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The Super Rich Divide and Rule

February 06, 2024
Wealth Inequality Enough is Enough Tax Wealth Not Work Economics of Covid Rich get Richer Poor get Poorer Economics Explained Tax the Rich End Austerity Billionaire Poverty
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there's a Mongol hord coming into your

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there's a Mongol hord coming into your land<00:00:02.560> right<00:00:03.240> these<00:00:03.560> guys<00:00:03.879> are<00:00:04.640> taking

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land right these guys are taking

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land right these guys are taking everything<00:00:06.399> and<00:00:06.560> they<00:00:06.680> will<00:00:06.960> get<00:00:07.279> everything

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everything and they will get everything

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everything and they will get everything right<00:00:08.400> if<00:00:08.519> you<00:00:08.679> and<00:00:08.840> me<00:00:09.040> fire<00:00:09.559> over<00:00:09.840> our<00:00:10.160> stuff

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right if you and me fire over our stuff

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right if you and me fire over our stuff well<00:00:10.920> this<00:00:11.040> guy's<00:00:11.280> going<00:00:11.360> to<00:00:11.519> take<00:00:11.719> all<00:00:11.840> of

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well this guy's going to take all of

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well this guy's going to take all of your<00:00:12.240> stuff<00:00:12.559> and<00:00:12.759> all<00:00:12.880> of<00:00:13.080> my<00:00:13.320> stuff<00:00:14.000> it's

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your stuff and all of my stuff it's

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your stuff and all of my stuff it's exactly<00:00:14.519> what<00:00:14.639> they<00:00:14.759> want<00:00:15.519> you<00:00:15.639> know<00:00:15.839> I'm<00:00:16.000> not

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exactly what they want you know I'm not

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exactly what they want you know I'm not saying<00:00:16.359> that<00:00:16.520> high<00:00:16.640> owners<00:00:16.960> should<00:00:17.160> pay<00:00:17.320> less

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saying that high owners should pay less

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saying that high owners should pay less tax<00:00:17.760> I'm<00:00:17.840> not<00:00:17.920> saying<00:00:18.080> that<00:00:18.199> high<00:00:18.320> owners

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tax I'm not saying that high owners

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tax I'm not saying that high owners should<00:00:18.800> pay<00:00:18.920> more<00:00:19.119> tax<00:00:19.680> I<00:00:19.800> am<00:00:20.640> looking<00:00:20.960> at<00:00:21.119> the

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should pay more tax I am looking at the

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should pay more tax I am looking at the problem<00:00:21.800> as<00:00:21.920> it<00:00:22.080> is<00:00:22.760> the<00:00:22.920> problem<00:00:23.199> as<00:00:23.320> it<00:00:23.439> is<00:00:23.599> is

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problem as it is the problem as it is is

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problem as it is the problem as it is is these<00:00:24.199> guys<00:00:24.599> the<00:00:24.960> very<00:00:25.279> very<00:00:25.519> very<00:00:25.720> rich<00:00:25.880> are

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these guys the very very very rich are

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these guys the very very very rich are taking<00:00:26.320> everything<00:00:27.000> if<00:00:27.119> you<00:00:27.240> don't<00:00:27.480> stop<00:00:27.760> them

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taking everything if you don't stop them

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taking everything if you don't stop them from<00:00:28.080> taking<00:00:28.400> everything<00:00:29.119> then<00:00:29.240> you<00:00:29.359> will

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from taking everything then you will

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from taking everything then you will have<00:00:29.640> nothing<00:00:30.199> and<00:00:30.320> if<00:00:30.400> you<00:00:30.519> have<00:00:30.679> nothing<00:00:30.920> you

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have nothing and if you have nothing you

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have nothing and if you have nothing you are<00:00:31.199> poor<00:00:32.119> like<00:00:32.279> for<00:00:32.399> me<00:00:32.599> I<00:00:32.719> speak<00:00:32.920> a<00:00:33.000> lot<00:00:33.160> about

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are poor like for me I speak a lot about

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are poor like for me I speak a lot about flows<00:00:33.600> of<00:00:33.719> wealth<00:00:33.960> on<00:00:34.040> the<00:00:34.160> channel<00:00:34.480> because

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flows of wealth on the channel because

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flows of wealth on the channel because flows<00:00:34.960> of<00:00:35.120> wealth<00:00:35.399> is<00:00:35.600> how<00:00:35.760> you<00:00:35.960> identify<00:00:36.879> who

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flows of wealth is how you identify who

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flows of wealth is how you identify who you<00:00:37.120> are<00:00:37.280> losing<00:00:38.040> to<00:00:39.040> you<00:00:39.160> know<00:00:39.480> yes<00:00:39.640> the

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you are losing to you know yes the

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you are losing to you know yes the middle<00:00:40.000> class<00:00:40.160> is<00:00:40.239> using<00:00:40.480> their<00:00:40.600> assets<00:00:41.280> yes

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middle class is using their assets yes

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middle class is using their assets yes the<00:00:41.559> government<00:00:41.800> is<00:00:41.879> using<00:00:42.120> their<00:00:42.239> assets<00:00:42.879> but

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the government is using their assets but

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the government is using their assets but those<00:00:43.239> assets<00:00:43.520> are<00:00:43.640> not<00:00:43.760> being<00:00:44.039> accumulated

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those assets are not being accumulated

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those assets are not being accumulated in<00:00:44.760> general<00:00:45.120> by<00:00:45.239> a<00:00:45.360> guy<00:00:45.760> earning<00:00:46.039> 80<00:00:46.239> grand<00:00:46.440> a

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in general by a guy earning 80 grand a

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in general by a guy earning 80 grand a year<00:00:47.399> they<00:00:47.480> are<00:00:47.640> being<00:00:47.879> accumulated<00:00:48.800> by

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year they are being accumulated by

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year they are being accumulated by families<00:00:49.680> with<00:00:49.879> family<00:00:50.239> wealth<00:00:50.640> of<00:00:50.840> 50

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families with family wealth of 50

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families with family wealth of 50 million<00:00:51.600> 100<00:00:51.840> million<00:00:52.120> quid<00:00:52.399> those<00:00:52.520> are<00:00:52.680> the

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million 100 million quid those are the

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million 100 million quid those are the guys<00:00:52.960> who<00:00:53.039> are<00:00:53.160> accumulating<00:00:53.520> the<00:00:53.600> money<00:00:53.760> and

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guys who are accumulating the money and

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guys who are accumulating the money and if<00:00:53.960> you<00:00:54.079> don't<00:00:54.280> stop<00:00:54.559> them<00:00:54.840> from<00:00:55.039> taking<00:00:55.320> your

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if you don't stop them from taking your

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if you don't stop them from taking your wealth<00:00:56.239> you<00:00:56.399> will<00:00:56.520> have<00:00:56.680> no<00:00:56.800> wealth