Afterburner with Bill Whittle: The Working Class

[Notyou010]

only the elites despise earing money?? wtf, why have they got all of it then? this country is fucking ignorant

[KBrimstone]

@Notyou010 Elite doesn't mean rich. Elite means people who see themselves as intellectually superior by virtue of being on the left. The New Yorker crowd.

[ListenandQuestion]

not exactly true.. a lot of the stuff we buy is from other countries so you are either supporting another countries citizens or a big company who already has shit load of money

[Hoschi0913]

my first jobs in (age of 13) was a painting job,from that money i could by MY first OWN motorcicle and iam still proud of it,so whats wrong with it ?

[NailgunToTheFace]

run a business*

[NailgunToTheFace]

@listenandquestion. no. it doesnt make sense.theyre called normal costs. money paid for entrepenurial ability. the people smart enough  to make an run a property deserve a larger share.

[ListenandQuestion]

I probably know more than you.. If a corporation has employees that are making, for example, 35 thousand dollars a year, and the board of trustees are making 12 million dollars a year each, there is a problem. They are using these people and then paying them shit salaries. Here is another example. My uncle has a small insurance company and he is a millionaire. That should never happen because he should be giving that money either back to the costumer or to his employees. Make sense?

[Hoschi0913]

@ListenandQuestion

no it doesnt makes sence at all,my question to you is this.....Why you think your uncle did "create" build or make this company in the first place ? ask him please i like to know,i bet he will say something in the ballpark of.....to have a better life (making more money) for me ,my family ,my kids (not in that order) ,that he with his company provides a service to other people is a plus no doubt,but why you think he should give the profit out of his effort to someone else?

[Hoschi0913]

@ListenandQuestion

which also teaches a life lesson right there (your uncle and his comapny) ,yes we are all created equal,BUT we dont end up equal,means your uncle had an idea ,became a business men (with all the risk involved) and made something out of his life (aside the money),in contrast you Sir are just jealouse over his success and for some reason deny him what he worked hard for,yet you Sir havent shown,that you are willing to take the same sacrifices to archive something in your life

[ListenandQuestion]

@Hoschi0913 I'm not jealous, I wish he would return more of the money he makes to his workers and consumers so they arent losing there homes. I realize there is risk, but he just wastes his money on stupid shit and I know I wouldnt do that.

[Hoschi0913]

@ListenandQuestion

by "wasting" his money on stupid shit ,he gives other people jobs,cuz that stupid shit he buys ,has to be made by someone right? if you wouldnt do it (as you say) you would keep other people in poverty and make them loose their homes by not spending your earned money on "stupid shit"

[ListenandQuestion]

@Hoschi0913 Live for yourself, die by yourself. :)

[ListenandQuestion]

Here is the thing with taxes... If corporations distributed their wealth fairly then there wouldn't be the top 1% with 24% of the nations income... So if they are not going to distribute it fairly then taxes help make sure at least some of the money goes to the working class. I don't believe one person ever earns hundreds of millions of dollars in a year, instead they should pay their workers that keep their business going more fair salaries. What do you people think about that?

[VegasBilgeRat]

@ListenandQuestion  I think you have zero understanding of economics and how business functions.

[ListenandQuestion]

@VegasBilgeRat now why would you say a crazy thing like that

[VegasBilgeRat]

@ListenandQuestion I stopped reading at "If corporations distributed their wealth fairly"

Bam. That line alone shows you don't know a damn thing about economics.

[henrycate]

@ListenandQuestion I think you are a Communist.

[ListenandQuestion]

@henrycate nah just a good person that knows money isnt everything. if you can give your middle/lower class workers and consumers a little more money or a little more bang for their buck then I think its a no brainer.

[ListenandQuestion]

@henrycate By the way I'm fine with capitalism and I think it makes our country better than the rest, but I'm annoyed with greedy people.

[illoveunicorns]

the occupy movement reminds me of something my grandma use to say, she would tell me not to give food the the pelicans because they'll always expect more from you and the time you refuse to give them food they'll attack you, i think it's funny how much the two things, a pelican and an occupier, have in common.

[flypyd]

drive a truck drive a truck

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[mylesproweer]

First-job janitor here. There are a lot of awesome stuff I was supposed to "take to the dumpster" but "mysteriously" wound up in the trunk of my car.

[neoimktg]

Bill Whittle is amazing at seeing the big picture and the lies of the left which lurk below the surface of most everything they say.

[brandoonjen1]

I'm a white American. I'm not trying to pull a "race card," but I was very insulted by Gingrich singling out African Americans. I thought we were above that kind of profiling in this country..... obviously not.

[TheHomesteadGal]

The race-baiting Libs have maxed out the Race Card. There is simply no effect with this tactic any longer.

[bwanadave76]

Well said, Mr. Whittle.

[ManosOceano]

treason was committed on December 31st, 2011 in attempt to do exactly that.

[BC9696]

I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled much, & I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.

Ben Franklin

[renaissanceman21c]

Notice how the Left does anything except try to make a philosophic case for redistribution of wealth and the welfare state and the philosophic ideas underlying such ideas: altruism, collectivism, egalitartianism. Why don't they try to make a positive case for such ideas? Notice that they never do so. The Left's primary "argument" is ad hominen attack against those whose oppose such ideas. The Left does this by claiming that their opponents are greedy, racist, exploitative, and so on.

[funkbrother216]

The low percentage of blacks who are on food stamps began collecting them after having to take a lower paying job due to lay offs. Juan has never called anybody racist for suggesting that a black youth takes a janitorial job. You did not play a clip of Juan suggesting that because it never happened. This video and these boards are all full of bogus strawmen set up to deflect from that foot in Newt's mouth.

[funkbrother216]

Whittle Bill, Newt said that blacks need to demand a paycheck instead of food stamps when blacks only collect 23 percent of the food benefits and only 20 percent of Blacks collect food stamps. 93 percent of the blacks who do are on food stamps actually work. So given those stats, what would prompt such a comment from Newt?

[spikebus]

@funkbrother216 ten years ago 2/3(?) of black population were middle and upper class. Not what Hollywood or DC portrays. Ever watched a crime drama, or the news? Hollywood and the news media support a democrat agenda. Gotta wonder about Juan thinking janitorial work was a particular insult to black Americans. My first job was field work. De-tasseling corn and bean walking. Janitor would have been a cake walk. It was a good lesson. Summer vacation 13-16.

[Arlemagne]

I wonder if cleaning up in a school could also serve to infuse, for lack of a better term, "School Spirit."

There's a famous story of a rich Jewish man sending his son to a prestigious yeshiva, (Jewish school).

When he visited, he found his son sweeping up. When the incredulous father asked the head rabbi asked about it, the rabbi replied, "I have to let him do it. He paid for the privilege."

Doing things for schools (via another well known psychological process) make kids better students.

[ManosOceano]

1:03 "... ever". Mr Whittle: you are so wise you know the future? Look up the word "ignorant".

[tgoyer]

@ManosOceano If Democrats lose the vote of the perpetually dependent, they lose a substantive portion of their electorate. "... ever" is the closest thing to obvious prophesy as you will ever find.

[ManosOceano]

Close FEMA camps or the USA will lose another generation. Wake up?

[mudducky99]

Well stated! Bravo Mr Whittle!

[esan1220]

Hand out mentality needs to be demonized... not get up off your rear and go work for a living mentality!

[patriciaannpat]

I am White and I went to private school , to help pay my tuition ..I cleaned the class rooms ...I would babysit , iron clothes and cleaned houses ..I never thought I was poor ..I had money to buy my clothes and go on class trips ...I liked working for my money ..I think working builds self esteem ...most of my friends had a job of some kind

[tigerhop]

THe great generation, my grandparents, never felt like their first jobs were demeaning. But in the age of Entitlement, our kids are anything but enlightened. They are spoiled brats.

[tigerhop]

When will these racist liberal idiots go away? They shift the subject, ignore the facts, and name call in order to win an argument. They NEVER address the actual issues. liars, racebaiters, pansies, victims, all of them.

[muserwood]

Lying ass hole.

[TheUCFJester]

@muserwood How persuasive.

[DoktorFranken]

@muserwood

Instead of just spewing crap calling Bill Whittle a "Lying ass hole", why don't you make an attempt to enlighten us all by pointing out exactly which things are lies? And then, give substantive proof to show exactly HOW they are lies?

I would deem you not even smart enough to know who Saul Alinsky is but I will note that you are ignorant enough to have been infused with his tactics via the constant Leftist bombardment of canards throughout your miserable life.

[funkbrother216]

@DoktorFranken You should read my post.

[muserwood]

@DoktorFranken I'm sorry, but I chose to not debate with ignorant, arrogant, racist, fascists lovers, such as yourself, and so I repeat and maintain, Bill Whittle is a lying ass hole.You can call it a hunch if it pleases you.

[LizettVillafranco]

In what speech or debate did Gingrich address the "Americans should demand jobs, not food stamps."?

[gopherbaroque60]

Bill, I do hope all the potential Republican candidates have lined you up to write their speeches come the runup to the general election

[Coonstev]

@gopherbaroque60 If I understand Bill's position correctly, he doesn't support either statist party, neither Republicans nor Democrats.

[gabbydeb]

Awesome Message!... I was brought up to believe that there was nothing wrong with honest work, no matter what the job was. When I was 12 years old I was selling greeting cards door to door and babysitting to earn my own money. One of my first jobs starting out in high school, was that of a janitor. I am not even 5ft tall, and I was doing some pretty heavy work, and cleaning the bathrooms, which by the way wasn't the nicest work...but boy when that first paycheck came, I was proud.

[liquidgooey]

Amen Brother Bill. And @gshooting, I tend to agree with you. For a liberal Juan Williams seems fairly logical. But disappointingly it seems I'm seeing him getting sucked into the race issue. He needs to hang with @AllenWest for a bit! ;0)

[zvi303]

Go, Bill!

[faustmanv]

Without the 'Race Card' and 'Victim Card' Liberals - Democrats Cannot Win Elections.

[GermanConquistador08]

I understand that because I come from a culture that gives that ideal not as an elitist view but as a point of honor of knowing your worth, also that culture comes with respect to laborers and workers which liberals in the US dont give to their working class counterparts. The Liberals have no excuse for their elitism AND they cant put it away. I work for my family farm, its not beneth you if its for family. The Liberals dont care about honor or family or worth, only feelings.

[356pla]

@GermanConquistador08 Liberals are, on the whole, are not sensitive to the feelings of others, other than as a means to make you feel guilty for you overcoming yours and dealing with facts. Unfortunately a whole swath of conservatives use the same ploy.

[GermanConquistador08]

I have to say I understand somewhat where the liberals come from on this matter...KIND OF. I come from a Mestizo culture, half-Spanish and part of the old Spanish culture that resides in Mexico is the Don Quixote esc Hildalgo ideal of nobility and honor, part of that being to never stoop low enough to work in jobs that are beneth you, but then that should show you why the Mexican War of Indepedence was fought, looking at the work ethic of Mexicans today.

[discojoe3]

Bill Whittle has terrifying eyes.

[Dus7insChannel]

More Afterburner please! This is the only show I really enjoy on pjmedia other than zionistnation. Keep afterburner coming and put the other shows on the back burner!

[gshooting]

juan williams isn't a liberal elite. He's not the kind of liberal that will talk nonsense on MSNBC. He's honest. I don't believe he was race-baiting.

[zvi303]

@gshooting OK, but he was elitist not to recognize the dignity of labor.

[gshooting]

@zvi303 It has nothing to with recognising the dignity of labour. He said that he had been inundated with emails about Gingrich's comments. It's not like it was George Steponallofus asking Romney stupid questions about contraception.

[faustmanv]

@gshooting You must be insane, Juan was absolutely playing the race card here. As Bill pointed out, Juan was making an assertion, not asking Newt a fair question. How can anyone say that Obama isn't 'The Food Stamp President' when a record number of people are receiving them? Liberals/Democrats do not think for themselves they just follow and believe whatever they are told by the Messiah and the establishment elite morons. Only common sense conservative solutions will get us out of this disaster

[bobbytiger]

"A government big enough to give you everything you want,

is strong enough to take everything you have"

Thomas Jefferson.

[Razlo5000]

Great video Bill!

The modern leftist has no concept of hard work. They simply apply an "ism" to every argument they cannot refute. Way to stick it to em!

[johannas58]

Was it legal for his daughter to work at 13? Not that I have an issue with it, but he potentially opened a can of worms while try to put the lid on another...

[RattleheadX]

Before some "clever" sot comes along and says that the government doesn't "take your money at gunpoint", I invite them to refrain from paying their taxes for a few years...

Another great video, Mr. Whittle! The truth will set us ALL free, regardless of race!

[Ticky66MN]

Bill, you are an incredibly wise man and wonderful speaker.  Thank you!!!

[koyunbaba73]

Grati..what?

[MrNmiller13]

i remember George Carlin calling vomit a personal protein spill. It was under one of his many euphemism monologues. Gotta miss that man.

[ObamaoZedong]

This is a great video Bill, nice job!

[MrFreeLibertarian]

Who cares about "black" or "white" or "hispanic" Americans? We need a president who wants the best for ALL Americans. One who doesn't categorize us into special interest groups. The fact is that unemployment is way to high for the country as a whole. I'm sick of these "What are you going to do for (insert special interest group)?" types of questions. They are divisive and moronic and the candidates should embarrass anyone who asks those types of questions.

[theylied1776]

I'm not claiming that Bill boy is Lying about "his" figures on Black unemployment being the highest since the Civil War, But I'd have to actually see the source for those "facts". Because, Billy boy is prone to Hyperbole, to justify his political propaganda.

[Yesica1993]

@theylied1776 No, of course you're not claiming Bill is lying. That's why you bring it up.

How about commenting on the actual point of the video itself?

[theylied1776]

@Yesica1993 Like I wrote before, Billy boy is prone to Hyperbole. All I'm asking for is his source for his "Black unemployment/Civil War" claim. If it's a verifiable fact then it won't be too hard to prove.

Now, why don't (you) enlighten me, what do you think the actual point of this video is?

[Yesica1993]

@theylied1776 The fact that you even have to ask what the point of the video is shows me that you have no interest in it. Goodbye.

[theylied1776]

@Yesica1993 English must be your second language, because I asked what (you) thought Billy boys point was;that's a big difference. Your avoidance of the question shows me that you have no idea.

Nice try though.

[FoxAlistair]

well said bill