Who Owns America's Wealth?

[ZeMaster86]

true, true.. i just dont understand why you call global problems american problems.. look up, down. on the other side of the sea there's land also.

[lucy9359]

so if they have come up with this statistic the question thus remains who is that top 1% I want names...who are they!

[BlackFox0911]

@AdamsSeed - Einstein. Newton. Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. They were all their own bosses. Here's even a personal example. I myself chopped up half an acre of firewood and sold $8000 to tailgaters at a sporting event. My only expense was a $20 axe. There's always a way to improve your lot in life without depending on other people who may not even be there when you need them

[lucy9359]

@BlackFox0911 in the part of Canada I live in it would take me 2 months of living exspenses to be finished with that $8000 it would not improve my lot in life!

[BlackFox0911]

@AdamsSeed - Granted. It's true that not EVERYONE on the welfare system abuses the system, but more than a justifiable fraction DO. But even still, it's not impossible to improve your position in life. As long as you work for or depend on someone else, the scales would never be balanced even IF government intervention taxed the super wealthy

[lucy9359]

@BlackFox0911 the welfare system was invented at the same time the federal reserve was put in place creating a dependent society toward large corporations and that society has grown more and more dependent on the upper society...think about it those who are not dependent on welfare such as myself we pay half our income in taxes as soon as we have any money to pay off a mortgage for example...thus we are kept at the bottom...we would have to earn half a million a year to pay off our house!

[BlackFox0911]

I love how superficial "sources" can blow things out of proportion. Be sure NOT to consider differences between currency values (the dollar is worth ~5x more than the peso). Also, be sure to avoid investigating HOW the top 1% got there. Even if 82% of the 1% achieved their success through vigilant dedication to their life's work, simply being in the top 1% means that they should be FORCED to give their money to those who've never lifted a finger, right?

[AdamsSeed]

@BlackFox0911 99% of citizens are not too lazy to lift a finger, that's ridiculous. In this current system which is growing to global proportions, wealth determines how strong your influence is (mostly through lobbying) so that 1% has more power to make changes than all the rest. If you read through some of the laws and regulations being conjured from congress and the presidency you can see it has been by design to continue taking power from the 99% and give it to the 1%They do not want to share

[depth386]

Such greed is inexcusable, there are a few hundred people in the world who could give everyone a job and have some billions left over for each of their greedy fat selves. No single human being should be allowed to have so much money.

[maanvol]

I do fear that this process will not stop until 99.99% of the world population owns next to nothing, and thus shall be reduced to mere slavery. The filthy 00.01%, of bastards, will rape the entire existence on this planet.

And, of course, they will control the military might to keep the 99.99% at their enslaved status, for eternity...

[AgentStormRage]

ONE PERCENT of US POPULATION is not 1 person.

[kevinguy247]

No! Not one person. One PERCENT of people. It's different

[303Miles]

why not aim to be the 1% then?

[LockupSean]

@303Miles I met the third richest Greek in 76. He was a scumbag. If that's all it takes. No thanks.

[SimianAlligator]

@303Miles

Is stepping on the heads and dreams of your fellow beings really worth some stupid fortune?

[kn9ioutom]

MONEY = POLITICAL POWER

[Martintheess]

the situation will become much better when china buys your asses... go communism!!!

[assmonkeyification]

This is evidence that 1% percent of americans is smarter than the other 90%.

[wjfox2006]

Just frankly astonishing that any working or middle class American could vote Republican - the party that ONLY cares about the rich.

[CenterNews]

This is a good counter to the old argument that the top 1% pays most of the taxes... Duh! They have all of the money.

[jeffrey625625]

THE TOP IS BILL GATES!!!!! DONT KNOW WHO BILL GATES IS??!?!?! HE IS THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF MICROSOFT!!!!! WHICH YOU ARE PROBALY USING RIGHT NOW. P.S. MAC USERS IGNORE THE LAST SENTENCE!!

[gonzo361]

they redistributed the wealth with the bankers bailouts the lower and middle class would pay it forward to the very elite this is why the corperate media hates when you discuss the redistribution of the wealth and lable you a commie because they know they stole it 1st and we are demanding they return it

[MishuTaste]

I'm feeling really poor right now.

[Hwillijonl]

Call out the instigators

Because there's something in the air

We've got to get together sooner or later

Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right...

Trickle up economics is destroying out nation.



[eesaMUFC]

it's the rothschilde family (jews / illuminati)- they control america, if america dont listento their instructions, they will ask for the money back which they dont have (debt)

[awake2012nibiru]

EVEN IF THE TRUTH IS SAID BY ONE PERSON,ITS STILL THE TRUTH!

[glitchyt]

I would like to put this video on a presentation I do, where can I upload it?

[MilanTbay]

Proof that Capitalism works.

[salvatorecorso]

Sad but true.. However, it's up to us individually to become a part of that 90%.

Great vid Brian!

Sal

[BNAMAUI]

Great video, wow, keep up the great work!

20Kguy

[bakura1030]

I think thats ridiculous and when I found this statistic I had to post it, people really have to see what they are getting is not what they are worth.

[peaceofmindforever]

Yeah, it's crazy! And scary, bacause 90% of the people don't even know there is a world beyond the 90%-world!

Let's move up!!

[peaceofmindforever]

Amazing statistic!! Wow! Saw that shocking statistic recently already, but could not find the resource any more to share with people = THANKS FOR POSTING THIS, love it!!