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[AmericansAnnoyMe]

Bush made this possible.

[mahoney187]

See what you ask my height etc when you create a statistic you divide yourself. When you ask what it is to become very rich, remember what also you forfeit. If your main drive in life is money and thats all, then go for it. There is a lot of sacrifice millionaires have and take and I can't take anyone serious who calls anyone LUCKY for their wealth...

[damoninsky]

@mahoney187 I agree that money shouldn't be everyone's main drive (though that's what a lot of people seem to see the "American Dream" to be). If we're just talking about an average, healthy lifestyle, then this country is failing by the millions (1/6 make below $22K/yr). One can't possibly afford health insurance and support a family on that in the US. Height/Race/beauty/class/etc..­.all play into success (look at the statistics/research), a lot of it IS luck (unfortunately).

[mahoney187]

Doesn't anyone realize that his is the consequences of the majority of American people blaming the rest of the people for their problems, and also...the need never to talk about politics or education? Go around your local age bars and around your family...and see what the topics are. Mention religion and politics...see how it all becomes crazy. A lot of people need to study the top % of American people and see that most were not born into money. And see where their struggles were.

[damoninsky]

@mahoney187 The top % may not have been "born into money" but they all were LUCKY to have been born into middle/high income families who encouraged education and success. They also were assisted by Government programs (for financial aid, tutors, etc...). Unfortunately, millions of people are NOT lucky and need support. Support is PENNIES compared to the TRILLIONS the republicans wasted on two stupid wars. The problems are mainly the republicans. Rich get richer, poor get poorer.

[mahoney187]

@damoninsky wait what? How can you the most advertised media phrase that you just said. What about the CEOs of Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Hasbro, Panasonic, Texas Instruments, McDonalds, Carls Jr, Wendys. Most millionairs that live and lived in the top % were never born into the fame, their education and strive and almost all companies I mentioned never finished college or even passed the 6th grade...and there are more to name but see. If in your mind you believe that mentality;

[damoninsky]

@mahoney187 Go look at the Fortune 500 CEOs and there education. Bill Gates had a very supportive family to have provided him with the 1000's of hours of coding he did (as did others). Go read the book Outliers to understand how people have to be in the right place at the right time to be one of those lucky few. You can't expect 300 million Americans all being CEOs. The "American Dream" of being a billionaire is BS. 1/6 are below the poverty level. They don't have a chance. WWJD?

[mahoney187]

Respond to this video... than you will have the same destiny. I came from a poor family of 9 and I won't ever feel the same struggles they had because I kept going and failed a million times before I got to where I am today.

[damoninsky]

@mahoney187 Are you white? How tall are you? Are you male? How old are you? What did your parents do? Where were you raised? All of these are very influential factors that help people obtain a "successful" life. Unfortunately, MILLIONS of people are born being dealt a bad deck. Why are you against helping unfortunate people? Why would you rather spend money on military and the slaughtering of 100,000s of innocent foreign people?

[mahoney187]

@damoninsky and the term slaughter...and my parents don't work, abused the govt welfare system. Raised urban education system....never left anyone tell me I was given a "bad deck" that is only for the people who also seek something the rich don't get; pity. And it is funny you make the rich seem evil and foreign people innocent, in which you probably never experienced both for yourself other than what you have read or been told because if otherwise, you wouldn't have said any of those terms

[damoninsky]

@mahoney187 Interesting assumptions. I've grown up with the wealthiest and the poorest and consider myself in the top 3%, yet my wife and I work for the underserved. How do you derive the conclusion that I think the rich are evil, just because I think we can afford it? The wealthiest people are 6 times richer than they were a few decades ago, yet the mean salaries of everyone else has declined...the rich can afford to help. NOBODY EVER made it on their own in the country. We HELP one another

[Lightmane321]

This man should be our President. Plain & Simple

[nikkinew123]

I not only recorded Sander's filibuster day, I watch most of it. I love this clip. Thanks! It was put together so well :)

[joeyman62995]

That's it! We need to elect this man President! Capitalism has run it's course and only rewards those who are obscenely wealthy while leaving everyone else in the dust. If you want the full story, I would like to recommend Michael Moore's great film on capitalism. It speaks for itself. Fuck Bush and his Republican friends for giving the rich more tax breaks. Fuck Obama and the Democrats for wussing out and continuing them. Sanders for President in 2012 as an Independent!!! Socialism works!!!

[TheCzarofussr]

this isnt right take from the rich? The rich took decades to make their fortunes and you think that it is ok to take their money away and give it to people who are going to blow it at the casino or go bar hopping. They can buy whatever they want. It doesnt matter watches bracelets tv's anything. It is there money. Not anyone elses. No one pulls money out there ass, go get a job!

[damoninsky]

@TheCzarofussr Most of the wealthy people in this country began wealthy (born into it). Nobody is taking their money away to the point where they can even feel the difference. A billionaire can't tell if they have to cough up a few million. And those $millions would help millions of people! Democrats like to help the majority of the people instead of helping the super rich. Would you prefer to live in an Oligarchy? There have to be laws to prevent a few lucky people from running the world.

[slickjilly]

@TheCzarofussr You're right, why take from the rich when you can bleed the poor? If you earn your $ by the sweat of your brow, you are taxed at 35%, but if you sat on your dead trust-fund ass, and gambled it on the stock market and made the same amount of loot, you are only taxed at 15-18%. Go get a job? Up yours

[Trickishismael360]

@TheCzarofussr Yes and the fact that some Corporations make record profits yet they lay off workers. And the fact that we keep giving them tax cuts and loopholes. And how they usually raise taxes on the lower brackets. Look at Reagan's 1986 Tax bill and how it raises taxes for the bottom bracket from 11% to 15%. Look at how the Bush tax cuts have worked. The disparity between the rich and the poor keeps growing and it's not good in the long term for the economy. It hurts it.

[Trickishismael360]

@TheCzarofussr And if you want to talk about how many of the super rich earn their money. Look at Washington and how Lobbyists are allowed to "donate" money to politicians. They don't give it for free. They want something and it's usually to give them tax breaks, deregulation, tax loopholes, subsidies, and among other things. How's that for earning money. Invest on politicians so you can cheat the system.

[CoDisafishy]

@TheCzarofussr Well think of it this way, if the middle class get's more money we can go spend our money at businesses, obviously the business owner will gain money and simply get richer. What is hard to understand about this? It will come back to them and create a stronger economy so it's fair for everybody. This is common sense and simple economics.

[DavidBoettger]

Very eye opening. Jesus, 180,000 on fucking watches. That is ludicris.

[Wilone328]

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[SonHoover]

Its been passed and signed! Obama beat yah mama! Lol!

[zzanzak]

These 400 are hard working Americans that earned their money. Bernie Sanders you are greedy like many other people and envious of what others have. I make 20 thousand a year and I work hard. Fuck You Bernie Sanders you lazy fuck.

[damoninsky]

What are you talking about? He's a Democrat, he works for us, the lower income bracket!

[Retact]

@damoninsky the video says he's an independent.

[snifnscratch]

The US has legitimised the sin of greed - greed is good in the US. Whats the next sin to be legitimised?

[keyboardplaya]

I should invent a cheap blender made with plastic from China, so I can be rich too.

[kikiidoggie]

R's & D's don't know what the hell they are supposed to stand for anymore. They have no clue. They have become clubs. Might as well join a country club, same thing. They don't give a shit who runs as long as they have their R or D to stand behind. Airheads!!!

[damoninsky]

I definitely agree with you, but I'm optimistic about Obama.  If he doesn't turn something about this country around, then I'll truly condemn both parties for the rest of my life...until then, I'm going to support the lesser of two evils.

[thailand95]

I completely agree

[UlsonGunnerNews]

Globalism is ALL about disparity, domination, control, and subjugation!

It is no more viable for humans to live under such a megalithic centralized system, than it is for fish to walk on land. Globalism is going to fail - yet another empire to fall to its knees.

Education, innovation, and localized micro-economies built on technology and knowledge ... ironically obtained from globalism - is the future.

[TTINUHPLOTR]

Hard-working doesn't matter too much. Those who make the most money were born with it, or stumbled on an invention, and profited off of it. It doesn't mean they deserve the money, God knows they probably don't, but it DOES mean that you have to be damn lucky/creative, or working with someone who is, to make it to the very tip top. That's a viciously unfair truth. The majority of us work very hard for our money, while the rest rely on bloodlines(oil), relations, and luck. Hello capitilism!

[chocomeerkat]

The biggest lie of capitalism is that people can 'earn' their way to success. The truth is Businesses make a profit on money that is earned by workers and NOT paid to them. That is how capitalism works unfortunately which is why it is a terrible system. It's basicly a big pyramid scheme where only the people who get in at the beginning have any chance of success.

[tycstah]

a, actually ... microsoft has a monopoly that is disrupting the market ... not good for innovation, the consumer, and so on

b, but a large gap between the rich and the poor can destabilise a society (riots, extremism, populist politicians and so on)

... -> everybody loses

(laissez faire is sooo passé)

[damoninsky]

Stealing from them or stealing from us...hmm, lets look at all of the DEREGULATION of corporate laws the republican congress have passed and all of the loop holes corporations find to divert money from paying taxes. NOBODY needs that much money, they only earn that much because of stupid laws. If you think they've 'earned' it and 'deserve' it, then you'd basically be supporting dictators and kings who've 'earned' their right to be in that seat.

[sikthegreat]

@damoninsky Who are you to say how much money somebody needs or doesn't need?

[damoninsky]

@sikthegreat A person who is a humanitarian and environmentalist that is concerned about the well being of others and the planet. Nobody "needs" luxury cars, yachts, private jets, personal maids cooks; especially at the expense of others. I support taxing the upper 1% more than the rest of the country because millions will benefit from it (so it's really not just me saying this).

[sikthegreat]

@damoninsky How do poor people benefit from taxing the rich? It's not like that extra tax money goes to poor people...it goes to the government! They can use it for whatever they want. If the rich get taxed more they won't buy as many luxury cars, yachts, private jets, and they wont hire as many personal maids and cooks, thus harming all the people involved in those professions. Without rich people buying these goods and services, the people who provide them are out of a job.

[damoninsky]

@sikthegreat Are you serious? With that money (hundreds of billions of dollars) the government's spending is vast and focused on extremely important social programs that benefits millions of low-income and middle-class people. Medicare, Medicade, loans, scholarships, grants, JOBS (construction, teachers, police, firefighters, etc....) the list goes on and on. Unless of course you are republican and want to spend it on wars and give it back to the wealthiest.

[sikthegreat]

@damoninsky Right...the government focuses only on social welfare programs...we don't have any wars going on or anything. Those programs don't work! If they did then nobody would be complaining about the shitty healthcare in the US and how inefficient medicare and medicaid are. I am not a republican, I am a Libertarian.

[damoninsky]

@sikthegreat What? No, there are not only welfare programs, I listed many to you and they DO work. We have two stupid wars going on conjured up by stupid people that is costing us over a Trillion dollars.  What are you talking about, welfare programs have nothing to do with healthcare. Only silly Tea Baggers want to rid Healthcare. The insurance companies and Big Pharma is what is wrong with Healthcare, not the idea itself. What, you want to give these companies even more money???

[sikthegreat]

@damoninsky Government run healthcare is inflexible and does not meet everyone's diverse medical needs. Why don't we just make these programs optional? If you don't want to pay for the programs, you can't use them, simple as that.

[damoninsky]

@sikthegreat Where are you getting your info from? The Public Option WAS optional (people would have had the choice between government or private coverage). Also, the government absolutely would have covered anything that was wrong with you. This was Obama's original plan but the republicans shot it down because they republicans don't like spending money on helping lower-income people.

[sikthegreat]

@damoninsky If you really want change, you're gonna have to cut the party lines bull. And to think the government will take of you is a pleasant, yet foolish thought.

[damoninsky]

@sikthegreat Hmm, interesting since people in most other countries really like their universal health care. You should watch my other video about the Tea Baggers and Europe. Government does incredible things to help people! It's not foolish at all, its foolish to privatize everything. You saw where the banks got us. You see where the auto industry is. You see what health insurance companies are doing. Just look around to how successful other governments run things.

[sikthegreat]

@damoninsky Have you ever been to Greece?

[damoninsky]

@sikthegreat I haven't. Though our debt is FAR worse than theirs if you you're trying to make a point. Also, that's only one country of the EU. Did you happen to read last week's Newsweek? America isn't the best, not even close, it's a fact. Have you ever been to Denmark? The Netherlands? Norway? Sweden? Germany? Did you watch my other video yet for the Teabaggers needing to check out Europe?

[ACDCbuddy93]

@damoninsky are you serious? people in most other countries like their universal health care? you need to get out more and open your eyes to what is really going on. I have been to other countries and have had people tell us, dont ever lose your health care in the United States, because universal health care will cover you unless you get sick. I'm reading your comments, and you are really stupid. i'm sorry but you are.

[damoninsky]

@ACDCbuddy93 I'm sorry that you think your extremely small sample size of your personal experience negates the overwhelming large sample size that the majority of citizens under universal healthcare would much prefer that than having to spend the exorbitant prices we pay for insurance, or be in debt their entire lives simply because they got sick and couldn't afford it or was screwed by their insurance company. 50,000 people die each year here because they can't afford health insurance!!!

[JackalsNose]

a) Not part of the speech, but you had images of people like Bill Gates, who deserve every penny they've earned by selling their products.

b) Tax breaks aren't 'giving' money, it's neglecting to steal from them.

[redn40]

that 's like complaining about

starving animals taking some of the kill from one lion that is so big and fat, it can hardly walk, its belly is dragging the ground..It waddles when it walks. but still others want the fat one to have more even though the fat one has whole carcases rotting in field he hasnt eaten yet,they rationalize his greed;"its because he killed them." In a law of the jungle system like capitalism,it is somtimes morally correct to take from those that have vastly more

[tycstah]

respect

[damoninsky]

What's wrong with Socialism?

[3pmielec]

Those who want socialism, deserve it.

[kurtscash]

its OK to make as much money as you can, but not like BillGates did , breaking the law and getting laws changed to stiffle competition.

[damoninsky]

I agree, but unfortunately the people with the most money don't break the law, they CHANGE the law by buying politicians...I'm all for making money...love the money:)

[theGemma36]

GRRR WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pineapplething]

Sir you are one of the 1% of people making that disgusting amount of money.

[damoninsky]

Ha, I wish. Then I wouldn't have to spend my time bitching.

[pineapplething]

lol, not you that man in the video, although making the money he makes would make my life sooooooooo much easier.

[ranfranthompson]

SO? You ask. These type income distributions preceeded the French Revolution, Communist Revolution in Russia, all the depressions in the USA, and in ALL Third World Countries have such distributions.

All the tax laws starting during the Reagan movement in the 70s have been tilted to make the rich richer. Just last month the GAO reported that only about a third of corporations pay any income tax.

Don't change these things you will see a revolution in the USA. Either a voter one or gun one.

[VigilanteNighthawk]

Sadly, it appears that the only guns Americans are brandishing are being used to intimidate politicians to NOT reform healthcare. I'm starting to think we like taking it in the rear in this country.

[Danthemancannon]

SO, someone makes more money than you so its ok to take it from them. Doesn't matter whether they earned it or not, that money in your view is rightfully yours. That's pretty sad logic. Listen, the problem with depressed wages today has far more to do with spending in congress and the federal reserve than with supposed 'fat cats' but most people don't care to look into it.

[damoninsky]

The people who are making the most money are earning more and more, obscene amounts due to deregulations of corporations due to lobbyists and shady deals with politicians. NOBODY needs (or deserves) to make that much money when so many people are suffering. It's "rightfully" theirs? yeah, due to shitty laws and the suffering of people and the environment. Low wages also have to do with the fat cats, they make the wages.

[elgati]

You are assuming they "earned" it. Most of the people he's taking about (a) didn't earn it, and (b) buy politicians to design laws that TAKE money from the middle earners and just give it to people like themselves, who don't even nedd it. That's what a tax-break means.

[tehfudgie]

This was great. I learned about the child poverty issue last year in AP Government-- and to be honest, I had never thought about it at all before. It continues to amaze me that in this country that claims to be so wonderful and progressed and everything else, 18% of our CHILDREN live below the poverty line while the rich (which includes many politicians) spend frivolously on things that nobody needs.

Great video.

[damoninsky]

Thanks mate. I never took AP government, but I wish I did.  I'll have another video coming out soon that will blow your American mind away.

[smokeabowlus]

Republicans will just ignore this issue..

[Ciderman2007]

The people should suck up the money and turn the pyramid upside down!

[tom500k]

If we don't want our future to go down the drain, then we better back Sen. Bernie Sanders!

If Obama does not ask Sen. Sanders to run as his VP, I'll write in Nader or McKinney and vote against all incumbents (since I don't live in VT as I can't vote for Sen. Sanders).

[zizizzi]

This was not too long for me...

This is the BEST video I've seen on the tube in awhile. Faved, Subed, and shared!!!

[damoninsky]

Thanks! I'll have a few more up within the next few weeks.

[SeaTownGunner]

good job dude

[MakingTheater]

Just do some chopping with a new piece of music and put out a few clips that people can Digg, put in their Facebook profiles (like I did), and send to their mom in Kansas. Spread this video all over the net on blogs and viral sites. You can make a difference with a bit of editing, but leave the long version for people who want the full story. Great stuff Damon!

[MakingTheater]

Excellent. Yes, it's long, but maybe a short commercial could be made of this. It would be easy to make a 30-second version, a 3-minute version will be the max the majority of people are used to digesting on YouTube. I'm pretty sure that many people who see the tease will go for the longer version. PLEASE keep on this. This style will resonate this voting season and you have such great work already in your Final Cut file.

[damoninsky]

Thanks,

I think it's a bit too long though, people don't have the patience; they want the 30 second feeds.

[philboy521]

wow...this should be a featured video