Marxist Geographer David Harvey on the G20, the Financial Crisis and Neoliberalism. 4/2/09 1 of 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9dpuyx3Ps for part 2
For some analysis on the G20 summit and the financial crisis, we speak to a leading thinker on the global economy. David Harvey is a Marxist geographer and distinguished professor of anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of several books, including The Limits to Capital and A Brief History of Neoliberalism.
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/2/marxist_geographer_david_harvey_on_the

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[constablecomfortable]

The police in London covered their identification numbers and wore balaclava's. This shows a predetermined plan to break the law. The law THEY are supposed to be upholding.

[sec0f111]

why is the comments section invaded by tea party weirdos spewing irrelevant, tangential nonsense??? did you just search Marxist and click on the first video you saw? can you say crazy

[gen6k]

heres what we should do guys, give me some money for putting my hand in faggots.

[bapyou]

@IgorDraskovic "Most academic "Marxists" . . . cannot answer the "what is to be done" questions."

Harvey isn't a political party leader, he's an analytical academic. Why should he have to offer a plan concerning wealth redistribution n a classroom?

Perhaps the frustration should be directed at yourself. Join a socialist or communist party; I can give you the names of many. Each should have a program for the redistribution of wealth.

[zzzzJAGJEETzzzz]

the beat at the beginning is sick!!!!!!

[qwertypoiu4321]

5:30- lol, then why coercively bail them out with stolen money, you thug marxist?

[IgorDraskovic]

Notice when he is asked how exactly are we to go about redistributing wealth more evenly he has no real answer. I have taken a course with Harvey and I always found it incredibly frustrating when he offers an comprehensive critique of capitalism but offers no political program for its overthrow! Most academic "Marxists" are like this; they cannot answer the "what is to be done" questions.

[EclecticSceptic]

@forwardmover You haven't given any intelligent or reasonable criticism of the welfare state. So I'm not going to respond to your stupid little taunts.

[EclecticSceptic]

@forwardmover No, I'm actually going to be a doctor. But anyone who stoops to childish nationalistic slags is patently crass. To enlighten you, Dublin is quite a major city. I don't care at all, I don't define myself, like an idiot, by where I was born. There are lots of things wrong with Ireland. I don't know why you're talking about 'liberals'. I'm not a liberal and neither is David Harvey. It is more that people aren't starving, thanks to the welfare state. Bye.

[forwardmover]

Postscript to the pondering lad. You WILL find that virtually all athiests and most agnostics, actually have a God or want a God. Its called "The Welfare State". (Obama! Will you be my mama? ha ha). Just look up USSR failure on the net, and get to know some depressed Russian alcoholics that are still alive. Worse than Ireland. Leaving exams, then leaving for Liverpool?

[forwardmover]

@EclecticSceptic Thought I blocked you. Oh I see you are in Ireland. Of course, you wouldn't have a skateboard. Wouldn't work on sod or cobblestone. Most sociopaths are thieves and / or liberals, so thanks for validating that. I was on holiday in Ireland before the Celtic Tiger came along, and met a few lads 20-40 with nothing to 8-5, thanks to that good ole welfare state. Dole time?

[EclecticSceptic]

@forwardmover What the hell are you talking about? Hahaha. Yes, Harvey is a sociopath. That's why he's on the left and constantly talks about justice and the welfare of people. I neither have a skateboard nor play video games. My house doesn't have a garage, and I'm studying for my leaving exams of (I assume you're american) what you call high school. But yeah feel free to waffle nonsense. And I'm blocked. I care.