CAPITALISM, SOCIALISM & COMMUNISM EXPLAINED SIMPLY

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  • Ever wondered what the difference is between capitalism, socialism and communism?
    Well today we explore these three political and economic models and the philosophy and principles behind them.
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    Communism, capitalism and socialism - brief definition - 0:01
    Capitalism explained - 0:07
    Marxism explained | Marxism made easy - 0:40
    Socialism explained - 0:59
    Communism explained - 1:26
    Socialist, communist and capitalist countries in the world - 1:36
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  • @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894
    @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894 4 роки тому +1765

    The more background you know about Political Philosophy, the more you will understand political ideas in history. Background knowledge is everything.

    • @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894
      @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894 4 роки тому +4

      @@gabrielraphaelofficial Meaning what?

    • @OfficialFatLip
      @OfficialFatLip 4 роки тому +6

      @@politicalphilosophy-thegre3894 lol, if you have not figure that out by now then i doubt its worth anyone's time to explain it...just shut up and pay your taxes

    • @OfficialFatLip
      @OfficialFatLip 4 роки тому +6

      @@gabrielraphaelofficial i agree, only people have not woken up to the fraudulent economy yet

    • @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894
      @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894 4 роки тому +56

      @@OfficialFatLip Ah, the old "If You Don't Know Why, I'm Not Going To Explain It To You" defence. Beloved of poor reasoners and thinkers throughout all of human history!

    • @OfficialFatLip
      @OfficialFatLip 4 роки тому +2

      @@gabrielraphaelofficial they where raised with ZERO education to survive on their own, all their ed is about service economy, paying taxes, basically how to live inside the criminal fed!

  • @therussianmachinists2409
    @therussianmachinists2409 4 роки тому +3445

    my dad lived in a socialist/communist Soviet union for much of his life. He worked as a machinist in large factorie/s and says one of the reasons the idea doesn't work is because people are lazy. Nobody wants to work. You get paid the same if you slack or hustle. People had basically no motivation

    • @reinofederaldemaltiva3923
      @reinofederaldemaltiva3923 4 роки тому +513

      What you just said is one of the bases of why socialism does not work, the people has no motivation to continue. Thank you for sharing your father's experience.

    • @therussianmachinists2409
      @therussianmachinists2409 4 роки тому +9

      @Umut Işık Taghiyev where does your mother live right now?

    • @jaewok5G
      @jaewok5G 4 роки тому +13

      "the road to serfdom; the profit motive, an example"

    • @ericmiller9132
      @ericmiller9132 4 роки тому +169

      @Umut Işık Taghiyev You are sooo wrong. While there are selfish and disgusting people in all countries, capitalism has given more opportunities for people to better themselves than any other system. This is why people will do anything to get to America. There are many more success stories than failure stories. If you only watch American news, you won’t ever see that. You need to live here and get to know people. The ones on the news have plenty of opportunities, they just don’t want to put out effort. Most of them have grown up in the cycle of welfare, and expect that they should have the same things that “the rich folks got”, but without contributing to society. The American media is a major party in the disgusting group of humans. Free press in this country does not equal 100% truth.

    • @aivarassimonis
      @aivarassimonis 4 роки тому +21

      @Umut Işık Taghiyev ye I agree , we can create a system where everyone is happy. The technology is getting better and better we can invent new systems, people would no need to work or only for maintain the machines and would get extra rewards I mean there are options but at this point people get exploited by this system

  • @k4m445
    @k4m445 3 роки тому +273

    Time stamps
    Capitalism 0:06
    Socialism 0:58
    Communism 1:25

    • @sergiogranado7766
      @sergiogranado7766 3 роки тому +3

      Thank

    • @BunkMasterFlex77
      @BunkMasterFlex77 3 роки тому +24

      Thanks, I started getting frustrated at the 5 second mark.

    • @Wizardaron
      @Wizardaron 3 роки тому +3

      I am disgusted that Communism was mentioned last.

    • @Wizardaron
      @Wizardaron 2 роки тому

      @a c lol

    • @petersenzagazezm
      @petersenzagazezm 2 роки тому

      Lol hahahaha you are trying to sale capitalism 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  • @lanieeperkins783
    @lanieeperkins783 3 роки тому +195

    the comments: 90% smart people saying smart people stuff while being smart people lol
    10% 5th & 6th graders not understanding

    • @germanbenitez5073
      @germanbenitez5073 3 роки тому +17

      Nah u gotta flip thpse numbers around

    • @Joe-sd2kx
      @Joe-sd2kx 3 роки тому +2

      “Nah”🤡🤡🤡

    • @streamepiphany9727
      @streamepiphany9727 3 роки тому +5

      im an 8th grader trying to do a final project that is due tomorrow morning lolll

    • @mdhfjfnc3828
      @mdhfjfnc3828 3 роки тому +3

      @@Joe-sd2kx LOL your account name

    • @Cheerios100
      @Cheerios100 3 роки тому +3

      When I was little I didn’t understand what all of these were until someone I learned that it’s “government owns none” government owns some” and “government owns all”

  • @vtmielfgirl
    @vtmielfgirl 3 роки тому +252

    No matter what system there is, there will always be pros and cons as they are all based on humans with different ideas of how things should be, which is all according to how they were raised - selfish or giving, individualized or community-based. And everything can work if limits are in place to prevent the extreme from happening. So far, there are few places that have a perfect system worked out.

    • @valeriaclo1
      @valeriaclo1 2 роки тому +8

      EXACTLY!! It all depends of education actually!!!

    • @EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay
      @EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay 2 роки тому

      Conflating individual with selfish is a false equivalency due to the nature of survival.

    • @EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay
      @EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay Рік тому

      @Down with Corporate Amerika Norway is very white and everyone works and those economies are propped up by heavy capitalist infrastructure.. Socialists in America want to sit on their ass and play video games all day. Government doesn't create wealth, it can only seize it.

    • @ConstructiveMinds100
      @ConstructiveMinds100 Рік тому

      I fully agree on what you said.
      Can you share your opinion on democracy?
      I am very curious about your opinion.

    • @EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay
      @EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay Рік тому +4

      And to the OP there is no "perfect" system, only a system with proper checks and balances, properly executed and enforced. That problem we have now is that we don't have a free market, we have a corporate, state-ist market where the politicians are in bed with the big corporations. Those checks and balances aren't being implemented nor enforced

  • @TheJoedaddy831
    @TheJoedaddy831 3 роки тому +939

    This simple 3 minute video should be shown in American schools.

    • @cameronsmith4619
      @cameronsmith4619 3 роки тому +15

      @EDCHRIS Hanopol if they can teach us calculus, they can teach us this

    • @dilesycomputer8806
      @dilesycomputer8806 3 роки тому +13

      my teacher is making me watch this rn, so yeah.

    • @hf3969
      @hf3969 3 роки тому +6

      One would hope our schoolteachers have better sense than to expose our youth to a video of this quality.

    • @rvpstudioscanada3991
      @rvpstudioscanada3991 3 роки тому +4

      I just came after watching a 20 minute LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG VERSION of Socialism from a 40 minute video. Then I came across this one. And finished it within 3 minutes... while my friends are STILL WATCHING the long winded version on their computers.

    • @shadowstyle1434
      @shadowstyle1434 3 роки тому +4

      I agree, my whole high school life I struggled with my history and government classes because none of it made sense, I couldn't understand all the long and complex words, terms and references.
      this video did what 4 years in high school couldn't do for me, teach me government systems

  • @timeandattention3945
    @timeandattention3945 4 роки тому +1979

    The road to communism is paved with good intentions and many unintended consequences.

    • @dostthouevenlogicbrethren1739
      @dostthouevenlogicbrethren1739 4 роки тому +149

      well.....unintended by the masses anyway. Stalin for sure intended those massacres and millions dead from created famines.

    • @AN-gl3jx
      @AN-gl3jx 4 роки тому +63

      Amen. That little sentence says it all. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The leaders start out with the ideals but when the money gets them they sell their souls to Satan. Just ask the politicians and new elite to give up their money so that they can be equal.

    • @swesleyc7
      @swesleyc7 4 роки тому +103

      @@AN-gl3jx The real answer is that there will always be inequality, in whatever system. There will Always be poor and always be rich. The difference is which system allows you the individual freedom to change your status: capitalism. I, for one, would rather be poor than have the government or society controlling my destiny and although more difficult because I'm poor, have the individual responsibility and drive to better my life. Personal responsibility and individual freedom is what the world needs.

    • @kristendietz2022
      @kristendietz2022 4 роки тому +45

      @@swesleyc7 that's a really good point. Some people want to be poor, or at least don't want to be rich. And some want to be rich. Why make everyone be the same when they are not?

    • @swesleyc7
      @swesleyc7 4 роки тому +38

      @@kristendietz2022 Thanks. I heard a good quote today: some people would rather trade liberty for security. That's leftism and socialism. Absolutely evil.

  • @haileyvoss4862
    @haileyvoss4862 5 років тому +998

    I’m in grade 6 and I was absent the day they went over communism and my teacher brings it up frequently. Didn’t really understand but now I do. Thanks!

    • @question-question
      @question-question 5 років тому +8

      Try this more subtle explanation ua-cam.com/video/7alLZ_pEpm4/v-deo.html

    • @albe1st
      @albe1st 5 років тому +23

      Your fishing... not a real person

    • @aeayris
      @aeayris 4 роки тому +106

      I'm in high school now, they never taught me about this in grade 6.

    • @idkwhatnametochoose6197
      @idkwhatnametochoose6197 4 роки тому +12

      Wait If You Were Absent Then How Did You Know They Talked About Communism

    • @hisokamorow6709
      @hisokamorow6709 4 роки тому +54

      @@idkwhatnametochoose6197 school plan, friends, teacher, ANYONE that was there that day could have mention it.

  • @tortureh2371
    @tortureh2371 3 роки тому +47

    So both Capitalist and Socialist at extreme is BaD

    • @paulspringer3303
      @paulspringer3303 3 роки тому +4

      Thus, America is built on Creator model that the government doesn't give rights, but God/nature does. Government is to protect them. Capitalism is the closest to that in that you can't legislate nature/ natural law. One can only maximize its potential, thus, individuals will do this on their own, with others, and according to Their goals, not those of others. All this leaves out the church, which is the most efficient way to feed the poor and help folks, of course by free choice of others. Etc. "Pure capitalism" doesn't address the sick, blind, maimed, etc. (church does) but then Americans are some of the biggest givers in the world.

    • @yorkshiremgtow1773
      @yorkshiremgtow1773 3 роки тому +1

      @Tycoon Playz How?

    • @yorkshiremgtow1773
      @yorkshiremgtow1773 3 роки тому +1

      @Tycoon Playz Why is Capitalism to blame for ethnic cleansing and genocide?

    • @yorkshiremgtow1773
      @yorkshiremgtow1773 3 роки тому +1

      @Tycoon Playz no it isn't. If two warring factions slaughter each other from historical and cultural differences, how can Capitalism be 'blamed' because it didn't prevent it? If most of the world was Communist, and a genocide occurred elsewhere, unrelated to the world's economic structure, would it be Communism's 'fault'? Of course not.

    • @yorkshiremgtow1773
      @yorkshiremgtow1773 3 роки тому +1

      @Tycoon Playz I agree. The deaths which result from a system should only be counted if they relate directly to the system, and not governmental action. However, with Communism, the deaths from hunger/starvation *are* caused by government, because a) they have the ability to seize resources from the producers, and b) a government will typically mismanage resources even if it really tries not to, because it cannot possibly have all the information needed to respond to demands which shift and change every minute.

  • @kiri-sho
    @kiri-sho 4 роки тому +271

    After watching the platform idk what system is good anymore

    • @dannymulligan1
      @dannymulligan1 4 роки тому +131

      same can someone make up a new one i hate them all

    • @ssik9460
      @ssik9460 3 роки тому +18

      Free markets mother fuckers maybe you heard of me

    • @yashtripathi293
      @yashtripathi293 3 роки тому +59

      Capitalism is the best suited because there is progress and less corruption.

    • @UndercoverRat
      @UndercoverRat 3 роки тому +151

      @@yashtripathi293 less corruption? really?

    • @matthalstead7933
      @matthalstead7933 3 роки тому +51

      @@UndercoverRat yeah. Socialist countries are the most corrupt countries on earth

  • @2531Prasad
    @2531Prasad 5 років тому +2607

    Karl marx had a good idea but he failed to understand human beigns.

    • @oliwyrm
      @oliwyrm 5 років тому +128

      im editing this comment to stop the relentless replies, you all are aware we are just smelly internet nerds ranting about something that will never really impact us, so just, stop.

    • @2531Prasad
      @2531Prasad 5 років тому +363

      @@oliwyrm people who point out Grammer flaws are suffering from identity crysis and depression.

    • @oliwyrm
      @oliwyrm 5 років тому +97

      @@2531Prasad yep, you nailed it. now go read a grammar book or something.

    • @Sendittothemoon
      @Sendittothemoon 5 років тому +37

      @@2531Prasad That makes no sense

    • @2531Prasad
      @2531Prasad 5 років тому +131

      @@Sendittothemoon it does, if everyone was a robot communism would be the best form of governance . But cause humans aren't perfect communism doesn't work

  • @tank-topfit5726
    @tank-topfit5726 4 роки тому +1238

    Thank you for the explanation. I’m gonna look into this further bye.

    • @TheFakeyCakeMaker
      @TheFakeyCakeMaker 4 роки тому +180

      Bye. *waves*

    • @adolf_shmitler2074
      @adolf_shmitler2074 4 роки тому +40

      Communism all the way

    • @dannymulligan1
      @dannymulligan1 4 роки тому +37

      Comander Annus why should someone who works hard and someone who doesn’t get the same money (ino this is not an advanced argument i’m young and uneducated lol)

    • @adolf_shmitler2074
      @adolf_shmitler2074 4 роки тому +19

      @@dannymulligan1 why should someone who works there ass of and get barely any money than someone who has a high paying job and most likely EZ-er (and yeah I am young as well and I mostly said it for da meme ye know?)

    • @tank-topfit5726
      @tank-topfit5726 4 роки тому +93

      Pure communism and pure capitalism are bad. It is an honest mix were looking for to give equal chances. Yet reward on competence

  • @charliehandsome7602
    @charliehandsome7602 4 роки тому +205

    I’m still confused

    • @PinkkSenpai
      @PinkkSenpai 4 роки тому +14

      Charlie Handsome me too

    • @Jez-ew9bk
      @Jez-ew9bk 4 роки тому +43

      Ariel Smith socialism and communism is bad unless you wanna be a slave and no one will be rich but capitalism gives you opportunity to create new products and businesses etc.

    • @Jez-ew9bk
      @Jez-ew9bk 4 роки тому +34

      Ariel Smith cuba is a communist country and everyone makes minimum wage for example a doctor makes the same amount of money as a taxi driver

    • @Jez-ew9bk
      @Jez-ew9bk 4 роки тому +13

      Libralia ok libtard your fairytale ideas will never work there’s always good and evil people

    • @Jez-ew9bk
      @Jez-ew9bk 4 роки тому +10

      Libralia you got brainwashed by the school system and can guarantee you don’t make more than 100,000$ a year

  • @sovietblyatypus
    @sovietblyatypus 3 роки тому +47

    People keep talking about how socialism never evolves into communism cause the ones who promote it end up concentrating power to themselves instead of sharing it equally. True. But also capitalism which is supposed to let people have chances at class flexibility (moving up in class through working hard and smart) often times doesnt work, cause although markets are "free" they are run by titan companies that create monopolies that last for decades and squander the chances of any bright mind realizing a good idea.

    • @ChurchillJhnsn
      @ChurchillJhnsn 3 роки тому +5

      That’s corporatism. A true capitalist model advocates for the free market (emphasis on free). Monopolies are constrictive, hence they compromise the markets freedom because as you said, they stunt innovation from less prominent businesses as they haven’t the resources to compete with such a behemoth corporation which strains their ability to survive. That’s why a truly free market actually requires (limited) government regulation, which may sound contradictory although you must consider that discipline grants freedom. For example, a person lacking discipline is but a slave to his human nature. His nature to over-indulge in pleasure, and chasing the dragon. If this same person indulges in the pleasure of say, heroine, for example, yes he is technically free from authority as he was granted the freedom to take such a substance, but is he really free when he has developed an addiction to something that could have been prevented had he been disciplined?

    • @jMILESaNo
      @jMILESaNo 3 роки тому +2

      exactly

    • @corpchannel2523
      @corpchannel2523 2 роки тому +3

      @@ChurchillJhnsn just admit it that capitalist is not perfect

    • @manofculture8666
      @manofculture8666 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@corpchannel2523 Capitalism isn't perfect, but history has proven that Socialism's drawbacks massively outweigh Capitalism's drawbacks.

    • @corpchannel2523
      @corpchannel2523 3 місяці тому

      @@manofculture8666 socialism also is not perfect

  • @dacosta0656
    @dacosta0656 4 роки тому +305

    What did the communists use before candles?
    Electricity

    • @carljohnson2194
      @carljohnson2194 4 роки тому +8

      Lol

    • @lindafialova7460
      @lindafialova7460 4 роки тому +3

      hahahhaha this is gold

    • @Charles-ve2yy
      @Charles-ve2yy 3 роки тому

      Hahaha

    • @dusan8154
      @dusan8154 3 роки тому +1

      @Patrick Laughing At Your Small PP Half capitalism, half socialism countries are best. China, Sweden, Norway, Finland. OK, there are more capitalism, but they have litle or more socialism in national ruling system. Better option would be more socialism then capitalism. Maybe in future.

    • @jessica0716
      @jessica0716 3 роки тому

      I don’t get it😐

  • @Plepler
    @Plepler 4 роки тому +391

    A country should only protect it's citizens. Not interfere between them and their belongings.

    • @Person-ng5hp
      @Person-ng5hp 4 роки тому +34

      Liberalism, essentially.
      Protection of human rights, physical safety of citizens, and protect their rights to basic needs, and be democratic (not being political, but both conservative and liberal political parties in Western democratic societies have technically speaking, both adopted liberalism as their ideology because it promotes free market capitalism, and as this vid explains, it works fairly well, but some are moving to a combination)

    • @michaellemaster5087
      @michaellemaster5087 4 роки тому +5

      @@Person-ng5hp Wrong, Capitalism. It's stupidly thought of as a system of govt instead of economy...two different things misunderstood by those who live in it the most.

    • @Person-ng5hp
      @Person-ng5hp 4 роки тому +22

      @@michaellemaster5087 the ideology of liberalism _promotes_ capitalism. It's practically impossible to have capitalism without liberalism. (Imo, centrally planned capitalism or authoritarian capitalism isn't real capitalism.)

    • @crocop1582
      @crocop1582 4 роки тому +9

      Combination of capitalism and socialism,i.e a Mixed Economy will work well for betterment of the economy as a whole.
      A pure capitalist economy may give full authority to private individuals which will lead to unwanted chaos due to misuse of power.

    • @firstswordofthenorth2995
      @firstswordofthenorth2995 4 роки тому +10

      If government is to not interfere with thier belongings, then how do they collect taxes?

  • @grandmastershek
    @grandmastershek 4 роки тому +27

    Meanwhile, corporate profits are up as well are as executive bonuses. Meanwhile wages are stagnant.

    • @hristoforlupescu8573
      @hristoforlupescu8573 4 роки тому +3

      Corruption exists in all forms of gov't. Enough is never enough, and it seems that only those whom have done without care about the plight of they that suffer in poverty.

    • @redwater4778
      @redwater4778 4 роки тому +8

      They gave themselves big raises after getting their taxes reduced

    • @paulspringer3303
      @paulspringer3303 3 роки тому +1

      wages are up. What report are you reading? In 2019 wages for the low and middle class went up faster than any other group... thus, also the lowest unemployment rates in 50 years. Under Obama (socialism) wages went down from 54k to 50k and insurance went way up.
      2. IF you don't like your job, you are free to market yourself to higher paying folks, start your own business (then you will see how much big gov really takes) etc. and are not limited to what you are assigned.

    • @Esafc-lb2sg
      @Esafc-lb2sg 3 роки тому +2

      @@paulspringer3303 Real wages Paul. Real wages have been stagnant for decades whilst the real wages of upper management have sky rocketed. I'm also genuinely very interested in what policies of Obama you know of that were socialist.

    • @paulspringer3303
      @paulspringer3303 3 роки тому +1

      @@Esafc-lb2sg most low wages were due to the bad trade deals of the past 20 years that Trump reversed and lower wages grew faster than middle as well as low unemployment.
      you are kidding about Obama right.... ummm "Obamacare" was about as big gov socialist as you can get...
      In 2008, Joe the Plumber correctly identified Obama’s policies as socialistic when Obama responded to Joe’s question concerning the candidate’s small business tax policy by saying, “when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” This statement is a foundational tenant of socialism straight out of Marx’s Communist Manifesto.
      It is NOT the governments job to 'spread the wealth' nor to try to produce 'income equality' but rather a fair playing field of laws, and just a few of them at that.
      Trump repealed 22 regulations for every one that was implemented... less government, less control, less redistribution according to a bureaucrat.

  • @user-gv2or6bp8r
    @user-gv2or6bp8r 4 роки тому +413

    this hurts my head 😵😵😵😵😵😵

    • @apeksha229
      @apeksha229 4 роки тому +8

      Why's that so?

    • @GauntLife
      @GauntLife 4 роки тому +99

      @@apeksha229 Because his teachers tell him that capitalism is racist and evil but logic tells him that's how society has flourished and made it this far. Whenever he researches communism or socialism, he reads of totalitarian governments that enslave people and destroy free societies.

    • @kagetm5870
      @kagetm5870 4 роки тому +54

      I like capitalism. Capitalism is good. You get what you earn. You work hard, get paid hard. No work no pay.

    • @plankalkulcompiler9468
      @plankalkulcompiler9468 4 роки тому +39

      @@kagetm5870 in capitalism, those who owns the copyright and property terms earn the profit while the employees don't get shit for what they do except for wage. That is simply wage slavery.

    • @m.ralphygeorge4782
      @m.ralphygeorge4782 4 роки тому +35

      @@plankalkulcompiler9468 that's because they(owners) run the company investing money in it and have taken loans for it and thus they should get the incentive for that risk. If the employees decide their salary is not enough they can always quit and start their own company and get the money that they want. Running companies is so hard and risky that people just don't do it thus they get monthly salary while entrepreneurs get the majority money for their risk and hardwork.
      Unions and the government can provide minimum wage and job security but that does not mean it's socialism, it's just security for the employers by the employers or with the help of government. This does not make any of this socialism as socialism does not have explicit right to ideas of supporting the people living in the country.
      So briefing would be like
      1. Capitalism is basically modern economics and the way money is generated in the global market(in the world)
      2. Democracy is the rule of the people by the people so minimum wage and job security can be chosen by the people themselves.
      3. Communism is just the worst economic system as it always failed. China is a capitalist society with socialist politics and governance.
      4. Socialism generally is very authoritative in nature. Ex: strong censorship of media, single party, government not tolerating criticism from the people
      5. Communism is basically dictatorship(of the proletariat, dictatorship nonethless)

  • @dostthouevenlogicbrethren1739
    @dostthouevenlogicbrethren1739 4 роки тому +270

    Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, etc. are NOT socialist at all. They are market economies with a social safety net. Welfare systems and social ownership of the economic means of production are two entirely different things.
    EVERY Nordic country has NO minimum wage. They have lower corporate taxes, and less red tape (freer markets), allowing for more people to avoid paying high income taxes by opting to invest it into the economy themselves. This leads to more economic growth without the need for government to get involved in trying to stimulate it. It's the exact OPPOSITE of how socialism works.

    • @namelastnamefirst4520
      @namelastnamefirst4520 4 роки тому +3

      1. Strong labor unions pretty much help out labor when it comes to wages.
      2. Do you think that Bernie Sanders is a socialist?

    • @Missgsussis
      @Missgsussis 4 роки тому +9

      @PRAXOLOGY PRAXOLOGY It also say that it is simplified. If you want to know more, search for it!

    • @yeetyeet7679
      @yeetyeet7679 4 роки тому +3

      Finland is still getting shittier every year.

    • @pedromeneses5661
      @pedromeneses5661 4 роки тому +1

      @@yeetyeet7679 how so? they made incredible progress

    • @redwater4778
      @redwater4778 4 роки тому

      Yes but they did have high corporate tax once and were socialist. Now the people bare the tax burden and they have declining birth rates.

  • @ActuallyHoudini
    @ActuallyHoudini 4 роки тому +171

    You forgot to mention Chile, 1970. A Democratic Socialist country that was doing just fine until America invaded them.

    • @thearchitect1601
      @thearchitect1601 4 роки тому +17

      Kwispee Kweem depending who u ask, Democratic socialism is technology under capitalism but it’s definitely very mixed with socialism and capitalism factors. I personally believe the Democratic socialism is the best economic system as it gives people the right to live a ok life, with fairly good life style, but it also rewards those who want to do better then just average. Their nothing wrong with being average, but if individuals want to make their life more independence of the government then they should. That’s true economic freedom ( the choice to depend on the government or be independent). It very sad that not that many countries followed this economic system. Maybe in the future.

    • @calvin_1983
      @calvin_1983 4 роки тому +35

      That's a lie. Chile in 1973 was broken. Was the poorest country of all Latam. And it was not fault of the US. Allende expropiated everything, and he was making an aside army. In 1973 Chile was worst than actual Venezuela.
      But as all Socialist say: "it was not my fault. Other people did it".
      And the United States never invaded Chile.

    • @riley1c218
      @riley1c218 4 роки тому +21

      Socialism is great in theory but in practice it usually gets overthrown by a CIA-backed coup.

    • @mandodelossantos2
      @mandodelossantos2 4 роки тому +13

      @@riley1c218 charity is a good idea, but socialism is theft

    • @riley1c218
      @riley1c218 4 роки тому +7

      ​@@mandodelossantos2 How is worker ownership and control of the means of production theft?

  • @hamanneggs4211
    @hamanneggs4211 4 роки тому +10

    GREAT VID! I was looking for a SIMPLE explanation and you hit the nail on the head. Good job and keep it up. 👍

  • @tamashadaszy367
    @tamashadaszy367 3 роки тому +36

    More to the point, understand the difference between INDIVIDUALISM and COLLECTIVISM, and you will never be confused again!

    • @Ashley-1917
      @Ashley-1917 3 роки тому +2

      Dear god no. It's really not that simple- that is an incredibly reductionist stance to take.

    • @teohamacher2898
      @teohamacher2898 3 роки тому +2

      the idea individualism is capitalist and collectivism is socialist is somewhat... wrong. anarchist communists such as myself exist, and mutualists are collectivist capitalists.

    • @Ashley-1917
      @Ashley-1917 3 роки тому +1

      @@teohamacher2898 Well said. The destinction between individualist and collectivist is more to do with how authoritarian a society is. The 'y axis' if you will.

    • @salvatorecetrulo4282
      @salvatorecetrulo4282 2 роки тому

      @@teohamacher2898 ur part of the problem

  • @charlesomotosho2880
    @charlesomotosho2880 Рік тому +6

    Have always wondered what these three are. In my nativity, what was explained here as Socialism was what I thought was Capitalism. Stubborn me...didn't pay attention at Social Studies classes. Very short but very enlightening. Thanks

  • @user-wondercat
    @user-wondercat 3 роки тому +24

    So, basically in every form of government, you can have corruption. I think I'd rather take the form of government where I actually own something that I worked for

    • @2b2tisafactionsserver72
      @2b2tisafactionsserver72 3 роки тому +14

      So, you want communism? Where you own the product of your own labour instead of the capitalist class extracting surplus value?

    • @suryanarayan2032
      @suryanarayan2032 2 роки тому +7

      @@2b2tisafactionsserver72 idk, that sounds pretty good to me

  • @bettygriffiths1297
    @bettygriffiths1297 4 роки тому +59

    ever wondered why people volunteer so many hours a week despite it being free labour, people still want to do good in society and be productive.

    • @poppopN
      @poppopN 4 роки тому +14

      True but for every 100 willingly productive people i can find you another 1000 lazy ones

    • @AN-gl3jx
      @AN-gl3jx 4 роки тому +5

      @@poppopN you must not be from my country! I could show you 10000 .

    • @Zeevisual
      @Zeevisual 4 роки тому +24

      The idea that socialism or communism will slow down or stunt productivity is a capitalistic lie/propaganda. If I was assured my job would provide me with enough/what I need I would have the freedom to be more creative, stress less and do more in my community. Meanwhile I am struggling to survive in a capitalistic society.

    • @therussianmachinists2409
      @therussianmachinists2409 4 роки тому +10

      @@Zeevisual my dad lived in a socialist/communist Soviet union for much of his life. He worked as a machinist in large factorie/s and says one of the reasons the idea doesn't work is because people are lazy. Nobody wants to work. You get paid the same if you slack or hustle. People had basically no motivation

    • @deanweis
      @deanweis 4 роки тому +3

      Maybe people volunteer so many hours a week despite it being free labour is because they are within the structure of capitalism and therefore have the luxury to think that way.

  • @ags0004
    @ags0004 4 роки тому +39

    And what do they all have in common? They all fail when used in isolation. A hibrid between the 3 would perhaps better correspond to reality and to human behaviour.

    • @AN-gl3jx
      @AN-gl3jx 4 роки тому +6

      @a guy capatilism I work boss gets. Socialism I work state gets. Communism we work we get. Neither the capitalist nor the state happy.

    • @pedromeneses5661
      @pedromeneses5661 4 роки тому +1

      @@AN-gl3jx Under communism you produce 5 potatoes, you eat 1 potato, share 4, you then starve, in capitalism, you work for a company, you then receive x amount of money, you then buy phones, computers, tv's, go to the mall, the movies, go to the supermarket and spend your money to get things that not only make you survive, but thrive. You go on the internet, go on youtube, watch some videos, and then project your life's shortcomings on capitalism

    • @gamingtacos381
      @gamingtacos381 4 роки тому +1

      a guy we already live in that society. We aren’t a purely democratic society. There’s things like minimum wage, which are limits on the free market to minimise harm to the lower and middle class. A lot of countries have free health care or universal minimum wage etc. which are more socialist ideas. It’s really social democracy, which takes elements of capitalism and socialism. I don’t think there are any countries that are pure capitalist, because it gets crazy out of control in the same way pure communism would.

  • @fearlesspigs883
    @fearlesspigs883 Рік тому +4

    My parents grew up in the Eastern block and they say that food was rationed and they ate sugar bread as a treat since there was no candy.

  • @fromthestreet1969
    @fromthestreet1969 11 місяців тому +9

    This was explained so perfectly for me, I feel like I actually understand this for the first time in my life

    • @slevinchannel7589
      @slevinchannel7589 11 місяців тому

      Anything but 'hearing it from a Socialist's mouth himself' is meaningless. You need to go to the Source. 'Socialism for Absolute Beginners', 'A Future beyond Capitalism' and 'Your probably already a Socialist' is the perfect Entry.

  • @jermen5137
    @jermen5137 3 роки тому +159

    I wish we all just lived off the land, be naked, and have no worries. Damn people just make life so hard and complicated

    • @agimasoschandir
      @agimasoschandir 3 роки тому +24

      No cars, phones, airplanes, internet, latest health technology... Just an axe, some chickens, and a rifle to scare the birds from the seedlings. Yep, and for all of us. No worries heh

    • @jermen5137
      @jermen5137 3 роки тому +17

      @@agimasoschandir these things could have still been invented but they way the world is today being so corrupt is not a nice world to live in.

    • @agimasoschandir
      @agimasoschandir 3 роки тому +23

      @@jermen5137 Living off the land is not easy, even if you use today's technology. At least not easy in the sense of not having to do nothing.
      The world has been corrupt in some way since pre-history. Like with everything else it is amplified by a larger population.
      I can see a child-like innocence in wanting a world like many experience as children, and it might be possible, but the changes that would have to be made would be challenging long ingrained beliefs and traditions

    • @nah8513
      @nah8513 3 роки тому +10

      Fr, like we make life so complicated. We made government, wealth classes, a society, and all for what? For people to be depressed there whole lives? We don’t need any of these complicated systems. We’re wasting our lives and our happiness by living under all these rules and regulations in society. Imagine if one day we all just ran around naked. Robbed a few banks. Ate whatever we wanted without worrying. Stayed at home and watched Netflix all day while lying in a pool of chocolate. We could do all these things, but for some reason someone said “no, let’s build a society filled with complicated shit where each generation is gonna be more depressed and anti social then the last”.

    • @stuglenn1112
      @stuglenn1112 3 роки тому +3

      @@jermen5137 The deep interior of the Congo or Amazon awaits you.

  • @KorawichKavee
    @KorawichKavee 3 роки тому +64

    We need to stay in the middle and not go extreme towards a single system. Find a balance.

    • @vintagevibes1974
      @vintagevibes1974 2 роки тому +3

      To late. Think we are heading to global authoritarian states.

    • @Jake-li7ih
      @Jake-li7ih 2 роки тому +8

      Nope Capitalism is the way to go with just a tid bit of socialism for people that really REALLY need the help like if they have a medical problem that prevents them from being able to work

    • @Iustusxi
      @Iustusxi 2 роки тому +4

      Capitalism is that balance. Its not authoritative, and allows people to control the market of economics, which is fundamental to a free, liberty, and justice filled nation.

    • @Jake-li7ih
      @Jake-li7ih 2 роки тому +5

      Yep, capitalism has some issues, nothing is perfect but it IS the closest thing to perfect 🍻 here's for hard work and retirement

    • @goldenage8902
      @goldenage8902 2 роки тому

      @@Jake-li7ih you can't mix capitalism and socialism for many reasons, capitalism is based on profit, and free healthcare isn't profitable at all

  • @jasonism123
    @jasonism123 4 роки тому +3

    Very simple and direct explanation. Thank you. I have subscribed.

  • @21dolphin123
    @21dolphin123 3 роки тому

    great video , what program do you use to make your videos

  • @davinanderson2003
    @davinanderson2003 3 роки тому +124

    You mention the corruption of socialism but not that of capitalism which implies that capitalism doesn’t encourage corruption which it absolutely does in the real world.

    • @JimzAuto
      @JimzAuto 3 роки тому +3

      Davin Anderson imo: Capitalism self-corrupts (powerful entities use force against competition). Socialism is the corruption of the ‘state’. How would you define, compare & contrast corruption capitalism vs socialism?

    • @davinanderson2003
      @davinanderson2003 3 роки тому +2

      JimzAuto capitalism does not self corrupt because corruption is bad for free and fair markets.

    • @markharris5107
      @markharris5107 3 роки тому +15

      @@davinanderson2003 The primary corruption of capitalism is getting in bed with the government. The primary corruption of socialism is that the government is the whole bed. You have to live in a socialist country to see the unbelievably dramatic difference between party members and common people - and nothing can be done about it. Corruption is in man. The question is, which system provides the best containment of that corruption.

    • @verofern41
      @verofern41 3 роки тому +1

      they somewhat mentioned it? they stated the extreme class divide that capitalism produces

    • @davinanderson2003
      @davinanderson2003 3 роки тому +6

      Mark Harris that’s one way of looking at it but imo no system is inherently bad or good it’s the people that fuck it up as every historical example proves. If you have “good, just and fair leaders” then any of the systems can be “good”.

  • @rtsharlotte
    @rtsharlotte 4 роки тому +12

    I had to come here after hearing some American's calling the NHS (The U.K's health system) a socialist model. I still don't know why they call it socialist. In fact it explains why their model is ridiculously over priced. Lol

    • @colinstewart7945
      @colinstewart7945 4 роки тому +2

      I live in the uk, it's not overpriced, my taxes pay for it

    • @rtsharlotte
      @rtsharlotte 4 роки тому +7

      @@colinstewart7945 I was on about the American system been ridiculously expensive not the UK. I'm very proud of our system an it baffles me why Americans are against it

    • @NI771-_
      @NI771-_ 4 роки тому +1

      Pizza goes splat aren’t their a lot of problems with the nhs though? Not a u.k or American citizen, not being antagonistic, just curious since that was a big issue for you guys last election

    • @rtsharlotte
      @rtsharlotte 4 роки тому +3

      @@NI771-_ The NHS is always an issue in our elections the opposing party will always say the NHS is miss handled no matter who's in power. We've got issues like any other country has but there's no big issues. I've lived in three other countries in Europe and would prefer the NHS system to all of them. Ireland is an example that has big issues if you live outside of the cities

    • @NI771-_
      @NI771-_ 4 роки тому +1

      Pizza goes splat politics are creepy huh? I wish politicians would just focus on legit issues rather then effective rhetoric, but they’re too opportunistic to ever do that.

  • @Poopdeck1015
    @Poopdeck1015 4 роки тому +65

    A country and its citizens should always have free healthcare, ability to profit but with protection for its workers including minimum wage, holiday pay and human rights.

    • @nihilisticweirdo944
      @nihilisticweirdo944 4 роки тому +9

      Highly disagree. No citizen has the right to someone else’s stolen money. I’m for complete laissez faire capitalism.

    • @mv2537
      @mv2537 4 роки тому +10

      @@nihilisticweirdo944 but then there has to be certain limits. Especially with the effects of COVID, the failures of social stratification is not just poor vs. rich. When your workers are sick, your business will be affected. America's broken healthcare system and 1 million dollar hospital bills are not ok.

    • @Poopdeck1015
      @Poopdeck1015 4 роки тому +2

      Nihilisticweirdo94 then. I guess we can rule out a free of charge police, fire department, council services etc.

    • @Poopdeck1015
      @Poopdeck1015 4 роки тому +6

      m v 25 agreed. You can’t have an economy if all your workers are dead.

    • @zacnieprawisz9171
      @zacnieprawisz9171 4 роки тому +7

      @@nihilisticweirdo944 capitalism means that a boss is stealing the money gained by the workers - daily reminder that every dollar for a person that hasn't done any labour (such as the business owner but not a worker, landowner, etc.) is a dollar stolen from somebody who has actually worked for it

  • @PunkRockGuitarTabs
    @PunkRockGuitarTabs 3 роки тому +39

    Keep in mind that the general public has a very inconsistent understanding of these terms, particularly "socialism". Someone like Bernie Sanders would actually be what is called a "Social Democrat", which means he thinks individuals and corporations should continue to own the means of production, but the government should aggressively redistribute wealth and provide regulation. You might be saying to yourself, "but the USA already redistributes wealth and has regulation" and ding ding ding that's right - the U.S. is already a social democracy to a certain extent.
    I look at all countries as on a continuum between pure capitalism and pure communism. Every country is somewhere on the continuum between those two poles. No country has ever been purely capitalist or purely communist. Those are more like theoretical ideals rather than something that can exist in reality.

    • @SynthApprentice
      @SynthApprentice 3 роки тому +5

      If the USA is already redistributing wealth, then why is Jeff Bezos still getting richer while the rest of us are getting poorer?

    • @noxcube6439
      @noxcube6439 3 роки тому +1

      Well put amigo .

    • @ArtisticScratch
      @ArtisticScratch 3 роки тому +4

      @@SynthApprentice I gotta agree with you on this, if the USA is redistributing wealth, why are there still so many poor and homeless people

    • @malcolmking3329
      @malcolmking3329 2 роки тому +7

      @@ArtisticScratch Probably because redistribution of wealth isn't from the top to the bottom but the other way 'round.

    • @homeronmyneck
      @homeronmyneck 2 роки тому +7

      This explanation was better than the actual video. Only point I’d add is USA is not doing a good job of redistributing the wealth.

  • @booshveg
    @booshveg 4 роки тому +244

    Everything explained simply and thoroughly . Thanks

    • @martymallett3196
      @martymallett3196 3 роки тому +3

      Simply. Not thoroughly. Karl Marx said that other forms of socialism is incomplete and will fail his brand always becomes communism. So he believed socialism was transitional only. Either failing or his brand, leading to communism.

    • @Ashley-1917
      @Ashley-1917 3 роки тому +1

      It's hardly thorough, and you can probably pick up on the bias in the video, even if it was made with good intentions.

    • @patrickmizell
      @patrickmizell 3 роки тому +2

      Simply and thoroughly are opposites in this case.

    • @johnnydark3260
      @johnnydark3260 2 роки тому

      @@martymallett3196 which is idiotic because socialism was at least half plausable but wasnt because people were lazy, communism (the actual theory by marx not late stage communism) was completely undoable because it would require the rich to give up everything and the state to become powerless and we would all just share everything it's like saying everyone will go vegan and vegeterianism is just a transitional stage

  • @yonessanc4758
    @yonessanc4758 3 роки тому +28

    Thanks for this short explanation. It enlightens me for my self study. Modular is really difficult, but this educational videos help me a lot. Thank you so much 😊

  • @clownmingle507
    @clownmingle507 3 роки тому

    Would like the link to this video please

  • @deepakbhalerao8772
    @deepakbhalerao8772 4 роки тому +67

    I checked sevral videos for clearing my confusion but this video actually helps a lot......🤙
    Awesome work......💯
    Exactly what one need to understand this concept given here.....👍

  • @tabletoptactics1230
    @tabletoptactics1230 2 роки тому +3

    In a nutshell: In Soviet Russia, you get money from the government, in Capitalist America the government gets money from you!

    • @guai9632
      @guai9632 Рік тому

      in soviet russia you get a punch in the face and a one way ticket to gulag from the government

  • @juliebrown422
    @juliebrown422 3 роки тому +7

    Yes! Thank You for this eye-opening explanation of what these practices entail. I will indeed be looking into this further.

    • @yr437
      @yr437 2 роки тому

      Do you know Democrat's always cover nice to cheat you?
      Property TAX is so extremely high, gas price high, car insurance and registration is very high in democrats states. They steal money from those who work hard to have a house and a car, and give 10% to the people who don't try hard to work and rely on the government and become wordless, worthless people. They keep 90% of their money in their pockets.

  • @DaBottom215
    @DaBottom215 3 роки тому

    Is it possible to mix all three?

  • @Lethorio
    @Lethorio Рік тому +2

    The means of production are owned by the people under socialism, not by the government. Why would productivity decrease under socialism? For example, publicly funded COVID vaccines are an example of socialism in a vacuum. The incentive to innovate is the betterment of society.

  • @rvpstudioscanada3991
    @rvpstudioscanada3991 3 роки тому +4

    Short and Sweet.
    Just the way I like it.
    Thank you.

  • @saiko_oro
    @saiko_oro 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this informative video, this is my 6th time watching it and i can't wait to watch it again in a few months after i forget everything once again.

  • @wendys390
    @wendys390 4 роки тому +5

    Thanks, that's very good to have a brief description so people who need to know before they vote, can get a good idea of it in a brief space of time. :)

  • @ronferderer9088
    @ronferderer9088 Рік тому +2

    Wonder if these professors of economies could, ever produce a video on the difference between globalism, nationalism, republics, agorism, & anarchy? And the importance and freedoms expressed with each.

    • @Frame_Verse
      @Frame_Verse 8 місяців тому

      The global scientific capitalism, the capitalist, the capitalist ruler, the capitalist citizen, the capitalist thinker, the capitalist explorer, the capitalist philosopher and the capitalist revolutionary are citizens who do not want to see the poverty, underdevelopment, divisions and war on the earth. The global capitalism will end poverty, underdevelopment and war on Earth and in global capitalism the people of the world will begin to live as one nation all over the world. It can be called the era of beauty. In global scientific capitalism, man will start living as a young man for over 150 years.

  • @staffordnelson9053
    @staffordnelson9053 4 роки тому +6

    Well explained!

  • @Figgenawesome1992
    @Figgenawesome1992 2 роки тому +3

    This was very simple to understand, thank you.

  • @pigofapilot1
    @pigofapilot1 5 років тому +5

    I understand that this is a very simplified description but the practical truth in the west is somewhat different. Today, the employer does not have the 'right' to keep all of the excess profit because the employer/employee relationship is by way of social contract in the same way as any other contract. That is to say that neither has the right to 'impose' a legal contract on the other and it only becomes legal by the agreement of both parties. An employee can revoke a contract in the same way as an employer without breaking the law. Otherwise, it is internationally deemed to be slavery. Socialism also appears when public money (the taxpayer) is used to bail-out the financial sector in a financial crash (2007/8). This is in fact inverted social-security for the capitalist system when capitalism itself would demand that the banks should fail; so you can see that in a modern society, capitalism is actually supported by socialism. Communism is very different from Socialism because the financial sector is government-run from public funds from the get-go. Anything involving support from public funds (the taxpayer), including the military, is 'socialism' unless you have a privately funded army (feudalism). Therefore, claiming that we can be either/or capitalist or socialist is an illusion; we are both but we are definitely not communist. I am not a capitalist nor a socialist but neither is anyone else. It is all political myth devised to promote the confrontational system of party politics. A better description of modern economics throughout the west would be 'social capitalism' no matter what party is in power. The alternative is communism.

    • @featherlight5573
      @featherlight5573 4 роки тому

      Socialism isn't just "the government does stuff", rather the focus should be on who it is that owns the means of production. Market economies and socialist economies are not mutually exclusive, as demonstrated by Yugoslavia's system of market socialism, where the means of production were owned by worker co-ops.

    • @AN-gl3jx
      @AN-gl3jx 4 роки тому +1

      You nailed it!

  • @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894
    @politicalphilosophy-thegre3894 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for posting, good video.

  • @yourcucumberissoftandyourg3114
    @yourcucumberissoftandyourg3114 3 роки тому +18

    I don't know much about this type of stuff but I'm willing to learn

  • @magoschonkers711
    @magoschonkers711 4 роки тому +72

    Really well laid out and simple

  • @RAZORREVOLUTION1
    @RAZORREVOLUTION1 5 років тому

    What is the social and economic practices carried out by Northern European countries called @2:25 i.e. countries likes Finland and Denmark that use both Capitalism and Socialism to their benefit?

    • @jaybiddy955
      @jaybiddy955 4 роки тому

      They have a good middle in between ground of both which is why those countries also have the happiest citizens per capita along with free education and a good working class itd really lit there

    • @featherlight5573
      @featherlight5573 4 роки тому

      Social Democratism, which is in fact a capitalist system, based on keynesian economics.

  • @meowreforma5209
    @meowreforma5209 4 роки тому +2

    Can someone explain this to me in Allied & Soviet Warfare terms?

  • @ganeshprem3043
    @ganeshprem3043 4 роки тому +46

    I always considered a blend of Capitalism and a pinch of Socialism to be ideal. The socialism is there to keep the tyranny in check for it can be expected of the overwhelming wealth to sometimes get in one's head, plus to cushion the one's at the lower end of the hierarchy.

    • @sploofmcsterra4786
      @sploofmcsterra4786 4 роки тому

      @Technews it's based on the same spirit of socialism, that doesn't make it socialist though. For a regime to be socialist it has to have no privately owned enterprises. So social democracy is NOT socialism.
      You're right that what you're describing is called a social democracy though. Which is what Bernie Sanders and AOC's 'socialism' are.

    • @sploofmcsterra4786
      @sploofmcsterra4786 4 роки тому

      Ganesh Prem Well no form of modern capitalism doesn't have a 'pinch of socialism'. Raw unabated capitalism simply doesn't exist. Why? Because it's terrible. Monopolies are more than enough reason to conclude that.
      The debate is as to how much capitalism should be restricted. If we need to restrict it severely, we may as well switch to a socialist system with capitalist ideas. E.g. Having monetary incentives

    • @COLDoCLINCHER37
      @COLDoCLINCHER37 4 роки тому

      @@sploofmcsterra4786 Wtf.. In that case no country on earth has been socialist. Because China has private company's so does Russia.

  • @andisiweketse584
    @andisiweketse584 4 роки тому +9

    Thanks for the explanation! I actually get it now.

  • @alanstephendoherty8574
    @alanstephendoherty8574 3 роки тому

    Is this shown in Universities?

  • @caster863
    @caster863 2 місяці тому +1

    2:23 - It's called a mixed market system, which is something that all capitalist countries have.

  • @simonsays5193
    @simonsays5193 3 роки тому +27

    This is hands down the best yet simple and straightforward explanation of the means of production I;ve seen yet!

    • @sknight8621
      @sknight8621 2 роки тому

      just so you're aware, this video actually does not explain communism or socialism correctly, and glorifies capitalism in a way that is fictitious

    • @sal2975
      @sal2975 Рік тому

      @@sknight8621 where can I find videos that correctly explain socialism and communism?

    • @sknight8621
      @sknight8621 Рік тому +1

      @@sal2975 I appreciate you wanting to genuinely learn more about it, there is a channel called Second Thought that is extremely well done and I think would be something you'd like. Cheers!

    • @sal2975
      @sal2975 Рік тому +1

      @@sknight8621 Thanks!

  • @miathapapaya
    @miathapapaya 3 роки тому +54

    Thank you!! I personally believe in far more balanced capitalism where corporations and the wealthy don't go so completely unchecked. It's hard to enforce because their money buys influence over political attempts to curb their power in any way. I feel that by the time anybody notices an issue and does anything to try forcing that balance into a capitalist system its already too late, and I feel we are witnessing that now in America. I fully reject any idea of socialism or communism for my country, but I don't want to see capitalism fail here. Also I'm sure somebody might wonder: yes I am a registered Independent, I lean center left and I did vote for Biden although I wanted somebody else very much.

    • @sknight8621
      @sknight8621 2 роки тому

      @@em8613 religion is, without question, the single most detrimental thing to happen to the human race

    • @tugalord
      @tugalord 2 роки тому

      in laissez faire capitalism, the wealthy are still being checked, by us the consumers,and their workers.
      I am also against the state for the reason that they can buy political power

    • @tugalord
      @tugalord 2 роки тому +1

      @@cabsflix8310 nah,we should let the free market and liberty work its magic.

    • @ConstructiveMinds100
      @ConstructiveMinds100 Рік тому +2

      How about leaning to common sense?
      Parties = lobbies of corporations

    • @raqueljacobs1542
      @raqueljacobs1542 Рік тому

      Capitalism will fail because it is a class-based system. People are spiritually incompatible with class based systems. The problem with class based systems is that they are fake. Rich people aren’t stronger, smarter, more moral, or prettier than poor people. Yet class is used as a signifier to deny people basic human rights. The easiest way to make sure that people are treated fairly is to abolish classes. Until that happens, there will always people who criticize the system for its obvious flaws.

  • @aishawf
    @aishawf 4 роки тому

    Short and Sweet intro thank you x

  • @gelopogi5299
    @gelopogi5299 8 місяців тому +1

    I was looking to intoduce my teenage child to political theories in a simple non-boring way. This one is perfect

  • @yunan3031
    @yunan3031 2 роки тому +8

    Wow, I learned more from this video than our philosophy class we had last time.

  • @jumefoc
    @jumefoc 4 роки тому +5

    The truth is that "socialism" in the real world never evolved past the dictatorship of the proletariat and then, with stalin, devolved into state capitalism. Socialism (or lower phase communism as marx called it) in marxian theory is inherently stateless, as the state is defined as the tool of one class to exert its will onto the other. An extension to that might be political classes that became apparent in the soviet union, china and north korea, the party members who gain special rights by being a party member (even some capitalist countries have this class as politicians gain a certain immunity to the law) A socialist (to use the leninist distinction of lower phase communism (marx) = socialism (lenin) and higher phase communism (marx) = communism (lenin)) society would also not operate on the basis of money, which is still existent in all those nations. Furthermore, socialism cannot exist in only one country as it has to be international to fully abolish the need for profit (as the exchange for essential resources with a capitalist country will be capitalist in nature).
    This video adheres to the neoliberal propaganda of socialism being state control, which is only true for the phase between socialism and capitalism - the dictatorship of the proletariat.
    As socialism is classless, it is inherently stateless (per the marxian definition of state) and thus cannot function on state control.
    Btw marx did not "feel" it was "unfair". This phrasing does not deal justice to his extentive research and criticism on and of capitalism

    • @uas8470
      @uas8470 4 роки тому

      @@phmmpaulo No. After WW2 USA talked shit about stalin and ussr to protect their country to be the top

    • @gamingtacos381
      @gamingtacos381 4 роки тому

      I think the main issue with this I find is that the definition of socialism has changed over time. I’d say not in a good way really, because socialism means near nothing anymore, but to say that socialism must mean a stateless society isn’t correct anymore. I wouldn’t call it propaganda, I’d say it’s closer to just how definitions change over time

    • @jumefoc
      @jumefoc 4 роки тому

      Gaming Tacos and even then it is not quite true. Sure, we can move away from marxist theory but we are still seeing socialism as an inherently anti-capitalist system. Retaining Capitalist relations like wage labor or commodity production, as the soviet union did, does not make them socialist. There is detailed research on this which i am not even going to try to explain (including that socialism and communism would have to be exactly the same today, but no guarantees). So considering that people still refer to China or the Soviet Union as socialist, which is a lie invented by the US government in the cold war in order to weaponize the term as something bad, it is neoliberal propaganda, just like (and i have really seen people do this) calling any service provided by the government "socialism". Changing definitions according to material analysis and conditions, sure, but not because a lot of people are incapable of educating themselves on the topic

    • @gamingtacos381
      @gamingtacos381 3 роки тому

      Nikolas Tesla ok yes I see what you mean better now. I didn’t realise that that propaganda was neo-liberal (as I don’t live in USA, and am still not entirely sure what neo-liberal means), and that that was the cause of the change in definition, rather than an effect of the changes definition

  • @VorteX_SH
    @VorteX_SH 2 роки тому

    REALLY well explained, Dropped a like!

  • @chaddychampu6551
    @chaddychampu6551 Рік тому

    @LondonCityGirl Thank You. This was so perfectly explained..

  • @jvmlivemarszalek2542
    @jvmlivemarszalek2542 3 роки тому +20

    Unfortunately not all people are equal. Capitalism is the American dream, the ability to be whatever you want. We need less government.

    • @Ashley-1917
      @Ashley-1917 3 роки тому +8

      It's not that simple. The aim of socialism is not strictly to make everyone equal, it's to eliminate the dynamic of having an oppressive and oppressed class. According to the labor theory of value, for every dollar someone makes without working, someone somewhere is working without getting paid that dollar. This means that a CEO of a company who makes millions without themselves working is doing so at the direct expense of the workers. The workers are paid a wage that does not reflect the amount of value that they produce, but rather how replaceable they are. Socialism is where the workers own the means of production. Therefore, in socialism, a factory (or something like a company) is controlled by the workers democratically, and each worker either gets an equal share of the factory's earnings or gets paid based on the value that they produce. In either case, the worker makes significantly more than under capitalism. Under socialism, you can still be whatever you want. Labor is not mandatory, but it is guaranteed. The only thing that is barred is being a business executive- that is to say that you would no longer be able to exploit people. The last thing you said is that we need less government. Depending on who you ask, communism is stateless so that satisfies your want there.

    • @teohamacher2898
      @teohamacher2898 3 роки тому +1

      i agree with your idea of a smaller state ( i am an anarchist-communist) however, to quote chomsky, "the reson its called the amarican dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it". you cannot do what you want, not realy. although you might get ten brands of food at the store instead of one, you cannot do the job you want, get the education you want, life where you want, or even have the rights to a livable lifestyle. what is the right to have a sports car if you dont even have the right to food?

    • @katari8604
      @katari8604 3 роки тому

      welcome to crypto and DAOs. No government, no external custody/custodians needed. Free community of capable people building whatever they want.

    • @ddtstrc9678
      @ddtstrc9678 3 роки тому

      @@Ashley-1917 Sounds like a very sound system someone should implemented somewhere and see how it works.

  • @redwater4778
    @redwater4778 4 роки тому +4

    How can you define capitalism these days Corporations once paid tax %50 now its less than half that . Tariffs have come down on the products that republican capitalists produce overseas. Now the people bare all the tax burden and the government doesn't protect domestic production .

  • @phrenologisto
    @phrenologisto 2 роки тому

    Imagining a world where growth and wealth aren't the priority, but disaster management is, which of these systems has demonstrated the most resilience in the face of catastrophe?

  • @richardque4952
    @richardque4952 3 роки тому +1

    Around 1986 Soviet economist tatayna Zaslavskaya wrote essay "cruel politic.idiotic economy"to describe karl marx.wonder if anyone read it.

  • @StaxxRed
    @StaxxRed 3 роки тому +5

    Well if you continuously motivate, encourage, and enlighten others; you can lead by example of what others should be. No one is perfect and alot of ppl are hurting mentally and emotionally. It takes more than just money to live a good life. That's what is most important. We all like nice things but if you don't have anyone to share it with, what's the use? We need each other. Peace and love to all from USA!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 ❤❤❤❤

  • @rishloouppy
    @rishloouppy 4 роки тому +6

    I just noticed a glaring mistake in the explanation. Under socialism, people wouldn't be compensated according to their needs. The basic tenet of socialism (as set by Karl Marx, I think) is "From each according to their ability, to each according to their contiribution".

    • @rishloouppy
      @rishloouppy 4 роки тому +1

      @Davin That would be true for the final stage, communism. In the transitional stage, people get paid according to contribution.

    • @rishloouppy
      @rishloouppy 4 роки тому

      Ah, gotcha. I only know the bare minimum of Marxist theory, and assumed Marx had come up with both tenets.

  • @laurainthecavewithdiamond3285
    @laurainthecavewithdiamond3285 3 роки тому +1

    Much better than the crash course version. No extravagant information but right on points.

  • @seraphstray1552
    @seraphstray1552 3 роки тому

    The first honest video about what they are. Thank you.

  • @grandebigy
    @grandebigy 4 роки тому +26

    True capitalism lets businesses fail ,no bailouts

    • @AviOCE
      @AviOCE 4 роки тому +13

      Roof fucking exactly. Once you bailout businesses who show they cannot hold up in the current economic climate that is socialism for the already wealthy.

    • @redwater4778
      @redwater4778 4 роки тому +4

      True capitalist governments make corporations pay tax.

    • @AviOCE
      @AviOCE 3 роки тому +1

      bboyenergetic that’s because capitalism in its roots is completely broken and doesn’t work. There are people suffering today in America, there are people poor today in America. Lots of them. Even before the pandemic. Capitalism only works with bandaids. Once those bandaids break loose you just keep adding more. That’s why we have an economic recession every decade. The system itself is broken. The bandaids they use to fix it (bailouts) are basically just what socialism would be but instead it only goes to wealthy businessmen. Instead of the people who are poor. That’s the problem with capitalism. It will never be a perfect system because it’s broken in its roots. It’s a bunch of broke people who owe money to a bunch of broke companies who owe money to a wealthy person.

    • @grandebigy
      @grandebigy 3 роки тому +1

      @@AviOCE a balance of both fair market capitalism & DEMOCRATIC socialism is the best , but it requires people in power to have the countries interest a priority.

    • @AviOCE
      @AviOCE 3 роки тому

      bboyenergetic first off, who is asking for communism? I’m for socialism. There’s a difference. Also I love how you capitalist guys love mentioning the people murdered under communist regimes, which were authoritarian and not socialist. Yet you forget about all the atrocities America has done under a capitalism based government. Trail of tears, slavery, etc. America is not perfect by any means. We have killed hundreds of thousands under similar means.

  • @javionriley8739
    @javionriley8739 3 роки тому +11

    There are certain aspect of Capitalism, socialism & communism that are good and should be combined together as one

    • @vericbasilio
      @vericbasilio 2 роки тому +1

      no communism is its own thing because it gets rid of every form of idea of currency(even bartering) and discourage diversity human progress/you cant be better than others and makes every thing simple bland but i do agree socialism and capitalism are best together.

    • @tugalord
      @tugalord 2 роки тому

      I say laissez faire capitalism is the best system.

    • @frankzappa9148
      @frankzappa9148 2 роки тому +2

      No

    • @gamerdio2503
      @gamerdio2503 2 роки тому

      @@tugalord 😬

    • @tugalord
      @tugalord 2 роки тому

      @@gamerdio2503 wot

  • @GeekOfAudio
    @GeekOfAudio 3 роки тому +1

    Fundamental flaw in the argument is that all ppl are motivated by monetary gain...

  • @eggheadegghead
    @eggheadegghead 4 роки тому +14

    Can you blend all these systems together and create a very ver good one which benefits all the people. Throw away the bad parts of each system? Why don’t people talk about this idea?

    • @sveingeraldhansen7275
      @sveingeraldhansen7275 4 роки тому +4

      We have this system in Scandinavia, a mix between Capitalism and Socialism.
      It is called a welfare state.
      But what who is needed is Trust, to trust people.
      Trust the state, etc.
      And of course don't steal, be corrupt, etc.
      and this works well in Scandinavia, but elsewhere ?

    • @normanlewis3643
      @normanlewis3643 4 роки тому +2

      We do morph different aspects of each system. However, that takes time in our system of a capitalistic democracy....voting, educating voters, persuading voters to vote in everyone’s best interests, etc... it takes decades and mass social unrest/ war to simply eradicate slavery, and racism... and that’s a no brainer.

    • @sveingeraldhansen7275
      @sveingeraldhansen7275 4 роки тому +8

      @@normanlewis3643
      Sorry Norman, Capitalism
      and Democracy don`t go well together.
      Democracy, also called popular government, is a form of government where the people have direct or indirect influence on what kind of decisions are made.
      Characteristics of democracy are free elections, majority rule, the right to disagree with the majority, and the protection of the fundamental rights of individuals.
      Gerrymandering is not free election,
      and you have big errors in your election systems, which even the politicians would
      like to change, but some states would not
      allow. Then you have the senate with sales of votes by unfaithful politicians.
      So it is not only to educate voters.
      To make it short,
      you don`t have free elections.
      Video
      Noam Chomsky on Democracy

    • @sveingeraldhansen7275
      @sveingeraldhansen7275 4 роки тому

      @@normanlewis3643
      Video Am Ideas used in Europe,
      But too expensive? to use in America.
      أين الغزو القادم

    • @AN-gl3jx
      @AN-gl3jx 4 роки тому +2

      Democracy working is a fallacy as the majority just override the rights of the minorities. If all segments had equal rights and representation that would be democracy. Everyone just looks out for themselves. There is a concept called a stokvel where people put there money and efforts together to buy something. This system would have worked brilliantly in countries like South Africa as the man on the street would then be the owner and worker on his own farm, factory, business.

  • @jonathanmeazza427
    @jonathanmeazza427 5 років тому +54

    Never really understood all this but I have a better understanding now so thanks.

    • @question-question
      @question-question 5 років тому +6

      With respect, no you dont. Try this more subtle understanding of the political spectrum. ua-cam.com/video/7alLZ_pEpm4/v-deo.html

  • @CargoAdventure
    @CargoAdventure 3 роки тому +2

    where do people find motivation ?

  • @WHATWEIRDOSWANT
    @WHATWEIRDOSWANT 3 роки тому +2

    Every system looks good on paper, but in reality, humans will ruin everything. So let's keep it short, can GREED be abolished? can we truly TRUST each other? Just BE the change you'd want to see the world to be in the future ✌️

  • @michaelmcgee2417
    @michaelmcgee2417 4 роки тому +19

    Nice video. Capitalism is a motivater & a money maker. I just don't understand why 1 person needs to have 20 billion dollars in his bank account when people are starving and homeless around the world. When profits gets scary huge, is it not time to pass some cash to those in need? Towards free education or something useful anyway. Just a few billion that is just lying there. Not all! Some.

    • @chancenigel0186
      @chancenigel0186 2 роки тому +4

      Why would you just take someone’s hard earned money like that ? These same rich people sre giving out there wealth to help those in need and the government has not put up systems that work to combat hunger. But the individuals with wealth have successfully been able to uplift a lot of people through charity.

    • @Kjangofreeman
      @Kjangofreeman 2 роки тому

      @Dieu Merci No we have a combined of Democracy and Republic. The Republic designed to keep factions of democracy in check. Which allows Capitalism.

    • @goldenage8902
      @goldenage8902 2 роки тому

      @@chancenigel0186 you wouldn't say the same if you were homeless and starving, such selfish behavior,

    • @chrysanthemums4963
      @chrysanthemums4963 2 роки тому +1

      Telling the rich to take care of the poor is redundant. I’m all for assisting with resources to rehabilitate the less fortunate bc what is a mentally poor person going to do with that money w/o knowledge on how to invest? Mentality poor ppl (regardless of status) will waste money on frivolous things which will cause them to be broke/poor again. The real problem is lack of knowledge and discipline among people today. Ppl want to be taken care of as grown adult children bc they weren’t given the knowledge and discipline to sustain generational wealth. Change the mind, change the life.

    • @Kjangofreeman
      @Kjangofreeman 2 роки тому

      @@chrysanthemums4963 Now your comment might be the most ridiculous statement ever. And has been proven wrong throughout history and every single day. Many Athletes, celebrities, rappers and singers come from nothing. Most still flaunt and blow money on frivolous things. Most have a self serving mentality but they can afford to hire a manager, accountant and advisors around them. Some even hire family that work in these fields. But to somehow imply poor folks don't deserve money from rich because they aren't mentally rich, just might be the most privileged statement ever.

  • @matthewstewart3133
    @matthewstewart3133 4 роки тому +9

    OMG finalllyyyyyy I understand a difference now. Thank You!

    • @maheenzahra2323
      @maheenzahra2323 4 роки тому +1

      Matthew Stewart same

    • @waptastic599
      @waptastic599 4 роки тому +1

      is it ok if u tell me the differance between socialism and communism cuz I still dknt understand 😅

    • @pedromeneses5661
      @pedromeneses5661 4 роки тому +1

      @@waptastic599 Socialism and communism can often be put together as synonyms.
      Democratic socialism on the other hand can be compared to social democracy, which is a capitalist market economy with some socialist policies mixed in (such as redistribution policies, progressive taxation, universal healthcare, universal education, and more recently, democratic socialist countries have started to run their own national businesses as well, in addition to the private sector)

    • @marxismleninismkanyeism6440
      @marxismleninismkanyeism6440 4 роки тому

      @@pedromeneses5661 socialism =/= to communism it was inflated as synonyms by the black book of communism (which many of the authors said was an inflated number of deaths cause one guy wanted to make commies look worse then nazis and should not be taken as fact)
      democratic socialism is NOT capitalistic its a heavily reform based over revolution ideology that has democratic parties over the 1 party that say marxism-leninism has (the USSR)
      social democracy is a capitalist ideology with heavy means of equity, welfare capitalism, its non free market with regulations and consists of socialised healthcare and well being systems such as housing help
      socialism is an economic viewpoint of workers owning hte means of production through direct democracy over say the united states form of democracy representative and many others countries that share this form
      communism is an end goal of most forms of socialism (including Marxist-leninists) where there is NO government classes have been abolished racism no more all forms of hierarchy gone communism is inherently an anarchist ideology the differences is how they want to achieve ancoms (as you see below) have a much different take on how to get there over marxism-leninism
      now let me get into anarchism to clear that ideology up
      anarchism is against unjust hierarchy may that be state or wealth there are many forms of anarchism all by deffinition are socialist ideas
      anarcho-communism
      anarcho-syndicalism
      anarcho-collectivism
      anarcho-mutualism
      i could also say anarcho-capitalism but since it stil lbelieves in hierarchy it cannot be defiened as anarchism just gets labed it because its a more extreme form of libertarianism where government does not involed in anything if there even is one. there are many more forms of anarchism that im not going to get into that if your interested you can read into but all forms of anarchy have societies not baren wastelands of looting and pilaging

    • @marxismleninismkanyeism6440
      @marxismleninismkanyeism6440 4 роки тому

      god dammit youtube fucked up my spacing on that post

  • @sionsebastian2501
    @sionsebastian2501 4 роки тому +2

    Wow well explained... Got clear idea

  • @mastery7901
    @mastery7901 4 роки тому

    Can someone explain to me what exactly 'products and services' mean?

    • @MarchOnRome
      @MarchOnRome 4 роки тому +3

      Literally anything you'd buy. From food, to clothes, gas, pets, services like going to the doctor, getting your oil changed. Anything you pay for. In socialism/communism there would be no McDonald's, no shopping malls, no grocery stores. The government would control all of it and only give people the bare minimum. So you couldn't go spend your paycheck on luxury items and good food, the gov would only give you small amounts of products

    • @mastery7901
      @mastery7901 4 роки тому

      @@MarchOnRome Thanks for the answer. Much clearer now.
      Kind of curious though, isnt capitalism the same way to socialism in a way? What I mean is that you might have certain groups of people who 'hit big' and control the flow of so called products and services? Hence 'hidden socialism'?
      Absolutely no proof they'd do that btw lol. Just a thought around corruption.

  • @geiist3229
    @geiist3229 5 років тому +9

    Both in theory work by as humans we make mistakes so it’s close to impossible for us to get it right I chose what I believe in and I believe having everyone happy than being rich

  • @shahanshahpolonium
    @shahanshahpolonium 3 роки тому +8

    Communism is dead, capitalism is failing
    We need a new system

    • @yourcucumberissoftandyourg3114
      @yourcucumberissoftandyourg3114 3 роки тому

      Like what?

    • @shahanshahpolonium
      @shahanshahpolonium 3 роки тому

      @@yourcucumberissoftandyourg3114 we need ppl to invent a new one

    • @solodolo4235
      @solodolo4235 3 роки тому

      @@shahanshahpolonium look into islamic finance, literally “islamic finance”, just search it up and learn a bit about it

    • @tomlaureys1734
      @tomlaureys1734 3 роки тому

      Free market capitalism isn't failing it's just losing the free market aspect because of government interference. Capitalism is being disrupted by corrupt politicians who want to do favors for some businesses to the detriment of competing businesses in exchange for money for their political campaigns.
      We created that Dynamic when we gave too much power to the government. That power led to corrupt opportunistic politicians using the power of their elected office to enrich themselves and their business buddies.
      The government is supposed to be an independent referee making sure that everybody follows the law and honors their contracts. Government is not supposed to participate in the free market competition by picking winners and losers by helping some businesses over others.
      The solution is to reduce the power of government because if the government doesn't have the power to do favors for some businesses then the possibility for that corruption is eliminated.

    • @Caresfree637
      @Caresfree637 3 роки тому

      Fascism then

  • @retrogameboyz
    @retrogameboyz 3 роки тому

    Very succinct - thank you

  • @afcans7301
    @afcans7301 3 роки тому +1

    The thing is the owner of the business who hires people is the one who carries the risk the person who pays for all the equipment etc If the business or company crumbles the worker gets a different job the owner goes bank rupt and now is in debt

  • @mohammedmaher843
    @mohammedmaher843 4 роки тому +20

    Thank you for This simple explanation that’s really helped me a lot

  • @alex0424619
    @alex0424619 3 роки тому +4

    "countries in which have adopted socialism have seen rampant corruption with people in power abusing their positions.... They work to consolidate their power". Then that's not socialism or its faults lmfao what 😂

  • @vickykapoor9617
    @vickykapoor9617 2 роки тому

    Thank you dear.... So nice explaination🙏❤

  • @ahamedjasim8667
    @ahamedjasim8667 2 роки тому +1

    I swear no one could’ve explained it better!

  • @rhysthomas2514
    @rhysthomas2514 3 роки тому +4

    Excellent video, thank you so much!

  • @KingTheFnsKid.
    @KingTheFnsKid. 4 роки тому +28

    Mixed economies are the way to go nowadays

  • @Aveeguides
    @Aveeguides 6 місяців тому

    I think the best type of economy is a mixed economy (which is what most countries have).
    Certain goods and services are seen as common goods, and are thus provided using the redistribution of wealth in the form of taxes. For a lot of countries education, medicine, and military and legal protections are seen as common services everyone should receive.
    In the U.S., we have national and state militaries, state appointed lawyers for those who don’t have a private lawyer, and public education for primary school.
    The trick is figuring out how to maintain those systems through economic, technological, and social change. As well as managing the natural incentives of capitalism to create rampant wealth inequality.
    Unfortunately for the U.S., we’ve failed to do both.

  • @xyoungdipsetx
    @xyoungdipsetx 4 роки тому +2

    I don’t think that’s accurate that in communism rules the means of production and spreads it. That’s what she said right ?

    • @khaos5085
      @khaos5085 4 роки тому +3

      Sadly it is.
      In Communism everyone has the same weath nobody is below anybody.

    • @uas8470
      @uas8470 4 роки тому +2

      @@khaos5085 That's actually good idk why america shows it like nazism..

  • @rumi110
    @rumi110 3 роки тому +5

    so a mix of capitalism and socialism is good, and communism is a good system it just is never executed well?

    • @melody2640
      @melody2640 3 роки тому +2

      Communism isn't a good system, it has good intentions, but it can never work well.

    • @dh4444
      @dh4444 3 роки тому

      @@melody2640 no. Its a good system in theory. But it just not possible🤷

    • @melody2640
      @melody2640 3 роки тому

      @@dh4444 yh ig

    • @katetorro1914
      @katetorro1914 2 роки тому

      @@dh4444 that kinda makes it not a good system dude lol