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What's The Breaking Point?

March 02, 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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even if you're shouting there's a

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even if you're shouting there's a tsunami<00:00:01.599> coming<00:00:02.000> yeah<00:00:02.440> H<00:00:02.639> how<00:00:02.800> many<00:00:03.120> people

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tsunami coming yeah H how many people

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tsunami coming yeah H how many people are<00:00:04.520> fully<00:00:04.960> aware<00:00:05.400> of<00:00:05.680> this<00:00:06.520> and<00:00:07.080> filling

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are fully aware of this and filling

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are fully aware of this and filling their<00:00:07.759> boots<00:00:08.200> as<00:00:08.320> a<00:00:09.000> consequence<00:00:10.000> as<00:00:10.120> the

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their boots as a consequence as the

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their boots as a consequence as the wealth<00:00:10.480> of<00:00:10.559> the<00:00:10.679> rich<00:00:10.880> grows<00:00:11.120> and<00:00:11.240> grows<00:00:11.480> and

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wealth of the rich grows and grows and

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wealth of the rich grows and grows and grows<00:00:11.799> and<00:00:11.920> grows<00:00:12.519> and<00:00:12.679> the<00:00:12.759> wealth<00:00:13.000> of<00:00:13.080> the

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grows and grows and the wealth of the

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grows and grows and the wealth of the middle<00:00:13.440> class<00:00:13.639> in<00:00:13.679> the<00:00:13.799> government<00:00:14.040> collapses

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middle class in the government collapses

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middle class in the government collapses and<00:00:14.519> collapses<00:00:14.920> because<00:00:15.160> that<00:00:15.240> is<00:00:15.360> ultimately

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and collapses because that is ultimately

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and collapses because that is ultimately where<00:00:15.799> the<00:00:15.879> wealth<00:00:16.119> is<00:00:16.240> coming<00:00:16.440> from<00:00:17.039> they

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where the wealth is coming from they

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where the wealth is coming from they just<00:00:17.279> look<00:00:17.400> at<00:00:17.520> one<00:00:17.680> side<00:00:17.800> of<00:00:17.920> the<00:00:18.000> coin<00:00:18.400> and

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just look at one side of the coin and

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just look at one side of the coin and you<00:00:18.560> know<00:00:18.720> we<00:00:18.840> have<00:00:19.000> plenty<00:00:19.240> of<00:00:19.320> stories<00:00:19.600> they

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you know we have plenty of stories they

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you know we have plenty of stories they tell<00:00:20.039> themselves<00:00:20.320> which<00:00:20.439> is<00:00:20.560> I<00:00:20.680> got<00:00:20.840> here

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tell themselves which is I got here

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tell themselves which is I got here because<00:00:21.199> I<00:00:21.320> work<00:00:21.519> hard<00:00:22.080> because<00:00:22.240> I<00:00:22.400> deserve<00:00:22.720> it

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because I work hard because I deserve it

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because I work hard because I deserve it and<00:00:22.960> I'm<00:00:23.039> sure<00:00:23.199> a<00:00:23.279> lot<00:00:23.359> of<00:00:23.480> them<00:00:23.599> do<00:00:23.760> work<00:00:24.039> hard

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and I'm sure a lot of them do work hard

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and I'm sure a lot of them do work hard but<00:00:24.840> the<00:00:24.960> consequence<00:00:25.439> in<00:00:25.519> my<00:00:25.640> op<00:00:25.960> so<00:00:26.080> did<00:00:26.160> your

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but the consequence in my op so did your

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but the consequence in my op so did your dad<00:00:27.119> exactly<00:00:27.560> ex<00:00:27.840> listen<00:00:28.279> I<00:00:28.359> mean<00:00:28.599> I<00:00:28.800> I<00:00:28.920> tell

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dad exactly ex listen I mean I I tell

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dad exactly ex listen I mean I I tell you<00:00:29.119> I've<00:00:29.240> seen<00:00:29.400> people<00:00:29.560> that<00:00:29.679> work<00:00:30.359> yeah<00:00:30.560> yeah

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you I've seen people that work yeah yeah

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you I've seen people that work yeah yeah um<00:00:31.679> the<00:00:31.800> consequence<00:00:32.239> is<00:00:32.360> the<00:00:32.480> impoverishment

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um the consequence is the impoverishment

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um the consequence is the impoverishment of<00:00:33.280> of<00:00:33.520> of<00:00:33.600> the<00:00:33.719> masses<00:00:34.079> of<00:00:34.200> the<00:00:34.280> people<00:00:34.480> of

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of of of the masses of the people of

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of of of the masses of the people of this<00:00:34.760> country<00:00:35.440> and<00:00:35.680> so<00:00:35.800> what's<00:00:36.000> the<00:00:36.120> breaking

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this country and so what's the breaking

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this country and so what's the breaking point<00:00:38.399> have<00:00:38.480> you<00:00:38.600> been<00:00:38.719> to<00:00:38.920> India<00:00:39.920> no<00:00:40.120> I

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point have you been to India no I

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point have you been to India no I haven't<00:00:40.600> go<00:00:40.760> to<00:00:40.879> Mumbai<00:00:41.879> okay<00:00:42.320> and<00:00:42.440> that<00:00:42.520> will

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haven't go to Mumbai okay and that will

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haven't go to Mumbai okay and that will tell<00:00:42.840> you<00:00:43.000> how<00:00:43.200> bad<00:00:43.399> things<00:00:43.600> can<00:00:43.800> get<00:00:43.960> before

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tell you how bad things can get before

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tell you how bad things can get before people<00:00:44.440> demand<00:00:44.760> change