Fareed Zakaria On How Tribalism And Right-Wing Reactionary Movements Are Shaping Our World
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- Опубліковано 7 тра 2024
- Peabody Award-winning journalist and CNN host Fareed Zakaria argues that a backlash to rapid cultural change is the root cause of right wing movements around the world, and he urges Israel to heed President Biden’s warning and learn from America’s mistakes in responding to terrorism. His new book, “The Age of Revolutions,” is available now and his show, “Fareed Zakaria GPS” airs Sundays on CNN.
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Fareed Zakaria is a wise man , God bless him
so wise he doesn't know the difference between europe and eurozone
@@riskinhos l don't think so, even if it has nothing to do with wisdom
Reversing evil is a job for all of us .
Reverse evil = live!
Unfortunately, it is rarely possible to truly identify "evil."
@@erickoontz6835: Erick, rarely? Oh no my friend, tragically evil has dwelled in the hearts of many of our species since Time began and has been doing it’s damndest to overwhelm the majority of our fellow Earthlings who are peace and humanitarian centered human beings right into our present day. Take a clear eyed look around you, we have a rough road ahead before Homo Sapiens can Truely call ourselves a unified species to be proud of- the “ ask not what America/ The World can do for you but ask what can We do for America/Our Earth and each other.
@@erickoontz6835 sure but it's possible for prosecutors to identify 'fraud' and 'extortion' and 'embezzlement' and 'rape' and 'genocide' and so on and so on
@@erickoontz6835 no, it's obvious that the USA has been a greater threat to humanity than ANY other nation in human history.
Simply from wielding the threat of nuclear war as a global policy, since 1945.
The behavior of the US & allies since evaporation of the Soviet Bloc is further evidence the US is the EVILEST Empire ever.
Over 20 million innocents have been killed by US forces and proxies since 1945.
That Britain/ Mississippi comparison is SHOCKING! The people of Mississippi should be outraged by the failures of their state government!
I guarantee you, they don't know.
As in other "conservative" states, people keep voting, apparently, according to cultural issues promoted by their legislators, with little done to improve their economic standing.
Mississippi-UK not a real comparison. The standard of living is much higher in the UK and other European countries.. Social services, health care, public transport, infrastructure etc etc is much more developed as are things like working conditions and rents. There are no 3rd world areas like there are in cities like SF, Detroit etc, and the drug and crime problems are nothing like..... nobody I know here in Europe wants to even consider living in the USA.....
@@panchopuskas1 It demonstrates that the US is behind Europe not that Europe is ahead, the US is wealthier and should be have higher standards but it doesn't have a left-wing party to make it happen
The UK is the sixth largest economy in the World with a GDP $3.131 Trillion, Mississippi’s GDP is $140Billion.
Fareed drop the ball in this one.
Outstanding guest. Knowledgeable, well spoken, and witty.
What a concept, right?
Dude is a legend among news hounds, you should have him on more often.
Islam is creating more terrorists than Israel - I myself was taught that killing infidels brings 72 virgins and they also controlled my sexuality which meant I would go after those who had a bad track record in the Koran - namely JEWS! Israel and Palestinians will benefit from destruction of Hamas. What are we doing about the death cult of Islam Mr. Colbert? Come debate us on Atheist Republic if you disagree please.
If I was permitted only ONE hour of TV each week .... Fareed would be my best bet ...
FZ is an important component of CNN…. One of the few solid journalists it has left.
Come listen to Armin Navabi - he is way better
But he is blatantly inaccurate on saying poorest state in USA is more wealthy than the UK. That is not even close to accurate, it is delusional!!
Fareed Zacharia is one of the best to talk about foreign affairs 👏🤩
100/100 I agree.
Smart and fair. A simple combination that goes a long way.
Maybe a future candidate for office of foreign affairs 😊
US propaganda puppet, his opinions and interpretations are very biased. He gives the Left a few statements they can all agree on, for example, Biden telling Israel not to make the same mistake the US made. But then completely misrepresenting the European Union. Europe, the EU and the Eurozone are not the same thing and neither is Britain and the UK. FZ knows this, he's a smart guy, so I'm left with the feeling that he misrepresented the facts on purpose.
Well, he got the Mississippi comparison out of his ass because he read one or both articles, from 2014 talking about levels of poverty, which is NOT the size of economies.
I heard Mr. Zakaria interviewed about his new book on a couple of radio shows on National Public Radio (NPR). And quite frankly, the interviews were longer and better than here. His explanation about the "tribalism" in American politics is fascinating. He explains how Biden and the Democrats are campaigning on economic issues, and that is not moving the polling because the tRump GOP are highlighting (and setting fire to) so-called "cultural issues." This should have us worried. Gotta get his book.
Of course NPR had longer and better interviews with Zakaria on his new book. They are the best journalists out there: Colbert is merely the best talk show host.
@@TheAureliac Was the word "genocide" uttered or avoided, as here? Talk about an elephant in the room.
Imagine how all of us could enjoy this booming economy if the wealthy paid their fair share of federal taxes.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
“But you see, I had to spend that money to make more money. And this other thing lost money. Never mind that my net wealth keeps growing, how could I ever pay taxes? I have to keep spending my money to make more money!”
Basically how rich taxes work. “Trickle down” is a very backwards descriptor, it bloats up.
I just did mine. It's become a payday loan for the non-rich. Capricious extortionate kaleidoscopic nightmare, I'd be ok with it if the super rich and corporations would pay fairshare.
I would add that women's rights movements have existed for over a century now and it never sparked a backlash like this. No, what's really going on is because a bunch of extremely rich, greedy elites (mostly Republicans) refuse to give up even a small portion of their wealth or power. So they manufacture fake grievances and created a culture war as a way to stay in power.
if it is you to decide what is called fair share. I believe this country will become communist. the rich A-holes believe it is pretty fair now.
I really enjoyed this interview with Mr. Zakaria. It is so wonderful to hear someone speak from a neutral position citing world history as the basis for their opinion. History does repeat itself & it is a fool who doesn't take note of that fact. Thank you, Mr. Zakaria.
I am a big fan, watch his broadcast every week. It's refreshing to have his global view.
Dude, check the data yourself. Don't take at face value what he says. He is wrong.
@@malanalan1
OK ruskie!
@@malanalan1 No, it is you that is wrong.
@@malanalan1 Joe Bloe, when you make statements calling a persona liar, essentially, give facts with. Otherwise, it appears that you just like being contrary.
@@malanalan1 Sorry, if I can’t take Fareed Zakaria for at least an expert, you know I can’t believe anything some random UA-cam dingdong spouts, with zero credentials or or even a footnote … I mean, that’s literally the entire point of your post, is it not?
Or is it just different when you pontificate? This ought to be good; regale me with your double standard.
Fareed Zakaria is one of the most thoughtful, intelligent people of our times.
He is not. He is a govt mouthpiece against IRAN
Fareed forgets to mention that the Dutch "Golden Age" was enabled by colonial plunder and slavery over the course of centuries. As a Dutch person, I must insist that any analysis of Dutch wealth without any reference to colonialism in Indonesia, South Africa, Suriname, and the Antilles is woefully inadequate and deceptive.
It is not deceptive. Everybody knows about the colonialism of the Dutch and British but that doesn’t take away their engineering/industrial credits. I am from a country which was colonized by UK for hundreds of years. It was brutal in many cases, but at the same time the world we are living in shaped the industrial advancements made by the colonial powers.
Absolutely! His analogy for Mississippi with Britain is faulty too. Britain sucked the blood out of dozens of countries including South East Asia. Mississippi is dealing with racism from their own government.
Ahhh, Fareed Zakaria. The man is always worth listening to. Always has some take that professionals from any discipline can benefit from considering (I‘m a historian, and he makes some excellent connections).
so many of these similar staements seem BOT... or AI generated....
@@clyden2678 - Well, there is a difference between what things *seem* and what they *are* , regardless of whatever your point is.
This is so refreshing to watch a television dialogue between two people who are SMART.
The problem with tying economic indicators to the voting population is that the economic indicator formulas began systematically removing living expenses in favor of business expenses in the 1980s. Our individual well-being was basically severed from the national economy in favor of big business. It's why our wages never kept up with inflation. Inflation numbers only accurately reflect the inflation affecting businesses, not home owners, renters, workers or the disabled - you know, the voting population. Notice, the formulas for 'national inflation' no longer include the costs of housing, food, transportation, health care, insurance, CHILD CARE, or any of the other major expenses of working people.
Please tell me more. How did we used to measure it if not by GDP?
Was thinking this too. That whole trickle down economy model is still applied but not effective. When’s the last time anyone got a cost of living increase?
How is it if the economy is not an indicator or evaluation factor for the success of an administration why is Trump desperately trying to take credit for it and selling this lie to his cult. If you ask any Trump cult follower why they’re voting for him one of the most frequent answer they give is that the economy was better under him even though it’s far from the truth or facts. It’s the lies and mind poisoning that Trump pushes at every single rally that has blinded these people thoroughly so much so they believe his lies to be true even though it’s far from the reality. It’s exactly what Hitler did to the Germans fear mongering and lies at every opportunity he got because he understood humans are vulnerable and most humans are basically robots that need to be told and controlled because they lack analytical and critical thinking powers. Trump has never read the Bible but he has learned and read Hitler’s Mein Kamp and he’s applying the same game to gain control at the expense of freedom and democracy.
Social Security has COLA increases every year ...
Good thing for The Wife and me that Social Security was never privatized .....
billionaires would not care if we died homeless in the gutter
This.
I have the greatest respect for Fareed Zakaria and enjoy listening to him on CNN.
I used to hate him but when I actually listened to him I found him to be very sensible
I have So Much Respect for him! Add his book to my list.
Fareed Zakaria's right in that the best piece of advice the US can offer to Israel is start working on your plans for getting out now before you go into this any deeper.
Uppity women unite 👊
Yes! I'm with all you uppity women.
lol But you gotta be black.
I can listen to Fakaria for hours if he can provide lectures on how the past has shaped the current world, especially those aforementioned revolutions.
Ooopsie .....
Minor typo I think ...
About the Rumsfield quote, Beau of the fifth column said the same thing way back in October.
In summary, he said if Israel is not very careful, they will only accomplish the following.
They will turn observers into sympathizers and sympathizers into actors, guaranteeing a repeat of the same tragic events in 10 years.
shaped by religion . . . right there is the problem
Too short. I think we needed to listen to these two converse for longer.
I love that more people are so involved and eager to learn, it’s heartwarming. 😊🇺🇸🏴💙
"I'm Singaporean, sir" 😆!
Fareed Zacharia is amazing! He always seems to see through the fog to the facts
Great interview keep it up Colbert!!!
Nice one. Please have him back more often.
One of the best journalists around. Smart and honest ❤
A Beacon of smartness👍. 🇺🇸 need to listen.
I really enjoyed Fareed Zakaria’s interview.
An intelligent man, a voice of reason, a sharp mind. Getting his book tomorrow. 👍👏
Much respect to this author and newsman who is a noble journalist
We need common sense thinking and talking like this
2 of our country’s best minds, one to make us think about the facts, the other can make us laugh about them (instead of crying).
Being English I don’t want to be the 51st state comparable to Alabama. I hear we rank in some way with Slovenia. It’s not the people who make it so but our useless and corrupt government and establishment. We are badly led and treated by them.
Yea the King would be mad. And what’s wrong with Bama
Well, once Brexit happened, it’s all downhill. It’s not that Brexit is the cause, but the population thinking illogically that Brexit is the answer that’s the cause of the downhill direction.
Brexit is destroying our hospitality industry, check the data on how short staffed they are.
Don’t worry Fred - it seems even liberal TV is full of misinformation. The U.K. would be second in GDP, after California. Don’t know what this guy is talking about! Even GDP per person is way above Mississippi, by over $11,000 per year, and the U.K. is way cheaper in almost all measures than the US (except for petrol prices and maybe central London property.)
So, whats the difference between Brexit and Make America Great Again ? They both belief to benefit from isolation and resist the continuity of time.
Mr. Zakaria, Spot on about the Netherlands. After the 30 Year War (Catholic v. Protestant, Treaty of Westphalia, Münster/Osnabrücke), it was the major winner of that ugly War, expelling Spain from its midst and truly became the 1st nation. Issuing stock options, the Netherlands had the first multi-national (1601), the VOC (Dutch East-/West Indies Company), set sail to the entire world (yes, set up colonies, Batavia, now Jakarta, Aruba, Dutch Suriname with certain Dutchmen involved in the slave trade), but also bought, what would become the famous island of Manhattan for trinkets worth then 24 bucks from the local native American Indians! Netherlands brought freedom of religion to America! Yes, much more than windmills, wooden shoes & Gouda cheese! Like Spinoza, many Portuguese Jews under threat by Torquemada (You could not talk him out of...anything, Mel Brooks-ism) found refuge in A'dam...Hup Holland Hup!
The Dutch also gave us tooth decay.
The Dutch are truly a marvelous people, marvelous nation.
Preach
Mostly correct, but the first stock market was in a public house in Bruges, called De Beurs. Est. 1453.
Bruges was Dutch then. They speak Dutch in Flanders. Belgian only became independent from The Netherlands in 1845 if I remember right from school . @@paulv9258
6:53 “Are you creating more terrorists than you are killing?”
Not that I support any terrorism at all, but if I lived in Gaza, had my home blown up, my family, my school or workplace, my livelihood, my community’s structure and its families and so forth? And Israel was just carrying on with their lives, not only gaining prosperity but also supported practically and financially by the USA and many more? I’m not sure I could withstand from wanting to retaliate. Sadly.
Well said.
You’re so right. Terrorism comes from people who have nothing left to lose.
Have you ever stopped to look at the holocaust survivors. The Jewish population in particular. Did they retaliate or did they move forward with their lives when WWII finished and rebuild. There are endless amounts of books written by survivors of concentration camps you can begin with one of the most known books "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl. These books show that these individuals did not become terrorists but became more educated and contributing members of society.
@@zadokcoaching3528 because they had the support of the *entire world* at that time (even though there was still a lot of anti-semitism), both socially and economically. makes it a little easier to not be bitter. it's still obviously a great thing that many holocaust survivors ended up trying to spread peaceful messages and just because they had support doesn't make it easy, but... look at israel. is that not an example of the bitterness that *did* survive from the holocaust? the defensiveness and anger that carried over?
@zadokcoaching3528 . This is an apples to Cadillac comparison and very disingenuous on its face.
Until World War 2 ended, the Jewish people could not even think about doing what you said. They were being systemically targeted and killed. Basic existence and survival were the only things to accomplish.
The Palestinian people are in the middle of their own mini World War 2. They can't even consider building anything of their own without their own recognized sovereignty. They do not have that now.
Bibi should go bye bye
And take his wife with him.
The man is gambling away Israel‘s future with his BS. Not even a very good politician either, just a talented fearmonger.
If Biden can achieve his plan to recognize a Palestinian state and pass a (real) ceasefire, it will put Bibi in his place.
Joe’s administration is working on recognition of a Palestinian state, which will create more pressure to push Bibi back and have a meaningful ceasefire. We’ll see what happens.
Where should he go?
OMG How is Britain even surviving..😮
The way it is phrased is a bit misleading. Britain has a GDP "per capita" smaller than any state, but the total GDP of the Britain would make it the 2nd highest.
He is comparing per capita gdp to make a point, i.e. misleading people to grab attention. Mississippi edges out the UK by a very small amount in per capita production but that does not translate to per capita income. UK actually has higher per capita income than Mississippi from what I could find. But even if Mississippi had a higher per capita income, to consider just one thing, the poor people in the UK don't have to worry about medical bills.
Very, very misleading, and not even true by any measure at all.
U.K. GDP is over $3 trillion, only surpassed by California.
GDP per capita is $48,000 in the U.K., $35,000 in Mississippi - and while it is true the U.K. is lower in this than many US states, the cost of living difference is enormous, with the US costs being way higher than the U.K. in almost every measure, so such a GDP difference is more than offset by lower costs in all areas in the UK.
Because he lied.
@@jonathanmatthew1263such a cynical and nonsensical comment. What's his angle, then?
Love me some Fareed Zakaria! I like his calm, considered analysis of national and international issues. How did the US come to have so many people who can't or won't do critical thinking??
Equal, quality Education for all was not established.
Great segment! Actually a great show!
I have ordered this book. My ancestors came into New Amsterdam as French Huguenots. I always think back to this time period when I see what’s happening now. Looking forward to reading this book
Fareed is an excellent guest to have on the show.
Netanyahu has been showing his behind to the usa for years
Nutty Yahoo
I wish this segment had been longer
Colbert ❤️❤️❤️ is SO smart and funny 😂 his interviewing skills are 🔥🔥🔥
I love listening to Fareed Zakaria! He can give clear and accurate historical context and reference to just about any contemporary political issue and conflict.
Great guest, Stephen...and a great conversation!
Excellent show
Fantastic journalist 👏👏👏👏
YES!!! can't believe I agree with Rumsfeld on this..... "Are you creating more terrorists than killing?" a rough statment ... similar to a Spanish Imperial statement .... "Great sins cast long shadows." WE ALL NEED to be careful with ourselves and each other!!
Fareed Zakaria GPS is one of the best current events shows on TV
Mister Zakaria, I am a Dutch women and live in Amsterdam, thank you for your faith in us. And I see, as you do, the renewed suppression of the female gender. What is it about us that instils such fear in men?
This guy is awesome!!!thanks
I am dutch, and i really like to hear someone like farid zakaria talk about my country like this. Often Americans look at the map and disregard us immediately. Which is a shame, because we are pretty amazing
Very informative interview! Thank you!
I think this interview cold have benefited from being three times as long, and maybe not on TV
The Dutch company Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography is one of only two companies in the world that make the machines that produce the most advanced micro chips. They’ve moved beyond wooden shoes and windmills.
1:50 okay that makes no sense. Britain has a population of 60 million, Mississippi has 3 million. No way Britain doesn’t have a bigger economy… please explain?
That comparison between the UK and Mississippi is fake news. The per capita GDP of the UK is 46,000 USD, that of Mississipi is 34,000 USD. The UK would be ranked 42nd after Maine but before New Mexico, Kentucky, Montana, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, vvWest Virginia and Mississippi.
@@1001Balance Wrong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_GDP
"Economy is doing pretty well"...really????? seriously? Have you gone to supermarket and bought eggs, milk or bag of chips. The prices are going up and quantity is shrinking. and you wonder why people are not happy?????
Or paid for gasoline?
We are fighting our way back to stability, and making impressive headway, after years of Global catastrophe of Covid Pandemic and the sheer chaos and destruction of 2017 thru 2020- it takes Time and a Herculean Effort to bring us out of the damage those yrs wrought upon our Nation, and President Biden and his Democratic Staff are doing an exceptional job of bringing us about to a positive and steady path ahead. “Miracles don’t happen in a day”, it’s a been a tuff row to hoe to get back on track, be Thankful it’s happening. Vote True Blue to continue making forward progress for Our America.
Compared to other world economies, the USA is in good shape. Yes, prices went up after the pandemic - as they did all over the world. In USA wage growth has been higher than consumer prices. Of course, your situation might be different, but on average, the economy: unemployment, cooling inflation, stock market, etc are all better in USA than every major economy in the world right now.
@@paultuke5110 That's a lame comparison. I don't live just anywhere. We are talking about America. America has been always better than other countries even during good or bad economy...so comparing it against other countries is not a good argument and not accurate.
Even crime has gone up. Random attack on street is up...car theft, shoplifting, murder is up. so stop lying to people that we are in a good shape. We are in worse condition than we were 4 years ago.
Crime has gone down according to the latest data.
Fareed Zakaria , the one and only I make time to watch on CNN!
Did Stephen forget to include gentlemen in the intro? 😂 He said ladies....❤ I don't mind the mistakes
Britain, not counting the offshore banking industry.
Truly excellent insight by Fareed on the revolution in tribalism and conservative reactionary backlash
Indeed! And I think he nailed it when he pointed to the post-Obama era as being an era of "backlash". Trump was the antithesis of Obama in so many way, including in terms of political culture. The opposite of progressive is regressive. The opposite of liberal is illiberal. The opposite of enlightenment is counter-enlightenment.
I myself have spent most of my life living in stable, mature democracies where it is generally seen as a normal thing that the political pendulum will swing back and forth every few election cycles, but never veering too far away from the political center. Trumpism breaks this predictable pattern. Trumpism doesn't wanna follow those boring old rules and conventions.
The Trumpist blue print has been copied in Hungary, Brazil, the Philippines, Argentina and several other countries because lots of working-class voters are attracted to the refreshingly cheeky contrast to all those boring, serious politicians. Populism and anti-intellectualism, fuelled by the Kremlin bots stoking the fires and fanning the flames in Western democracies.
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Tribalism is a double edged sword...
Hard to give a shit about a strong economy when the minimum wage has been the same since the mid-nineties and the cost of living is eighty percent of your monthly income.
People of indian origin like him are always a treasure to America. They work very hard and make no issues in any society.
An amazing number of medical doctors with last names like Kumar and Gupta and Patel ......
Britain would be the poorest state, yet they still manage to provide healthcare for their people.
Spot on also that “fact” about Mississippi is incorrect it only applies if you remove London…
Conservative Party has underfunded the NHS .... patients wait a long time for substandard treatment .... yes, it is free ..... people with money have private doctors ...
I think he was comparing per capita income.... not a good measurement as wealth in Mississippi is distributed VERY unevenly.
And I'm sure schools throughout Britain excel compared to Mississippi.
And if we'd had had a Democratic president WITH the Response to Global Pandemic department intact (Under Trump he abolished it all first day) we would've even been better! And perhaps most of the country now wouldn't have a decreased life span after surviving Covid.
Gdp of Mississippi is only 104 billion. The gdp of the uk is over 31 times higher at 3.1 trillion. Even the city of London has a gdp of over 500 billion, so I’m not sure what he’s talking about.
GDP per capita, possibly
per capita en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_GDP data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?most_recent_year_desc=true&locations=US-GB
Didn’t we learn in 2016 not to trust polling? What metric is out there that proves polling is better now than it was 10 years ago?
A new poll shows polling is better.
But what will other world or developing country sees... oh usa Moans always on how hard it is but gdp per capita go higher higher...
U r trying to trick us to suck all of us from our wealth and natural resources 😅😅😅
@@johnbox271
Because Trump won the election, and they hate him so much they stole the next one. Fascism is alive and well in America. Step back and take a good long look at the steps this country takes to get rid of anyone who wants to change the status quo. Seriously this is not someone trying to get you with a zinger. Honestly step back and look at all the options of news now. The mainstream Media and late night talk shows hate the American People so badly they began to have this crap seep into their shows. I was a Democratic for years and now I am not. I respect everyone's choices, but I have to say the older I have gotten I distrust the government and media more and more. That comes from being sent to foreign lands to push "our" narratives on others.
RFK is prime example. Let people decide if they want him in office. Not the media.
I would like to hear a panel discussion with Zacharia and Peter Zeihan.
Fareed is one of the best journalists out there.
The GDP of Mississippi is in the billions, while the GDP of Great Britain is in the trillions. How exactly would it be the 'poorest state' if it joined the US? Also the GDP of the US and the GDP of the EU are currently pretty comparable. The US economy does appear to be doing 'ok' (in the sense that we aren't seeing massive collapse) considering what the last few years have brought. But this argument that we're supposedly outperforming every other country and therefore that our economy is great has such strong propaganda vibes.
I believe that Fareed was talking about GDP per capita, which he didn't make clear. Per capita is the best way to compare true economic performance.
@@simonpaine2347 Thanks for the response! That does make a big difference in the numbers.
It's funny as a Dutch to hear people still completely shortsightedly name windmills and wooden shoes, calling it "not highest level of technology" and leave it at that. We also happen to have quite a technological industry, among which is ASML, a critical part in the semiconductor industry. Though I know the show is partly satirical, not even mentioning this portrays a lack of knowledge on Europe, something I encouter more often with Americans, who seem to think Europe is still a third world country.
#bringStephentoNL
Not to mention their image of what a European king is. Strangely obsessed with the British monarchy. Weirdly obsessed. Bizar really.
@@user-ij1nv8be3i yeah they completely ignore the fact that its a constituional monarchy, and the monarchy makes a lot more money for the british economy than it takes. Also the fact that the monarch is a global ambassador for Britain, unlike any other.
I totally prefer the monarchy, as it prevents any prime minister to be deluded with power. Like Macron of France for instance, or Donald Trump. Let them visit the palace each week, feel humble and explain what they have done so far and why.@@therealvlad505
I think he was being facetious. He is a comedian and often pokes fun at the Dutch. He doesn't mock third world countries.
Agree on the backlash to "uppity" Womens' rights being a factor in the rise of Extremist movements around the world. Fareed got this right.
a "healthy" economy only helps the oligarchs, not the common people. We need different metrics, like costs of comfortable housing as a percentage of mean incomes
GDP of Mississippi is $140 billion. GDP of UK is $3.1 trillion. What am I missing here?
He is talking about the nominal GDP per capita.
Mississippi 2023: $49,911
UK 2023: $48,912
Mea culpa. It seems that this comparison between UK and the US's poorest State has been going on for years - recently reported in The Atlantic, but another article from Forbes from 8 years ago. I suppose if you have a book to sell, then even a few old tropes are OK. @@ickebins6948
Right, but he was talking about the “size” of economies and countries. In that sense, total GDP is the appropriate indicator in my view. Did you know DC is richer than California? See… that doesn’t work, even though DC has a higher GDP per capita than CA or NY.
Definitely should've been a longer interview, I could listen to this man talk for hours
It doesn't matter if the economy is booming if the average american does not benefit from it. The economy is only booming for those at the top.
I tried to confirm figures.
Allowing for some variation in how GDP is calculated, definition of 'economy', purchasing power parities (PPP), and so on:
Mississippi economy: $140 billion.
UK Economy: $3.332 trillion. This is 'bigger', right?
Would be useful for students of economics to know the figures upon which the assertion was made, please.
Britain poorer than Mississippi?! Really? Is Mississippi one of the Top 6 economies in the world by GDP in 2023, according to IMF or the World Bank?
Yeah, that's what I want to know too. On what metric is he basing that on? The GDP certainly doesn't back up his statement. Mississippi is around 2 to 3 billion. Uk is around 2.2 TRILLION.
Poverty in Britain is hardbreaking. So many foodbanks. No one is that poor in our country. Apart from devastating condition of the turmac with potholes everywhere, the sewage spillage, the broken drinkwater pipes. Pfew ! We still love you and feel for you.
Average income.
@@SGrahamArt Yeah, I'm calling 'bull' on that one, too. I checked: the comparison is GDP per capita, not overall GDP.
@@SteveMohnsper capita GDP is quite an adequate comparison, and he made it very clear!
Great episode,
Thank you for putting your show on East Coast late late Nite!
Wow, such a BIG economy! ENORMOUS! No wonder why Americans all feel they live in paradise!
It's weird that two relatively smart men, would talk about the economy in this way... "under Obama, the stock market tripled", rich people getting richer IS NOT the economy.
Median household income:
2008 - $52,029 adjusted for inflation $74,991 (2024)
2016 - $59,039 adjusted for inflation $76,336 (2024)
2024 - $74,755
Gross Domestic Product
2008 - $14.77t adjusted for inflation $21.04t (2023)
2012 - $16.25t adjusted for inflation $21.71t (2023)
2016 - $18.81t adjusted for inflation $24.04t (2023)
2020 - $21.32t adjusted for inflation $25.27t (2023)
2023 - $27.36t
If you're numerically challenged, what this means is: Your PRODUCTION keeps going up, and your WAGES stay the same.
So, the question becomes... why should Obama, Trump, Biden... or any president get credit from the average voter for "the economy"?
Biden is trying to change this. Tough to do with this Congress. Hopefully another Republican or two will resign. Then we will see.
I ordered the book Age of Revolutions right after watching this interview. Thank you Fareed and Stephen.
Fared is CNN ‘s best!
“Don’t disapprove of us, we aren’t as bad as other countries!”
SC’s show is not only very funny, it’s also a great place to hear insightful learned professionals discuss very complex issues.
Nice going Colbert and staff!!
Fareed on point on all subjects.
Except for the U.K. GDP!
Europe wasn't richest place in world in 1500. That came with Empire which was coming. The European Empires stole the gold and silver of the Americas , India and Africa. The European Empires made slaves of inhabitants and exploited them. This was what propelled Europe to 1st world status. All the rest is BS.
Except he lied about britain lol. With both the GDP and GDP per capita
Nooooo! Fareed was saying the most interesting thing I’ve heard in years about “uppity women” causing radical groups of men to clamp down on women and you stopped him! Please have him back to complete his theory❤
This was amazing 👏
Thank you!
Fareed as always one of the best out there
Mr. Zakaria is spot on in his assessment of right-wing politics around the world working to preserve the patriarchy of governments. I think and hope that women across the world will stand up to this effort to make us again subservient to male domination. I've said time and again that tribalism, which seems to be inherent in human nature, needs to be overcome as large societies need to work together and not split up into combatant groups. We are all members of the human race and need to work in harmony for a better world as we live on a teensy tiny speck of cosmic dust which is our only home that we all inhabit together.
The Gaza resolution passed “THANKS to a US abstention”? Wow, the US is really only looking at its own belly on this one… Glad to have voices like Zacharia around
Fareed Zacharia should be in the Biden Cabinet! BRILLIANT Man! 👏👏👏
I wish Colbert had let Zakaria finish his thought on how reactionaries have responded throughout the ages to revolution. I guess I'll have to read the book.
Stephen about The Netherlands: "for its time it was cutting edge". Well, I guess you should do some research first. Which company in the world allows the chipmakers to make these? ASML! Where does this company come from? Right! The Netherlands is rich because of technology. Together with our social security system, we are number 6 on the list of countries with the happiest people, with the European Nordics always leading.
Tip for the US (especially Republicans): take care of your people to make their lives better. It doesn't make you a socialist. It just makes you social and provides stability ...
Never heard of him
He's great
Good guest