The masses of this country are living in what Marx called a false consciousness. Most people believe they are middle class (despite their actual status), and when people are fed all of these carrots in the media (like shows that make rich people seem normal), it plants the false consciousness in their heads. I for one am awake, I am working class, and know that I will never be rich, a lot of people need a fucking wake up call !!!!!
I don't understand why they support the 1%. I mean if you're rich that makes sense, but as an average American that's just stupid. The rich are just laughing at lower and middle class republicans for making them richer and you poorer.
It's spreading... it's just happened in Canada! We have just given a majority to a Conservative government and their Machiavellian leader who are going to dismantle our social systems and anything that has anything to do with culture, history, fair play, environment... giving huge tax breaks to corporations and wealthy Canadians. Many of us here are wondering what the hell people were thinking when they gave him/them a huge majority.
The second type of conservative is like someone enslaved during Roman times and made into a gladiator. Their gladiator opponents are just like them, just trying to survive. Yet every gladiator looks to kill all of the other gladiators in hopes that one day he will gain freedom and maybe own his own slaves, maybe even run his own gladiator business.
mickey0601- why shouldn't the rich pay their fair share of taxes? Why does the middle class have to pay for it every time? Maybe you are one of the Koch Brothers writing here. As it is, it is corporate welfare - they're sitting on our hard earned money, doing nothing, while their employees or peons are struggling to make ends meet. Not logical in any one's book - corporate welfare or low-income welfare - at least the corporate welfare should pay their fair share.
So Olbermann is basically supporting greed and selfishness of the poor. "They have it, we don't. Let's pass a law to take it from them. You are an idiot Olberman.We do not believe that we will be millionaires.We believe that you deserve to keep the money that you work for, whether you make $20k or $20M a year. You disgust me with your redistributionaist liberal vile, rhetoric.
@dodgeyaussie NO YOUR WRONG. Bush did $850 billion just before leaving office..that was the first TARP. OBAMA did the $4 Trillion direct and through the FED he set up a $23 Trillion line of credit for the BANKSTERS. If they didn't borrow they got paid interest of about 0.5%. If they used the line they paid ZERO PERCENT. So the banks bought Treasury Bonds and made 1.5%. So the following years the Wall Street 'to big to fail' BANKSTERS reported record profits and paid themselves $Billions.
@Painkill3r4 Talk to the Congressional Auditor who gave his witness to the House of Representative. He doesn't know where the money went and the FEDS won't tell.
@ronrayah "NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President-elect Barack Obama made his case Monday to Congress for the release of $350 billion in remaining federal bailout funds." OBAMA'S fingerprints are all over the GIVE AWAY for the very RICH. They are his handlers after all. He has to pay them back for making him President. He's just the doorman at the White House for the $BILLIONAIRES and CORPORATIONS like GE, Verizon, GM..who all got $BILLIONS in TARP money from OBAMA.
@xmenrus Why did obama and congress give a $778 Billion bailout which failed? Why did this govt' give $50 Billion to GM? Which in turn the stocks are now worth $11 Billion.And are being sold.Why did obama allow the Fannie/Freddie loans to occur for bad mortgage loans?
People who vote for the Republican party are voting for the very rich to continue their greedy ways. The voters of these people will never be rich themselves and these greedy people will never save you. You will fall with the rest of us! Boo hoo for all of you. You are contributing to the downfall of this country by voting Republican. You are mice not the CATS!
You baggers have a unique version of Tourette's syndrome. I state a fact that most US companies outsource their jobs overseas where it's cheaper (which anyone in their right mind knows is true) and you start yapping about "socialism", "GDP" and "Government Debt". What the hell kind of reply is that? lol!!
If you reply, I won't respond. I make it a point not to argue with baggers or birthers since doing so is a waste of my time. Toodles!
@Painkill3r4 You people bame the rich.Which in fact the rich are leaving this country in droves.Here in mass.Small buisness was lost at 8% because of your socialist reg's and policies.Aparantly this country didn't learn from that last misake jimmy carter.
@BeantownJim Socialism doesn't exist in America...well, maybe for the rich and the corporations, but the rest of us? Nope, we have to kick and scratch for what little we do get. Have fun being led to slaughter, moron.
@BeantownJim Just because a socialist party exists doesn't mean socialism itself does. America has had a corporatist economy basically since the 19th century under presidents like Cleveland. Businesses that exist today sure as hell didn't get as big as they did by themselves. They had help from the government. So instead of telling the government not to let gays marry, why not tell them to quit giving tax breaks and subsidies to the rich (Which Saint Ron Paul voted FOR by the way)?
@BeantownJim If by 'Entitlements' you mean the massive tax breaks given to the rich in the last 30 years then yes. If you're talking about social security and medicare, it's kind of hard to call it that because people actually pay into it over many years. The only reason that's in such dire straits right now is because 'Big Gubbermint' keeps borrowing from it to pay for bullshit wars and more tax breaks..and lets not forget administrative costs.
@BeantownJim And yet entitlements for big business and the super rich are perfectly acceptable. Why do you work so hard to fight against anything that's in your own best interests? Do you think you're going to get rich off of the scam being run in the TeaTard congress? Do you think this load of horseshit Paul Ryan is trying to ram through is going to create jobs because it gives people like the Koch Brothers more tax breaks they don't need? They already pay no fucking taxes to begin with.
@BeantownJim You say that now, but I highly doubt you'd say the same if you ended up with a disability and had to rely on a fixed income. So be careful what you call entitlements, because you never know when you'll be preaching to the choir.
@spartangirl People will not invest for or with or to a company.Due to obamas policy of soialism. Point in fact! Massachusetts due to it's taxes has lost over 6% of small busness'.The GDP stands at 40% = entitlements and 28% = War! Not counting the Fed govt' $1.4 trillion debt
How refreshing that the left has a true journalist who comments on facts...rather than conjecture and fear tactics. Keith....you are loved and respected for your candor and true journalistic qualities. That in itself does not mean that we revere you...or worship you, like our counterparts tend to do over Beck, Limbaugh and Coulter...not at all.....but your voice of reason certainly makes us proud that you're on OUR side. Bless you and thank you!
The masses of this country are living in what Marx called a false consciousness. Most people believe they are middle class (despite their actual status), and when people are fed all of these carrots in the media (like shows that make rich people seem normal), it plants the false consciousness in their heads. I for one am awake, I am working class, and know that I will never be rich, a lot of people need a fucking wake up call !!!!!
FirebirdCamaro1220 1 week ago
I don't understand why they support the 1%. I mean if you're rich that makes sense, but as an average American that's just stupid. The rich are just laughing at lower and middle class republicans for making them richer and you poorer.
CEKEffect 3 weeks ago
Perfect. Yet you can catch the "lotto nations" citizens on youtube calling you the idiot lol
YoungTon22 1 month ago
Liberals will destroy America
dimaniak 3 months ago
Not a huge fan, but he's dead right on this one. "Lotto nation". Good term.
zenmachinefilms 4 months ago
Televangelists add to the con by telling people that God will make them rich if they give large amounts of money to the televangelist's ministry.
markdzima 5 months ago 2
Because they're brainwashed assholes!!!!
terceldude 8 months ago
It's spreading... it's just happened in Canada! We have just given a majority to a Conservative government and their Machiavellian leader who are going to dismantle our social systems and anything that has anything to do with culture, history, fair play, environment... giving huge tax breaks to corporations and wealthy Canadians. Many of us here are wondering what the hell people were thinking when they gave him/them a huge majority.
cliflejeune 8 months ago
3 people who watched this video were...not intended as factual statements! lol!
macgeek2004 9 months ago
The second type of conservative is like someone enslaved during Roman times and made into a gladiator. Their gladiator opponents are just like them, just trying to survive. Yet every gladiator looks to kill all of the other gladiators in hopes that one day he will gain freedom and maybe own his own slaves, maybe even run his own gladiator business.
MarmaladeINFP 10 months ago
His best editorial ever!
LAyellowdog 10 months ago
The country needs to hear more of Keith's wisdom.
Myrliss 10 months ago
not only are they mice but they also vote the social issues... i need my guns so i can kill abortion dr.s..lololol wake up mice
pattimac373 10 months ago
maybe after this life...paying 35% tax
sleeplesscgho 10 months ago
maybe after this life...
sleeplesscgho 10 months ago
LMAO Go fuck yourself BATHTUB BOY!! you are irrelevent
HangProgressives 10 months ago
So clear!
longplainfirstnation 10 months ago
mickey0601- why shouldn't the rich pay their fair share of taxes? Why does the middle class have to pay for it every time? Maybe you are one of the Koch Brothers writing here. As it is, it is corporate welfare - they're sitting on our hard earned money, doing nothing, while their employees or peons are struggling to make ends meet. Not logical in any one's book - corporate welfare or low-income welfare - at least the corporate welfare should pay their fair share.
maryfrances12 10 months ago
So Olbermann is basically supporting greed and selfishness of the poor. "They have it, we don't. Let's pass a law to take it from them. You are an idiot Olberman.We do not believe that we will be millionaires.We believe that you deserve to keep the money that you work for, whether you make $20k or $20M a year. You disgust me with your redistributionaist liberal vile, rhetoric.
mickey0601 10 months ago
BINGO !!! We need you back Keith, Keep up the good fight
SuburbiaAwaken 10 months ago
Why did OBAMA give the Wall Street Banksters millionaire/billionaires $4 Trillion with no audidt trails???????????
xmenrus 10 months ago
@xmenrus Bush did that mate.
dodgeyaussie 10 months ago 22
@dodgeyaussie NO YOUR WRONG. Bush did $850 billion just before leaving office..that was the first TARP. OBAMA did the $4 Trillion direct and through the FED he set up a $23 Trillion line of credit for the BANKSTERS. If they didn't borrow they got paid interest of about 0.5%. If they used the line they paid ZERO PERCENT. So the banks bought Treasury Bonds and made 1.5%. So the following years the Wall Street 'to big to fail' BANKSTERS reported record profits and paid themselves $Billions.
xmenrus 10 months ago
@xmenrus
Got a link as a reference to that little tidbit of info bubba? And no, Fox Snooze doesn't count.
Painkill3r4 10 months ago
@Painkill3r4 Talk to the Congressional Auditor who gave his witness to the House of Representative. He doesn't know where the money went and the FEDS won't tell.
xmenrus 10 months ago
@dodgeyaussie
He knows... he's just another bagger trying to rewrite history. lol
Painkill3r4 10 months ago
@xmenrus
That wasn't Obama dipshit. get your history straight before you talk.
ronrayah 10 months ago
@ronrayah "NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President-elect Barack Obama made his case Monday to Congress for the release of $350 billion in remaining federal bailout funds." OBAMA'S fingerprints are all over the GIVE AWAY for the very RICH. They are his handlers after all. He has to pay them back for making him President. He's just the doorman at the White House for the $BILLIONAIRES and CORPORATIONS like GE, Verizon, GM..who all got $BILLIONS in TARP money from OBAMA.
xmenrus 10 months ago
@xmenrus Why did obama and congress give a $778 Billion bailout which failed? Why did this govt' give $50 Billion to GM? Which in turn the stocks are now worth $11 Billion.And are being sold.Why did obama allow the Fannie/Freddie loans to occur for bad mortgage loans?
BeantownJim 10 months ago
People who vote for the Republican party are voting for the very rich to continue their greedy ways. The voters of these people will never be rich themselves and these greedy people will never save you. You will fall with the rest of us! Boo hoo for all of you. You are contributing to the downfall of this country by voting Republican. You are mice not the CATS!
063637981 10 months ago
Perfect meme ... "The Mice defending the Cats"
Shroommduke 10 months ago
The rich provide jobs.You dolts!
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim
Yes they do. To the hundreds of thousands they employ overseas in their outsourced jobs in India so they can make more profit.
Painkill3r4 10 months ago 6
@Painkill3r4 No they don't! Where's your proof?
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@Painkill3r4 GDP = 40% entitlements 28% War,3% govt' debt. You figure it out! Socialism is only good until you run out of other peoples monies!
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim
You baggers have a unique version of Tourette's syndrome. I state a fact that most US companies outsource their jobs overseas where it's cheaper (which anyone in their right mind knows is true) and you start yapping about "socialism", "GDP" and "Government Debt". What the hell kind of reply is that? lol!!
If you reply, I won't respond. I make it a point not to argue with baggers or birthers since doing so is a waste of my time. Toodles!
Painkill3r4 10 months ago 4
@Painkill3r4 You people bame the rich.Which in fact the rich are leaving this country in droves.Here in mass.Small buisness was lost at 8% because of your socialist reg's and policies.Aparantly this country didn't learn from that last misake jimmy carter.
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@Painkill3r4 Stop buying foreign products!
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim
Name one foreign product I've bought in the past 10 years.
Painkill3r4 10 months ago
@Painkill3r4 Been to Wal Mart lately? hahaha
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim
Nope. Never been in one and never will either.
Painkill3r4 10 months ago
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Painkill3r4 10 months ago
@BeantownJim Socialism doesn't exist in America...well, maybe for the rich and the corporations, but the rest of us? Nope, we have to kick and scratch for what little we do get. Have fun being led to slaughter, moron.
Homer177 10 months ago
@Homer177 Your wrong there.8% of those that vote in this country are Democrat/Socialist'.Google it!
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim Just because a socialist party exists doesn't mean socialism itself does. America has had a corporatist economy basically since the 19th century under presidents like Cleveland. Businesses that exist today sure as hell didn't get as big as they did by themselves. They had help from the government. So instead of telling the government not to let gays marry, why not tell them to quit giving tax breaks and subsidies to the rich (Which Saint Ron Paul voted FOR by the way)?
Homer177 10 months ago
@Homer177 40% of our GDP = entitlemnts.We cannot sustain it! If the dollar collapses because of it.This country will die economically!
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim If by 'Entitlements' you mean the massive tax breaks given to the rich in the last 30 years then yes. If you're talking about social security and medicare, it's kind of hard to call it that because people actually pay into it over many years. The only reason that's in such dire straits right now is because 'Big Gubbermint' keeps borrowing from it to pay for bullshit wars and more tax breaks..and lets not forget administrative costs.
Homer177 10 months ago
@Homer177 You know well what entitleents! Healthcare,houses,cars,loans etc etc! Pure welfare forthose that never earned it!
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim And yet entitlements for big business and the super rich are perfectly acceptable. Why do you work so hard to fight against anything that's in your own best interests? Do you think you're going to get rich off of the scam being run in the TeaTard congress? Do you think this load of horseshit Paul Ryan is trying to ram through is going to create jobs because it gives people like the Koch Brothers more tax breaks they don't need? They already pay no fucking taxes to begin with.
Homer177 10 months ago
@Homer177 I do notrcieentitlemnts.I earn and pay my way.
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim You say that now, but I highly doubt you'd say the same if you ended up with a disability and had to rely on a fixed income. So be careful what you call entitlements, because you never know when you'll be preaching to the choir.
Homer177 10 months ago
@Homer177 Give a man a fish.He eats for a day! Teach a man to fish.He eats for a lifetime!
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim And if he has a disability which keeps him from being able to fish?
Homer177 10 months ago
@Homer177 Help when you can.
BeantownJim 10 months ago
@BeantownJim So why has the unemployment rate been so high? They've had their cushy tax breaks and decided to take the jobs overseas!
spartangirl 10 months ago
@spartangirl People will not invest for or with or to a company.Due to obamas policy of soialism. Point in fact! Massachusetts due to it's taxes has lost over 6% of small busness'.The GDP stands at 40% = entitlements and 28% = War! Not counting the Fed govt' $1.4 trillion debt
BeantownJim 10 months ago
END THE WARFARE STATE <---Real Conservative
winslowwind 10 months ago 2
Where did he do this editorial? We miss him so much
wendyburchsteel 10 months ago
@wendyburchsteel See the link in the description
dodgeyaussie 10 months ago
@wendyburchsteel
Olbermann is now doing his show on Current TV. (As also is The Young Turks).
markdzima 5 months ago
@wendyburchsteel He moved to Current TV. The Young Turks are there also. It's headed up by Al Gore. Zing!
clokverkorange 3 months ago
How refreshing that the left has a true journalist who comments on facts...rather than conjecture and fear tactics. Keith....you are loved and respected for your candor and true journalistic qualities. That in itself does not mean that we revere you...or worship you, like our counterparts tend to do over Beck, Limbaugh and Coulter...not at all.....but your voice of reason certainly makes us proud that you're on OUR side. Bless you and thank you!
Scottiepoo5612 10 months ago
We need you back NOW Keith!
chicagoken 10 months ago 12
Wow look Keith has more viewers here than he did on TV..
TheKaos007 10 months ago
The "American dream" is a bad joke. Has been for a long, long time.
kodiakfred140 10 months ago
I miss Keith's show on MSNBC, especially Friday's with Thurber. Lawerce O'Donnell is a sad comparison. Keith we need you back on tv asap!!
TheBeckyRileyShow 10 months ago 4
They look forward to that yellow trickle-down shower.
maryp1217 10 months ago 5