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  • Are microphones a capitalist conspiracy?

  • @dsaxton1 No- they're against the law to use in Manhattan without a permit.

  • we need to stop thinking in terms of revolution, revolutions are bloody messy affairs and we need to think instead of a direct assault, a coup d'etat on meaning where we decapitate the ruling powers by a single strike

  • the top 1% pays for about 33% of the money that goes to the treasury,,,the top 5% pay about 55%,,,,50% of the population pays ZERO,,,,yeah,,lets get rid of the people that pay most of the bills,,,,anyone who cant understand this is probably someone that gave this video a thumbs up,,,

  • @hellorodney You have problems with math. Sweden, Finland Norway....

  • @Antifacio i dont understand your comment

  • Argh. Really want to listen to this, but the human mic is just unbearable. Functional, but grating to the point of awfulness. So much of communication is in the rhythm and intonation of the voice. This is just horrible to listen to, regardless of the content.

  • True socialisms is in Finland;)

  • Now I understand what people mean when they say that Zizek mesmerises his audience.

  • it's the world's worst kept secret that the principles of OWS will undermine "the foreign powers that support the destruction of america" faster than cynical jaded hopeless people could ever dream of

    and if not them, another movement, that emerges in the same vein as OWS, and the desire to improve people's lives so let those you worry about laugh while they can, perhaps a small victory is theirs, but in the end, eventually, inch by inch, civil movements will prevail against all oppressors

  • hilarious. reminds me of orwells Animal Farm.

  • I hope someone beats this commie douch bag senseless !

  • @philbone1975 Yes! Thank you! this guy is paving the road to hell with good intentions. He's blaming capitalism for problems created by central planning.

  • good intentions,uncertain interpretations....

  • Never seen some much sheep.

    The hypocrisy of the left.

    When the Tea parties protest they're Nazis.

    When bums protest, they're the saviors of America.

    INb4 Republican malarkey.

    I do not live in America.

  • Forget bailouts and stimulus, use that money for the Commie Relocation Act. All these people and the others libs like barry who cry about this country can pick the communist, socialist, or islamic country of their choosing. We will then pay all expences to "redistribute" them to that country to live. They will then have nothing to cry and whine about because they are then in a country where all there dreams have come true. You people are FREE to get the hell out if you dont like America.

  • @mfitz19 They cant leave unless the American Tax payer foots the bill. All the commies are broke.

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  • @mfitz19 open your eyes dude, you're still swallowing the propaganda from the last century.

  • @ElessarSemaj please expand on the propaganda you are reffering to

  • @mfitz19 The current protests focus on criticizing modern anglosaxon neoliberalism and the corruption it causes in western governments, filled with demagogues and bought politicians. And yet you seem to be decrying this as "commie, socialist whining". The propaganda that I am referring to is the anticommunist witch-hunting in the US during the 1950s that left it's mark on politics : "socialism" is still a dirty word. As a result, most Americans have very little understanding of society.

  • @ElessarSemaj supporters of ows: commie party usa, American nazi party, revolutionary commie party, irans sup leader, commie party of china, hezbollah, socialist party usa, marxist student union, free road socialist org, party for socialism & liberation, rev guard of iran, n korea, hugo chavez, cair, farrakhan, obama, pelosi, and duke just to name a few. from the ows peoples chants and interview answers, i could say anarchists. i agree most Americans have very little understanding of society.

  • @mfitz19 I don't really understand where you coming from. In what way does citing the extremist adherants to a particular zeitgeist characterize the entire movement? Oh and most of the foreign powers you mentioned in your list support all anti-(american government) movements as their default position. While I would agree that the OWS does appear to be showing a slight anarchist trend, you can't base your opinion on what you see on tv, because they are intentionally misrepresenting the protestors

  • @ElessarSemaj those foreign powers that support the destruction of America, shouldnt we be worried they are supporting ows, especially when ows is calling for the end of our govt. my opinion is based on seeing both sides. im not one to only listen to one side. i have watched left, right, and indy video of ows, mostly internet. i base my opinion what i have seen in the videos, not analysis given by talking heads, they are bias on both sides.

  • @ElessarSemaj unesco on palestine, not in favor. having a nation of terrorists, islamo facists, muslims, whatever people call them, inside a nation it promises to destroy, really doesnt help the peace process. but, there will never be peace in the middle east, no matter how much people want it. going deeper, is it another ploy to inject sharia into world governing like it has in so many countries? unesco has in essence legitimized their mission and tactics. i think it'll do more harm than good.

  • People say there is this RACE problem and this RACE problem will be solved when the third world pours into EVERY white country and ONLY into white countries. They say the final solution to this RACE problem is for EVERY white country and ONLY white countries to “assimilate,” i.e., intermarry, with all those non-whites. It’s really just the final solution to the white problem. It’s genocide. They say they are anti-racist. What they are is anti-white. Anti-racist is a code word for anti-white.

  • Stand Up America

  • It would be nice if he didn't use one of his standard jokes. I have heard the cartoon thing from him about 20 times now. I love the guy but really he needs new material. When people actually start reading his books they will know all the punch lines.

    Come on Slvavoj LEARN SOME NEW JOKES!

  • It would be nice if he didn't use one of his standard jokes. I have heard the cartoon thing from him about 20 times now. I love the guy but really he needs new material. When people actually start reading his books they will know all the punch lines.

  • Great mind with cool Jedi powers!

  • Communism is a failed idea for two reasons:

    1. Human nature is inherantly corrupt, selfish & competative.

    2. Without a system of checks & balances you will end up with tyranny.

    How many times do you have to see communism tried and fail before you learn?

  • @mare652 Exactly the same applies to capitalism. Evidently. Besides, has anyone said anything about wanting communism?

  • @cowfman

    In 1848, Karl Marx proposed that the economic recessions of a capitalist economy would provoke the working class to revolution, depose capitalism, restructure societal institutions (economic, political, social) per socialist models, and thus begin the transition to a communist society. Therefore, the dialectical changes to the functioning of the economy of a society determine its social superstructures (culture and politics), and the composition of its economic and social classes.

  • What was it that they always said wouldn't be televised?

  • I love this, wish I was in NY.

  • bravo, zizek! and WE WANT NO LEADERS

  • @nincompop Yep, come the revolution, yada, yada, yada: However did you ever wonder just why this fellow so admires Lenin? "Under socialism all will govern in turn and will soon become accustomed to no one governing." Sound familiar? But what about " There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel." Yep no leaders until it come time to "move forward to the Glorious Progressive future. Sucker!

  • thought the title was 'SLAVOJ ZIZEK OWNS PART1'. turns out i was right.

  • Love Zizek.

  • The 'Human mic' reminds me of being at mass when the priest would read out some passage from the bible or whatever and we would repeat it back in that creepy chanting drone voice.

  • its not capitalism its the bad invthe system, you can not ocntinue to pay one trillin dollars to lawyers with out destroying your own system or ocntinue to et in illegals who dont pay taxes and run up billions in unpaid medical bills. the war also contriputed to the problems

  • go go go people, every body go naked it will confuse them , of course im kidding

  • Zizek is a clown.

  • @1noen1 I think he'd take that as a compliment it was the jesters after all who were the only ones allowed to speak truth in a royal court, until they get executed that is.

  • @grok0king - I know he would but I didn't intend to to be a compliment. Search google for "Holbo + Zizek" and see why Slavoj isn't all he's cracked up to be.

  • @1noen1 Holbo is a frustrated gnome hanging on particular words and expressions. Zizek is from Slovenia where we speak Slovene which is way different than English and as you can hear he never learned English from teachers but by himself by reading books. His problem with speaking in a foreign language is overlooked by many because they know how to listen at "what" is the point of his speech not "how" is he sayin' it. He may not be perfect but he's unique, he's Žižek!

  • @orlek32 --- That's a pathetic excuse. Zizek is fluent in several languages and if the translations are wrong then he has the responsibility to correct them. I've read a few of his books and listened to many of his lectures. I used to think there was some substance to him but once you dig deeper you find just more BS piled on top of more BS.

    There is no there there for Zizek.

  • @1noen1 Where is your Proof? Your opinions are nothing. He is published and an internationally recognized mind. What are you? Some person on Youtube, referencing other peoples videos and google. Write a paper, and give lectures and then maybe someone somewhere will respect or even listen to what you have to say. Until you make your own videos, your voice is nil.

  • @Brotramel -- "Where is your Proof?" -- Where is my proof of what, that Zizek is fluent in several languages?? There are many videos where he lectures easily in Slovenian, French, German, Italian and English.

    "He is published and an internationally recognized mind." -- Argument from authority fallacy.

    "Until you make your own videos, your voice is nil." -- I could say the same about you. Unlike you I have reached my opinion on Zizek through reading his books and listening to his many lectures

  • @1noen1 Open your eyes.

  • Keep listening to these marxist sickos and you will really be dreaming folks...grow up and get a job...

  • @jcemanuele Everything starts with a dream and maybe you should start telling corporations to start hiring with the billions they're sitting on. These people are fighting for you children rights as well.

    Unless your a "sock puppet" and being paid to post negative name calling comments your not paying attention.

  • @jcemanuele

    Why not grow up even more and become a serf or a slave? The real childishness is the rejection of the lesson of history; the stream of time. The status quo is on the move like a mighty stream that won't blush to wash away the masterly sophisticates of a speedily dying way of life.

  • @jcemanuele I have a job and I agree with him. What's your point?

  • @Brotramel

    How's that routine of flipping burgers working out for you?

  • @Brotramel fucking russian

  • People have to know what they are doing - especialy in America !!!

  • Im very concerned at the people latching on to this great movement and spreading lies about it. This was an anonymous op don't forget it. And dont use violence. peace

  • this guy needs to read some Max Stirner...

  • Good , very good , the people need study the planned economy .

  • So refreshing seeing collectivism (as opposed to 'being a team') in the USA. The old spirit of America ain't dead yet.

  • @CorvidaeHerald...Lots of people are murderous but my muderous tirades NEVER condone or advocate socialism. If I were a dictator, I'd still run a capitalist system. BTW, no plans toward dictatorship. Who's side am I on? I swore to defend the constitution against ALL enemys, foreign and DOMESTIC. I'm on the side of my individual rights, and yours. So if you attempt to thwart our Constitution, watch your back. This includes big government and socialist activists alike.

  • Doesn't anyone have a megaphone? Or has that become illegal in NYC?

  • @econogate

    they get arrested if they use a megaphone

  • Doesn't he feel in the least a bit absurd to have people robotically chanting his repeated words? This seems so funny to me in some sense, almost silly and like storytime for little kids at the library.

  • @econogate

    It's more than silly; it's pitiful. It would have been so much more effective had he just gave his speech, but noooooooo....

  • go slavoj!

  • Who is this clown of SLAVOJ ZIZEK?? China is more capitalism than USA? Joking

  • @sunmoonstargood I think you are the clown.

  • so many people that are unhappy and angry with the status quo. I wanna scream!

  • the enemy is corporatism. Big corporations propped up by Big Government. True capitalism is the friend of underdog

  • @DCUPtoejuice nope, sorry

  • @zisel2 you are incorrect and @DCUPtoejuice has the right of it for the most part. It is in the rigging of the outcome that the crime is done. And by the way it is the goal of Progressivism to rig the game so that the right people win. All progressive modes (Communism, Socialism and Fascism) seek to subordinate the individual to some larger group taking from the haves and giving to the preselected have-nots. They are all thugs and looters under a fine veneer of public responsibility.

  • @QAZSE456 i'm not going to bother engaging your dumb strawman

  • @zisel2 Really? Have I misrepresented the Progressive position? Or is it the realization that Progressivism under its various names (Communism, Socialism and Fascism) really is nothing but rule by thugs and looters. Look at the corruption following the Obama administration. Look at the fixed game of the Bush and Clinton administrations. Then compare them to the current Government in Cuba or Venezuela. Finally look at what this would be thug is actually saying. Sorry this is not a strawman

  • @QAZSE456 "this thing i say is true is true because it's true"

  • @zisel2 No actually it is true because it represent a factual assessment of the man's work. You may not like the facts or the assessment but ...live with it.

  • @QAZSE456 you've made a bunch of silly ad hominems and call it "factual?" ugh why do i even bother responding to people who make youtube comments

  • @zisel2 Because when you allow yourself to actually think you know that I am correct.

  • @QAZSE456 i've given it some thought and have decided you are still wrong. thanks for the suggestion though

  • @zisel2 No problem and when you get off the drugs try thinking again only this time use objective logic based on historic fact. Cheers!

  • @QAZSE456 what "logic" or "fact" have you even referenced in your comments, rube

  • @QAZSE456 "these things i'm saying, which are obviously opinions, are based completely in fact and are objective"--an idiot, 2011

  • @zisel2 Whatever!

  • Are there any bounds to what these pricks will repeat? Public Microphone=Public brainwash

  • Useful idiots

  • Shoot socialists and ALL who stand with them

  • @WTFukinshit I agree that the total lie that is any Progressive-Totalitarian government (socialism, communism and fascism) is frustrating. It is of the upmost priority that those who recognize this do not descend to their level of Barbarism. The fellow in this vid is nothing more than a Neo-Barb. He cannot function in an environment of individual freedom and seeks through his circuitous illogic to convince people that dancing naked around a fire is better than Freedom and Capitalism.

  • @QAZSE456

    These are cheap misrepresentations, stereotypes and cliches. Invest some time to see what his position actually is, what he stands for and what he demands.

    Too lazy for that? Then ,at least, be honest.

  • @bulbulxp @bulbulxp Oh baloney. He is anti individual rights when it conflicts with the collective need as defined by some central zitegiste. He is and admirer of Robespierre. The same Robespierre who said "A nation regenerates itself only upon heaps of corpses." and Lenin whom said "We need the real, nation-wide terror which reinvigorates the country and through which the Great French Revolution achieved glory". He agrees with this sentiment of murder. I do not

  • @QAZSE456

    So you're basicly saying he's an evil terrorist and potential dictator? That's low man.

    You need to free yourself from cheap cliches and rationalizations.

    But if you deliberately want to twist and misrepresent his views, then try to make it less obvious.

  • @bulbulxp I understand how a single universal solution can be very attractive; BUT, when it walks like a duck and Quacks like a duck and looks like a duck it is a duck. If this guy is a philosopher it is the philosophy of Neo-barbarism where might make right.

  • @QAZSE456

    he does not provide a "single universal solution". He doesn't provide any universal solution at all.

    Also, he isn't my or anyone's hero here. Don't confuse philosophers with heros, angels or dictators, terrorists.

  • @bulbulxp He stands for the domination of the individual by the collective. He believes that violence is OK as long as it is establishing the collective (he at times calls these liberated zones). He is very good at Obfuscation but bottom line he is a totalitarian who will in the end justify any act for the furtherance of his goals. Sorry to pull the mask of your hero but there it is.

  • @WTFukinshit @WTFukinshit Your murderous resentment reminds one of... socialist dictators. Who do you stand with really?

  • @WTFukinshit, Shoot idiots like you.Fuck you and your totalitarian, master race hate speech.

  • @WTFukinshit What do you know about Socialism, have you ever lived in a socialist country, or are you just manipulated by the media, and now you think you know what socialism is?

  • @kraljich990 I read the Communist Manifesto in college almost 20 years ago. Back then, I thought the idea of Socialism sounded great. Independently of the mainstream media and western propaganda, I have come to the conclusion that true Socialism will never be achieved through peace, but always through force and a fear driven system of operation. I served for 15 years in the US Army and swore to defend the Constitution from all enemies(including socialists), foreign and domestic.

  • @WTFukinshit so, after swearing to defend from domestic enemies, have you condemned the greedy wall street bankers that have betrayed the memory of adam smith? and the american dream?

  • @noobler9 In a few specific cases throughout American history, I'd condemn some of them as traitors. I don't scapegoat. You are not the 99%, because I'm not the 1% and you DON'T represent me. There are many like me who you DON'T represent. You are not the 99%; you are the same dumbasses who elected Obama. Since it was beyond the power of the president to deliver all the crap he promised, you want to blame wall street and give him MORE power. Fuck you!

  • @WTFukinshit 1) It's quite apparent that you don't understand the statistic of 99%

    2)"You are the same dumbasses who elected Obama" No, I didn't. Stop using blanket descriptions.

    3) I don't think anyone that is seriously connected to this movement supports Obama.

  • My favorite part is when the General Assembly touches its nose and tugs at its shirt in unison to truly follow Zizek's lead.

    ::cool face guy.jpg::

  • Thankfully the repeaters didn't have to repeat the arm movements. Someone might've been injured!

  • above is a textbook difference between Continental Philosophy and Analytical American/English philosophy

  • Kids, this is your brain on drugs.

  • Greetings to the people in the USA that are suffering because of the global economic system! Greetings from Brazil. I'm with you.

  • Vive slavoj zizek , Vive Occupy Wall Street, Occupy the USA, Occupy Global!

  • This speech is excellent. Wise words indeed.

    A message to the 'self appointed guardians of the status quo'.

    Change is coming!

  • careful, this is how cults get started. notice how the "followers" repeating their

    leader. notice the strange symbol on that man's chest. look carefully and notice the secret hand signals he's giving. This how jim jones and heaven's gate got started. DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!

  • @OutOfGas2012 Paranoid much? Speakers can't use megaphones, hence the repeating.

  • the problem with the world right now is that i have so many commenters responding to the necessity of human-mic'ing (repeating the words of zizek to amplify them since #ows operates sans sound-permit for megaphones/microphones) in spite of the number of comments explaining the phenomenon.

    SOME OF YOU PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN TO READ BEFORE HITTING THAT 'POST' BUTTON.

  • @visitordesign rule 12

  • This is hilarious. Zizek is nothing if not ironic. The parrots seem to lack the capacity to recognize that.

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  • this is not a cult or anything like that... people are only repeating what Zizek says so everybody can hear

  • Ko zakletva, jebovas :D

  • Support from Yugoslavia - RESISTANCE AND PERSISTENCE!!!

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  • If this man speaks, and eat shit, you know your country will be dissolved. He was eating the same shit, before dissolution of Yugoslavia.

  • What will the system do when they summon you to vote and you just say: "Hi-Jacked!"

  • cults are disgusting

  • @Bootsahhh They are aren't they! That's why we need to END the Banking Cults, the Wall Street Cults, the Military Cults, The Republican Cults, the Democrat Cults.....

  • @Brotramel

    this video shows a nice cult too

  • The true reason for the economic meltdown is that the 3rd world countries lives are getting better because of technology and communication. If their lifestyle improves, then ours will lower. And you people complain that you want equality. You are getting all the equality you can stand.

  • :D

    i love you mr. zizek

  • I'd like the Wall Street try to eat the crap we have to feed our children in school cafeterias, try to live without health care, and without fuel to heat their homes. OCCUPY AMERICA!!!

  • I want this to turn into a revolution! Fix this country, end capitalism!!!

  • @alifeofreason There's a difference between capitalism and corporatism... you're mad about corporatism.

  • @alifeofreason Another Neo-Barbarian heard from. I hope you enjoy the country you will create. A land described by Hobbes as having “No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death: and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short" because that is what you propose to create.

  • "Fix this country, end corporatism!!!"

    Fixed.

  • shitter

  • mic check. "mic check". (jazz hands). this is my rifle. "this is my rifle". there are many like it. "there are many like it". but this one is mine. "but this one is mine". (jazz hands). wir mussen. "wir mussen". le collective borg hive. "le collective borg hive". obeyen. "obeyen". question ye not. "question ye not". the authority. "the authority". of. "of." left gatekeepers. "left gatekeepers". 9/11. "9/11". doesn't matter. "doesn't matter". noam chomsky. "noam chomsky". (jazz hands).

  • @911reset

    Very good, but can you communicate in any other way beyond cute shtick? Of what relevance is the Full Metal Jacket quote? The decision-making process in this group is fairly antithetical to that in an army barracks. I would like to know how this is any more "hive" like than electoral politics or the modern work-place. A hive is nothing but a collection of individuals, and the relative autonomy of each is greater here than in political decision making or the modern work-place.

  • Who said that Zizek can't be questioned? Allowing him to speak is elevating him to a fearless leader? These descriptions tell us more about you than it does about Zizek or anyone else down at OWS. I would hardly consider Zizek a "left gatekeeper" although I'm sure he would appreciate the compliment if his laughter wouldn't give him away. He is anymore of a gatekeeper than anyone who publicly writes or speaks about politics, no matter their position? Or is just the left itself?

  • What of 9/11? At most, we have reasons for doubting the official narrative, certainly being skeptical of it. We have some isolated facts that do not fit or cannot be accounted for. This is not the same as having extensive evidence of a plot by the CIA or whoever you think it is. That is speculation. What was significant about 9/11 was the after-math, which has already happened. Even if we spent all of our time discussing 9/11, even if Bush and his cronies were jailed....

  • @911reset

    ..... at some point we have to stop the bleeding. Do you think 9/11 will ever be addressed if we continue to do nothing? Why this fixation on that one event? And what of Chomsky? Do you think he is also a member of the CIA? Because he spends his time addressing problems that can be solved rather than monopolizing all effort on what is, at this point, nothing but armchair speculation? The government has used events like this multiple times in the past. Why so surprised?

  • @chaosmos24

    "fixation"? lol. "armchair speculation"? did you watch tv that day, fool? i bet you did. didn't you? oh, yes, and the infallible argument in form of "they've done it before, so why should we bother our little brains with figuring out what happened on 9/11". rofl. you have to be pretty fucking stupid to fall for that one.

    left is as fake as the right. and 9/11 proves it. no 9/11 truth? no change. as simple as that. and the left will be jugded for their complicity.

  • Respect! From Slovenia ;)

  • LOL, true communists absolutely despise Zizek... they consider him a clown...

  • @renumeratedfrog Every communist thinks themselves to be true communists. Reality will eventually force the differences into the ground.

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  • They couldn't have gotten a battery powered microphone?

  • @anarchovendean we aren't allowed one.

  • @xRA1D32x Oh wow. Well fuck the pigs then.

  • The US Constitution is obsolete.

    It was penned by oligarchs for oligarchs.

    All 3 branches (legislative, executive, judicial) are contrary to our needs.

    Fascism is not for us.

  • This man is not Russian it is Slovenian! Look on the map where beautiful alp country is! It boarders with Italy and Austria! It is democratic country - real democracy - not americas like virtual democrasy!

  • @fufnk I wish it could be called democracy. Same bs as everywhere else.

  • HAHAHA ! LOOK... LENIN'S Great Grandson...

    Time open up the gulags...

  • Oh, and FUCK WALL STREET FAT CATS! We must legalize marijuana, end the drug war, educate our people for them not to fall prey for preachers, nor "comrades" nor catholic assholes, because there's no god or afterlife, we must do the best we can in this life, to diminish human and animal suffering, to provide education, health, housing and security to the world population, that will only be achieved by pragmatism on policies, drop the drug war!

  • I would have loved to hear his trademark "and so on, and so on..." through the human mic.

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  • He's manipulating the masses, we must maintain democracy, just perfect it, this man is a KGB instructed crowd inciter. Be careful of fascists also, I now realize as the fascist threat rises up, the subversive threat becomes REAL. Don't fall for any ideology, its time to get over this, free society is BETTER THAN JORNALIST ASSASSINATION RUSSIA!

  • kgb instructed?wow, and you think you're free from ideology?:P

  • @sscourtney Im free of ideology? I never said that, I live in a capitalist society and study political sciences, so I get bombarded with shit loads of ideology from both sides, I just like to see through these superficial interests of both the Russian empire and the capitalist countries of the world. I studied in catholic schools, then studied socialism in Bolivarian school, now I see how full of shit both extremes are, the Russians want to overthrow US government by subversion, thats not bull.

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  • @sscourtney Our society is flawed, but we can't fall on that revolutionary cry or much blood will be shed.