Newsnight archives (2011) - The Grapes of Wrath revisited

First broadcast on 28 July 2011 * In his 1930's novel The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck wrote of the Joad family uprooting from Oklahoma to find work, they hoped, in California. Our Economics Editor in 2011 was Paul Mason - he has retraced the journey. This is part of our Newsnight Archives series - each Thursday we’re uploading gems from the past. Let us know what you’d like to see in the comments below or on Twitter using #newsnightarchives * SUBSCRIBE to get our latest videos bbc.in/1iouM30 *

[@shubhrapathak7679]

Thanks for this.. It has been on my mind too to make this journey some day and see how things stand now 👍🏼👍🏼

[@OhFishyFish]

The stereo separation makes it unwatchable.

[@bunkerbill]

Good documentary.

[@elvansavkl7972]

Made me cry.

[@46metube]

Music: Paris Texas.

[@joecummings1260]

The Joads found work? Did you even read the book? It ends with Rosasharn giving birth to a stillborn baby due to malnutrition and them taking cover in a barn and finding a man near dead from starvation and to save him Rosasharn nurses him from her breast

[@jggallow01]

If only Joe Biden were around then to crank up printing money. That solves every problem in the world. Just print and handout money to these folks.

[@catlady8324]

Genius!

[@LaurenceDay-d2p]

And create inflation, which makes their money almost worthless.

[@MurrayLewis]

Why is the sound mix so awful?

[@anihtgenga4096]

Socialism.

[@catlady8324]

Democrats.

[@erikals]

America the land of the...

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Get your kicks on Route 66

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

"Git yer dick sucked on route 66."
- Jimmy John, aka Hunter

[@dominiclondesborough3929]

That farmer who said he sold his kids😮

[@sammavacaist]

Did he say "I had to sell my kids"??

[@tibne2412]

Calves

[@tonycastillo2766]

Not sure if it's his baby animals or if its kids

[@ASocialMediaConsumer]

😅

[@catlady8324]

What do Brits know about Merica? Go take a ferry ‘cross the Mercy! 🇬🇧

[@Awoodcock30]

Yet you still keep breeding

[@latinolawdog5067]

What can we say? Your mom puts out.

[@vincentp.locollo3343]

BUILD THE WALL

[@carolynrog3rogers339]

shshshsh god is watching you and searching your heart.

[@devildogae]

Propaganda

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

This reporter is a woke joke who doesn’t believe that the United States should have their own laws