Economist Richard Wolff DEBUNKS Kamala Harris Being a "Socialist," the U.S. Being a Democracy
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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Wolff accuse others for being fascists all the time😅
“We need your support!” Spoken like a true “second hander!”
In all my working years, (I'm 50, started working at 15) the lower you are on "the totem pole", the harder you work. I've met sooooo many people who dont really work that hard and make a ton of cash. Richard Wolf speaks truths.❤
the billionaires do nothing and pay no taxes
Amen.
@@drakekoefoed1642 Not true, but basically true (Big picture view), before someone shows evidence to prove you wrong.
@@adamiskandar5107 experience in the world is sufficient evidence. not like real money would ever accurately report their finances for the middle classes to peruse and arrive to conclusions.
or maybe you think that say the Queen of England pays taxes to the British government?
That's because they are less intelligent. Not because of any economic factor.
You are brilliant, Professor Wolf! Thank you for all your work.
Richard Wolff twice in the same day can’t get enough of this guy. Wish I had a teacher like him when I was in school. Great show.😊
Same. I wish I came across him earlier!!!
Wow. Maybe at clown college, though he isn't very funny.
Go learn some marketable skills, son.
Thank you!! I would rather have two choices of toothpaste and five choices for President!
#JillStein2024
toothpaste is a really good analogy. elections are more and more nothing but corporate focus group tests to determine what kind of packaging fascism should come in so that more people 'buy' it
A unicorn is a horse designed by a committee.
Richard i think you're the most honest bloke I've ever come across.Cheers M8.
I am a dumb arse Aussie and I find him to explain it so clearly and interesting
The rapid fire nature of our media helps keep our memories short.
TL:DR :)
I saw the most fascinating interview with a scientist on the hypocampus, and how it's the autobiographical area of the brain. Apparently it can be damaged by repeated fear, and a lack of vitamin D. His analogy was of a diary, and new neurons (I think it was neurons) are needed each day to write another page. And that in a sustained state of fear (and lack of vit D) these new connections aren't created and it starts writing over whatever came before - it replaces the personality.
It's not just that, it's also that they hide what they don't want you to see and they blow up irrelevant stuff. Case in point: the "leftist" MSM obsession with Donald Trump.
Richard Wolff, what a man
Smart guy addressing the statements that liars made? So helpful to the conservatives.
🎶"say it again!"🎵
@@patricialongo5870 What is the difference between the liberals and conservatives if they all serve the same 1% who control all the wealth?
I'm a simple man, I see 'Richard Wolff', I click.
My sentiments, exactly😊
Do you click on or click off?
thank you , professor wolff , I for one am pleased to be yr pupil because I am learning a lot !
She is a neoliberal
EXACTLY!
Daft and will screw things up.
And "Neoliberalism" is a RW-economic-ideology that is based on the corruption of society by the corrupt wealthy-class (just like all RW-conomic-ideologies). For the past 50-years, all Repub-politicians, and most Dem-politicians, including Harris, Trump, Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton, & Reagan, are/were ALL conservatives when it comes to RW-economic-politics. And the RW-economic-system they are/were trying to conserve is called Neoliberal Capitalism/Fascism. All RW-political-systems (monarchism, feudalism, capitalism, fascism) are just forms of sl@very by other names.
I would say she is also a libertarian.
She doesn't give any indication of being neo liberal.
we have 2 right wing parties. there is no left.
we need to build it!!
and it's spinning faster and faster into a hurricane of poverty and war
Richard Wolff, Noam Chomsky, Michael Parenti, Chris Hedges, Jeffrey Sachs and many others have been saying the for decades
That was the goal of neoliberalism, now we don't even have representation of the majority will of the country, just labeled everyone outside of right wing centrism extremist hippies or communists.
Democrats are slightly left of Republicans ...almost center.....almost.😒
I always learn something from Professor Wolff. Simply the best
Wolff taught me Chinese capitalism is OK.
Merci beaucoup à Status Coup News et son invité, M. Richard Wolff, pour sa parfaite explication du Socialisme. Il n'y a plus de socialisme en Europe, plus de démocratie, même dans mon pays, la démocratie directe présente beaucoup de failles, principalement à cause des manipulations d'opinion par les mainstream média. Ce qui se passe actuellement en France, à la suite des récentes élections, est un déni total de la volonté exprimée pas les Français. Le petit roitelet Macron joue son petit Napoléon. Greatings from Switzerland.
We do not, ever had .democracy in the US. It is not one free man having one woice. I
It's funny the right calls her "communist, socialist, Marxist, and fascist" 😂 which is it lol
Those all mean the same thing to them 😂
All can be true.
Most of these are unrelated crazy names for a Corporatist Neoliberal. However Fascist descibes she and Biden's government well enough.
Fascist fits she and Biden's govt but none of the rest. Fascism can also apply to the right as well though.
I'll go with incompetent and detrimental. That sound accurate?
Possibly those in the Republican party making such inane comments, should heed the advice that goes 'Better to remain silent and let people think you might be a fool, than open your mouth and prove it.'
G'day Richard, it is always a pleasure listening to your wisdom.
professor wolf is a great human and teacher , he is extremely truthful and sincere and the world shld listen to his wisdom . americans in power should listen to his wise words. He is a man of the people and he cares abt humanity. May God always bless him .greetings frm South Africa
I was fired from a co-op in California recently. When i bought into the co-op i also bought a false sense of security. Unfortunately, i injured myself, they fired me when i tried to go back to work when my state disability insurance expired. I've been a fan of professor Wolff for over a decade now, i thought i won the lottery when i joined the co-op! I was happy there except i had no advocacy. Unfortunately, the ceo is very self centered and incompetent.
Tell more please
That's sad to hear, I'm sorry that happened to you. I've had some real disgusting ceo's too, immoral nasty ppl. Best of luck to you ☘️
Doesn't seem very "democratic" if a CEO controls what goes on. How did he gain his position? Who voted for him to be a CEO?
Your case is 'special'? Until it's proven to be as brutal as the Capitalist system, we should continue the experiment, shouldn't we?
seems like you never made it to full co-op partner.
You could only be fired by vote, then.
Seems you were an employee of a co-op.
This btw is why co-ops are not themselves socialist.
The problem is in US taxpayers have no voice to governments how spending our tax money.
The prof. laid it out clear and simple. It's Capitalism. Pls do something about this system which is keeping the 1% fat and the rest of us angry.
The Government is the Aristocracy, the taxpayers are the Serfs.
True, nor any proof of actually where the tax money is going this has nothing to do with the 1%.
Correction there is no “our” money the system of capitalism is to keep funding the wealthy capitalist lol. The idea of “our” is a play on words as the current economic system especially in the US is to sustain wealth not the society as a whole. Capitalism is NOT about the betterment of all but only a select few. People need to wake up and learn
yes, and Kamala wants to TAX everyone even MORE !
A SOUND STRONG HEALTHY COUNTRY MUST BE BUILT ON STRONG FAIR ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES !! GOOD TO HEAR PROFESSOR WOLFE 👏 👍.
Fair to whom? Who decides how to define fair
@romoore2094 ALL involved !! You take nothing from this world when you go back to the BIG ENERGY BANK IN THE UNIVERSE .
Oh Richard you are so so excellent
Y'all should have Professor Wolff on more often. 😊
Thank you!
So succinct. Richard Wolff. Always want to hear him, and his ability to convey truths that we should learn about systems. How we should be living as human beings
Love to hear from Professor Wolff.
American ignorance: I took the mandatory one semester high school Government course and then got a college degree in English. I was in my thirties when I suddenly realized that democracy and capitalism were not synonymous! I only made this realization when hearing that we invaded Iraq for democracy and realized, no it was for capitalism, specifically American capitalism.
Thank you, Prof Wolff, for contexualing the "immigrant problem." Maybe even the most prominent (educated?) commentators who keep harping on their regular platforms about these "dangerous foreigners" will learn something. It's worth remembering that all human beings have been "immigrants" since the dawn of time, as we know it. And all Americans are immigrants.
That is not true. Foundational Black Americans are not immigrants. To be an immigrant is by definition someone who “voluntarily” migrates to another country not of origin. Well FBA came to the U.S. against their will involuntarily!!
How would you classify native Americans?
"Workers of the usa unite"
The C EO became the kings and queens
Excellent guest and interview
"What is a simple definition of socialism? Socialism is an economic system in which major industries are owned by workers rather than by private businesses. It is different from capitalism, where private actors, like business owners and shareholders, can own the means of production."
In socialist countries or non-socialist countries in Europe, taxes cover education, health and overall equality and well-being for all its population. In addition each citizen is insured for sick/accident leave and is allowed annual vacation varying from 3 to 6 weeks a year. So when I hear that the US is the best country in the world!!!! For whom?
You are illustrating two different systems, socialism and social democracy.
I am not against social democracy entirely. But it is important to understand how it came to be. One early example is Bismarck, he outlawed the socialist parties, which proved unpopular because they organized pensions and sick funds. So Bismarck adopted their social programs and expanded them in the state. Calling it Staatsocialismus, state socialism.
The criticism of social democracy is that its intention is to maintain a capitalist aristocracy. And in many countries is fueled by imperialism and exploitation of foreign countries to provide the necessary capital to have a social democracy.
One real question is do average citizens and workers have real political agency or not.
Another question would be does your society rely on a foreign exploited class.
You have nailed it, its all about who owns the means of production. Mondragon corp shows how well worker coops work but Govt fully funded public services should not be ignored in terms of socialist outcomes
Why has Mr. Wolf not started Socialism within the U.S. there are many worker owned companies in this country . If one does not require the government than any group of people can convert a ten or state or town to a socialist system. Are we not a democracy on the local level. Look at the Hutterites. Land is still available to do this. We have free associations in this country. Did not Dominos start it's own town?
@@vc6984 i'm guessing you are either trolling or you are 12 years old.
every INCH of good land on this planet is already owned.
Socialism will substitute conscious planning for the “anarchy of production” (to use Karl Marx’s term) of the marketplace. That means that rather than relying on prices and profits to tell us what we should produce and how we should produce it, socialism would abolish private property, exchange, markets, prices, and profits and substitute collective ownership and decision-making to answer those questions.
Under capitalism, we allow private owners of the means of production to experiment with alternatives and discover only after the fact which ones were best. Marx and other socialists believed not only that this was wasteful, but that it could be improved on by collectively deciding before the fact what should be produced and how, then just executing that plan, including who should receive which goods in the end. Socialism, they claimed, would be more rational and more efficient, as well as more just.
My favorite professor. He made us educated Marxists.
Eww
@@Chaucy 😂
@@vivalaleta you are in the safe harbor of the Democratic Party. I wonder what will happen to you and your professor when the tides change.
@@Chaucy In all fairness the majority should take over. We want healthcare free upon demand, higher wages, an end to stupid wars.
Do you want Fascism?
Educated BS ers
Excellent interview! Richard is fabulous but I loved the questions and humor you brought! 👍👍
What many people call capitalism is really cronyism or even corporatism. What others call socialism can sometimes be state-run capitalism.
Definitions are not always hard & fast.
I'll be honest, I'm a socialist at heart, but as I look at history, most if not all of the societies which really called themselves that eventually became dictatorships about a whole lot of frightening things. I don't believe Richard Wolff to be like that, but I wonder lately if any system works for very long.
cronyism and corporatism are just inevitable aspects of capitalism.
@@LooseShin -- Cronyism and corporatism aren't even unique to capitalism. Communist & fascist nations can end up with it too.
Follow Richard Wolff every possible space he speaks! Thank goodness for this wonderful, fun, clearly brilliant communicator! The kind of economy he & Michael Hudson & Gary Stevens talks about is the on-the-ground real sort! Huge thanks for hosting our heroic professor!
If Professor Wolf lead you to a job, would you still follow him?
@@peterponcedeleon3368 what the heck? Where does that come from?
@@peterponcedeleon3368
If he leads you to an English class, would you follow him?
@@jackwinn7674 Yes.
@@peterponcedeleon3368 "If Professor Wolf lead you to a job" - *I already have a job, numbskull. Why the fuck do you want me to get another?!*
Always nice to see a Wolff.
Oh! This should be fascinating!
Thanks for having Richard Wolff on your podcast... he always brings clarity and deeper understanding.
Wowowowiw
Richard wold , so excited
Professor Richard Wolff is the greatest Marxist alive. His students are lucky to have a teacher full of humour. His teachings gose directly to the brain of his students.
Richard Wolf is always great!
Bravo !!
I heard it said that this is how it works:
I am a communist in my family. A socialist with my friends, and a capitalist with the world.
Thank you Author Jay Ponti and Economist and Professor Richard Wolf~~~~~
Please do not interrupt Mr. Wolff. Let him complete what he wants to say.
He is the best person to explain to us what socialism really is! His European origins undoubtedly allowed him to read authors such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau among other French writers. Thank you for the impressive quality of analysis!
OMG. This is the problem with socialism is exactly what the professor is saying, he is saying. There are many types of socialism, and when it fails he says that’s not the one he was referring to. Then he mentions how successful some companies work under communism Co op companies. Yet never mentions that none of those companies started with the capital of co Op. “Someone” started a company & then adopted it. Try having 4 people order one Pizza & see how hard that is to agree to order. Now have 4 people start a company. It will take forever. You need leadership and someone who takes responsibility. Period…
Thank you.
The closer one gets to money, the farther they may get to their humanity.
Being called a socialist is like being called an anti-Semite when one criticizes Israel. When they can't present a better argument, they insult you with labels which are designed to be negative.
👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐You are brilliant, Professor Wolf! Thank you for all your work.
Thank You Richard Wolf!!!
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The “Lesser of Two Evils”
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away depressed.
Thank you Richard Wolff.
Communist defending "give away" policy of the socialist - fascinating.
Prof Wolf is a best speaker, concise, and clear without fear. A truth freedom of speech
Politicians are business people. Lawyers are business people. There aren't any lawyers but You're talking to a business people. Most professionals don't have to be responsible and guarantee performance but still charge people on services.
I have been saying for some time that capitalism worked great to build a new country and worked for well over 150 years but it is now outdated. This totally reinforces that. I like this video. It is so educational and detailed in the concepts of governments. And I say concepts, not to be rigid institutions.
American Socialism is very real
😂
RIP AMERICA
That hate you have against the board of directors is what transpires you understand economics as socilist. A board only decides to listen or not the real owners ( the customers)
The problem with student debt relief is that it doesnt solve the root problem of how expensive higher education has become. On the contrary, deleting student debt would only incentivize colleges to charge even more. We have to change the incentive structure for schools. Unfortunately, one of the issues with socialist thinking is that they think just throwing money at a problem solves the issue. Its been proven time and time again that is not the case. The government is inefficient and the only thing they do well is waste money. Consider how Space X has been able advance rocket technology leaps and bonds further than NASA at a fraction of the cost. Government run industries tend to become over blown by administrators and managers that dont do anything but collect checks at the cost of taxpayers.
Socialism is good. Socialism works. Socialism clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Socialism, in all its forms has marked the upward surge of mankind.
Yes! Workers of the World, Unite!!!!
I feel like i'm in a college class and loving it! Thank you, Dr Wolff.
The structure, the learned helplessness, and the pressure from the two main parties of American politics keeps us from building coalitions in any meaningful way. It's not because of "consumerism."
The US political culture has been salted over decades to react to the word, socialist. Not so in Europe, hence my amusement when reaction uses this label on anything to the left of their position. As an insult, with undertones of fearfulness. A UK socialist.
The fact that you brought on Mr.Wolf speaks volumes about your credibility. I have been familiar with his history for some time. Very disappointing!
We don’t have slavery within the mainland US but since importing goods created with slave labor is blessed by our system I don’t think its fair to say “we don’t have [slavery] anymore”
If the true left in the United States would only come together we could actually have a chance. We need to stop splitting up & fighting each other.
DEMOCRACY,THE ROAD TO SOCIALIST:
Oh my god Prof. Wolff is rocking a Batik shirt like a king
I love Mr. Wolff I have been following him since 2017 along with Noam and I am grateful for them❤
Thanks!
I wish we had a candidate who was socialist leaning that had a chance.
I have came from the socialist country and work there in a few companies where was groups who run companies democratically elected and it was disaster, as in that groups have been bad people too democratically elected.
Decisions have been bad and resulted that workers didn't received sallery for 1month sometimes for 2 months and even didn't received sallery for 3 months. Thus can be checked easily and confirmed.
In the whole country where was this socialist system, only 1 company had good result and prospered. This company was in specially business and maybe due this circumstances where wasn't been much competition it worked well for them but after 10 years somehow they disappeared. Not sure what happened as at that time didn't have interest into that but their name I never had again.
He explains the system so well. Im gonna get the book
That's Emilia Romagna in Bologna, Italy, where ~4000 coops employ ~400K people, just in case you want to follow-up
Look- in addition to my economic degree I almost read every book about economics, poli.science, history and such and my findings are as follows:
First there is no such thing as perfect economic system be it capitalism, socialism or anything else.
We need capital in order to fuel the economy and create wealth.
Briefly, capitalism does a good job to do so but where it falters is on the distribution and equity.
Someone gets way too much and many don't. With accumulation also comes political Monopoly bestowed up on the owners of capital.
The ideal system is democratic socialism where it seems closer of being egalitarian and less of capital and power oriented.
No matter which system you choose to manage the economic affairs there is always the potential for corruption and depravity by some individuals , groups or politicians who are bound by greed and power and ultimately that's where system breaks down and fails to deliver. History attest to this fact.
Ty
What in the world are you talking about when you say "white supremacy is on a rise"?? Can you back it up with any facts? Are you claming that only whites support Trump? I was all ears until you've said it.
In San Francisco, we are eagerly awaiting the socialist paradise promised by our very own as good as President, Kamala Harris.
good luck...
😂😥
The correct term is colectivist. And neokeynesian. And you are exactly a colectivist. If no one told you, let me spell. You are a socilist ..( and since no one thought you, youd rather beleive me and start studying about that)
Wait? Isn't this what we want status coup? Stand for something!
Hundred percent 💯
Socialism is crypt communism so is the Hindu Kamala.
Socialism or Socialist is what negates ‘ private’ property 100%.
Hello Richard Wolff❤
I can't believe majority of Americans will not accept this message
Thank you, Status Coup. I came across your podcast serendipitous. This is a good, important interview.
A few months ago i was watching the news, and i stopped and said i think we're becoming socialist or possibly communist. I say that to say i was never taught the different systems or educated myself. It just felt different.
Prof Wolff is the best!!
Democracy SHOULDN'T be in the PRIVATE work place.
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders thinks that Vice President Kamala Harris is a Progressive Democrat.
This interviewer's sharp comment on white supremacy needing to have more attention as a powerful mobilizer of the white working class, is spot on. Dr. Wolff needs to incorporate race, and how it binds lower class white people to white billionaires with whom they have nothing in common, much more. Professor Gerald Horne is someone who makes the idea of 'race' central in his analyses, I can advise people to watch interviews we did with him on our channel. It is illuminating.
There is no need for the Prof. to use the race card. The class struggle is for everyone, including the poor white folks who were preyed upon by the Upper Class, mostly, the White Supremacist. They just need to understand the economics of the class struggle.
I agree with Dr. Richard
I think the both of you should go to one of those wonderful environments you talk about.
As a Democrat who went Independent and now Republican I ca say it is hard to decipher through the misinformation and lies of the media and it takes a strong person to be willing to lose friends, family and or employment for finding, following and or sharing the actual truth.
"the amerikan empire is over" love to hear it
He's like, "Capitalism is centrally organized by bad people". "We're gonna centrally organize, but we're good people".
Mr. Kudlow is suffering from hair dye diseases !!