialism" in the wrong way and now there's no turning back it seems. Berni, AOC ... should call themselves social-democrats.

[@autohmae]

@@noneofyourbusiness4661 I would even say: it's the strong welfare state which stimulates the market economy (capitalism). So for example when everyone already has healthcare and good system in place for unemployment, employees can easier switch jobs. More flexibility creates more efficiency.

[@reallifeshenanigans8471]

How do you measure freedom 😂

[@autohmae]

@@reallifeshenanigans8471check: List of freedom indices on Wikipedia. I'm certain each study mentions their method.

[@hellbender31]

I love seeing western Europeans, Americans and Australians telling me - an Eastern European what Socialism looks like.

[@cptkirkpyro5656]

Fire Fighting started as a private business only putting out fires on buildings that paid for their services and had a membership prior.

[@Sophie-gp3fv]

Gotta let my German economic science student show: It's actually called "Ordoliberalism" the "social market economy" and no Jim, you didn't invent it. :D

[@theunholysmirk]

TURTLES TALK??

[@simonhadley8829]

Jism is funnier.

[@myles6519]

Nazis weren't actual socialists. they just called themselves that. if someone calls a horse a mule you believe it?

[@tiefensucht]

@@theunholysmirk Yes, german turtles can talk, but they don't want to.

[@Royed]

Funny enough we already know what it would look like to "privatize" emergency services. There was a town in the US that passed a law where residents must pay a fee for emergency services. Someone home caught fire and he didn't pay the fee so his house burned to the ground.

[@smartass0124]

Don't priverate medical sevice better.. isn't priverate space programs making better progress. What your cable isn't priverate what power to the consumers. Wasn't America it funded capilism wasn't the transcontinental rail road a made for Capitalism. . And California build homes for the homeless but their wife's kicked then out new Jersey Ended life time alimony and actual gender pay gap that actually affects standards of living not emotional of feeling inferior as group Making so much as one vent less for any statistical reason. . And now New Jersey is Rated number 1 in ending chromic homeless. Showing who really is to blame and it sure as Hell ain't The Billionaires. The Billionaires aren't taking 70% of income. It's women who are to blame Results of New Jersey vs California the most socialist state proves it

[@simranp6138]

@@smartass0124 LMFAOOO GURL WHAT

[@gd1889]

So should our tax dollars go to help dumb people, like people who go rock climbing? They know the risk when they went out.

[@johnconway6976]

This has all the hallmarks of an URBAN LEGEND. Why didn't you cite the town?

[@eksiarvamus]

None of that in Australia is socialism though...

[@julienf2301]

"Imagine a fire department which is privatised"... Actually we don't even need to use our imagination, it was a big business in Ancient Rome: it's well-known as one of the ways Crassus got rich. And already at that time it was seen as a nasty business, a bit mafia-like.

[@scene247]

Hey....stop using that word. It frightens the citizens from the home of the brave.

[@fabioartoscassone9305]

no Free Medicare in the land of free

[@Mortred99]

"Touch of fascism, they've the best uniforms" Well, I gotta agree with that.

[@ippy6896]

I think most don’t know what socialism is, there are no western socialist countries. Social policies are policies providing goods and services from the government and are not at all the same as socialism. Australia has social policies but is not socialist, not even close.

[@larrysmith3959]

This!

[@Blobstermcblobster]

Funny he says we don't know about it but even he doesn't know anything about it

[@zacharychick1441]

Yep, Australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

[@kellybetts2690]

@@Blobstermcblobster The ones that are the loudest are the most wrong.

[@lazerfang930]

So let’s adopt a universal healthcare plan and stop crying “socialism” whenever its brought up

[@bjrneirikstrkersen1021]

The first ever fire brigade was private, in ancient Rome, led by Marcus Licinius Crassus. His road to become one of the wealthiest individuals in HISTORY went something like this (from Wiki): "He took advantage of the fact that Rome had no fire department, by creating his own brigade-500 men strong-which rushed to burning buildings at the first cry of alarm. Upon arriving at the scene, however, the fire fighters did nothing while Crassus offered to buy the burning building from the distressed property owner, at a miserable price. If the owner agreed to sell the property, his men would put out the fire, if the owner refused, then they would simply let the structure burn to the ground."

[@ArtDocHound]

Jism for All!

[@theogeegee8463]

Typical mysoginist

[@marshallc6885]

...And to all a good night!

[@bra-balllegend3940]

So you've been to one of my parties, then?

[@mikepondo2549]

Bernie sanders. Great patriot inlike trump.

[@turbaecarissimus9752]

Anthropomorphism? OwO You've got the furry vote at least.

[@srikantholuguthula2190]

People confused communism with socialism..

[@seangerardartieda4220]

a perfect dose of socialism is like you're putting cream in your black coffee. And it's still a freaking coffee.

[@mecavica]

This show is too good

[@jacobandrews2663]

Amen

[@theogeegee8463]

If this is what you class as good, you must be a real disappointment in the bedroom. Jeffries is a sell out. A shame really, as once upon a time he did some quite funny stand up routines.

[@mecavica]

@@theogeegee8463 do I know You?

[@theogeegee8463]

@Noiseless Sounds I think you mean "arse hole"

[@theogeegee8463]

@@mecavica did Muhammed rape little kids?

[@bundleofperceptions1397]

Socialism is not Statism, so under Socialism, the state doesn't own or control everything, the people do . . . . directly, as in direct democracy.

[@nagarajangunasekaran8144]

Glad this show got DROPPED 🤣

[@darthsionreven]

1:37 that aged like milk

[@generaljellyroll8737]

1% of the population now own more wealth than 92% of us. How does this happen in a democracy?

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

In the original "democracy" in ancient Anthens, one had to pay for one's right to vote, so democracy was a form of government for and by the rich from the very beginning.

[@AlanDampog]

capitalism is flawed... socialism is the fix...together they move mountains

[@samcriscione9314]

You do not now what you are talking about read The Communist Manifesto. Socialism is supposed to be a transition into communism. Socialism is about nationalizing all labor which does not work. Look at Venzeula that is the result of true socialism.

[@bfg3890]

Imagine if people took 5 minutes to read up on WHAT SOCIALISM ACTUALLY IS. Seriously even just reading the Wikipedia page would help because you clowns have been fed a load of BS and do not know what you are talking about. And I am talking to both the left and right, you are all idiots.

[@SouthCom1917]

@@samcriscione9314 Venezuela is not a socialist country. The majority of workers are in the private sector and the workers do not own the means of production. You could possibly call it a welfare state, but no further than that. Learn what you're talking about before chastising others. -An actual socialist

[@marisabel5500]

Should show Sweden. I can study whatever i want for free and never have to worry about healthcare costs ever.

[@tomsmarkovs1946]

Sweden is NOT a socialist country. . .

[@eruno_]

social democracy combines socialism and capitalism

[@mueffe1357]

GOP said public amenities like roads/school is not Socialism. Its the govt responsibilities to make roads. They argued, roads are not means of productions. Lol

[@seanhale6765]

Do you pay taxes?

[@Mo-kl4fb]

It's called Social Market Economy and it exists in Germany.

[@jotsingh8917]

@John Grit How many slaves do you own? How many Native Americans did you kill before stealing their land? How many countries did you invade and stole resources? Your country is the last one to lecture about wars and genocide.

[@Mo-kl4fb]

@John Grit What's that got to do with my comment? I'm talking about the system that brought Germany back to life after the 3rd Reich's rule. A rule that destroyed Germany's economy and its people. I can point fingers at the U.S for enslaving over 400,000 people over centuries and slaughtering Iraqis and Afghans, and dropping over 100,000 bombs on the middle east, but I'm not here to discuss wars and war crimes. Stay in the pocket of the argument. Social Market Economy is post-ww2, not during or pre

[@Mo-kl4fb]

@John Grit You know the US was supplying the NAZI's at a point, right?

[@Mo-kl4fb]

@John Grit I can't reply to your other comments because of how both ignorant and arrogant they are. I almost had an aneurysm just reading them. You're that old guy that would say "don't be homeless, just buy a house!"

[@Mo-kl4fb]

@John Grit What did you do to earn enough money to buy the house and how much would that house cost nowadays? Also what does a 19 year old have to do to earn enough money to buy that house? You're a delusional man who was lucky to be born before the internet and when not even college degrees mattered that much.

[@WorldinRooView]

You had me at talking turtles

[@bloggersniffle5358]

Haha fire department is always the example I use. Do you want someone to show up and quote you a price?

[@OculusQuestFun]

I’ve never pressed the Like button so hard.

[@VolvoImpala]

"A socialist is just a patient communist." - Lenin

[@Bob-xw2dg]

Which Lenin

[@VolvoImpala]

@@Bob-xw2dg How many are there?

[@lordcawdorofmordor2549]

If only.

[@joshguminski1538]

Jim keep up the good work. Love your work

[@mayhemamigos4766]

Businesses should be owned by the workers, run democratically, with profits being democratically distributed amongst the workers.

[@n2killu]

I want my Jism NOW.

[@pedanticchicken2117]

I'm just gonna say that even though Jim Jefferies is funny, Australia isn't Socialist. Under socialism, that state owns the means of production and is Australia that is far from the truth

[@babynewyear2934]

wrong... try again.

[@pedanticchicken2117]

@@babynewyear2934 how am i wrong?? That is literally the entire concept of socialism.

[@povelvieregg165]

Nick Bund wrote: "Under socialism, that state owns the means of production and is Australia that is far from the truth" No, that isn't socialism at all. Socialism is about the democratization of the workplace and economy. In the Soviet Union the state took over the all industry primarily as power play to deprive capitalists of power. But you cannot call it socialism, because if there is no democracy it is by definition NOT socialism. Nordic countries and Germany are much closer to the socialist ideal about democratization of the economy and workplace. The key idea is about giving workers a lot more power in the economy instead of having all the power over the economy sit with the capitalists. That is very much a thing in Nordic countries and Germany through union friendly laws which means historically 80-90% of workers have been part of a union. In Nordic countries and Germany 1/3 of company board members are elected by workers giving workers increased say over how a business is run. In Germany it is even better in the coal and steel industry where 50% of the votes are given to workers. Still both Nordic countries and Germany are mixed economies and not purely socialist. In a real socialist economy the workers would have had most of the power. That means voting rights would typically have to be 50% or higher in most companies. The difference between the Soviet Union and Nordics/Germany is that in the former radical socialists fighting a dictatorship got power through an armed revolt. In Nordic countries democratic socialists won elections in a democratic system, and began trying to create socialism through gradual reforms. It is worth nothing that both the Soviets and Nordic democratic socialists failed in ever creating socialism, but I would claim Nordics got much closer.

[@pedanticchicken2117]

@@povelvieregg165 How can you say that's not socialism?? In your opening line you say that since there was no democracy there wasn't socialism, yet democracy is a form of government and socialism is an economic policy. Why should the workers of a company get a say in the way a business is run. If you mean in order to keep the workers interests in check then why not use union s like we've had since the 1920's. The average worker is not smart enough to make good judgement for a company in terms of how it is run. Also none of what you said is socialism

[@povelvieregg165]

​@@pedanticchicken2117 > yet democracy is a form of government and socialism is an economic policy No, you are confusing socialism and capitalism. Capitalism is a description of an economic system only. Socialism in contrast is a political ideology, much like say liberalism or fascism. As a political ideology socialism does in fact not give any precise description of how an economy should work. On can imagine may ways of democratizing the economy. Different branches of socialism have different approaches to this. > Why should the workers of a company get a say in the way a business is run. The socialist view of this is that political and economic power is much the same. You cannot have real democracy if a tiny rich elite controls the whole economy. The US is a good example. Studies show it is an oligarchy. Why is that, given that people can vote in the US? Because the wealth is controlled by a small elite which uses that wealth to gain political power. Wealth can be used to control media, ads, finance campaigns and thus ultimately control the political process. > If you mean in order to keep the workers interests in check then why not use union s like we've had since the 1920's That is part of a possible solution. As I've said, socialism does not give precise prescription of how economic democracy is achieved. Of course union laws matter a lot. For instance in the UK and the US union legislation is a joke and hence unions are mostly weak an ineffectual. Very few are in unions in e.g. the US and hence there is not much democracy in the workplace. But if you go to social democratic countries you tend to find a lot more workers democracy. > The average worker is not smart enough to make good judgement for a company in terms of how it is run. That is a stupid statement. If workers cannot make judgments about how their company is run, how on earth are voters able to make judgments about how their country is run? Or how are jury members able to make a verdict without being experts in law? There are plenty of counter examples to your claim. Mondragon is a large company that has existed for decades entirely run by workers. All German coal and steel industry has 50% worker votes for the board. This has been since the end of WWII. Examinations of these companies show they are well run. What makes the different is not economic performance but propensity to outsource and shut down profitable business. Companies with 50% worker votes tend to make decision more favorable to worker employment. E.g. they don't end up getting moved to China. Keep in mind workers voting on the board, does not mean a steel worker is making high level financial decision for a company. Steel workers are instead electing competent people who know how to do that. > Also none of what you said is socialism It is. What do you know about it? I have been member of two democratic socialist parties here in my native Norway. I know what the party program is and what the history of democratic socialism is in my country. Do you have any first hand experience with socialism other than what you read in the news? Do you live in a country where one or more of your mainstream parties is a socialist one? I doubt it. You have most likely read about the Soviet Union in your history books and think you know socialism because of that.

[@mr.pavone9719]

Technically he's not wrong about privatized fire departments. The fire chief used to haggle with the homeowner about the fees to put out the fire while the homeowner watched his property go up in flames. Where'd I hear that? From the firefighters museum in Hudson, NY.

[@westingtyler2]

we USED to have private fire departments, who would haggle with building owners WHILE the buildings burned down. that, like healthcare, can't be privatized because the customer has no haggling power at the point of need.

[@derrickmarais]

Western socialism is basically insurance for capitalism. The weathy pay insurance for everything else, why not to protect capitalism?

[@JRGarner90]

It is grossly inaccurate to state that Government managed functions are "Socialism" by definition. The Military is not an example of "Socialism".

[@stefanlangenhoven78]

How are they not? The people fund them to defend the nation.

[@exoticgirl1]

Goddammit, we have the wrong kind of socialism here in the Netherlands, clearly!! We don't have roos, wallabies, koalas , wombats OR platypus. I WANT THOSE THINGS!! Ugh, all we have is public transportation, good infrastructure, excellent healthcare but NO CUTE KRITTERS. 😭😭😭

[@PaulojnPereira]

In ancient Rome, the fire department was in the hands of a private entrepreneurs such as one called Marcus Licínius Crassus, and the house owner had to negotiate a price while his house was on fire if he wanted to have the fire put down.

[@kenwelch198]

People need a daily dose of Jism

[@driveramd12]

dude someone finally gets it! I mean the Koala bear lmao.... This guy no matter how silly got it right

[@austintrousdale2397]

David Rivera Hmm, “Koala” is spelled with a “k.” Seems kinda Russian to me. And what’s the longtime symbol for Russia? A BEAR! Conspiracy CONFIRMED

[@bkbland1626]

Koalas aren't bears, hoss.

[@adrianfernandez2463]

Koalas are marsupials not bears.. and also he doesn't get, he doesn't even know what socialism is apparently, not Germany nor Australia are socialist.

[@JustinElliott1]

2 words SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

[@amandasaint8513]

There are private fire departments in the US. They will watch your house burn with the truck in your yard if you aren't paid up on the dues.

[@andrecarvalho1339]

I cannot stress this enough Australia and the nordic countries are free market economies far from socialism

[@jamjox9922]

Yeah, that's his point--America can't handle different levels of a definition. Many Americans think Socialism means communism, which means the end of a Free-Trade market. It's a lack of education, really.

[@goose4919]

@Jacob Monnin Socialism: The workers ( worker self management ) is in control of their businesses. Social Democracy: Increased worker control. Communism: Centrally-planned economy Very different.

[@goose4919]

@Jacob Monnin look at Mondragon, Anarcho-Syndacilist Catalonia and Evergreen. They run by themselves. Also, explain individual rights. The right takes away freedom of expression, to unionise, to have equal rights and justice, to live, to privacy etc. What does Socialism take away?

[@hcpalmer]

@Jacob Monnin please consult a dictionary before making ignorant statements.

[@hcpalmer]

@@Travis_Marshall What are you talking about? Ruben Chico is absolutely right, and the facts are on his side.

[@realhawaii5o]

I'm a Jimist and I think Jimism is the best ideology #Jim2020

[@citizen320]

Could you imagine firefighters showing to your burning home and asking for your fire insurance card?

[@billysgeo]

Fire departments used to be private companies that would also start fires and extort and bargain for higher prices in front of the burning houses...

[@mikoku921]

Thank you for doing this. We in the socialist Europe laugh at Americans freaking out about socialism when they don't even know what it really is.

[@trailersfromhell2539]

Which european country is socialist?

[@mikoku921]

@@trailersfromhell2539 All of the Nordic countries and Germany for example.

[@trailersfromhell2539]

@@mikoku921 All those are free market capitalist

[@mikoku921]

@@trailersfromhell2539 They are all the kind of societies that the democrats want to establish in the US. They have many socialist elements, with high taxes and a big public sector. The term socialism in this case was a bit of a sarcastic joke, as many Americans are afraid of it and they don't really know what it's like. Like Jim said, it's possible to have both socialistic and capitalistic elements in a society.

[@trailersfromhell2539]

@@mikoku921 Let's be clear; the social welfare and larger government aspects of those countries relies fully on free market capitalism. And it's easier to make it work in smaller and more homogeneous countries.

[@aw6224]

Keep socialism out! or else we’ll have all those lazy koalas roaming in our country

[@hodjepodje1]

I was afraid he was going in the other direction with this segment, glad to see some sanity on the subject of socialism, I now see why the show was cancelled this was so much better political commentary than Daily Show after Stewart left.

[@another_loser6976]

It already has a name though is social democracy because you see socialism isn’t just free health care it’s a completely different economic system

[@bedfordnhdonkey]

Simple question, Jim, name me one multi-cultural society where socialism has proven to be successful....I’ll wait....

[@rowmin6433]

lol 8 moths later and not even one person can answer

[@nikarshadsulaiman9614]

@@rowmin6433 bruh

[@nikarshadsulaiman9614]

Don’t forget to add the most politically diverse in the world and probably in history

[@drewrobertwinter7648]

Imagine writing this whole monologue and not realizing that “socialized” and “socialism” are different things. Socialism means the workers own the means of production; i.e. your job is a democracy rather than a dictatorship. Socialized programs can exist within a capitalist country (eg Europe, especially Scandinavia). That’s social democracy, not socialism. Socialism can look a lot of different ways but Denmark and the military are not socialist. This is a matter of fact, not up for debate, no matter how much liberals and conservatives try to redefine it.

[@samvanderplas7619]

That's saying socialism and capitalism are opposites, socialism as an idea or a construct basically says that the governments nr.1 priority should be the care and education of all its citizens and should fund public programs to help the people have enough to get by. The dichotomy you're thinking of are Capitalism vs. Communism, which are both ECONOMIC theories, socialism is a POLITICAL ideology, a country can't be both Communist and Capitalist, while a Capitalist market could be socialist, and a Communist market could be dictatorial.

[@drewrobertwinter7648]

sam van der plas No. that is simply not true. This is not a matter of opinion.

[@badvideosto]

The fact of the matter is that that is not how the term is used in the US If you analyse what the “democratic socialists” in the US by policy and the systems they point to as exemplars, they are clearly advocating for progressive social democracy. pretending that the term is used anywhere close to its original use is helping noone

[@drewrobertwinter7648]

@@badvideosto Yes I agree that the term has been massively manipulated in American political discourse, but that is a testament to the systems of propaganda. The rest of the world still uses the correct definitions, and socialism still has a real meaning (eg in the works of Karl Marx). By allowing people to redefine "socialism" as "social democracy" you are doing the same thing as redefining "liberal" as "left" and "social democracy" as "communist." These shifts are not just changing the meaning of words, but removing entire political categories from the debate. That is only useful for propagandists who want to confuse people.

[@badvideosto]

@@drewrobertwinter7648 Realistically that happened a long time ago. For a very long time everything that is left of vulture capitalism has been labeled as socialism. Remember when the Obama Administration enacted a right winf freedom foundation healthcare plan that was literally copied from mitt romney? Socialism isnt really being redifined now, that already happened. Rather they are trying to reclaim a narrative as a preemptive move. Claim ownership before th other side forces it unto you. The political discussion in the US is far removed from the actual labels and has been for a long time now. I would agree with you that a discussion based on more original meanings would be preferable, but is most likely unfeasible.

[@jcnot9712]

That fire department bit was golden. Funny thing is, I know some people who unironically would see no problem with that.

[@spearfisherman308]

It’s not funny have a few government services is not socialism that’s a straw man.

[@jcnot9712]

spearfisherman308 read my comment again lol

[@spearfisherman308]

@@jcnot9712 I did using the fire department is a strawman.

[@berkahmetatacan2360]

There never was socialism in Australia. A social government is not a socialist government. It has socialist policies but it is still capitalism.

[@berkahmetatacan2360]

Everyone trying to destroy American people's prejudice against socialism which is crafted as a propaganda by government and corporations which is good for them to be able to think freely. Since American way of government hurting their people so much. Even though they are a rich country they have incredible amouts of homeless and poor people. Which is created by unjust circumstances. But you dont need to lie about it.

[@joeconner2231]

Americans are horrified of socialism until they start receiving Social Security!

[@Dan87653]

Most of them pay into social security for 40-50 years before they start receiving it. If they could invest that money instead, they might be better off.

[@Serai3]

LOL, the bizarre fever dreams of Republicans are hilarious.

[@Serai3]

@John Grit AHAHAHAHA. I've always loved that stupid dodge, pretending that nobody knows the history of this country. Honey, I was AROUND in the 60's, and I saw the flip that the Republican Party did. DELIBERATELY courtin all the racists OUT of the Democratic Party so NIXON COULD WIN BY CHEATING. Which is what you guys ALWAYS do. So no, you can shove the bullshit argument right back up your ass where it came from, because you're talking to someone who SAW it happen. Long story, short - fuck you. :D

[@Serai3]

@John Grit LOL. How utterly typical of a wingnut. You guys never disappoint with your verbal flatulence. :D:D:D

[@jefflabbecomedy]

If socialism gets us more koalas, I'm down.

[@gd1889]

No country has ever taxed itself into prosperity.

[@aarontempleton2735]

It’s actually called “Yangism”, or “human centered capitalism”. :) #yanggang

[@austintrousdale2397]

“Socialism” helped establish the Internet that allowed me to select and download this clip! 🤯

[@Wiggyam]

No, that was government funding. Big difference

[@twistonthat3186]

@@Wiggyam government funding is socialism. We all pay for it and it benefits society. The Wall Street bailout was socialism too. Socialism comes in many forms. It's just not "hand outs" for the poor. Government subsidies to big business are also socialism. Socialism is our police departments, fire departments, schools, parks, social security, Medicare and so on.

[@bluebird5173]

I don't understand why it's so damn difficult for Americans to wrap their heads around socialism. Your roads, your libraries, your post service, your schools, your police -- these things are all socialized.

[@adammartel6588]

Australia being portrayed as anything close to socialist is actually very laughable

[@grahammmotherwell9798]

It's all fun and games to comedian's and the young generation, until reality slaps them in the face to wake them up from dreamland.

[@dru70292]

So his deffintion of socialism is paid for with taxes? 🤣😂🤣😂 At least he is funny.

[@Phoenix-pl6ys]

I’ve noticed that in the USA most of the people don’t know the differences between socialism and communism

[@pietjan3314]

Both are shit.

[@Phoenix-pl6ys]

@@pietjan3314 If I had been an American citizen I would have voted for trump(so You can understand that I'm not leftist)nevertheless some aspect of socialism are positive. I'm European,and at the end of the day I think we should find a balance between capitalism and socialism since pure capitalism is bad to.

[@pietjan3314]

@@Phoenix-pl6ys I’m also european and I think a social democracy is great but socialism and communism aren’t.

[@Phoenix-pl6ys]

@@pietjan3314 I agree that’s why I said some aspects of socialism are positive,social democracy it’s better than what us has.

[@pietjan3314]

@@Phoenix-pl6ys in your first comment you said they don’t know the difference between socialism and communism. You didn’t say anything about a social democracy that’s why I commented “they are both shit”.

[@theonionpirate1076]

That sports announcer bit reminds me of the Monty Python skit "Philosopher's Football." I recommend everyone check it out for a laugh

[@Andromeda101]

theOnionPirate Thanks for reminding me. Hilarious👌