Jim Rogers America is Collapsing pt 4/5

[dgrhm08]

People came to America for it's political freedoms, not economic opportunity. Many immigrants were treated poorly that came over hear and worked in hard sweatshop conditions. Today the descendents of those immigrants live good lifestyles because of the political freedoms here.

I may be wrong, but isn't Singapore the country that canes people and puts you in jail for spitting gum on the street?

[dgrhm08]

America's closing off more and more? Uhm, Jim... what about all the free trade agreements and the massive outpouring of American jobs to foreign countries? My hometown of Toledo has been devastated by outsourcing. I don't know what you mean by America is closing off.

[RichHartford74]

Ron Paul 2012

[amibrainwashed]

i wonder how many people moved to Singapore after watching this

[fhookheongLee]

Thanks Jim for speaking nice words for Singapore.

[VERGIS92]

America remains the best place to go, for intelligent and creative people.

inventors, engineers, scientists can implement their new ideas with the greatest attention and financial help, more than in any other country!

and being a multicultural society it will always offer the best.

[HEXtaC]

@VERGIS92 You're joking right?

[VERGIS92]

@HEXtaC it's the truth, more people have succeeded in America than in any other country.

[Armigo91]

@VERGIS92

Yes, your not joking. You right. Dozen of people prospered in america.

But at whos cost was that huh?

millions of people came looking for the american dream, and only 1 out 500found this capitalist dream, the others probably rotted in a shack.

Yes, your country has the most rich people, who are rich at the cost of the poor.

Nothing to be proud of, case closed.

[VERGIS92]

@Armigo91 I am not American, and I don't live there, never set foot in USA, but I know for a fact that all business-minded immigrants that I know, who went to that country were successful. Many academics were also very successful, I know a brilliant scientist who was denied employment in our country, when he when to America he found recognition, and a top paying job.

yes, it's capitalistic, it's unfair in some ways, but so are other countries.

[Zenki293]

@VERGIS92 And what's going to happen to those people when the US economy crashes?

[VERGIS92]

@Zenki293 Nothing will happen because we are not talking about a job in Wall Mart or Circuit City, the firms I am talking about are multinational giants, like Facebook, Microsoft, and defense contractors.  By the way, let me tell you the latest case, an unemployed graduate here in Greece, was not finding work anywhere, he finally sent an email to Facebook, and they did call him for interview, they were looking for just that kind of IT experts, they hired him for $100,000 a year

[VERGIS92]

Do you know what multinational means? you make a product, then you sell it to foreign markets,  markets that are inversely correlated to each other, only WW3 can cause you problems, and even in WW3 you will still profit.

[fhookheongLee]

@VERGIS92 You must be joking.

[Armigo91]

@VERGIS92

Didnt read all your pathetic comments. Just wanted to say your a fool. Dream harder.

[VERGIS92]

@Armigo91 you have no idea what America can offer you (when you are clever)

[dragonheadofthewest]

how she avoided the question if she wouldnt go were the money is,. the reporter lost all credit to me, hopefully she got fired after that... i hate that fake scum....

[farstaa]

Why are not people like Jim running countries? Oh how wonderful the world would be.

[hugegiantfrogs]

@JoeJacari keep the world free? if you think the world is free you are more ignorant than you appear, and if you think the USA is free, you obviously have not been here. We are taxed on everything, we are fined on more infractions than you could name, it is illegal to smoke a plant that grows int he ground, there are cameras that record your speed and you are mailed a fine, we have 10,000 laws that dictate every single action we can do, and yet we claim to be the bastion of freedom? what a joke.

[deceiver123m]

@JoeJacari finally... a man with the veil off his eyes. Nice to meet you... keep it up, your an inspiration!

[DancingET]

An average American doesn't need to know that much details, as long as he has a cheeseburger on the table, a cable tv, a hat with US flag on it, and an enemy to shoot at...

[deceiver123m]

@DancingET doesnt that apply to all countries that have accepted a cental bank? Chinese people are pretty damn retarded, so are the people in singapore. They watch tv, have tables and hats. too bad theyre too broke to own cable. I guess the only difference between a slave worker drone in the USA and a slave worker drone in China is that in china they would have a rice cake instead of a cheeseburger? Chinese are so dumb that this is a quote, "I like the strict control they have over our lifes".

[deceiver123m]

@deceiver123m *central bank

[Absomet]

This woman has good questions!

[wang0fett]

awesome. he said he didnt vote for mccain. and criticizes obama's platform. i wonder who he would vote for!

[1000498]

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[muaytb1]

Isn't the joke that Rogers came in as "part of the package" a bit mean since exactly the opposite is true: Roger''s wife and daugther came in as part of the Roger package.

[mishalkmh]

this interviewer is really a dumb blonde... she has come completely unprepared and seems so flustered. btw given a chance i wld love to go back to america(only for a holiday) ! i had a gr8 time ther a couple of yrs ago

[Bunnies4wool]

@mishalkmh I agree. He had to keep repeating things to her because she asked the same stupid question over and over again, just using different words to do so.

[baigandine]

Oral sex and chewing gum are illegal in Singapore. Better take it under consideration.

[baigandine]

I'd have to be pretty poor before I moved to Communist @#$% China.

[marieatthelake]

Americans are more interested in TV than government. Even when told this is happening, most don't believe it.

[Taketheride23]

The Federal Reserve Must End! All the politicians that voted for the bailout and the Health Care bill must be tried for treason and arrested.

[caganb]

I'm going to China and buy a shoe shine business. Maybe I can get Jim to let me shine his shoes.

[JayGBardo]

Jim Rogers reminds me of "Clarence" (the angel trying to get his wings) in the movie "It's A Wonderful Life"....

[flaunttnualf]

It's pretty sad thinking about people living America because the progressives have so screwed up our country. I sincerely hope Jim Rogers is wrong that the opportunity is going to be elsewhere for the foreseeable future...

[flaunttnualf]

leaving America, not living.

[chaseef]

at 2:40 Jim left out China.

just saying...

[brizzlekizzle]

Its not that hard to move, I once moved to Bishkek on a whim with less than $10,000. I guess it takes courage is all

[cray0308]

wow, Jim rogers is spot on regarding moving or travelling to the USA. A giant amount of paperwork and uncertainties at every stage make it really not worth it. I am a foreign national in the US working for a good wage, i want to buy agricultural land for CASH in arkansas, but the prospect of being asked to leave after my job is done here has convinced me to take the money back home with me. And While driving from little rock, AR to Tulsa, OK i saw atleast 1000 acres for sale!!

[furyofbongos]

@cray - Right, and while they chase out foreign capital they want real estate prices to go up!

[kimononvidia]

Hong Kong's economy is a lot freer, in fact the freest in the world..

just pay HKD2,500 somethin, u can get Business Registration good for one year in just 30mins..

[kimononvidia]

singapore namely capitalist, but it's actually a communist country controlled by Li Family.. unless u r very rich, singapore is a peaceful city to live in, working in there? haha, dun try it..

[kimononvidia]

ok in asia, lemme guide u a lil bit..

for long-term family life go singapore

for earning dollars go hongkong, shanghai, beijing

peace out!

[Seano71]

Singapore, that's where I'm going

[hongster76]

u cant chew gum in singapore tho

[acetylslicylsyra]

can't chew gum or can't throw it on the ground when finished chewing?

[hongster76]

cant possess gum (chewed or otherwise)

[Elbottoo]

"Borders" - lol

Most wars in history has been fought over land and most disputes in history is about borders.

Pulease lady, do you even know what you are talking about. People will keep arguing over borders. Always has and always will.

[webo217]

She's hot, though.

Leave her alone. I'll beat you up and show her I'm cooler than you, otherwise.

[sujajajjaakakajjs]

how can you open US for people? half of SAmerica would move north

[infernalhammer]

Keeping jobs here inside the USA does not mean closing off our borders to outside influence. How absurd! Whenever anybody talks about putting Americans back to work, the rich always cry "protectionism!". This commentator is just another shill for the investor class.

[Wayno2010]

He is right, I won't go to America, their government practises rendition and then the next government says it is OK but not pressing charges. Once a government steps over the torture line I don't see how a foreigner can expect to be safe there.

[Spura83]

He right at 2:01 when he says it's hard to go to USA even as a tourist and that many people don't even want to go. I was in USA, but I am not going back in there unless I am forced to on business. The authorities are scary in the US.

[jwhat01]

Obama is going to have dissenters locked up. Habeus Corpus will be repealed.

[deceiver123m]

@Spura83 AND STAY OUT.... dang foreigners... but uh, on a serious note. Im studying for international trading, so which is more authoritative to its tourists... china, usa, or have u maybe been to russia lately? Im asking honestly, not to be a smart ass... but for real, stay out. USA USA USA... lol

[hugegiantfrogs]

@Spura83 the authorities are scary here, especially for the people that live here!

[dragonheadofthewest]

@Spura83 yeah but america still has a magnetic effect on hot chicks all over the world.. and some of the nature is pretty nice.. and some americans are pretty fun persons.. its cool as a tourist

[SamCarroll212]

@Spura83 What specifically is scary?

[phxfreddy]

Bow Tie?

[dleddy1414]

I agree with you regarding Ron Paul, but your opinions and attacks on Jim Rogers makes me doubt that you understand the ideas of freedom and liberty that Ron Paul espouses. What the hell does Jesus Christ have to do with anything. Keep your religion to yourself, and save yourself some embarrassment in declaring that Jim Rogers is a selfish man. That's is outrageously stupid.

[cayman187]

+1 for Ron Paul.

[Entropy137]

Ron Paul is the only politician I'll go to war for.

[mauiwowi]

he wouldn't unless he has too. i like him a lot, but i think he is too smart to be a politican

[Entropy137]

"he wouldn't unless he has too." Which is exactly why he's the only one I'd trust my life with. He wouldn't squander a soldier's life for his personal agenda.

[smilosmilos]

a truly great character.

[macpduff]

I think the point in this segment is the way America has closed itself off to foreigners, the outside world, - and made it difficult for Americans to leave freely - physically AND monetarily. This is Un-American, not our tradition, and harmful ultimately. I find it ironic that shortly after the Berlin Wall fell and the oppressive Soviet system collapsed, America began plans for it's own wall and initiated travel restraints. In the words of Pogo cartoon -"we have met the enemy and they are us".

[Nickalispicalis]

It hasn't closed itself off to Mexicans.

[macpduff]

yes Nickalispicalis: I meant 'isolated itself from the free flow of international ideas and visitors' - in and out. Our Government now interferes with Americans God given right to leave our country at will, and if we can, - there are tight controls on what money can leave with us. My care is for the well being of AMERICANS. Per "Mexicans" - The fact that every sign, document, product, and ATM is in Sp and Eng - proves Gov plan to depress AMERICAN wages - 2 sides of the same coin my friend

[KLguy133]

And neither is the internet UNcensored in CHina!

[highway234]

definitely no shortage of people predicting disaster these days.

[CRAPCANNONS]

They were always there, saying the same things.

We're only listening now, as usual, when it's too late.