Socialist Equality candidate:"Society can't afford the rich"

[ViperRob42]

Its obvious now more than ever things DON'T WORK with a corporate Democrat & Republican party, people need a REAL CHOICE!

[sfmike20]

It is so hypocritical of Americans to help the disaster victims of Haiti, and yet deny any responsibility to the people of Iraq! The death toll is fast approaching one million, whereas Haiti is only around one hundred thousand (correct me if I am wrong on the port au prince numbers).

[RedNickD]

I'm just saying that he is a bit of a snob, or at least it seemed that way to me when I met him. I'm not saying he is a bad person, just a bit snobby and unprofessional. Which is why I think the SEP should pick somebody better than him. I'm sure there is someone within its ranks that fits the profile.

[Kasu1917]

@RedNickD Bill Van Auken is perfectly sufficient. He's not appealing to petty-bourgeois pseudo-marxist radicals, he's appealing to the working class.

[koodyta]

HIP HIP HURRAY , HIP HIP HURRAY !

[shuggy1991]

the man knows trotsky and his policies.

[polecat91990]

Jerry White for President.

Well, write him in.

[Popajaja]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooogle:

"Withdraw all troops from Afghanistan and Iraq! A socialist answer to war and militarism"

Greetings from Switzerland!

[Raylufc]

I like this man he talks sence

[robbatkinson666]

A CEO earns more than an average worker? Do tell. You mean that Oprah makes more than her make up person and hair sylist? I can't believe that! That's so unfair!

[Claews]

This guy _really_ knows what he is talking about. If only the right wings in America wouldn't have monopoly on the media he would get through better. Who starts a TV-channel? someone with a lot of money of course. No low-class worker has that kind of money, so what kind of opinions do the media provide? right-wing propaganda. That's the way it has been for centuries, and that is the right wings only chance to survive, keeping people ignorant.

[nbm34]

How can the American people believe that they live in a democracy, when HALF A MILLION dollars is needed before any politician or party can represent the American people.Workers representatives can not stand to protect them

American workers need to have a Workers Socialist party.

[Glenn666]

@nbm34 You need to be your own party and let your local legislatures pick the senators and presidents(electoral college), that's why it is there. We are a republic.

[nonameposter]

why does nobody elect the socialists in the US? i do not understand that!

[patarciepaul]

they are conditioned into thinking it is evil by the church and their capitalist masters.

[Cefuroxx]

true

[nonameposter]

the nazis were financed by the big companies (krupp,theissen,..) to fight the socialist working movements. the turn social problems into ethnic problems and had no problem in using antidemocratic/faschist methods against the left. so this was the reason why the capitalists supported them in germany.

[XionXXXX]

Capitalism and Nazism go hand in hand, both advocate inequality, and both systems feel the strong survive and the weak should perish.

[naughtypagan72]

Uh - the Nazi party was the national SOCIALIST workers party. So was it a socialist or capitalist party?

[luka55555]

there is a diff. betwen right wing socialist and left wing socialist.,

[Windsblow]

You can not equate american right wing and German right wing. 2 entirely diffrent idealogies. You conveniantly confuse the two. take some American history classes. There is no such thing as right wing socialism in the U.S.A. its impossible.

[TheGreenRooster]

Jesus was a socialist

[MICOMMSL]

Socialism will not be brought about by a "Democratic" way of selecting leaders. The Socialist party will simply take over the role of the bourgeiosie,that is,if they are elected, which they won't be. Socialism must be conquered by the working class themselves, through revolution.

[sch7les]

Exactly. Of course the ICFI knows this, but it is still an advantage to participate in the bourgeois elections to help spread political consciousness even farther.

[Necropsy75]

Always remember: Socialism will always need capitalism to pay its bills.

[chromelemon]

...What?

[luka55555]

no money no bills:

[jirostoud1]

I'm not ignorant but I'm not suckered by Hegel's esoteric use of metaphors like "master" and "slave".

Socialism leads to feudalism with new rules, repleat with a ruling class, lack of plurality and a population of serfs. Its simply the 20th century's unintentional road to hell.

[TruthDevours]

Three points of interest:

1) European Union

2) GDP

3) Socialist International

ALL countries in the EU are in the Socialist International. 12 are listed as ruling party. Their GDP is around 14 mil (nominal). And the Euro has PASSED the dollar by 44 cents. Capitalism isn't the road to hell. It's a private heaven built on top of a public hell.

[errrzarrr]

You are right! besides, The Countries with the best IDH (index of human development) and the best quality of life are Socialist countries. Those are the nordic countries. Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmak. Those countries are 20 years ahead of the rest of 1st world countries.

Money isn't all.(and they have the money too!)

[jirostoud1]

If the rich weren't rich the rest of us would be even poorer. Socialism is crazy and very bad for your health.

[wildbillcleveland]

In a way, extreme socialism is totally Unamerican.The wealthy are an easy target,but

the American dream has always been that poor immigrants like my ancestors are given an opportunity through their own hard work

to earn wealth..a lot of this anti rich rhetoric is just lazy resentful people jealous of those who have worked hard to create weath for themsleves and their progeny.

[patarciepaul]

it's convenient that socialism is unamerican, it's the kind of dogma that keeps the rich, rich and the poor, poor.

[patarciepaul]

Too many people are servile to the rich in America sucking up to them like they're gods. The truth is they are not, they are the scum of the earth, they don't get where they are by hard work, they get there with old money or cruel explotation and manipulation of the working class. Long live socialism.

[errrzarrr]

The problem of capitalism is that it becomes a sick consumism, The rich gets insanely richer and poor get inhumanly poor. Those "masters" don't care nothing but money.

[Windsblow]

No, thats the problem with corporatism. Not Capitalism.

[keltec2000]

Competition is a great thing. Through Competition you can acheive the best results.

Competition is what America is run on and if you strive and fight for a good retirement I think you deserve it. The Rich had to work hard to get there.They did not have wealth thrust upon them and they certainly did not care about how the poor were doing.I do not understand how You people think that everyone will be happy with only the necessary.

[OmarAlQaseer]

Fine, if competition is so great, then we should have multi-party plurality elections and let the Socialist Party USA, Libertarian, and the Greens have a fair shot at representation in the government.

[DEVRIMCI2007]

long live working class and freedom

[henrihead]

This is disgusting. Communism, socialism, marxism, progressives, democrats, need to understand we will not live under the rule of a few good commies.

[Longlivethe4th]

Precisely it's not about a Few Good Commies but about equal share of political power to everyone instead of a Few Huge Shareholders

(them being Good or Evil at heart doesn't change much about what they can actually do under a raw competition system)

[pietrom2]

Freedom from war, hunger, deprivation is possible today because of the enormous wealth of man's productive power. Read the US constitution: all men are created equal and are free and can pursue happiness.

[Longlivethe4th]

Since when do a few words on a constitution guarantee the reality of things ?

You're not free to pursue hapiness if you don't start your adult life with enough to make it more than survival.

You're not equal to your boss : he can take all kinds of decisions deeply affecting your life and you don't even have a say in the quality of the products the compagny make.

And you're only about US anyway while today's issues can't be solved by a single country.

[Solechnaya]

Stop bashing us socialists! Our political beleifs may be different than yours, but do you honestly need to try and change our minds? How would you feel if we were to constantly point out the bad things in your government? think about it.

[petz20]

to Solechnaya. we're not bashing socialists. well some are, but socialist points of view are not a part of the constitution and are foreign to me. and i just don't want them. and by the way do we "honestly need to change your minds". we'll, yes. just like the socialist public schools are trying to change our minds from capitalism and god to socialism and godlessness. any more questions.

[streetgypsy44]

Coming from the lower-working-class I have to say:

America is no longer what it use to be, its turned into an imperialism for lack of better words. Most of the working class have no real (note the word 'real' and 'most' there are some exceptions) access to higher education, healthcare, or liberty.

Lets not forget slavery past and present. Whats being done to us is wrong. I have to wonder if and when people will break.

[venomfcg]

Socialist till i die!!

[DethMachineEngage]

"They will use words like 'justice' 'equality' 'workers rights' 'fair wage' and 'unjust profits' to fool gullible people"

If the U.S. actually allowed us to have a free economy then we would have fair wages, and just profits. The reason we are in decline is because of gov't intervention in the economy. Gov't intervention in the economy NEVER WORKS.

[MatthewLeee]

YEAH!!!!

[Reaper88888]

Socialism is fine, finding a society where it will work is impossible.... Look at the former USSR, they pretty much self-destructed because of a series of corrupt dictators.

[michelle1688]

er what years, if any, was the regime(s) in u.s.s.r. socialist?

socialism in one country cannot work

they still had classes

the power was in the hands of those who controled the means of production

that is not socialism

[thailegend]

it was state capitalism..

[adidassoccer2111]

soVun...Russia was Communist, and for the record, the standard of living went down after the collapse of the USSR, England is not socialist...Venezuala, Denmark, Austria, Holland, to an extent France, Vietnam, Botswana, Angola, to an extent Belgium. So, in essence, don't talk of things you do not understand, instead, educate yourself instead of wallowing in ignorance. Socialism does work!

[Solechnaya]

I second that quote.

[thailegend]

its true that infant mortality has gone up, as has poverty, in russia, there are many people in the former USSR that would like a return to the days when they all ahd jobs, health care, good education ect. although it wasn't perfect.

[varemaerke]

What a wonderful human being. I hope people can open their eyes and ears to the socialist ways...

[sture8808]

This guy gives me more hope about america then I've had in a long time. I'm eternally thankful to have grown up in sweden where a democrat or republican wouldn't be taken seriously in a political debate. You good people would be amazed to see what great things nearly a century of social democracy/democratic socialism has brought to a nation who calls it's liberals right wing.

[soVun]

Sounds like a Lenin Speech.

[soVun]

Yeah. Socialism worked so well for England. Took them out from being a world power. Worked so well for the Soviet Union. Their economy finally imploded.

These people will try to use others own morals against them. They will use words like 'justice' 'equality' 'workers rights' 'fair wage' and 'unjust profits' to fool gullible people into believing in an economy that history has shown over and over and over again - does not work.

[johnrigas76]

The so-called socialism of the countries you mentioned was essentially nationalist and suffered as a result of the globalization of the world economy. A correct socialist perspective is global in scope. Any government or party that sells social justice within national borders is in essence about protecting interests alien to those of the proletariat. True socialism embraces globalisation whose scope can not be truly fullfilled under capitalism.

[michelle1688]

damn straight. nationalism is a trick where a countrys elite gets them to serve global corporate interests like raytheorn, haliburton, consolidating u.s. power and access 2 rescourses. and pretend workers who in same georgraphical place have common cause

but internationaal workers need to unite. the working class is your true nationality

[Tonedefdom]

England hasn't been socialist, are you referring to the Labour Party? The words 'justice', 'workers rights' and 'unjust profits' mean exactly as they should if you understand why they are issues, do you not think they are?!

[michelle1688]

england has never had socialism - unless u count st georges hills diggers era;) and u.s.s.r. was not socialist, read animal farm

they do use guilable people, and so do all countrys elites, to turn the majority against real free socialism which in in the workers best interests

hearing news everyday proves that capitalism defo aint working, except for a parasite elite

[fawnface]

You'll find the old Labour party in BRITAIN which was pretty much a trade unionist party, advocating many, many socialist ideologies.

[RockstarAtheist]

Sweden agrees. Nice vid :)

[saintrambone]

Mobile Audit Club can answer a few of your questions. We are now beat from the government in Alabama if we oppose the regime in power. They steal everything. They commit the felony of the Open Meetings Law. Kurt Brown -- Saint Ram Bone, former FDIC bank examiner was tortured and exclued after pointing out money laundering and murder. A technological war is waging in the USA. You can not be certain what you are looking at. Mobile Audit Club, see the link at Saintrambone's Youtube

[32countyirishman]

fair play to him. he speaks the truth but people fail to see it. its all about money. USA will never see the truth though as we are all getting very materialistic and that is coming from an irishman!

[Colin2995]

This man makes me proud to be a Socialist.

[reyx3]

yes!

[reyx3]

i agree, yes!!!!!

[dubuffet69]

absolutely-one day soon this very country will embrace a democratic socialist model-Just talk to 20 somethings-they don't find it such a radical notion to have everyone housed, paid decently, treated fairly, etc.

[mystykit]

Glad to hear it, but how to unite them? Most I know are working so many hours they don't have time to do much but that.

[santino666]

It's funny how the CIA hasn't assasinated this guy by now because he speaks for the people and is a socialist. Long LIve Socialism!!!

[marxistsoldier]

Great to see a socialist speaking in America. Stay strong Bill

[svenwollter86]

I have never before heard an American speak such words, and quite frankly I never thought I would hear it. Long live socialism!

[ibimw]

SUPER!!! I'm gonna quit work and vote SOCIALIST!!!

[saronson93]

I wish I knew this guy was running. If the corporations allowed people like him to debate, I and everyone else would know about him.

[revlefter]

Lets hope a real red wins in NY. Van Auken sounds like an highly intelligent, altruistic and egalitarian person.

[heylelshalem]

im a capitalist socialist, the corporate system needs to have accountabilty and i think the only way to do so is to have a strong political force which acts as a represetative of the working man. we are in the midst of neo-feudalism as we speak in america.

[alexofderby]

Well said.

Socilism is the way forward.

[auxhernandez81]

this kind of facts scares the shit out of the 2% people who own the wealth of the world.

[Puciaq]

I wish we had more people like him :)

[winesburg01]

Very articulate guy! I really like this.

[Califman831]

damn, for a socialist he makes a lot of sense

[BlckComb]

hahahaha how many socialists have you heard spek? One? Just this one? Is equality somehow nonsensical? Wake up.

[saronson93]

Your reaction is the usual reaction from people who have been preached that Socialism is evil from birth. Then when they see what Socialists really are they understand.

[AnMalDinF]

Things must be shared in fair way!

[marxistsoldier]

The only way to distribute resources and wealth fairly is a socialist society. Sorry friend but there is no such thing as fair under the current system

[hagsmunamadurinn]

This is an outstanding interview. Bill Van Auken is wonderfully consice with an otherwise larg subject. Much kudos to him.

[TakeAleft]

Nice to see there at least is one sane person in America

[Anarkokommunist]

Word!^^