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You won't stop Reform by calling their supporters racist

September 30, 2025
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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I think there is a risk that the left

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I think there is a risk that the left gets<00:00:02.800> very<00:00:03.120> very<00:00:03.360> angry<00:00:04.080> and<00:00:04.400> starts<00:00:04.720> to<00:00:04.880> be

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gets very very angry and starts to be

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gets very very angry and starts to be really<00:00:05.440> really<00:00:05.839> aggressive<00:00:06.319> and<00:00:06.480> accusatory

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really really aggressive and accusatory

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really really aggressive and accusatory towards<00:00:07.440> people<00:00:07.600> who<00:00:07.759> might<00:00:07.919> be<00:00:08.000> voting<00:00:08.240> for

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towards people who might be voting for

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towards people who might be voting for reform.<00:00:08.800> I<00:00:08.960> want<00:00:09.120> to<00:00:09.200> show<00:00:09.280> you<00:00:09.360> a<00:00:09.519> clip<00:00:09.679> which

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reform. I want to show you a clip which

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reform. I want to show you a clip which I<00:00:10.000> saw<00:00:10.240> on<00:00:11.040> politics<00:00:11.599> Joe<00:00:11.920> the<00:00:12.080> other<00:00:12.240> weekend.

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I saw on politics Joe the other weekend.

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I saw on politics Joe the other weekend. So<00:00:12.960> let's<00:00:13.200> run<00:00:13.440> it.

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So let's run it.

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So let's run it. Wealth<00:00:13.920> tax<00:00:14.160> or<00:00:14.320> no<00:00:14.480> wealth<00:00:14.639> tax?

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Wealth tax or no wealth tax?

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Wealth tax or no wealth tax? It's<00:00:15.120> a<00:00:15.280> very<00:00:15.440> hard<00:00:15.599> one.<00:00:15.759> I<00:00:15.920> mean<00:00:16.000> I<00:00:16.240> come<00:00:16.320> from

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It's a very hard one. I mean I come from

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It's a very hard one. I mean I come from a<00:00:16.640> working-class<00:00:17.199> town.<00:00:17.680> Everything<00:00:18.000> in<00:00:18.240> kind

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a working-class town. Everything in kind

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a working-class town. Everything in kind of<00:00:18.560> reforms<00:00:19.039> policies<00:00:19.600> would<00:00:19.920> maybe<00:00:20.240> leaning

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of reforms policies would maybe leaning

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of reforms policies would maybe leaning more<00:00:20.800> towards<00:00:21.199> no<00:00:21.439> wealth<00:00:21.760> tax.

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more towards no wealth tax.

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more towards no wealth tax. So<00:00:22.960> for<00:00:23.199> me<00:00:23.600> if<00:00:23.760> the<00:00:24.000> wealth<00:00:24.240> tax<00:00:24.560> was<00:00:24.800> possible

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So for me if the wealth tax was possible

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So for me if the wealth tax was possible I'm<00:00:25.600> at<00:00:25.760> a<00:00:25.920> stage<00:00:26.160> in<00:00:26.400> my<00:00:26.560> politics<00:00:26.880> where<00:00:27.039> I

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I'm at a stage in my politics where I

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I'm at a stage in my politics where I would<00:00:27.359> actually<00:00:27.599> support<00:00:27.840> it.<00:00:28.240> There<00:00:28.400> are<00:00:28.560> a

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would actually support it. There are a

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would actually support it. There are a lot<00:00:28.720> of<00:00:28.800> reform<00:00:29.119> voters<00:00:29.359> who<00:00:29.599> be<00:00:29.679> supportive

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lot of reform voters who be supportive

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lot of reform voters who be supportive of<00:00:30.160> world<00:00:30.320> taxes.<00:00:31.119> If<00:00:31.679> you<00:00:32.000> want<00:00:32.880> to<00:00:33.120> get

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of world taxes. If you want to get

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of world taxes. If you want to get progressive<00:00:33.840> change<00:00:34.079> in<00:00:34.320> the<00:00:34.480> next<00:00:34.640> election,

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progressive change in the next election,

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progressive change in the next election, you<00:00:35.760> need<00:00:35.840> to<00:00:36.000> win<00:00:36.160> people<00:00:36.399> over.<00:00:36.880> And<00:00:37.040> I<00:00:37.200> think

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you need to win people over. And I think

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you need to win people over. And I think you<00:00:37.520> need<00:00:37.680> to<00:00:37.840> be<00:00:38.000> really<00:00:38.320> careful<00:00:38.719> to<00:00:39.200> resist

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you need to be really careful to resist

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you need to be really careful to resist the<00:00:39.760> temptation<00:00:40.800> to<00:00:41.120> go<00:00:41.280> around<00:00:42.000> shouting<00:00:42.399> at

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the temptation to go around shouting at

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the temptation to go around shouting at people,<00:00:42.960> calling<00:00:43.200> them<00:00:43.440> racists.<00:00:44.160> Um,

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people, calling them racists. Um,

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people, calling them racists. Um, listen,<00:00:45.600> there<00:00:45.840> are<00:00:46.000> racists<00:00:46.399> in<00:00:46.559> this

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listen, there are racists in this

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listen, there are racists in this country.<00:00:46.879> There<00:00:47.120> always<00:00:47.280> have<00:00:47.520> been<00:00:47.600> racists

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country. There always have been racists

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country. There always have been racists in<00:00:48.079> this<00:00:48.239> country.<00:00:48.960> I<00:00:49.200> totally<00:00:49.600> understand

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in this country. I totally understand

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in this country. I totally understand the<00:00:50.879> instinct<00:00:51.280> of<00:00:51.440> people<00:00:51.600> on<00:00:51.760> the<00:00:51.920> left<00:00:52.160> to

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the instinct of people on the left to

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the instinct of people on the left to worry<00:00:52.879> about<00:00:53.199> increasing<00:00:53.680> racism<00:00:54.079> in

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worry about increasing racism in

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worry about increasing racism in society.<00:00:54.719> I<00:00:54.960> think<00:00:55.039> it's<00:00:55.280> happening.<00:00:55.920> I<00:00:56.160> can

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society. I think it's happening. I can

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society. I think it's happening. I can feel<00:00:56.399> it<00:00:56.640> happening.<00:00:57.600> You<00:00:57.920> need<00:00:58.000> to<00:00:58.160> be

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feel it happening. You need to be

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feel it happening. You need to be pragmatic.<00:00:59.039> You<00:00:59.280> need<00:00:59.359> to<00:00:59.520> be<00:00:59.680> sensible.

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pragmatic. You need to be sensible.

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pragmatic. You need to be sensible. Reform<00:01:01.199> are<00:01:01.440> going<00:01:01.600> to<00:01:01.840> win<00:01:02.000> the<00:01:02.160> next

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Reform are going to win the next

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Reform are going to win the next election<00:01:02.879> and<00:01:03.120> you<00:01:03.359> are<00:01:03.440> not<00:01:03.600> going<00:01:03.680> to<00:01:03.760> stop

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election and you are not going to stop

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election and you are not going to stop that<00:01:04.080> by<00:01:04.239> turning<00:01:04.479> around<00:01:04.559> and<00:01:04.720> calling

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that by turning around and calling

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that by turning around and calling people<00:01:05.280> racists.<00:01:06.000> You<00:01:06.320> need<00:01:06.479> to<00:01:06.640> be

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people racists. You need to be

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people racists. You need to be relentless<00:01:07.680> and<00:01:07.920> aggressive<00:01:08.400> in<00:01:08.640> your

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relentless and aggressive in your

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relentless and aggressive in your pursuit<00:01:09.200> of<00:01:09.360> common<00:01:09.680> ground<00:01:09.920> and<00:01:10.080> unity.<00:01:11.119> And

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pursuit of common ground and unity. And

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pursuit of common ground and unity. And that<00:01:11.520> means<00:01:12.080> you're<00:01:12.400> willing<00:01:12.720> to<00:01:12.880> go<00:01:13.119> to

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that means you're willing to go to

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that means you're willing to go to people<00:01:13.680> who<00:01:13.920> you<00:01:14.080> might<00:01:14.320> not<00:01:14.479> agree<00:01:14.880> with

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people who you might not agree with

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people who you might not agree with everything<00:01:15.520> about<00:01:15.920> and<00:01:16.159> say,<00:01:16.320> "Listen,

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everything about and say, "Listen,

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everything about and say, "Listen, I<00:01:18.159> know<00:01:18.560> we<00:01:18.799> don't<00:01:18.960> agree<00:01:19.200> on<00:01:19.360> everything,<00:01:20.080> but

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I know we don't agree on everything, but

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I know we don't agree on everything, but let's<00:01:20.799> find<00:01:21.040> the<00:01:21.280> thing<00:01:21.439> that<00:01:21.680> we<00:01:21.840> do<00:01:22.080> agree<00:01:22.320> on

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let's find the thing that we do agree on

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let's find the thing that we do agree on and<00:01:23.520> let's<00:01:23.759> fight<00:01:23.920> for<00:01:24.159> that."<00:01:24.880> Because<00:01:26.240> those

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and let's fight for that." Because those

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and let's fight for that." Because those people<00:01:26.720> at<00:01:26.960> those<00:01:27.200> protests,<00:01:28.240> they<00:01:28.799> just<00:01:29.040> like

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people at those protests, they just like

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people at those protests, they just like you<00:01:29.680> are<00:01:29.920> struggling<00:01:30.240> to<00:01:30.400> pay<00:01:30.560> the<00:01:30.720> rent.

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you are struggling to pay the rent.

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you are struggling to pay the rent. Their<00:01:31.200> kids<00:01:31.360> are<00:01:31.520> struggling<00:01:31.759> to<00:01:31.920> pay<00:01:32.079> the

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Their kids are struggling to pay the

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Their kids are struggling to pay the rent.<00:01:32.560> They're<00:01:32.799> struggling<00:01:33.040> to<00:01:33.119> find

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rent. They're struggling to find

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rent. They're struggling to find economic<00:01:33.759> futures.<00:01:34.560> If<00:01:34.799> you<00:01:34.960> center<00:01:35.360> that,<00:01:35.840> if

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economic futures. If you center that, if

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economic futures. If you center that, if you<00:01:36.159> focus<00:01:36.479> on<00:01:36.640> that,<00:01:37.200> you<00:01:37.360> can<00:01:37.520> build

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you focus on that, you can build

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you focus on that, you can build something<00:01:38.000> positive.<00:01:38.400> You<00:01:38.479> can<00:01:38.560> win<00:01:38.720> them

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something positive. You can win them

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something positive. You can win them over.<00:01:39.119> If<00:01:39.360> you<00:01:39.439> focus<00:01:39.600> on<00:01:39.759> what<00:01:40.000> divides<00:01:40.320> you,

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over. If you focus on what divides you,

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over. If you focus on what divides you, all<00:01:41.119> you're<00:01:41.280> going<00:01:41.360> to<00:01:41.439> do<00:01:41.600> is<00:01:41.759> make<00:01:41.920> this

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all you're going to do is make this

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all you're going to do is make this country<00:01:42.240> more<00:01:42.400> and<00:01:42.560> more<00:01:42.720> divided.