Why Are Democrats Funding The Far Right?

[@j.e.8906]

This reminds me of a tweet I saw regarding the Democratic party: "Why bother appealing to voters when you can just engineer a hostage situation instead?"

[@francosamericanmusings1560]

Accurate

[@shoshonesasquatch1642]

Meanwhile Republicans strategy is "democrats want to take your guns, give your jobs to mexicans, and turn your kids gay" and those uneducated white people can't get to the polls quick enough... 🙄

[@avet9413]

Hostage situations… classy Oh gods the world is so messed up

[@austria-hungary4981]

I want that tweet to be a widely used quote on the Internet. It shall be the first quote imported directly from a twitter person.

[@CyanWatercress4]

@@austria-hungary4981 most of the time they’re just from tumblr lol

[@jameslawrie3807]

"When politicians can't offer you dreams they give you nightmares instead."

[@DialecticRed]

That's a great quote

[@alastorlapid2365]

More like threaten you with nightmares.

[@tristanheaton2127]

Who's quote

[@tristanheaton2127]

@@ExpatZ266 thanks for ignoring my question

[@claudemadrid4950]

Politicians should not "offer dreams to the people", artists are there for this 😀... Politicians should instead make people's dreams become reality 😀... It's not at all the same thing. 😀

[@skylangford6083]

"Democrats and Republicans are two cheeks of the same bum" George Galloway

[@jessefireblade6599]

This video was fantastic and really shows the contributions that the Democratic party has done with US polarization. Watching from Puerto Rico

[@hectorvega621]

May you gain independence brother and not deal with what is to come for us.

[@jessefireblade6599]

@@hectorvega621 Thanks man, colonialism sadly hasn't ended in the 21st century

[@darrenerik7605]

Wow, i've seen a lot of recommendation about Raymond John, is he really that good.

[@jonessii]

@Francisca Amanda Raymond John is a thief and a sex offender, do not trust his lies

[@xCorvus7x]

Holy fuck, the bots -have gone- are going haywire in the replies.

[@ericvulgate]

'This kind of system doesn't need anyone to be evil. It doesn't need anyone to lie. Nobody needs to be actively dishonest.' They just go the extra mile and throw all that shit in for free.

[@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield]

That’s the “hard work” they’re always talking about. It really is what makes success.

[@coolioso808]

A very good quote. That's right, capitalism already sets up the game rules for actions to be taken that are oppressive, exploitative, dehumanizing and unjust. Don't need a grand conspiracy. Capitalism demands profit maximization and infinite growth, sociopaths will rise to the top of that kind of competitive system and then not have the empathy to care about the millions of people needlessly suffering. We are the 99% though, and we can do something about it. Bare minimum, we can stop worshipping billionaires. In fact, shame them. They are the lowest forms of life because they have the most power and responsibility to make things right in this system, yet they don't do it. Every single day they could end poverty, homelessness and most wars, but they don't do it. They are sick in the head and should be shamed until they realize how sick they are.

[@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield]

@@bensoncheung2801 Corporations advertise individualism and hard work (part of the idea that everyone is in complete control of their future) so you believe you can be successful by just honest hard work. But in reality all you’re doing is making profit for a company for a lesser expense than if you were underperforming, but either way it doesn’t matter, you won’t receive the profit made. Your managers and higher-ups will. That’s why in every public speech by capitalists they talk about the value of hard work. It is very valuable to the capitalist, but not to the worker. Edit: hard work is also more expensive for you because you are hungrier and need to by more food. Also that gives more profit to food companies. More to the point that the capitalist system drains every last penny from the poorest.

[@letsomethingshine]

Money don't grow on trees, and it sure as hell don't grow from dreamers and thinkers... it grows from the sweat/stress of laborers and the manipulated spending of consumers.

[@Regi254.]

@@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield probably why they won't make college affordable bc then we can't go. My son always said high school is to train us to work for the corporations and know how to follow instructions 🙄

[@nemoquodeus8119]

"Governments that benefit from Capitalism would concede to fascism and keep their benefits rather than allow for Socialism to grow in popularity and upset their power and private interests." - JT Chapman, 2022

[@jaysonwohnne]

This quote is church

[@takashimizutani1808]

Conservatives will still be questioning why are we doing this why are we doing that when ee already know why we are doing it

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

Bingo.

[@pugachevskobra5636]

See; Nazi Germany, and the Italian fascist movement.

[@travelertuber9487]

Funny thing is that fascism is opposed to capitalism & any form of free markets economically advocating for state corporativism and socially although it presents similar traits to the most reacionary and traditionalist conservative rightwing, they despise the status quo that such wish to preserve in order to change it to their own. Most stable succesful countries depend highly in capitalism but balancing welfare and public-social spending at the same time. The thing is that today by the current changes in society ideologies have turn into incomprehensible cesspool of noonesense.

[@blazinnub2097]

Didn’t that Claire McCaskill then lose to Josh Hawley the next election? So even though she won, she was quickly replaced by the people she propped up. Very good work indeed.

[@das_it_mane]

Democrats aren't smart, they're liberals.

[@letsomethingshine]

The tactic only serves career politicians in the short-term; since the other rich people hate them regardless how far left or "close to pro-rich" they are, the Republican rich will simply shift to funding the fascist who has historically been too week to do anything against old-money rich oligarchs.

[@actanonverba3041]

Claire McCaskill even outraised Hawley 3:1 and still got shellacked in a blue wave year, talk about karma lol.

[@jsmacks11]

It is a bad practice. All it does is make the Democrat candidate look wishy washy and untrustworthy. I would be more happy with a Democrat losing to a more moderate Republican than a far Right candidate. They are playing with fire doing this. I wouldn't mind maybe if the Democratic candidate would say in an Interview "I would prefer "Candidate X" to win", but actively putting money in a Republican campaign is unethical. A Republican could easily use that against the Democrat after they win the Nomination. Then if this horrible Republican ends up winning, you just played a part on getting a probably unqualified, Fascist in office. I was initially thinking this practice was just "stupid" but I highly doubt the Candidates that do this are dumb. They know what they are doing and fully understand the consequences. A candidate that does this is basically just a Republican showing their true colors. They have no problem getting a far right Republican elected. Their bigger concern is getting a true Progressive elected. If the Far Right candidate wins, it gives them Political theater to go against, finding flaws when they are in office (to repeat the process next election cycle probably getting a win). If a Progressive wins, they know their days of Political theater are numbered.

[@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070]

I was right about to say I feel like this funds their own demise wtf is wrong with them?

[@lordrobin3011]

As a downstate illinoisian, it’s kind of terrifying how hard i’ve seen folks down here throw themselves behind Darren Bailey. ik that it wasn’t touched on in this video, but Bailey is one of the most reprehensible politicians i’ve seen run for office here, and we’ve exclusively elected the most corrupt people you could possibly find for almost 2 decades.

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

They’re economically hurting that’s why. Both parties are corrupt & nobody represents the bottom 90% of the people.

[@vxicepickxv]

I dunno. Florida has continually elected the former CEO of the company with the largest Medicare fraud in history, who handed his shares over to his wife before approving a law for drug testing where his company had the exclusive contract for.

[@MonsterShun741]

I'm from central illinois and I've barely heard of this dude, though when I did it was about him comparing abortions to the holocaust.

[@samayvarma7831]

Same thing in Maryland. Dan Cox is truly the worst.

[@Sapheiorus]

Chicagoland Illinoisan here… I never heard of Darren Bailey, and if he’s not leftist I don’t care to hear more.

[@mehdik9484]

Reminded me of Macron strategy in France, painting Melenchon (a social democrat) as some bolchevik, and pushing for second rounds with Le Pen, and it worked. Worked so much that 5 years later far right never been so high in France with 89 deputies and Macron's party leaning to the right a little more every year

[@CharlesDuchemin-ip1yf]

He still does this lately, with mass protests against the pension reform.

[@Sircoochie]

Have the french populace become more socialist? Especially among younger demographics?

[@richardcostello360]

​@@CharlesDuchemin-ip1yf when the French destroy public property because they can't retire till 64 whereas the average is 65 in most countries...... well it just sounds like the French are lazy freeloaders (In Australia it's 70 years and none of us decide to "burn out the faucets!"

[@mehdik9484]

@@Sircoochie I don’t know about the youth, probably, but the population as a whole is more and more accepting the idea of policemen killing citizens Sooner or later it will be barbarism I guess

[@mehdik9484]

@@Ivan-bw6iw Didn’t know that It really is sad if true lmao

[@MutualistSoc]

Republicans need to show those liberal democrats a lesson and start throwing some money our way at some Socialist organizations.

[@snowcold5932]

They're not stupid enough to go against their own class interests, ever.

[@grmpEqweer]

@@snowcold5932 Probably not. If I didn't have to betray my values I might take that $.

[@crwelch12]

@@snowcold5932 I mean I don’t know if I’d go as far as never… if it starts working very well for democrats then I wouldn’t be surprised if they start sending support for extreme candidates as well

[@scheikundeiscool4086]

They wont cause like the video says Socialism is the enemy of capitalism. But fascism aint. It is a good idea to let that sink in. That Fascime is a more acceptable ideology to both parties then socialism is.

[@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield]

They wouldn’t do that and their working class support wouldn’t either. Their working class believes that destroying the working class is the best for them.

[@calebr7199]

One of the most important aspects of fascism is anti communism/socialism. The democrats would rather have an anti socialist right winger republican than a pro socialist democrat.

[@Redmanticore]

even northern europe social democrat-style capitalist is too left for American democrats. universal healthcare is just a red line that cannot be crossed. have to be a centrist. keep disappointing everyone. the material world cannot change. just word salads and everything trucking the same..

[@anon9469]

The Democratic leadership would rather have that. I don't know about individual members, or the broad base of the party as a whole - and frankly, it's nigh-impossible to know that. But then again, the leaders control the funding and the levels of power within the party, so they are the ones who (mostly) determine the final outcome.

[@Goldun-nah]

Neo liberalism will always use neo conservative fascism to be the army to defeat socialists in order to maintain their power that capitalism grants them.

[@giovincomaz2175]

Yeah being against evil, genocidal idealogy is fascism. This way you can literally label any political opposition as fascist and thats what caused genocides in Soviet union and Chinas Mao. National socialism nad marxist socialism should both be banned in all countries and students should learn how evil those systems are

[@calebr7199]

@@giovincomaz2175 You really seem like you've heard way too much propaganda my dude. Maybe open a history book once or twice to actually read about what happened in the USSR or China.

[@FRISHR]

“If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it.” -Mark Twain

[@hello45451]

Deep

[@Polyfron]

Tbf, voter disenfranchisement and gerrymandering exist for a reason

[@varun009]

Thought terminating cliche.

[@nikkothegoblin]

Then why are Republicans so dead set on reducing and removing our voting rights hmmm?

[@randomjunkohyeah1]

He, in fact, never said that

[@pucciox40]

This is a well known tactic in politics, it has been used extensively in Italy and it's known as "Strategic tension". This mechanism induce the voters to rely on more "moderate" candidates to fight extremism

[@simonacerton3478]

A good argument can be made the US is a nascent fascist state, our justice system reflects this to a high degree and our policies seems to be whatever companies and the rich want . That's much like what is attributed to Mussolini "fusion of government and corporation" Its unwise to use strategic tension too much in the US though. The country is in a pre revolutionary state for one and second, unlike in Italy our far right isn't really a fringe movement. Its probably more numerous than Socialists by far . Its only lack of a Rightist ideology and inertia that keeps the US intact Also far Right on Europe kind of means something different than in the US My understanding as an American is that it kind of resembles the NSDAP policy wise though less antisemitic and genocidal . In other words is National Democratic Workers Socialism as versus just Social Democracy or the Left Wing Democratic Socialism In the US it divided between Authoritarian Social Conservatives European Style Far Right rand Minarchists/Constitutional Conservatives aka small state types with overlap. President Trump was none of these, he's bog standard American style populist more like Huey Long but corporate. Guys like him are normal to US politics Well they were until the monoparty took over anyway

[@arnonym6344]

No, strategy of tension in Italy was used by rightwing extremists to discredit the left and shift public opinion to the right. It was not a strategy for "moderates" by "moderates"

[@Ay-xq7mj]

@@simonacerton3478 If any big western nation goes down due to revolution it will spread incredibly fast and the anti gun policy of Europe will mean nothing when Ukrainian, Russia, American and Chinese weapons flood into the western world. Bin Laden was no more extreme in his base views than a large number of people in the west. Now imagine Bin Laden with chemical and nuclear weapons and no master. Also peoples current views mean nothing all that matters is views of people who are influential and or claw to the top and convert people of similar views as them. It takes little to become USSR or Nazi Germany.

[@SymbiSpidey]

As always, the root cause of this issue is corporations having more political representation than actual people due to the consolidation of wealth that occurs under capitalism. "Vote with your dollar" isn't just a phrase referring to the "free"-market it seems.

[@SymbiSpidey]

@@shotelco This is a bit of an oversimplification. The big problem lies with America's two-party system. You really only have two viable options when it comes to any given election and there are significant institutional obstacles for any candidate looking to challenge this status quo. I would say that at least when it comes to Democratic voters (who represent the majority of the voting populous), most people know they're completely full of shit, but their hands are tied because the alternative is right-wing fascism. Now, you COULD throw your weight behind 3rd party candidates. But in this country, that's seen as "throwing your vote away", and given the way our elections work (first-past-the-post), it's hard to argue that this isn't the case. There's very real systematic issues that prevent Americans from being properly represented in elections. That's not even taking into account things like the Electoral College, voter suppression laws, gerrymandering or elected officials straight up going back on their promises. The American "democratic" process is actually about as undemocratic and unrepresentative as it gets even BEFORE we factor in corporate lobbyists, which is why I don't think it's fair to say the population deserves this. Also don't underestimate mainstream media's ability to push narratives and spread misinformation. The thing with misinformation is that it's not just bad because a few gullible idiots choose to buy into it. It's also bad because when so much misinformation is being pushed out there, it's much harder for even intelligent folks to determine who's telling the truth and who's lying. The internet age helps with this somewhat as we have a wider access to information outside of mainstream news sources (and it's a big part of the reason why younger American aren't as susceptible to these tactics as older generations), but that still doesn't really solve the problem of having no viable candidates who represent what the average American wants. I know this was a bit of a long post, but I hope I adequately addressed your point.

[@SymbiSpidey]

​@@UMADBRO64 It's actually the inverse, buddy. The government works for the corporations. Our system of government was designed from the beginning to protect the wealthy and their assets.

[@SymbiSpidey]

​@@shotelco That's not how write-in ballots work though. Most states require the write-in candidate to be registered so you can't just "elect whoever you want". And there's 9 states that don't allow write-in ballots period. Furthermore, you have to get everybody behind the *exact same person* because you otherwise risk splitting the vote. Even if the vast majority of people are voting in favor of Progressive candidates, if they're split between a few different options, it becomes incredibly easy for an unpopular GOP/Democrat candidate to swoop in and take the election. Would you still say Americans deserve, say, the oppressive regime of the GOP just because they couldn't unify behind a single candidate? Because I would say that's a ridiculous. This is the exact reason Ranked Choice voting needs to be a thing. I'm also not sure Lisa Murkowski really helps your point. The election Murkowski won was for a Senate position that she had already held since 2002, and which she was appointed to by her dad, who was governor of Alaska at the time. She was also a House member before then. I wouldn't prop her up as a shining example of write-in votes working for fringe candidates, considering the unique advantages she had that worked in her favor. All things considered, she's just another mainstream Republican. Even Strom Thurmond was a popular former governor when he won his election via write-in votes.

[@jinmushui1soul]

@@shotelco that's a perspective for sure. it's giving nihilism with a touch of an axiomatic "human nature", two things I avoid on principle. do you tho!

[@stielimusterman3066]

I like how the people here think that communism would solve the problem, while in reality it legitimizes lobbyism and amplifies centralization of power. The core issue isn‘t capitalism, but the legal system that isn‘t capable of preventing lobbyism, monopolization,...

[@acerimmer8338]

This is exactly why I've never said I'm a Democrat, because many of their ideals are still highly conservative. I'm a progressive, we can always do better. And shit is getting scary.

[@baptizednblood6813]

Reject progressivism and embrace communism good sire

[@someguy892]

So we can live like the people Cubs, Venezuela and or China. Get out of here with that Tankie crap.

[@baptizednblood6813]

@@someguy892 lol, why are you even on this channel than? The creator of these videos is what you would call a “tankie” what kind of economic system are you even for if you watch this channel? Cause I’ve seen nothing on here that pushes for anything beyond Socialism, which is a communist ideology

[@cozmoknot]

@@baptizednblood6813communism is progressive

[@thedarkdot2977]

@@cozmoknotno, social democracy is (What Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland have) mr scottzeg corrected me

[@whorror_punx]

be a shame if the dems would just work on making themselves better instead of republicans worse 🤷

[@grmpEqweer]

This is part of the way they keep the Left voting for them. Terror.

[@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield]

Their capitalist. They naturally get worse.

[@sacrosanct23]

madness

[@kellmedd4925]

I can't tell if your being satire or not. But destroying their enemies is a necessity, they NEED to make their enemies truly evil or try to do so. So people actually listen and are like, "Oh yeah Republicans bad" as subliminal messages and asmr is still not yet too good enough to brainwash the majority. Nor is the genetic testing for modifications to make people more docile and obedient, working properly. Besides. As a former (or not really former since I still somewhat side with them, even if I KNOW what their plans are, and that they are more or less on the payroll of more larger powerful superiors who are more corporate and bankers in the world, I mean they may be stupid and quite evil, but they are on a payroll, and I respect their superiors) democrat, the plan is this. A society where no one owns anything, the government has full authority to dictate your life, you will be forever in a debt trap where you cannot own property or a home, you must forever rent it out from your superiors, and those who side with them get more privileges than those who don't. However they seek a more anarchist socialist state where the strong govern the weak, especially since their followers are adapting this mentality to the point it will be chaos and people will kill each other, heck their own agents are likely to kill them to take their place if they ever get this society. However my idea is this society where if they win and they are eliminated for being such horrible assets. The society I envision is where the elite, our superiors, rule over everything. The major bankers who own the western world, the major corporations, and the more left leaning and even a bit of the right leaning political groups who share their mutual want of a new world order. Peace and Order no prosperity, at the cost of rights and liberty and freedom. I seek to bring that about, to bring PEACE and ORDER to the world, for this new Neo-Empire that would be formed out of corporate, political, but most of all selfish interests by evil people. Think of it as star wars in a sense. There may be inventions of artifical humans and attempts to make robots and most things automated. Work would be taken over by more "reliable" and "loyal" persons, like me. I see this grand plan, and I smile. Because unlike good people in the world, evil, evil never shows mercy or tolerance. Good people are so damn merciful, evil would rape their families, burn their home, and then mutilate the bodies of their enemies before good people even think about killing evil, even then, I've met too naive of people who are still willing to forgive a person for taking everything they love out of their life. Evil sees mercy as weakness, they only respect strength. I approve of total annihilation of the enemy, like evil does. Good never approves of such, but that is why good always loses. Because they show mercy and let evil grow again, corrupt, and CONQUER. I will be honored to join such legions of fanatics, loyal, and fearless of the end. Who would help bring about the peace this world needs, through a shadow war. Or need be, if they do so in the near future, an all out war in the world. Good will fall, forever. And evil will destroy the world in a climatic battle where evil faces evil for only one shall rule this world. And both sides have such pride they would never accept this world being ruled by anyone other than themselves. Western Liberal Order vs. Eastern Chinese Communist Order. Both would rather destroy the planet than let it fall into the hands of the other when the time comes.

[@Stryfe52]

@@sacrosanct23 no, THIS *is America.*

[@kojorichardson4283]

This is the strategy you choose when you have nothing to offer the voters, policy wise.

[@vlydenknox]

The Biden strat

[@asobacleanenergy]

Even worse. When there is no difference between you and the opposition party.

[@mackymccallum8652]

Yep, it also shpws the disdain for the electorate. Federally protection of Roe, doing anything abput student debt, federal legalisation of weed might be a better option.

[@EinstinStinium]

Dems have plenty to offer their constituents, it's just impossible to actually pass any of that.

[@siriusradheoff8361]

It's succeeding though. Democrats have gone up in the polls, they look likely to win the senate even. So the left has ceased to have any power. You have the Tr***-De**** party on the one side, and a Democratic Party that is essentially co-extensive with the old Bush Republicans. The left needs to learn to appeal to more people, win elections, get more of its candidates elected and having a voice. At the moment, the Republicans are in complete control. The Democrats primarily rely on the Lincoln project to get old white voters who favor the old Republican Party to get them into power

[@simonlaird6231]

As a conservative, I now understand why so many Republican ads don't resonate with me. They're not tailored to conservatives, they're tailored to the things that Democrats think Republicans care about.

[@thevictor180]

These videos are so incredibly important to spreading class consciousness and the downfall of capitalism. Thank you so much, JT

[@SecondThought]

Thanks for always watching! I see you in the comments a lot

[@coolioso808]

He's doing great work. Over 1 million subscribers is good to see. People are waking up to the lie people have been force fed for most of their lives about capitalism. People are waking up to realize that capitalism doesn't work, it isn't sustainable and it's not even an economic system. It's anti-human, anti-economical garbage. People aren't going to stand for it much longer. We can do much better than this and we know it.

[@thevictor180]

@@SecondThought haha, I'm trying to boost this video up in the algorithm

[@DialecticRed]

@@thevictor180 Me too, I've just made a playlist containing only this video and I am rewatching it on 0.25x speed and when it's done the playlist will repeat, so that's effectively interpreted as four rewatches each loop by the YT algorithm. I also shared the thumbnail and a link to the video on my social media, with the caption "More people need to watch this!" and because I don't post often it's already drawn a lot of attention. And now I'm writing this long comment to help out more! I'm about to go to bed but I'll leave the playlist going and see where it's at in the morning lol

[@thevictor180]

@@DialecticRed You absolute legend

[@abrahamhorowitz8374]

Honestly, the tactic of promoting the "unelectable" opposition primary candidate is a mistake. It moves the Overton window in the wrong direction. I want, as a leftist progressive, to win om ideas. I'd rather get ideas pushed over any candidate, as we get stronger representation if they win a more challenging election, and the give the opposition pause when asked to blanket obstruct passing policies that almost beat them in an election

[@Gh-jo1sr]

That's actually the point.

[@بغدادأبوالحاج]

Blame the people not the politicians… the people talk a big game about wanting a 3rd party but come election time they always choose the devil they know

[@patches152]

do you want to win, or do you want to win on ideas? i see this as gamesmanship to get the right people elected so we can fix the system and start getting true democracy. i'm a leftist progressive as well, and i want progress; not necessarily by ANY means, but these means are ok for me right now. we're not hurting people and we're not breaking laws, this is just playing the game that they wrote the rules for. if we beat them at their own game, so be it.

[@cegesh1459]

That's so true.

[@cegesh1459]

@@patches152 Then watch the video, it dosen't work at all. You are a tool to the right.

[@wesleywashington1251]

I can't adequately convey how impressed I am by a person who can assimilate and pass on as much important information to the public as what you're doing. You're constantly learning and teaching and it's appreciated.

[@andrew20222]

hands down the single best explanation of this phenomenon that i’ve heard so far

[@Nevets123]

Recommend reading some Gramsci! "In reality the ‘crisis’ of fascism is not new. It has always existed. Once the contingent reasons that maintained the unity of these anti-proletarian groups ceased, it was inevitable that their latent disagreements would quickly flare up. The crisis, therefore, is nothing other than the clarification of pre-existing tendencies." -Antonio Gramsci, The Two Fascisms, 1921.

[@alext399]

EXETER by Bladee

[@davemccombs]

That's not a good sign, lol. It's not new, or difficult to see happening. It really kind of falls under strategy 101

[@andrew20222]

@@davemccombs never said i’d never heard of it lol, i said this is the best explanation of the concept that i’ve heard lmfao chill

[@SatanasExMachina]

If there was ever damning evidence of the ratchet effect, this is it. Great work as always JT. Now, time to watch the new Deprogram episode!

[@will823]

It is pretty oh I mean very convincing evidence

[@kscott2655]

I really hate this life. I feel so stuck and so hopeless. And before anyone says "well go do something", I'm struggling enough to just work and take care of myself. I barely have "enough spoons" to shower.

[@shyguy85]

Get more spoons

[@calci2679]

@@shyguy85thank you you cured disability

[@MrOzzification]

Once again the Julius Nyerere quote, rings true: "The United States is a one party one state but, in typical American extravagance they have two of them"

[@catmonarchist8920]

That's basically the point. They're effectively in eternal coalition and need to work together on everything unless one has a filibuster-proof trifecta which basically never happens.

[@jhunpalz06]

@@catmonarchist8920 Obama was close to getting one

[@catmonarchist8920]

@@jhunpalz06 he had one for a few weeks but if he'd used it to ram things through (assuming there'd be no Dems that would break the whip) then McConnell would be even more obstructionist once things returned to normal.

[@GhostOnTheHalfShell]

It is amazing that Kinzinger represented the Dem establishment for this. He remarked that it’s hypocritical to complain about extremist GOP that are unwilling to compromise yet fund extremists that push the party further into the fringes. He has a point.

[@StumpyDaPaladin]

This *reeks* of "play stupid games , win stupid prizes." And is the exact sort of thinking that cost the Dems everything in 2016.

[@GhostOnTheHalfShell]

@@StumpyDaPaladin We’re a little lucky in the conservatives don’t even care to keep pretenses up.

[@WarpPotato]

It's not just US in a "boiling frog situation". It's the whole world.

[@jeffdeveraux]

The boiling frog story is just that... A story. One that is not true. I wish mythbusters was still around to debunk it.

[@nevadataylor]

Yup, thats capitalism for ya!

[@nevadataylor]

@@jeffdeveraux What are you talking about?! Its a metaphor to show how we are getting ourselves into trouble moron. Nobody is talking about boiling frogs fcs.

[@jeremiahbaxter6887]

@@jeffdeveraux It's not just a story, it's a parable, the point of which is to teach a lesson or express some truism of human existence. Parables are seldom if ever to be taken literally.

[@Nevets123]

Gramsci was right. "In reality the ‘crisis’ of fascism is not new. It has always existed. Once the contingent reasons that maintained the unity of these anti-proletarian groups ceased, it was inevitable that their latent disagreements would quickly flare up. The crisis, therefore, is nothing other than the clarification of pre-existing tendencies." -Antonio Gramsci, The Two Fascisms, 1921.

[@efijh390rjdceoidjcnioer]

i can't fucking believe that liberal strategists still believe that a strong "reasonable moderate" republican voter base even exists. the plurality of voter eligible people don't vote! inspire them to vote by pushing for actual progressive policies!

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

“The lesser evil paves the way to the greater evil. It’s not in opposition to it. It makes way for it.” - Dr. Jill Stein In the 2016 General Election, I stopped voting for ALL Democrats & have been voting for ONLY leftist 3rd party/Ind candidates on the ballot along with voting for ballot initiatives.

[@XJ9sodypop]

ironically there is no such thing as a moderate liberal either. one radical complaining about radicals lol. no one has forgotten how leftists rioted over some dead crusty addict

[@mvalthegamer2450]

Well, that is because every republic built with similar constraints as modern America ended up as aristocratic republics, where the public was soon led to believe that any wealth is morally superior, and most political officies became dynastic

[@nwerd7584]

@UC2B1NRsp1mL7t3yLPMFN_hw and why dont you move there then? Could it be because the quality of life isnt as good?? If thats what matters to you then why arent you chasing it.

[@mickeyg7219]

And if the appealing to "moderate" Republican voters strategy don't work, Democrats will just shift their politics more to the right anyway.

[@oversizedspeedbump9375]

This video is incredible. Thank you for making stuff like this palatable to people that aren't steeped in the political landscape. The work you do with these videos is irreplaceable.

[@blueteamepsilon7798]

"play stupid games win stupid prizes" seems to fit way too much

[@Naldoroth]

Thank you for doing what you do. Your work serves as a beacon of hope for me in a situation where I would otherwise feel helpless and isolated.

[@SecondThought]

I’m so glad I can help!

[@kevinvolk665]

You sound self defeated dude. Quit affirming bullshit statements like that and affirm positive and productive ones instead. Socialism won't save you, but you got this bro. Instead of dwelling on your situation use that time to think of a solution to get out and into a better one.

[@RedPanda495]

@@kevinvolk665 please don't say anything if you dont have anything worth saying

[@RedPanda495]

I hope you can get better and feel better

[@dadnonlyd3]

@@kevinvolk665 what does socialism have to do with anything mentioned in this thread?

[@antoniomariamacri7500]

Liberals: Vote Democrats! It's either that or the far right! Democrat: Here's twenty milion bucks, now go out there and spread the most racist slogans possible.

[@lashlarue59]

So this is what they called the "Goldilocks Strategy", sometimes it works in the case of Claire McCaskill and sometimes it doesn't work in the case of Trump vs. Clinton; but the end result is the pushing of the overall direction further and further right. Thanks for explaining this; I finally understand.

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

In 2016, after the DNC rigged the primary, I stopped voting for ANY & ALL Democrats & started voting for every leftist 3rd party/Ind candidate on the ballot only as well as voting for ballot initiatives. I’m in Illinois so I’ve been voting for only Green Party candidates. Best decision I’ve made.

[@lashlarue59]

@@bothpartiesaretraitors4021 Same here. The last vote I cast was for Jill Stein when she ran for President and I haven't voted since and I will never vote again.

[@Cthulhu4President]

@@lashlarue59 I've only bothered to vote twice in my entire life. Both times were in opposition to Trump. After seeing Dems drag their heels on Jan 6th, I too will only be voting 3rd party from here on.

[@Dragrath1]

@@lashlarue59 Sadly this will not change the situation unless we can convince a critical threshold of voters to concentrate on a third party candidate. Disillusionment and throwing away votes are the problem which allows the two party system to maintain its focus of power since the opposition is left divided among too many minor players or left out of things altogether. Remember that if either side gets their way there can not be any victory What we need to do in order to actually bring about change is the absurdly difficult task of trying to find a way to mobilize enough 3rd party votes to candidates which can bring the change needed to save democracy from itself. Given the widespread political divisions and insidious use of full fledged disinformation wars that have been sown by the established parties I think only an approach which is multi medium focused on teaching voters to think for themselves and to try and go for at the bare minimum closing the various means which are being used to rot out the few bits of constitutional ideals not completely crap. Frankly there is so much broken that at this point we need to wholly redevelop from the ground up a updated constitution built for the people based on evidence of what works and what doesn't which fully utilizes the lessons therein and filtered through a lens of impartiality if possible to try and disentangle it as much as possible from volatile politics until its ready to be pushed through. In this case perhaps academic peer review with independent oversight? As toxic as social media has become I do suspect it could be used as an asset for developing a better representative sample of what people really want from government. There absolutely will have to be built in measures to account for bias fact checking ideas and dealing with hackers/trolls and the likes knowing that there is no way such a system will ever be perfect. After all from the purview of information theory(thermodynamics) a political economic system like any other system has an inherent entropy or age with this principal in the form of genetic and epigenetic drift and cellular competition being the chief culprit behind biological aging according to research. And by this analogy our system has long reached terminal metastatic cancer. Corruption in this context is literally the effect of increasing entropy which must be offset through exchanges with our environment. New ideas and evidence based means of evaluating their effectiveness while restoring and increasing the general publics awareness of the underlying issues and critical thinking skills will be essential. We need to spread awareness and build a large base before it is too late. So don't just go third party or stop voting altogether we need to somehow mobilize set up (ideally free) places for communication and idea exchange vetting ideas based on evidence and logic.

[@vikingdave8225]

It worked for McKaskill in 2012 but not in 2018

[@adamthethird4753]

So Fascism is when reflexes and primal instincts take over after Capitalist Decay. And Socialism is when educated minds and compassion take over after Capitalist Decay.

[@mvalthegamer2450]

And unfortunately, Fascism(if you define it in Marxist terms, as an Aristocratic republic where the Capitalist class takes direct political power unfettered by democracy) is actually a pretty stable system of government, describing most of the Roman republic and early Roman empire(around 700 years), most of the HRE, The PLC, nearly all of Europe between 300 and 600 AD, and the serene republic of Venice

[@Dragrath1]

@@mvalthegamer2450 Its worse than that because from an informational perspective which looks at economics and politics in the lens of information theory because the underlying mathematical structure of wealth concentration is actually directly analogous to gravitational collapse occurring within a mathematical phase space. Fascism as defined by Marxist thought more commonly referred to as a full oligarchy is in this context a distinct phase of matter within the phase diagram of political socioeconomic systems. In this context wealth exerts a purely attractive force through distorting the curvature of the phase space that means without an organized response to prevent the system from coalescing into this state. And yes as any informational system it will irreversibly collapse into a black hole should it exceed the Bekenstein bound so yeah the math doesn't look good in the case of status quo. In this context wealth inequality is an important state variable which governs phase transitions. I forget which issue but this was in an article within scientific American some years back and while the model was still highly simplified compared to reality it still seems to have accurately predicted the current phase transition to a fascist leaning oligarchy. >_< So yes it does appear to be the case that you can quite effectively mathematically model political socioeconomic systems though thermodynamics and without socialist wealth redistribution mechanisms in place wealth will all flow to the systems center of wealth though transactions even in the limiting case where all transactions were fair and equitable. Economics and politics are not separate from the sciences as much as they claim otherwise they are just dynamically coupled i.e. their variables are not separable within the differential equations governing the equation of state for the system.

[@ryanclarke2740]

Educated? More like brainwashed Democrat LOSERS 🐑 🐏

[@heatherroseisrflyer]

When we seize the means of production, are we ready and willing to produce? We cannot call ourselves workers, if we are not ready and willing to work.

[@weaslander6985]

Humans have always worked to survive. The idea that people are naturally lazy is capitalist propaganda. We are social creatures by nature so it's not crazy to think we can still function in a non-capitalist society.

[@aarondiaz_14]

This is brilliant. With every video you make, I confirm that I absolutely made the right choice by deciding to support you. There can't be a better explanation than this. Thank you for all the work that you do.

[@SecondThought]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate your continued support

[@steadmanuhlich6734]

​@@SecondThought I started watching your videos for the narrative content and information, and I share them to a large social media group with my encouragement for others to watch them to learn the topics. It is good to see your face in the videos too. You are an excellent presenter, with very good speaking voice, and the set and lighting you are using for those "face the camera" segments is very well done. Showing your face helps too, as it makes the video more "person to person" and also helps you appeal to a large audience demographic who can relate to your age. Well done videos (excellent content) and your high production values are really outstanding. This video also showed very wise commentary (particularly the point you made about "This kind of system doesn't need anyone to be evil. It doesn't need anyone to lie. Nobody needs to be actively dishonest." ) Well done!

[@rickyreyes7377]

I didn’t know I was a socialist until I found your channel. Love your content thank you for opening my eyes

[@DialecticRed]

Me too. My "anniversary" of declaring myself a communist after watching ST and some other videos was just a few weeks ago. I still have a lot to learn, but I'd like to think I'm on the right track!

[@rickyreyes7377]

@@killerkraut9179 I’m not sure you understood what I meant by that statement. Maybe watch his video explaining what it means to be socialist. No one wants authoritarianism if that is what you’re referring to

[@rickyreyes7377]

@@killerkraut9179 “a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.”

[@rickyreyes7377]

@@killerkraut9179 That is currently being accomplished by capitalism. Taxpayer money is funneled into the pockets of the elites. I am not advocating for an authoritarian government, I am advocating a socialist economic model. Many people confuse socialism with authoritarianism but they are not synonymous. Just as you can have authoritarian capitalism, you can have democratic socialism.

[@rickyreyes7377]

@@killerkraut9179 You and I both know that was not a democracy. I welcome the disagreement but would appreciate if you would participate in good faith. Look for examples in South America such as Chilean president Salvador Allende

[@silashellebrand462]

Re-watching this after Adam Schiff's campaign, here in California. Steve Garvey was 4th in the polls behind Barbara Lee (an actual good option), and Katie Porter (a decent option). Then we got bombarded with "Anti" Garvey ads saying "He's too Conservative for California." And, wouldn't you know it, Garvey shot up, and now it looks like we have to vote for the Genocide defending "lesser evil." Vote Blue! Save Democracy!

[@Joubes]

"Nothing bad ever happens from trying a new political strategy." - Weimar Republic

[@DialecticRed]

💀

[@docmeta477]

I literally got a political ad after he said “they need to justify the rise in state violence” and the first words of the ad were “the far left us trying to ruin our country”

[@DialecticRed]

Me too lmao

[@johannesstephanusroos4969]

The Far Left absolutely is ruining everything in the US, us foreigners can see it clear as day. Not our fault that you can't

[@AlejandroHernandez-wu2kb]

Me too, so I got ad block

[@comegetthathitter6935]

At least you got the truth

[@barbarar283]

Your videos are always right on about the dysfunction of the U.S. Political System. Thank you for doing these.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Proping up The Far-Right...much better "Stratagy" than just endorsing Progressive Candidates whom people already liked like John Fetterman or Jessica Cisneros.

[@mandranmagelan9430]

sure, bc there is enough money

[@DavidRichardson153]

When you want to lose so that your constituents cannot hold you and your party accountable for not doing sh^t for them (in your mind, at least), then this strategy is perfect.

[@darinsingleton3553]

The Bezocrats & Cumosexuals may be angry with Trump; but they absolutely loathe Progressives. Under a Trump 2.0 regime, the Davos Dems will continue to have their massive fundraising machine cranking out cash; they'll continue to host their "strategic retreats" in Aspen, Martha's Vineyard, or Kauai; and the sociopathic interests of their donor-owners will remain in the forefront of legislative priorities. Here's to all the comfortably complicit & cluelessly complacent laissez-faire Liberals, who continue to ensure that, "Nothing Will Fundamentally Change."

[@pgalloway99]

Unfortunately there are not enough John Fettermans to go around.

[@mandranmagelan9430]

@@pgalloway99 not enough yet...! :-)

[@Immortalcheese]

One of the issues in the USA is that the slightest safety net is considered "socialism" or "communism" by the Right and the Center (and face it, Centrism in the USA is still far-right in most of the world). It's very difficult to push any social policies then. Look at the healthcare debate for one.

[@WaspLife]

It's not *the slightest safety net*. The safety nets you demand are massive.

[@khai96x]

Just as rivers flow downstream, society will *always* take the path of least resistant. Trying to reverse this course is like using a bucket to move water upstream - it is futile. The American society will inevitably devolve into extremist tendencies and violence, only then, may the value of socialism be recognized, and a socialist revolution be realized. P.S. It is easy for me to say that since I'm not American. P.P.S. Yes, I'm a tankie.

[@letsomethingshine]

@@WaspLife Case in point^^^. Actively ignoring the defense spending being 18x the biggest demand any "you" has ever made for the inter-hated American citizen, and our "defense" already being 3-4x bigger (with just "attack" alone) than the whole rest of the world combined. The poor should be given free assault rifles and training with all the money that the liars spend on weapons of protecting the rich old-money family's oligarchy of active and shameless vile stupidity. But the rich never will because they like watching the oppressed poor commit suicide rather than "defending the country" which would quickly turn into "justice" of removing EVIL from oligarchist shadows old-money power.

[@ESALTEREGO]

@@WaspLife still basically nothing in the grand scale of things

[@yourmomsboyfriend6500]

@@WaspLife as opposed to our military budget? Most developed countries have some sort of social safety net. The US is exception.

[@annikafrankenstein]

Well done Democrats you got the Republicans in.

[@eddieportillo897]

This channel is what made me class conscious. Thank you for what you do JT (same goes for Hakim and Yugopnik)

[@simonacerton3478]

As weird as it sounds even Conservatives could benefit from class consciousness. The US isn't Right or Left is a single party of monied interests masquerading as two parties, Some of the .Alt Right do understand this but its far from commonly accepted . The issue "Is socialism a good fix" is entirely separate to the issue as well. Certainly those on the Left will think so but when it comes to who is in charge, knowledge is power.

[@samh4723]

Right, but living and working in US is enough to make a person to have class consciousness

[@bengagnon2894]

I did not know there were two political parties in the US.

[@SecondThought]

“The United States is also a one party state, but with typical American extravagance they have two of them.”

[@hectorvega621]

@@SecondThought Reminds of Kraut video of the boarder between Mexico and the US. I believe Part 3. He talks about Mexican Politics and one of the criticism a critic gave to the One Party Mexican era. However it fits the US more well especially know.

[@realcanadiensneverdie]

Hello fellow Québecois!

[@LaserBread]

Well, yes, but actually no

[@EastGermany-pc2lw]

we have two political parties but they're both capitalists at the moment. Democrats are like socialists but want to keep the capitalist in control and republicans are like moderate tycoon fascists

[@deadflake]

This is the most important channel I’ve found in a while. More people need to learn this stuff and VOTE.

[@sageex3931]

Yeah

[@nrrork]

I think someday, we need to go after the companies that MAKE these ads, too. They're willing participants in a state propoganda mill. When the time comes, they need to be counted with the oppressors and meet the same fate.

[@thevictor180]

While we're at it, let's get the guy who put TWO ads before our youtube videos

[@grmpEqweer]

The thing is? The rulers are actually the really rich people who give the big donations to the politicians. So, to apply pressure, we have to cost them a lot of money.

[@soggmeisterlasagnagarfield]

We could always exercise the 2nd amendment en masse, since it is a very well protected right. We would still be morally better than the fascists because it would be done to better the lives of all the types of people listed on the Statue of Liberty. Violence is the answer.

[@americancommunist6076]

@@grmpEqweer to apply pressure, we need to threaten them

[@thevictor180]

Democrats and Republicans are two sides of the same coin

[@LegoMan92]

The jew coin.

[@kelvin595]

@@LegoMan92 I am curious to why Jews?

[@Cthulhu4President]

@@kelvin595 There's only one reason I ever see people mentioning Jews online. To bash them over some trumped up Q-spiracy.

[@LegoMan92]

@@kelvin595 50% of all donations to the Democrat party. 25% of all donations to the republican party. For a group of only 2%, that is enough monetary influence to get whatever you want. Also my link keeps getting deleted but you can search it up.

[@MashZ]

@@kelvin595 A big portion of the old money rich capitalists (like bankers, wallstreet brokers, funds, insurance etc) happen to be of that religion (Also founders of some big tech companies ). But still, its dumb to blame the religion. They're funding the politicians they do to make policies favorable to their class, not their religion (except maybe foreign policy towards a certain country)

[@coreymach_]

Democraps and Republicants are two sides of the same crappy coin.

[@blinded6502]

We need to grab a dice instead of coin then.

[@atashikokoni]

"Democrats aren't fascists, they're liberals. There is a difference." Omg, you can see JT trying not to laugh lol

[@snowcold5932]

there's a difference until you scratch them lol

[@TechnoSpice]

If you shop at Chic Fil A you are funding anti-LGBTQ+ lobbying/policies. And if you vote for people who fund fascists, you are in effect funding fascism. I vote democrat because GDI but the lesser evil tactics WORKS. I can only hope the cycle gets broken at some point.

[@banoko]

@@TechnoSpice vote for the lesser evil until you have to decide which is less evil: Hitler or Mussolini

[@danha3107]

@@TechnoSpice except the video literally just explained that dems are also funding potential fascists. They only appear to be the "lesser" when they're really just the same ideas in a different coat of paint

[@cablehogue599]

Liberals might not like fascism per se but they prefer fascism over human rights and left economocs. They'd take Pinochet over Allende every day of the week.

[@BrandonKrist]

subscribing to this channel was one of the smartest things I've done. Keep it up!

[@coolioso808]

If you have the time also consider watching "economic calculation in a natural law / RBE" for a logical alternative to capitalism.

[@VanHalenIsolated]

It’s crazy that congress makes laws that put people in prison but are those who should be in prison.

[@sageex3931]

Yeah

[@nawnaw4709]

Dangerous and short sighted game...American politicians can't see beyond there term

[@supremeplatypus7192]

The trick is, it's not dangerous for them

[@Mistrivious]

Matters even less when you'll be dead in just a couple more decades lol, why care about the people who have a lifetime ahead of them in the system when you're on your way out

[@vxicepickxv]

They're a reflection of neoliberalism.

[@dwaynezilla]

"Choosing the path of least resistance," hell that's what capitalism _heavily_ favours. Expenses = resistance; also lost profit=resistance. The option that makes the most money (least expenses, least lost profit) is the one that's chosen. So we're likely going to be seeing many more people going with what's easy.

[@Moosemoose1]

Same thing with risk and capitalism which is represented by our electoral system. passing something that the people want = higher risk of losing campaign donations from capitalists vs passing something the people don't want, but capitalists do = less risk of losing campaign donations. In Capitalism, innovating something new is a high risk venture, so most of the time capitalists will only fund low risk ventures and follow tried and true short term gains. Music companies do this all the time which is why all new music sounds the same: bands and performers cost a lot of money to promote, so putting money into an artist who is unique and truly talented, but may only gain a niche following is a much higher risk than some lowbrow, derivative, cookie cutter clone of the top 40 charts that can be marketed to as many people as possible. Capitalism PUNISHES risk. And you see this all the time in every aspect of life, especially politics.

[@RedElm747]

It's usually only short term profits just like the corporations who hold their leashes.

[@Regi254.]

I'm three yrs new in politics and since my political awakening I have been learning since. I really appreciate your content. I guess I'm far left and choose my sources accordingly. I really enjoy your work. Thank you:)

[@noahraab2429]

Politics is a thankless parasite.

[@Shaggylicious]

2nd thot is one of the most important creators on the platform. The information he conveys is enlightening, eye opening, and important. He's on the front lines fighting the good fight. (Edit) I'd like to thank everyone for the likes: 299 & counting

[@tycooperaow]

Second Thought*

[@Vivivofi]

@@tycooperaow 2nd thot** (im the first)

[@alastorlapid2365]

@@tycooperaow He said what he meant and he meant what he said.

[@Shaggylicious]

@@alastorlapid2365 You're very wise my friend.

[@normalizenatalie]

2nd thotties rise!

[@aliendude552]

Once again, nailed it. Gonna make a lot of Dems mad, but they need to hear it.

[@jeremiahbaxter6887]

This right here is what finally, completely, and permanently turned me off of ever voting for, supporting, or endorsing a democratic politician ever again. It's one thing to say aphorisms like "the US is a one party state, but in typical american extravagance there are two of them," or "scratch a liberal and a fascist bleeds," and those are true and good, but this just lays it out in a way mere words just can't. Absolutely foul. Thank you for the important work you do, JT. You've done and continue to do more than your part for raising class consciousness among Americans.

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

We’ll never get socialism by voting for ANYONE running inside the political parties of capitalism.

[@grmpEqweer]

We have to build our own people's organizations. Voting is harm reduction, at best.

[@eclypse1513]

@@grmpEqweer If voting changed anything...

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

@@grmpEqweer Agreed. But I always vote. I just don’t vote for ANY Democrat or Republican. I vote for ONLY leftist 3rd party/Ind candidates on the ballot along with ballot initiatives. I donate to mutual aid. Always vote! ALWAYS. Just don’t vote for Democrats or Republicans. “The lesser evil paves the way to the greater evil. It’s not in opposition to it. It makes way for it.” - Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential candidate

[@DeltaFlare987]

Feel like thats been the point of the US and you think socialism will ever happen? We literally fought agianst it for 46 years.

[@coolioso808]

@@bothpartiesaretraitors4021 Good points. I agree. Vote, always vote, but absolutely never vote for the Establishment Parties. I've never voted for the main two parties, and that might be interesting to hear because I'm in Canada and people think we got so many options to vote for, and we do, but the reality is that we have only ever had the Red or Blue party in power at the Federal level. We have a Conservative and then a Far Right Conservative party, just like the US. And still, majority of voting people in Canada still haven't figured it out yet! Voting lesser of two evils still makes things worse, not better. Anyway, there probably are more young people voting with a sound mind. A few seats are won by 3rd parties like Greens and maybe next election will be even more. But I'm not optimistic because I know that voting, is a very small part of what people can do. Organizing, education and helping locally can be done nearly every day or every week. That can really make a difference, much faster than going into the voting booth one day a year, or so.

[@IronKnight2402]

For some strange reason, I'm watching this vid about US politics from an American neocolonial holding that is the Philippines. For real though, your content really presents the world for what it is and that a better world is possible.

[@SecondThought]

Thanks so much!

[@kurtramos9190]

I'm not in the Philippines but I am Filipino. I couldn't have said it better myself. This guy is the 🐐 at explaining socialism

[@joshwarrey3728]

Yo Filipino leftists represent!

[@goutamboppana961]

me too from india

[@kailawkamo1568]

@@joshwarrey3728 Indeed. Hello kasama 😊

[@RoughDetails]

Spoiler for the people that came to the comment section: Because they are a party for the bourgeoisie, just like the Republicans.

[@SuperChaos002]

Every day I'm thankful that I don't live in the shitshow that is the United States.

[@hectorvega621]

Lucky you.

[@gmodfan53]

Eh. The birds are singing and the sun is shining in beautiful USA today.

[@bengagnon2894]

But sadly, wherever you live on this planet, they have a big say in the politics of your country. Probably not for long anymore though.

[@hectorvega621]

@@bengagnon2894 If the US fell on a Civil war. Do you think other Countries would intervene for one side?

[@SuperChaos002]

@@gmodfan53 so is in various other countries, minus the awful politics.

[@473weasel]

Pied Piper Strategy - Wikileaks Podesta 1120 . Thank you brother. This enabling of the far right so they don't need to do anything left is a key component of the rachet effect.

[@mstalcup]

Thank you for this video! I have been interested in the conditions that perpetuate fascism for a long time. I've seen many that explore this in the context of current American politics. This video is among the very best I have seen on the subject. I particularly like the point that the Democrats' strategy to fund extreme-right Republican candidates, theoretically making them easier to defeat, unfortunately moves the Democratic party and the whole political zeitgeist toward the right.

[@wyattnoise]

Because fascism is more palatable than being slightly less wealthy to them. It’s that simple.

[@knarfxd4071]

As a european, the american political system is just a depressing comedy show.

[@Boris80b]

Sadly true

[@DerrickCartercosmostravels]

you mean depressing soap opera

[@americancommunist6076]

like yours is barely any better. Europe is the same except they can laugh at america for being slightly worse

[@darkthunder301]

Ain't much of a comedy when you're always the butt. At this point it's just abusive

[@Nitenshi]

@@americancommunist6076 you do realise Europe is not a country and there are a lot of different political systems in it, right?

[@aidanchutkan8662]

Well, this one aged like wine

[@Marxism_Today]

"Scratch a liberal..."

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

“The lesser evil paves the way to the greater evil. It’s not in opposition to it. It makes way for it.” - Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential candidate

[@jeffreyherrera5069]

"Knock a liberal down...."

[@pofok6498]

This is wild. No wonder there's so much talk of the "Far Right" in the media. They must want you to hyper-fixate on the radicals so you don't even notice the average joe candidates. I've been looking for independents that don't base their entire campaign on either democrat or republican talking points and how their opposition is terrible. I'd rather elect someone with their own original ideas that's focused on fixing issues, not beating their opponents. Sadly, it's slim pickings there.

[@singingnymph]

And make every election "ThE mOsT iMpOrTaNt In OuR LiFeTiMeS." You know, too important to bother with smaller leftist parties with better policies. They help create the crisis & then tell you they're the only viable option to fix it.

[@TheOwl22]

We almost had that in 2008 with John McCain.

[@epelly3]

It’s ironic because they’re scapegoating the far right who are scapegoating minority populations 😂

[@pofok6498]

@@TheOwl22 rip

[@TheOwl22]

@@pofok6498 true. McCain was not like most presidential candidates when it came to his views. His views essentially combined the best of both sides of the political spectrum. In fact, if McCain was elected instead of Obama, the US government would've given more support to his plans. He could've been like Obama in terms of his potential accomplishments.

[@TheDreadfulCurtain]

Such a great channel . Thank you. I learned from this video. 😮

[@hellothere-ii8vl]

Greetings from Russia. Your videos help me understand of how and by whom it’s all running inside the US and their influence outside. I know we have our own internal problems but I see the grass is not always greener on the other side. Keep up the great work

[@hellothere-ii8vl]

@burneraccount let’s hope so. I’m just afraid we need several generations to make our countries friendly, with the leaders of both having completely different points of view and valuing simple peoples views over leaders’ personal interests

[@americancommunist6076]

Become socialist. Not USSR (thats gone), but a socialist russia would definitely save this world.

[@EastGermany-pc2lw]

​@@americancommunist6076 see the difference between socialism and USSR socialism (as far as I know) is that while there was no private property, all businesses were run by the government and not the people who worked there leading to people working for the government as their "capitalist" instead of a single person. This kinda made sense for when you are switching economic systems but is so easily exploitable *coughstalincough* that the government can just keep control of all the businesses. Also there is a difference between socialism and market socialism where in market socialism, there is still competition between different companies while in normal socialism, the government sells everything but the workplace is run by the people who work there. If I'm wrong about anything someone correct me please thanks

[@Andy-xn9zn]

@East Germany I think after IS's death, the U.S.S.S.R. adopted a Mixed Socialist economy. Do correct if factually false.

[@antipsychotic451]

People talk about the "red brown alliance" but the ideology that truly aligns itself with fascists consistently is the liberals. Spread the word about the yellow-brown alliance!

[@etienne2315]

People often talk about the horseshoe theory where both ends of the political spectrum are extremist but its more similar to a fishhook where liberals and fascist both support and naturalize unjust hierarchies and have blind faith in neoliberal economic policies.

[@nardneran]

The most quality socioeconomic analysis and criticism on youtube. Well done on the video. Its all burning and l'm totally not panicking

[@patrickkenneally3016]

So the problem is that we have two right wing parties. One is more extreme than the other, and the other one is promoting the more extreme of the two. We need a third party, and not a centrist party like Andrew Yang is proposing.

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

I vote Green Party. I’m not against any of the other left parties. They’re just not on the ballot in my state. Been voting for only Green Party candidates in every election since the 2016 General along with voting on ballot initiatives. Best decision I’ve made. “The lesser evil paves the way to the greater evil. It’s not in opposition to it. It makes way for it.” - Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential candidate

[@musicdev]

Read Lenin. And then go and actually help create a vanguard party, don’t just read Lenin and be an online larper

[@americancommunist6076]

no, we need one party. A communist one.

[@americancommunist6076]

@@CulturalMarxist4985 ehhhhh, PSL is better. We can both agree that CPUSA is shit tho

[@randomtinypotatocried]

@@americancommunist6076 I can't say for other CPUSA chapters, but the one I'm part of works closely with the PSL (it's hard to join the local PSL since they're bad at getting back with potential members for some reason) and the local anarchists. Once in a blue moon with the local DSA, but those people do their own thing most of the time

[@Josh-99]

I remember being so utterly confused by these "poison pill" ads during the last election cycle. I'm starting to see them again, and I'm convinced that they don't work as well as the Democrats think they do.

[@austincde]

Yeah,,,, and Claire McCaskill isn't senator anymore 💀

[@questworldmatrix]

No imagine the poison pill the US pushes on other countries.

[@asobacleanenergy]

They worked once, during one election window. But the party leadership is so bereft of ideas or strategy, really, because they are coasting from success in the 90s and have lost touch with even their own core non-donor base.

[@anon9469]

@@asobacleanenergy They've actually gone downhill over the years. In the 40s it was "let's appeal to the worker's short-term financial interest while also solidly slapping down our opposition, then follow that up with changes that both are popular and which lift people out of poverty". Now it's "let's check what our marketing team has come up with and then implement the most watered-down version of that, unless Republicans refuse to let us do it in which case we'll drop it".

[@olumideayeni6347]

Imagine if lawyers or people on a debate team did that; Instead of improving upon the foundation of their ideas, just point to the craziest person in the room and say "At least I'm not HIM/HER"

[@mayaansu942]

love you videos, it would be cool to see you discuss some Africa socialist and left-leaning leader like thomas sankara, patrice lumumba and kwama nkrumah

[@SecondThought]

I’ve talked about Sankara a couple times, but I’d like to do a full episode on African socialism at some point!

[@بغدادأبوالحاج]

He has in previous videos, not sure but I remember there being an old video just about Burkina Faso

[@meliafanno.1808]

@@SecondThought that would be a great Video. I'm sadly not well versed in African politics.

[@grmpEqweer]

@@SecondThought Please do. I don't know enough either.

[@theexaustedslime]

@@SecondThought Please, *please* do this.

[@TheMidwestAtheist]

The idea about "the path of least resistance" is so spot on. Never mind the politicians, though! It's a problem I have encountered with many normal voters. - Don't take a stand against your employer when they spew bull$&@| at you or you might get fired. - Other people won't support the female candidate, so go support the male candidate so that we win in the general election. -- (Similarly for leftist vs. moderate.) - And one that's definitely infuriating me of late: Well, [those fascism supporters are] your family and they love you! All of this could be summed up more neatly under the idea that "There's nothing you can do about it, so don't even try." Except, of course, I *can* do something. Yeah, it may be small and damn near negligible in the big picture...but this is how change often happens: small bit by small bit. Resisting fascism, much like the creep of fascism, can be a process. Too many people have this idea in their head that, if they're not making a big impact, then they're not making any impact at all. And that is *just NOT true.*

[@kenpanderz672]

or the most cancerous of them all "political violence is always wrong" even when it becomes the only workable option to avert an apocalypse...

[@johannesstephanusroos4969]

All of this assumes free and fair elections

[@TheMidwestAtheist]

@@johannesstephanusroos4969 I don't think I can agree with that. I would first need to better understand what you are trying to say. Are you suggesting people would *not* take the path of least resistance if elections were not fair? Or are you suggesting I would not be able to do something if elections are not fair? I would disagree to both of those. First, we see in totalitarian regimes people taking the path of least resistance all the time. Such governments tend to get toppled under poor economies where what used to be the path of least resistance has built up so much resistance that toppling the government has become the path of least resistance. Second, if I were to live in a totalitarian regime, I can still speak out against it so long as I am alive. That's still *something.* If you're thinking that voting is the *only* way a person can do something, then you're an example of the type of person I am objecting to in my original comment. That said, if you're suggesting something else, I don't see what it is. So would you elaborate?

[@TheMidwestAtheist]

@@user-yc3fw6vq5n Who are you replying to??? You comment doesn't make a lot of sense in the context of my original comment. Otherwise, I would say I do mostly agree with you...but I would note there is virtually an infinite number of things you can do. And you obviously can't do that. So people do often have to, as the phrase goes, pick their battles. The people who bother me are those that pick almost no battles at all.

[@rijjhb9467]

I take issue with the fact that the female candiate would inherently be the best choice though. I'm past that infantile phase of feminism. I'd choose a male candidate over Hillary Clinton any day.

[@GothCookie]

America: home of the illusion of choice

[@thesadwalrus6599]

Play both sides and you always come out on top 🤝

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Until you dont

[@holdenschrock6215]

Love the video JT, the editing looks great!

[@SecondThought]

Thank you!

[@troodon1096]

This isn't that surprising; you can't portray yourself as a hero without there being a villain to fight against, and if you can't find one, you need to make one.

[@andrewrockwell1282]

Thank you JT. We need your voice, and the voices of other leftists to explain what we are facing and how we can fight back.

[@ebubechiibegbula5968]

Honestly I can't thank second thought enough , it's refreshing to have your eyes open....

[@bluebird5173]

11:10 "Around 70 percent of millennials and gen z say they are somewhat or extremely likely to vote for a socialist." BASED

[@Intact-gf5zz]

and with your post, that word has officially lost its meaning.

[@LordMalice6d9]

Then I guess 70% of millenials and gen z'ers are clueless morons if whatever poll reached that conclusion is accurate.

[@justtuningin3443]

I love how concise and informative these videos are. This topic deserves a deep dive illuminating every instance where this has happened. I want all the names that have propelled the far right; the how and why of each circumstance. Wonderful vid! Keep them coming.

[@Abvro]

Australia recently elected our "centre left" party after 9 years of right wing heads of state. I am somewhat disappointed in some policy, particularly their desire to keep opening coal and gas plants. It's like the only options we have to choose from is far right or slightly left of far right....

[@akiraasmr3002]

I was also wondering why we dont have anybody far left running here in America but we now recently we have so many far right candidates.

[@grafgummiente1583]

I love those thumbnail, I don’t what this style is called but damn, that looks nice

[@rojaalborada]

Thank you as always JT for your insight and dedication to the cause. Probably one of the most sensible men on the internet.

[@SecondThought]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it

[@DialecticRed]

Wow, you must've commented fast!

[@rojaalborada]

@@DialecticRed Notification gang haha, but this guy actually cares about his viewer base and engages with comments. Had to let him know my appreciation and I'm glad to know he was able to see it.

[@travisthree11]

This video would have greatly benefitted from adding pelosi's response to an interviewer asking about the Democrats enacting any social Democratic policies and she essentially said, "no, we're capitalists".

[@DialecticRed]

Oh yeah that'd be perfect

[@EastGermany-pc2lw]

I'm so sorry I know this is really toxic but it's triggering me so much. You misspelled, "we're"

[@travisthree11]

@@EastGermany-pc2lw damn autocorrect, I never noticed. Thanks for saying something. I fixed it 💚

[@gregoryferraro7379]

Fascism is inevitable. I'm just a schmuck. A peasant. I will continue to vote as long as I'm able, but with the understanding that very soon, my vote will mean even less than it does now if it isn't for the pre-chosen candidate. I have no money. I work all the time. I have a family to support. What I DO have is a bit of land, and so far favourable zoning for a small urban farm. I'm going to survive this by learning to be self-sufficient as much as possible, and helping my immediate community. I literally can't afford to stick my neck out. My family would be done without me. So I will survive by focusing on them. And I'll come out the other side to contribute to something that will hopefully be better.

[@loner419]

Because they're complicit, baybeeeee~!

[@lordcoltrane5630]

wake up babe, new second thought video

[@AdamaxEP]

Wouldn’t be surprised if the news media funded Trump in 2016, so they would have daily content to monetize. Shocking and absurd makes way more than boring and status quo.

[@ms.bunniesarecute2287]

Your due diligence is so inspiring. Your voice is welcoming and makes me feel safe, even while you give me existential dread 😅. Congrats on another amazing video ST! Love from the south 🥰

[@SecondThought]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked the video

[@darinsingleton3553]

AS always: Whether it's reactionary Republicans of the far-Right, or neoliberal Wall St. Democrats of the near-Right, they're both heading to the same destination. All that's being debated are optics & velocity.

[@rps1689]

Brings to mind that Neo-liberalism has pretty much never been defined, but used in several senses to describe economic theory, ideology, development theory, or economic reform policy hence we see the endless argument of if it shrinking or not in the US. While it always had to maintain an appearance of being in opposition to republicans, the democrats after Reagan, stood by while legislation passed to grow monopolies, decimate unions, stop enforcement of anti-trust and prohibition of price gouging.

[@Icanbarelyfinishpersonagames]

I used to hate your content because i come from an ex "socialist" more like marxist lennist country, i heard the horrors of the systems and the ripples are still felt to this day,but the more time i spent in the workforce pushed me to give your content another chance and honestly America's republican party's slow decay to far right ideology pushed me further left i would honestly love a video where you describe your economic/political ideology and delve deep into the nitty gritty of it thanks for the content.

[@Totalitarianizer]

Which country? An eastern European one? Second Thought does that (describing his economic/political ideology) in his video "Socialism For Absolute Beginners". Note that even most Marxist-Leninists (I am not one) don't want to copy-paste the Soviet model. If you want to learn what is possible with modern technology, I highly recommend you check out Plastic Pill's "Cybersocialism: Project CyberSyn & The CIA Coup in Chile", it's an excellent documentary. And Paul Cockshott's (funny surname ikr) talks/lectures/interviews, he delves deeper into the nitty gritty of cybernetics and socialism. I can recommend you some leftist channels which makes great video-essays / documentaries if you want.

[@beeinthehive]

This was a great video! Second Thought always has the perfect balance of explaining things to both beginners and the advanced at the same time.

[@revolutionaryape7568]

Yes!

[@beeinthehive]

@@revolutionaryape7568 Comrade! How are you?

[@revolutionaryape7568]

@@beeinthehive I'm absolutely fine comrade. I saw your comment on that Wicca. I had written the reply, but as we know that this youtube sucks, so my comment automatically got deleted.

[@beeinthehive]

@@revolutionaryape7568 Yeah, I miss the way KZbin was years back. They didn't remove any comments unless they were threatening. Can you summarize your reply here? My health is good, comrade, thank you.

[@beeinthehive]

@@revolutionaryape7568 The capitalists and bourgeoisie here are whining that no one wants to work since the pandemic... Once we got a taste of what's it's like to spend time with loved ones and not working our lives away for them. But the truth is, we're just tired of demeaning jobs and being underpaid. So factories have been caught using child labor here, recently. Some as young as nine and ten. Dangerous and hard labor.