This is the cold, harsh reality of the state of modern western economy. If we aren't able to solve the problem of the vast majority's inability to contribute to economic growth, then the social problems and political polarization will not stop.
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right? Scrooge is wrong and his entire ideology is wrong, he realizes this, changes his mind, outlook and attitude towards his fellow man and he and everyone around him is better off for it. That’s the whole point of the story.
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right? Scrooge is wrong and his entire ideology is wrong, he realizes this, changes his mind, outlook and attitude towards his fellow man and he and everyone around him is better off for it. That’s the whole point of the story.
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right? Scrooge is wrong and his entire ideology is wrong, he realizes this, changes his mind, outlook and attitude towards his fellow man and he and everyone around him is better off for it. That’s the whole point of the story.
@@Democrities No, the point of the story is that when three annoying spirits wake you in the night and try to guilt trip you into believing a lie, you call in an exterminator. Since this is fiction, might i suggest the Ghostbusters.
@@Democrities No, by being a miser and taking money out of the system, he is increasing the overall value of money. By superspending, he'll just cause massive inflation.
Entirely too many people in this comments section apparently didn't watch the rest of the movie. Y'all ... This is the bad guy. He says that line because he is a bad person, and the story shows that he is wrong. That's the whole point.
Yeah, it’s like they just completely forgot the part when the Spirit of Christmas Present throws that line back at him when Scrooge starts to emphasize with Tiny Tim. That’s the moment when the cruelty of his worldview starts to dawn on him.
Like Obama? How do you figure? It sounds like your ilk, you fucking moron. You know, the ones who actually want to CUT SERVICES FOR THE POOR BECAUSE YOU'RE A BUNCH OF GREEDY ASSHOLES.
@@HipsterEatinShark Obama did that too, he was just better at hiding what a monster he was than Trump is. Occupy happened under Obama's tenure for a reason.
@@CrowTR0bot Occupy would have happened under whomever happened to be President. It was a protest movement. But listen, I actually do fundraising for homeless projects for a living. You are wrong here... #facts, friend. From 2010 to November 2016, the nation saw double-digit drops in homeless families (23 percent), individuals experiencing chronic homelessness (27 percent), and veteran homelessness (47 percent). Between 2007 and 2016, the number of people living on the streets, in encampments, or otherwise outside the shelter system, plunged dramatically-a drop-off of 31 percent. (Source: HUD) He was arguably a "monster" in a number of other ways (droning, terrible foreign policy, lack of military and domestic LE accountability, and trying to appease a rogue and obstructionist opposing party that was only out to bury him politically), but you folks are simply wrong here. Also the OP said [Scrooge] "sounds like Obama except tells it like it is." Which is both an idiotic contradiction AND factually inaccurate. And monstrous (to use your adverb)-ly cruel, given that Dickens was trying to exaggerate the "let them go to prisons and workhouses" as a RIDICULOUSLY CRUEL stance to take, not "telling it like it is" But sure, CrowTR0bot... tell me how I'm wrong. With vetted stats and something backing it up besides your feelings, like I've provided for you. I'm waiting.
@@CrowTR0bot Occupy Wall Street needed to happen and should have happened longer. Corporate welfare sucks, and if a business sucks, let it die so a better one can rise from the ashes. Screw GM and Screw Chrysler, nobody made them make too many cars that sucked. It isn't my fault that Honda and Toyota figured out how to build cars in the USA the way they ought to be built. Cars from the Marysville Ohio assembly line have been the best in my family.
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"Insert joke about Redshirts."
This is still the best version of this movie. I watch it every Christmas. Stewart is an incredible talent.
Totally agree with you on that!
@SStraightShooterGaming and his scrooge can only be rivaled by George C Scott.
@@jerichamesclammay3107
OMG 😳
Jim Carrey was the best Scrooge. Screw that bald stage actor.
This is the cold, harsh reality of the state of modern western economy. If we aren't able to solve the problem of the vast majority's inability to contribute to economic growth, then the social problems and political polarization will not stop.
The birthdates are collapsing especially amongst the wealthy
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right? Scrooge is wrong and his entire ideology is wrong, he realizes this, changes his mind, outlook and attitude towards his fellow man and he and everyone around him is better off for it. That’s the whole point of the story.
The hardest choices require the strongest wills
His ideology was evil
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right?
jawohl, mein liebchen
The accounting firm of Scrooge, Marley, and Gates.
Decreasing the surplus population for over 15 decades!
If I saw an ad campaign like that, I think I would want to buy their products or services.
@@skylinefever Why?
@@kylegordon7779 Because I like Darwin Awards, population control, and all that.
if the poor are going to die then make it so!
How come?
Need an Ebenezer-Picard-Xavier-Strongbow-Bullock mashup!
fuck yah we do! but no Poop.
Capt. Picard is a wise man.
What makes you say that?
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right? Scrooge is wrong and his entire ideology is wrong, he realizes this, changes his mind, outlook and attitude towards his fellow man and he and everyone around him is better off for it. That’s the whole point of the story.
Picard as scrooge? It feels so strange
I liked Scrooge before the spirits ruined his character. Looking at the world today we can see he had a point about the 'surplus population'.
You think we should let the poor die?
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right? Scrooge is wrong and his entire ideology is wrong, he realizes this, changes his mind, outlook and attitude towards his fellow man and he and everyone around him is better off for it. That’s the whole point of the story.
@@Democrities No, the point of the story is that when three annoying spirits wake you in the night and try to guilt trip you into believing a lie, you call in an exterminator.
Since this is fiction, might i suggest the Ghostbusters.
@@Democrities No, by being a miser and taking money out of the system, he is increasing the overall value of money. By superspending, he'll just cause massive inflation.
There should be a Scrooge and Thanos crossover.
Patrick Stewart, the only bald Scrooge
Now I know why they decided to blow up Prof. X in the third movie...
What???
thumbs up if you knew the line came from thomas malthus, one of the forerunners of Darwin.
Lmao in what way was Malthus a “forerunner of Darwin??”
This is one of my favorite things of all time. I love joking about the surplus population. The world needs more Darwin Awards.
You do understand that the entire thesis of the story is a refutation of the Malthusian philosophy Scrooge is espousing in this scene, right?
A pure-blood Tory boy -_-
Nadia Pure blood surplus population
The political class is part of the surplus population.
Entirely too many people in this comments section apparently didn't watch the rest of the movie.
Y'all ... This is the bad guy. He says that line because he is a bad person, and the story shows that he is wrong. That's the whole point.
Yeah, it’s like they just completely forgot the part when the Spirit of Christmas Present throws that line back at him when Scrooge starts to emphasize with Tiny Tim. That’s the moment when the cruelty of his worldview starts to dawn on him.
Thanos may have been the bad guy in Marvel movies, but it doesn't stop the desire to snap half the people out of existence.
@@skylinefever That's a You problem, my dude.
Oh hey look it’s Bill Gates’ Grandpa
How im starting to feel about people that wont self isolate, follow covid rules and wear masks properly.
I also enjoy seeing that way.
When was this movie made?
The past
1999
Prof. X
sounds like obama to me but at lest cap picard tells it like it is and does not lie like obumer
exactly.
Like Obama? How do you figure?
It sounds like your ilk, you fucking moron. You know, the ones who actually want to CUT SERVICES FOR THE POOR BECAUSE YOU'RE A BUNCH OF GREEDY ASSHOLES.
@@HipsterEatinShark Obama did that too, he was just better at hiding what a monster he was than Trump is. Occupy happened under Obama's tenure for a reason.
@@CrowTR0bot Occupy would have happened under whomever happened to be President. It was a protest movement.
But listen, I actually do fundraising for homeless projects for a living. You are wrong here... #facts, friend. From 2010 to November 2016, the nation saw double-digit drops in homeless families (23 percent), individuals experiencing chronic homelessness (27 percent), and veteran homelessness (47 percent).
Between 2007 and 2016, the number of people living on the streets, in encampments, or otherwise outside the shelter system, plunged dramatically-a drop-off of 31 percent.
(Source: HUD)
He was arguably a "monster" in a number of other ways (droning, terrible foreign policy, lack of military and domestic LE accountability, and trying to appease a rogue and obstructionist opposing party that was only out to bury him politically), but you folks are simply wrong here. Also the OP said [Scrooge] "sounds like Obama except tells it like it is." Which is both an idiotic contradiction AND factually inaccurate. And monstrous (to use your adverb)-ly cruel, given that Dickens was trying to exaggerate the "let them go to prisons and workhouses" as a RIDICULOUSLY CRUEL stance to take, not "telling it like it is"
But sure, CrowTR0bot... tell me how I'm wrong. With vetted stats and something backing it up besides your feelings, like I've provided for you. I'm waiting.
@@CrowTR0bot Occupy Wall Street needed to happen and should have happened longer. Corporate welfare sucks, and if a business sucks, let it die so a better one can rise from the ashes. Screw GM and Screw Chrysler, nobody made them make too many cars that sucked. It isn't my fault that Honda and Toyota figured out how to build cars in the USA the way they ought to be built. Cars from the Marysville Ohio assembly line have been the best in my family.