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They Own Our Assets #Shorts @OwenJonesTalks

November 22, 2022
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the reason this country has had good

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the reason this country has had good living<00:00:02.100> conditions<00:00:02.639> in<00:00:03.060> the<00:00:03.179> last<00:00:03.300> 50<00:00:03.480> 60<00:00:03.780> 70

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living conditions in the last 50 60 70

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living conditions in the last 50 60 70 years<00:00:04.380> is<00:00:04.980> because<00:00:05.160> it<00:00:05.400> has<00:00:05.580> had<00:00:05.700> a<00:00:05.880> broad

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years is because it has had a broad

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years is because it has had a broad property<00:00:06.299> in<00:00:06.480> the<00:00:06.600> middle<00:00:06.720> class<00:00:06.960> and<00:00:07.379> if<00:00:07.500> you

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property in the middle class and if you

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property in the middle class and if you allow<00:00:07.859> wealthy<00:00:08.099> record<00:00:08.220> it<00:00:08.400> to<00:00:08.519> get<00:00:08.580> out<00:00:08.700> of

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allow wealthy record it to get out of

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allow wealthy record it to get out of control<00:00:08.940> you<00:00:09.240> will<00:00:09.420> lose<00:00:09.599> that<00:00:09.780> and<00:00:10.019> you<00:00:10.139> will

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control you will lose that and you will

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control you will lose that and you will lose<00:00:10.440> your<00:00:10.559> high<00:00:10.740> living<00:00:10.920> conditions

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lose your high living conditions

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lose your high living conditions but<00:00:12.719> if<00:00:12.900> you<00:00:13.019> touch<00:00:13.200> wealthy<00:00:13.559> people<00:00:13.679> they'll

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but if you touch wealthy people they'll

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but if you touch wealthy people they'll just<00:00:14.040> leave<00:00:14.160> the<00:00:14.340> country<00:00:14.460> surely

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just leave the country surely

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just leave the country surely well<00:00:16.500> it<00:00:16.619> didn't<00:00:16.740> work<00:00:16.920> for<00:00:16.980> Roman<00:00:17.279> Abramovich

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well it didn't work for Roman Abramovich

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well it didn't work for Roman Abramovich did<00:00:17.940> it<00:00:18.420> you<00:00:18.779> know<00:00:18.840> I<00:00:18.900> think<00:00:19.020> one<00:00:19.199> thing<00:00:19.619> that

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did it you know I think one thing that

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did it you know I think one thing that we<00:00:19.920> learned<00:00:20.220> from<00:00:20.580> the<00:00:20.699> Ukraine<00:00:21.180> war<00:00:21.539> was

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we learned from the Ukraine war was

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we learned from the Ukraine war was suddenly<00:00:22.680> the<00:00:22.920> government<00:00:23.039> decided<00:00:23.520> we<00:00:23.699> do

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suddenly the government decided we do

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suddenly the government decided we do want<00:00:23.880> to<00:00:24.000> tax<00:00:24.119> rich<00:00:24.359> people<00:00:24.600> just<00:00:24.840> only<00:00:25.019> rich

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want to tax rich people just only rich

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want to tax rich people just only rich people<00:00:25.439> who<00:00:25.619> are<00:00:25.680> Russian<00:00:26.039> and<00:00:26.760> then<00:00:26.880> we

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people who are Russian and then we

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people who are Russian and then we realize<00:00:27.420> you<00:00:27.720> know<00:00:27.840> these<00:00:28.560> rich<00:00:28.680> people

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realize you know these rich people

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realize you know these rich people they're<00:00:29.220> not<00:00:29.400> magicians<00:00:29.880> right<00:00:30.000> I<00:00:30.180> think<00:00:30.300> we

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they're not magicians right I think we

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they're not magicians right I think we tend<00:00:30.779> to<00:00:30.960> imagine<00:00:31.199> these<00:00:31.560> guys<00:00:31.679> like<00:00:31.859> they've

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tend to imagine these guys like they've

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tend to imagine these guys like they've just<00:00:32.220> got<00:00:32.399> a<00:00:33.059> massive<00:00:33.239> bag<00:00:33.420> full<00:00:33.660> of<00:00:33.780> money

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just got a massive bag full of money

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just got a massive bag full of money these<00:00:34.559> guys<00:00:34.680> are<00:00:34.860> rich<00:00:34.980> because<00:00:35.219> they<00:00:35.520> own<00:00:35.640> our

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these guys are rich because they own our

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these guys are rich because they own our assets<00:00:36.300> they<00:00:36.600> own<00:00:36.780> our<00:00:36.960> houses<00:00:37.200> they<00:00:37.739> own<00:00:37.920> our

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assets they own our houses they own our

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assets they own our houses they own our mortgages<00:00:38.520> they<00:00:38.760> own<00:00:38.940> the<00:00:39.120> skyscrapers<00:00:39.719> they

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mortgages they own the skyscrapers they

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mortgages they own the skyscrapers they own<00:00:40.020> the<00:00:40.140> shops<00:00:40.500> right<00:00:40.680> they're<00:00:41.160> on<00:00:41.340> the<00:00:41.520> land

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own the shops right they're on the land

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own the shops right they're on the land when<00:00:43.140> Rupert<00:00:43.500> when<00:00:43.739> Roman<00:00:43.980> Abramovich<00:00:44.520> wanted

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when Rupert when Roman Abramovich wanted

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when Rupert when Roman Abramovich wanted to<00:00:45.000> leave<00:00:45.180> he<00:00:45.420> couldn't<00:00:45.600> put<00:00:45.780> Chelsea

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to leave he couldn't put Chelsea

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to leave he couldn't put Chelsea Football<00:00:46.320> Club<00:00:46.559> in<00:00:46.800> a<00:00:46.920> bag<00:00:47.040> ultimately<00:00:47.760> the

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Football Club in a bag ultimately the

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Football Club in a bag ultimately the assets<00:00:48.780> are<00:00:49.020> here<00:00:49.260> we<00:00:49.920> can<00:00:50.100> tax<00:00:50.280> the<00:00:50.460> assets

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assets are here we can tax the assets

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assets are here we can tax the assets it's<00:00:50.879> a<00:00:51.059> question<00:00:51.180> about<00:00:51.539> do<00:00:52.440> you<00:00:52.559> want<00:00:52.739> your

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it's a question about do you want your

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it's a question about do you want your country<00:00:53.340> to<00:00:54.239> be<00:00:54.420> owned<00:00:54.899> by<00:00:55.379> people<00:00:55.559> who<00:00:55.739> pay

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country to be owned by people who pay

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country to be owned by people who pay tax<00:00:56.219> or<00:00:56.879> who<00:00:57.300> don't