Rachel Maddow: Michigan's Dystopian (Corporate Republican) Future And Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine

Clip from March 8, 2011, The Rachel Maddow Show where Rachel highlights the scary, dystopian corporate Republican efforts to use the manufactured "after shocks" of the economic crisis to overturn the will of Michigan and other states' voters, to bust unions unilaterally, and to turn (i.e., privatize) traditional government functions over to their crony capitalists. In that context, Rachel examines "disaster capitalism" with Naomi Klein, the author of the best-selling book, "The Shock Doctrine."

• Category

  News & Politics

[0475Mike]

abettersouthworld, your are a very narrow minded (small also) person, to beleive the trash that comes out of Rachel's mouth most of the time. Some of her points are well taken but most are outright lies. I at least have a open mind and can make up my own mind, you on the other hand are obviously a completely left zealot and do not have the fortitude to accept a opposing view. How sad of human being you are, and what a waste of space you are.

[incitebytes]

Rather than just make broad, completely unsupported ad hominem claims/attacks, please detail Rachel's most egregious "trash" (lies?) in your oh-so-learned opinion and the source material(s) you rely on to prove that she's clearly wrong and/or lying. Please be specific/detailed in identifying your sources, so rational people can evaluate your claims against reality. We'll all be waiting, but not holding our breath that you're capable of intelligently defending your nonsense.

[0475Mike]

What a stupid Woman. People, she just repeats what is written in front of her, she doesn't think this crap up, nor do any main stream journalist (so called), get a life make up your own minds not what someone else thinks. Come on, she's the first one in line cashing her hypocritical pay check. Jesus wake up.

[incitebytes]

Oh, OK, if you say so! Says you, "she just repeats what is written in front of her, she doesn't think this crap up." Yeah, I'm sure a Rhodes Scholar like her with a PhD in political philosophy with honors from Oxford could never think up what she's saying, while a right-wing chucklehead like you (I'm being generous in my assessment), who runs around youtube offering 3rd-grade political insights, thinks he has something valuable to tell the rest of us. Lol.

[geo1671]

If only Madcow would inform the public that USA spends more on Education and Health care and gives worser than worse than the poorist 3rd world countries. Time for other governers to do the same--chop chop unions. Ever took the bother to account what a teach makes and all those holidies and PERKS. You stiffs working for $8-12 hours aday.More like stupid to do so. Wake-up fools--check out the homes and areas tech live or any cival servents--Home of the saps Land of free loaders :^/

[incitebytes]

@geo1671, Well, one thing's pretty clear - none of those education benefits trickled down to you.

[gerard69100]

If she is a Rhodes Scholar, my view of the program has hit the shits. She has a low rated piece of shit show that is getting killed by Hannity every night. the reason is that Detriot is a failing city that the Dems have ran into the ground for the past 40 years.

[frepi]

Sounds like an ALEC piece of legislation

[ranwolf76]

I...I don't know where to begin..."worser than worse"? dafuq?

[David E]

Boy, Whitey just can't win. Try to step in and save the epic fail known as black run Detroit - uze beez raayyycccissst an sheet. Let the black hole of Norman Rockwells' America burn - uze beez raayyycccissst an sheet. Blacks can't govern themselves, but will scream raaayyyccism when some one tries to impose civilized society on them. I say let the city that defines "black rule" much like Haiti and the Sudan, crumble and burn, then let the savages cannibalize each other. Of course, thats racist.

[Darrell Carlisle]

Friends of Communism join hands with the GOP and Snyder.

[Darrell Carlisle]

You are a fascist. Commie.

[twinny0731]

Rachel Maddow is JUST ANOTHER CORPORATE MEDIA WHORE,this people are disgusting, they are soulless prostitutes. The only comfort I find is that, through my own personal experience, I KNOW FOR A FACT that they have real judgment and justice coming to them eventually, people can believe that or not but just because you do not believe it does not mean it is not accurate!

[abettersouthworld]

Spit it out man 0475Mike: what is it, what's your argument? YOU DON'T HAVE ONE. YOU JUST BLASTING OUT YOUR UNFUNDED WORTHLESS OPINION!! THAT'S CALL BULLSHIT!! COME ON GIVE IT ANOTHER SHOT!! why is what Rachel "repeating" shit?

[abettersouthworld]

That's what I am saying: Spit it out man 0475Mike: what is it, what's your argument? YOU DON'T HAVE ONE. YOU JUST BLASTING OUT YOUR UNFUNDED WORTHLESS OPINION!! THAT'S CALL BULLSHIT!! COME ON GIVE IT ANOTHER SHOT!! why is what Rachel "repeating" shit?