[S10 E23] Dark Times, Hard Truths
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On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on mismanaging CIOVID-19 and US system’s crash; reactions to economic decline; sharing gains of firms profiting from the virus; the mistake of “dominating;” mass joblessness = class war. Interview with comedian and host Jimmy Dore on today’s crises and roles of GOP and Dems.
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With all these theatres and dirty games behind the scene, don't you think we have to think about a benevolent global authority. Every good things even those seem impossible begin with sincere ideas of those with pure motives
Workers Self-Directed Enterprises Educational Material: https://youtu.be/N5wh_jWTd8c
Well… This didn't age well, did it?
WHATS WRONG WITH,????? ALL OF THIS WAS KNOWN A YEAR AGO ……. NOW JUST LOOK HOW FAR ITS GONE ! AND WE HAVE ANOTHER 3 YEARS OF ,,,,,,GOD ONLY KNOWS WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THESE GREEDY ,,,,POWER MONGERS. ILL TELL WHAT,,,,,THEIR GOING TO THROUGH AMERICA TO THE DOGS ,,,,,AND THEN RUN TO ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD WHERE THEY CAN DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN .,,,,,,THERE NEEDS TO BE A BOUNTY ON THESE CROOKS,,,!!!!
THERE ARE TOO MANY GOLIATH'S. ,,,,,,AND NOT NEARLY ENOUGH ,,,,DAVID'S,!
trump is a solipsistic psychopath. to him, other people are just npc's in his video game. protesting imaginary wrongs to trump is expected, but protesting anything he does not want to change means he gets points for murdering you, as he did to michael reinhoel, a literal murder for hire by the marshals trump bragged about sending on national tv.
we don't test, and also suppose someone has it who lives alone. ok, have a nurse see that person if they can stay at home. the nurse can bring their groceries, and if they need to be hospitalized, the nurse will know. of course keep their bills paid. contact trace, etc. but we have a finance oriented plutocracy in which anything useful doesn't pay.
Wow. How the fuck have I never heard of Jimmy Dore before… I mean he honestly sounds exactly like my inner monologue. Which I'm a big fan of, but also infuriated by at the same time. Hella cognitive dissonance…
The system no longer functions on the Law; instead, the system functions on coercion.
So, what now? The People's Party — ???.
It requires – not just coherence, of everyone working as one – but, the willingness to lose a couple elections in order to win later. The Peoples' focus must no longer be about the election cycle , singularly; rather, multiple election cycles, continuing to siphon away voters from the Red and Blue teams. That's pretty much all they amount to anyway. There are no real policy differences. Let NO ONE tell you any different!!! You will get push back on this — that's because it's true and effective! The Establishment does not want a true populist movement/revolution.
Everyone for themselves. Only the strong survives they taught in gym classes..
Somebody failed to think this Agenda through
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Dore's stupidity shines bright. Thanks for setting him up. It's easy to agree with his surface level observation that "something is wrong." Where it gets embarrassing is when he tries to identify what and analyze literally anything. He's like a bad joke, and his anti-left dumdum * brings nothing but counter progress to the table. Wolff appreciates anti-reformist revolutionary sentiment, and Dore somehow managed to pass off as that type. Very bad call from democracy at work. Listening to Dore makes workplace democracy harder to achieve.
This isn't an erudite discussion at all. I mean, a hack blowhard allowed to bloviate his diatribe without any rejoinder or rebuttal? This is like Fox News, then. Surprising for a Prof Wolff video.
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There is no validated covid test because no validated pure sample of the virus has been achieved
It’s easy to see what interests the corporate politicians represent during a global pandemic and their inability to handle this national disaster is plain for every American to see
I would argue we got Trump because there was a blk man in the White House and Trump was the birther king. Let’s not forget that.
He really lays the smack on the people who haven't done what they promised. Progressives and bernie are a falure and joe biden is a demented walking death rattle.
FUCK!! Jimmy is on the MARK!
YouTube just now recommended this to me, even though I normally watch every economic update, at least it wasn’t another Jordan Peterson video 🤢
Jimmy at his best
This is professional wrestling 🤣🤣🤣
Man thank you for the update and for Jimmy Dore richard Wolff you're my hero I love learned so much from you 😻💞 I am very grateful for the gift of knowledge from you..
One of you, run for president !!!
Whoa! My hero, Jimmy Dore!
Watch How to Start a Revolution DVD documentary about Dr Gene Sharp and read From Dictatorship to Democracy his book
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NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT!
WORLDWIDE GENERAL STRIKE 2020!
https://youtu.be/SJDR7NzzxJk
Prof's face at 20:47 haha.
In capitalism people don't have to know what they are doing although they live their life.feel lifted up and so excited.
How is Jimmy going to run a professional show that I presume he makes plenty of income running, and use a Blue Yeti?
i’ll admit i have a huge soft spot for bernie since he was the one who initially introduced me to the left but jimmy dore is 100% spot on. it hurts so much to see him endorse someone like joe biden. same with the squad. i just wish anyone in government actually cared about us, but i don’t think this system will ever work in favor of the american people.
Greetings from Romania. Keep up the good work. I continue to watch.