The One Percent

This 80-minute documentary focuses on the growing "wealth gap" in America, as seen through the eyes of filmmaker Jamie Johnson, a 27-year-old heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. Johnson, who cut his film teeth at NYU and made the Emmy®-nominated 2003 HBO documentary Born Rich, here sets his sights on exploring the political, moral and emotional rationale that enables a tiny percentage of Americans - the one percent - to control nearly half the wealth of the entire United States. The film Includes interviews with Nicole Buffett, Bill Gates Sr., Adnan Khashoggi, Milton Friedman, Robert Reich, Ralph Nader and other luminaries.

http://www.theonepercentdocumentary.com/

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[randy95023]

NO! I don't ever (in ANY of my comments) suggest a government "fix" to the problem. If some people read that into it they are wrong. I was simply pointing out the fact that a LOT of people don't have the mental/physical or educational ability to climb out of the low wage working pool. The freeways are full of people that are capable of contributing SO much more and earning a lot more if given the chance. Reality of 2013 is that there a too many "wage slaves" that unlike you and I are stuck.

[Jose Cortez]

I would respect this guy and his work, had he spent a month living under the same conditions others live.

[john wilson]

Glad to see a documentary about the rich and there views (about the young johnson ) lets not forget he was born into this and his heart seem's troubled for what he see's.not just the poor but the rich as well...Young johnson the Lord truly seeks our heart Rich or Poor.You to even give a damn about anything but yourself says more than what you think.Go live on the streets.meet the unloveable.help give people second chances...do a documentary on this and the poor and rich shall know what to do.

[NinjaWithDragon]

Exactly, slowlane mindsets prevail in the comments xd, do you have an acc on the forum?

[Spartaculus Jones]

What you say is somewhat true. If a person can get rich - fine - but many people get rich by the ruthless techniques of exploitation and crime. It is hard to get rich - it's like a jungle - only a few wolves get a lot of money.

[UYI MOORE]

This young man is just a big fool ,...what he does not know is that the so called %90 would kill to be in his shoes , ...you think people are nice just because they are poor ?what i fool he is , let does poor people become rich and see how they treat you ..Sorry to say young man you are just a fool

[fant walk]

Yes, it is scary how half of the economy is riding on some of these idiots. The cab driver was the smartest of all of them lol. It surprises me how full of fear wealthy people are, I guess they are always scared of losing everything.

[joel kyros]

there is 420 dislikes ;)

[Frank Dialogue]

Yes, you are correct...I found myself scratching my head after this, as there is no conclusion, no moral, just interviews with those who manage money for the mega rich, or with some uninterested relatives.

Money must be circulated and invested to improve society, and these people are simply interested in accumulating more, and buying more to increase their control.

Everything isn't 'fine'.

[Spartaculus Jones]

I disagree. Most rich people earned their wealth by paying slave wages to their employees. Many rich - though not all - commite crimes to get money. And banks print fiat money to get the interest that transfers wealth from the middle and lower classes to the upper class. You look very young. As you get older you will learn about the viscious way the world is set up.

[ForbiddenFruitStore]

Why is the Kinko's guy covered in sweat?! :X