“Throw 250 out the window and it comes back right through the door” *i wish I had that problem

@riteshyeddu9186

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@TorbenRudgaard

3 жыл бұрын

Well I agree - the more money I made the faster I make even more. Its like they only give the really great deals to people who are already rich. Totally unfair but thats how it is.

@jinpachibobochan3532

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's nonsense. The thing is that the more money you have, the more risks you can take. Poor/normal people can't afford to play with their money, because if they fail once, they are usually fucked for a few years until they pay off the debt, or fucked for life. Rich people can make money more easily because they can take 10x risks, and fail 9 times, but that 1 time they do succeed, they get their money back, and if they succeed 2/10, they might get some profit. If they succeed 3/10, they get even more profit, etc. I always like to take this example: In World of Warcraft, there is an auction house for players to buy and sell goods. In my early years, I earned all my gold from crafting magical armor and potions. Eventually, I got rich enough to play in the auction house - buy low and sell high. I eventually earned myself millions of gold. The more gold I had, the higher my influence on the market because I could buy the entire stock of material and keep its price high - not necessarily to earn money with this material, but with the potions that can be produced with it. That high amount of gold also allowed me to take more risks. Losing 250k gold wasn't really painful anymore, and the next bet had the chance to earn me that money back and more. Eventually, I became the richest player in my realm - so rich that I even borrowed it to the top player groups so they can buy materials for their raids (fighting powerful bosses). The gold I made in the game was sold for real $$$ through various websites to other players, and so I made about 10000€ in my entire world of warcraft career - until the developer introduced their own gold to sell to players in exchange for cash, they plummeted the gold price in the 'black marked' to dimensions where it wasn't worth it anymore to earn money with it, because of the high investment of time. Good times as long it lasted. I was 17/18 at that time and earning money with gaming allowed me to live like a king XD Anyway, I learned from this that the advantage of having a lot of money is that you can act more freely, take more risks, and invest in stuff with higher payouts. It opens the door to many projects that are simply not possible if you don't have enough cash. However, you still need the experience and the 'sense' to know what is a 'cash cow' or a 'poor dog.' It doesn't matter how much money you have if you make one mistake after another, mismanaging your finances into debts. It is easy to make large debts if you have lots of money.

@Chunkylover1582

2 жыл бұрын

Money will always gravitate towards those who are good with money

@STScott-qo4pw

2 жыл бұрын

yeah. i noticed anytime i put money into other people's (well-dressed) pockets it tends to stay that way.

Can't thank Germany enough for the content they are providing to the world free of cost every day. Thanks a ton guys

@bernadetteoriordan132

3 жыл бұрын

On.

@myspace1876

3 жыл бұрын

If anything you are getting is free, then you are the product.

@THEREALZENFORCE

2 жыл бұрын

Free content ? DW is a taxpayer paid state TV station. So thank the taxpayers.

@whocares__mrhjb9703

2 жыл бұрын

SAYS THE PROPAGANDA LICKER.

@itsciver

2 жыл бұрын

Well, it’s free for you :D As a German, I‘m paying for this content with my taxes. I don‘t mind that non-germans are watching as well, it‘s more the opposite. It‘s really interesting reading opinions by foreigners. Sometimes, I get a new and fresh perspective on topics :D

Money doesn't "trickle down", it clumps. Money attracts money.

@THEREALZENFORCE

2 жыл бұрын

Money does not trickle down ? How do you explain that today most of humanity is richer than 100 years ago ? How do you explain VAT taxes in state budgets where the middle class and the rich bring way more money in than working class and the poorer people ? Taxpayer state budget money that is redistributed mostly to the less fortunate in modern societies. And check the % and amount of taxes you pay per month and the same an upper middle class person and rich person pays. And when a rich person pays 3 million for a Bugatti Chiron the amount of money on the VAT tax is way higher than when you pay VAT tax for your car.

@Robert-cu9bm

2 жыл бұрын

We're in the last amount of poverty.

@TruthSeekers369

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes money does trickle down. You need to make yourself valuable if you want to move up. Think about it. If you don't value yourself enough to educate yourself with a skill set why should I find value in you and hire you at a high wage? Doesn't make sense. Life gives you what you put in. Sit on your ass everyday and put no effort into anything and that's exactly what you'll get in return. Nothing. And yes, being successful is hard that's why 90% of people are not successful, they give up the second it gets hard or uncertain. You gotta have balls.

@michellec1866

Жыл бұрын

What do you call “three generations from shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves.” It’s called trickle down.

@michellec1866

Жыл бұрын

German want try socialist again? 😂😂

"If I pay a guard so little that he can't live off his salary, then I've done something wrong as an employer." I wish we had more bosses like him in the US

@markbantz9699

2 жыл бұрын

Wish we had more of him in Germany!

@mnmj

2 жыл бұрын

he isn't earning that much though. i think that part was included to show the irony

@petermuller8512

2 жыл бұрын

@@mnmj 2000€ is okay, I know many people with a harder job that get paid less. To provide for a family your spouse would have to work at least part time though.

@onceuponatime365

2 жыл бұрын

@@petermuller8512 EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO SAY

@blaisetelfer8499

2 жыл бұрын

@@mnmj but he's earning enough to live on. A lot of employers in the US don't even pay a livable wage

That security guard is like the sweetest man I’ve ever seen. Truly a stand up guy.

@Adrian-lc6jq

3 жыл бұрын

He couldnt answer honestly otherwise he would have been fired.

@perrymarshall8584

3 жыл бұрын

Judging a book by its cover works both ways, let's be honest you have no idea what that guy does in his spare time..

@samuelj2408

3 жыл бұрын

whats a security card?

@Nokss87

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelj2408 a human

@andreapagano7967

3 жыл бұрын

He's an actor he's not a fucking security guard, this video is all too perfect, the only rich guy works a lot and... He's bad? Because he's rich and makes inequality worse and the security guard is just a good guy who could have done more with his life, basically the opposite of the other one. I bet he isn't even a little rich

“It is evident that most people don’t know how money works, if they did there would be a revolution before tomorrow’s sunrise “. -HENRY FORD

@MegaRafaelloco

5 жыл бұрын

Nine Tailed Fox He was referring to 2008 bank bailouts with taxpayer money. He was ahead of our time.

@Aengrod

5 жыл бұрын

Remember those CEO worked 'smart' not hard as some smart-asses here suggest ;-)

@radanv2535

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I keep saying. Most people are not interested in thinking too deeply about money. They simply accept the daily/weekly/monthly money-go-round as it's easy to understand (and easy to moan about)

@Aengrod

5 жыл бұрын

@@radanv2535 Money? Gold is money my friend, nothing else.

@ulfhenarpolymathmilitant6258

5 жыл бұрын

laborers are the foundation of any economic structure , which means that they have more power than the elite's do and it also makes them richer than the elite's. "how can I say such things, what I say makes no sense at all" .........on the contrary ....it is the naive workers that make the currency worth anything at all............period , it is their willingness to exchange services for the currency. The "slaves" earning a "slaves wage" is the absolute bedrock of any .......ANY economy !!!!! Without that bedrock, the foundation of the whole "PONZI" scheme wouldn't have a chance in hell of not being crushed by its own weight. "Physical labor workers" have no clue how strong a force they are . enough said ? ;

According to this guy if a guard can live on the wages he pays him he has done his job. That's the attitude of all companies. Just pay the bare minimum so that the empployees don't starve. Also - his private assisstant has only been there for a few months, his guard also, what's up with that? Big rotation amongst the workers, work burnout or something else?

@mahmoudfish6538

2 жыл бұрын

Hope

@brianburnssailorslife5383

2 жыл бұрын

A job is an opportunity to succeed... To many individuals run their personal cost of living to the maximum their credit allows so they result is broke. Whilst others "workers" invest in their lives via many different avenues of personal investment, resulting in financial growth... My view is as long as you have a job, you have an opportunity to succeed.... The rest spend their time complaining about inequality, instead of taking the first small steps at acquiring wealth by investing.... It's important at life to learn "life isn't fair, just a lot of hard work and careful financial planning". Good luck and stay positive!

@daynagotu

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianburnssailorslife5383 🔥

@brianburnssailorslife5383

2 жыл бұрын

@@daynagotuits your own bitterness and resentement of others accomplishments that's burning! It's going to 🔥 down the house! Inequality and equality are tools the enemies uses to start the 🔥! As long as I have a job, I have oppurtunity. Because I have hope! So take your anger and despair somewhere else.... it's not of God!

@daynagotu

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianburnssailorslife5383 I was more like your comment is fire 🔥👌

him screaming at the crowd "how stupid are you?" does really not make him appear as the nice guy he is wanting to get across as...

@ekrotte8714

2 жыл бұрын

I seriously don't get, what he intended to accomplish. He is walking this street with security, because he isn't safe there and then he proceeds to validate the inhabitants in every way possible.

@truth135

2 жыл бұрын

he's a psycho obviously. creeped me out immediately. all rich guys think they are nice but they aren't.

@artyparty_av

2 жыл бұрын

@@truth135 He comes across as a psychopath to me as well.

@ashotofmercury

2 жыл бұрын

That scene was pure Python! It would have been hilarious if it was satire! But, wow. 😯

@yw5647

2 жыл бұрын

On the other hand, an American businessman would smile at you and lie to your face.

Mental Note: don’t watch this before you go to your low paying/abusive job. It will mess up your day.

@Wamsuo58u

4 жыл бұрын

More like allow you to see reality as it really is

@garybaris139

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wamsuo58u This seeks to promote socialism rather than the reasons why more Germans are not seeking to better themselves. One of the richest families in my country found their wealth through a single member who built an empire from scratch. In the process of building this empire he failed 7 times, so completely that he said he only had the clothes on his body and they even wanted that. Seven times he got up and started again.... and this is what is lacking in Germany. The people at the top have either personally had to face these risks or some family member before them has had to face these risks. Resentment will only make you poorer, as will doing the same job for the rest of your life. Your lack of ambition isn't your employer's fault, it is yours. It's all about the choices "you" make in life. Don't resent or blame others if your choices land you in financial hardships, the opportunity is there if you are willing to make the sacrifices.

@SuperHorsecow

3 жыл бұрын

@@garybaris139 Delusional. You sound like weasel who lives in an insular, privileged bubble that's never met somebody that works 10 hours a day in a soul destroying job for a pittance. If you HAVE met somebody like that, then your comment suggests you're living in denial.

@kaelia1118

3 жыл бұрын

​@@garybaris139 in capitalism, anyone hard-working can make it to the top, but not everyone hard-working can. do you thing millionaires become millionaires because they wake up at 5am? the majority of the working class wakes up at 5am too. the difference is privilege, for example the privilege of even living in Germany. i refuse to say anyone is self-made if they are born in Germany. you sound like you never considered the global perspective and imperialism

@garybaris139

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaelia1118, privilege is an excuse used by many to sit back and complain instead of doing what they need to do to attain that success. As I mentioned before, there are many examples of people who stood up out of absolute poverty and achieved success way beyond you and me. I'm content at not being super rich and that, more than anything else is the reason why I'm not. I don't need to be rich to be happy and content and I don't resent the rich because of the choices I make but to blame the system for my choices would be childish and immature...as is the story behind this documentary. Your assumptions about what I consider are just that, assumptions and are based on ignorance. The trend with people today is to shy away from taking responsibility for their actions or lack thereof and rather blame the results of their inaction on those who did take the actions required to achieve their goals. Remember that socialism has never yet succeeded for the simple reason that it removes incentive and along with it, technological advancement, infrastructure improvements and all the jobs associated with a progressive economy. Entrepreneurs take immense risks to achieve what they do and it is rare to find one that hasn't failed at least three times before achieving success. Are you prepared to take those risks? If not you have no right to complain about their success. If you are prepared to take those risks, why haven't you done so?

DW you must get a Nobel Prize for such a stupendous work, all your documentaries are absolutely a work of humanity

A lot of people don't take into account a lot of luck to be this gentleman to be born to the right mother to be friends with the right guy in the construction company in order for you to invest in it and the list goes on ... Just like the documentary pointed out the security guard speaks multiple languages and has a couple of college degrees...

@jasoonmo

2 жыл бұрын

Although that may play into what he does to make his money, his father was a teacher, didn't mention his mother's occupation. Nothing crazy in any way. If he had programming friends he would have had a program type of company. He's driven and probably thrives on stress and challenges. Traditional Education level rarely plays into extreme earners, yet they constantly learn things. In regards to the door man, both the door man and the boss are wrong. It has nothing to do with his unrelated education, nor if he can live off of his wage. It is all based upon what they agree on together and what the market has valued a door man average wage to be. The door man also said he didn't want his life, other than the money of course lol. There's also a reason why wealth grows exponentially, once you cover your basic expenses you can at least potentially invest anything else, giving you more and more, to invest more and more, to get more and more, potentially infinitum

@audrabrandt9198

2 жыл бұрын

I thought SOCIALISM works for the poor?🤔

@dawnatkinson7704

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have always felt its kind of crazy but when we are born, its like rolling a dice. If you arr born to very poor parents in a war torn county in Afrca or the Middle east, it doesnt matter how much you try to 'pick yourself up by the bootstraps', is callous and ignorant. I an thankful eveyday that i was born into a middle class family in a country with fairly peaceful society. But, these other humsns were not so lucky

@jaysoto1182

2 жыл бұрын

@@audrabrandt9198 oh socialism works the poor alright.

@Gina35464

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasoonmo Ohio go go Nap a q VB B BFF g Bob v be N g b VB

Owning forests? That's crazy. Just can't get my head around this. What a world we live in! 😬

"My company doesn't pay me to sit behind a steering wheel" *Spends time running up stairs for shits and giggles

@aeilorux7056

4 жыл бұрын

And he has a human standing by and pushing the stopwatch button for him. He needs an audience.

@barahamzawi4897

4 жыл бұрын

hhhhhhhhhhhh fuck this life

@ecclairmayo4153

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who noticed the irony of that scene

@joseaguirre744

4 жыл бұрын

I mean exercise is probably whats keeping him alive with how much he is sleeping

@johnweigel9761

4 жыл бұрын

In fairness, running upstairs IS good exercise.

Less than 30 seconds in, and this dude spits the facts about excessive wealth: it's impossible to spend it.

@REGjr

4 жыл бұрын

100 Videos And No Subscribers But he did it with lies. He actually said you can’t destroy money by consuming unless the translator got it wrong. Consuming is exactly the way to destroy money, investing would seem to be the way to extend it. The three examples he gave to support his assertion were buying cars gold and real estate. Only collectible cars appreciate, and he knows the difference because he couldn’t always afford one and wasn’t riding in a particularly collectible one shortly after he said it. Cold and real estate are also investments with fluctuating values. I think his ego is such that he confuses having never lost for being unable to lose.

@REGjr

3 жыл бұрын

DistriktA Truth is absolute, perception is relative. That’s the distinction he’s trying to blur. And everyone no matter how rich or how poor has to buy food don’t we?

@chinmaygupta1530

3 жыл бұрын

Just ask lottery winners 😂😂

@100videosandnosubscribers3

3 жыл бұрын

@@REGjr old comment chain but how could you really lose money when you're _extremely_ rich? If you buy cars, clothes, houses, jets... people respect you more and you get better connections. If you invest, you earn interest. If you give money away, you're a saint and you get attention and power. Even if you pile it up and make a bonfire, you're legendary. That's what the Escobars did at parties.

@REGjr

3 жыл бұрын

100 Videos And No Subscribers It’s been so long since I watched this video I’m no longer 100% sure what we’re disagreeing about or if we even are. What I was trying to say is any amount of money can and will be depleted, and what looks impossible to spend is actually maintenance/growth of the fortune at either the same rate or one that outpaces spending. When you look at some of the great industrial fortunes made in the United States during the industrial revolution it’s important to keep in mind those were accumulated before there was an income tax, and that taxes (and other spending) have diminished those fortunes in subsequent generations in the absence of the individuals who first built them. Without a level of stewardship that is almost never seen it isn’t impossible to spend any amount of wealth, it’s actually all but inevitable. I think I read it’s the Japanese who have a saying “from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations”. Within the same generation if wealth were actually impossible to spend/destroy how then to explain people going broke? It’s possible to make any argument here and I suppose one can say oh well fortunes are destroyed when people steal them… but that’s just a transfer of ownership. Connections and respect don’t pay the bills, but I do think the guy in this video had some superiority complex that caused him to want to perpetuate the notion his relationship to money is fundamentally different (entitlement). He absolutely wants people to think he has so much money he’s untouchable, but that’s probably more a function of only sleeping three or four hours a night (if I remember correctly from the video). Believe what you want I’m just pointing out that the guy doesn’t need any help masturbating his ego.... he’s definitely fishing for people who’ll validate his entitlement for him. The title of the video is something about how wealth becomes power and I dare say a considerable part of that is this very type of misinformation/disinformation-the bewildered herd complicit in mythologizing it’s own oppressors. Goes hand in hand with almost everybody wanting to tax “the rich“ and almost nobody agreeing on what amount defines said rich....which matters less anyway in nations where we have all manner of other taxation beyond that simply on employment income.

I am really shocked at this documentary. I always believed Germany to be extremely democratic and moderately equal with a smaller difference between rich and poor. I stand corrected.

@Xunxunism

2 жыл бұрын

It is always a matter of degree.

@nejuw

2 жыл бұрын

Very racist people. Trump is from there. or his pimp grandfather was at least. Though he pretended to have Swedish ancestry for some reason.

@coopsnz1

2 жыл бұрын

Vat tax & excise taxes is socialism policy... Germany more socialist today not capitalist why you struggle to live blame government

@laurendaryani4893

2 жыл бұрын

@@nejuw He pretended to have Swedish ancestry to distance himself from his German heritage when there was anti-German sentiment after World War 2 in America. I believe their original family name was Drumpf?

@chopeda5822

2 жыл бұрын

Germany is capitalist. It does have a much smaller difference between rich and poor then the US or the UK (look up gini index by country), mostly because revolution and the threat form labor was stronger in Germany so more concessions had to be made, and its position visa vi the cold war ment the US invested heavaly (the Dawes plan). However as the cold war ended, and labour has been degraded in strength, the intrinsic tendency for capitalism to concentrate wealth and power is once again pushing that gini index up.

When my son was about 11 years old he entered a Jaycee Relay Race. He’d never ran track before and didn’t know everybody wore shorts. He came in jeans, to everyone’s amusement. He ran the last leg for his team - and came away the fastest runner of the day, and made up considerable distance to win. This video made me think of that day. How I wish I had been able to see it, instead of only hear and read about it. I was a single mom and had to work. My son was an amazing athlete. ❤️

Being poor is the worst thing that could happen to a person nothing is as disturbing as being at the bottom of everything.

@mjohnson1741

4 жыл бұрын

I agree somewhat w/that sentiment, Gandhi said the worst act of violence against people is poverty. HOWEVER, I think greed is equally menacing to ones life as well, it's life predicated on sustained material wealth, which has nothing to do w/happiness.

@jarred333Boss

4 жыл бұрын

you have no idea what the worst thing is if you think its being poor ahahhahahahahaha

@chownful

4 жыл бұрын

Poor health is the worst. Even the elites cannot escape it, yet. Just look at that bastard Steve Jobs - all that money couldn't save him.

@raahustaja7267

4 жыл бұрын

Mental health issues make your life miserable no matter how much you own. They make you lonely in a very desperate way just like addictions do. I think you can have a pretty decent life on low income if your self esteem is in condition and you have no addictions whatsoever. Then you are able to control your behavior for your own good vs self destructiveness, that often leads to a poor handling of money.

@CrabTastingMan

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Jobs is a thief and backstabbed his friends (esp Wozniak) to make it that far. To consumers and laymen he appears to be some level-headed genius. Half of these people don't even realize Jobs is just a businessman, and mistake him for some genius inventor. To workers he was an arrogant asshole. For all his successes you should read the times he screwed Apple with dead-end hopeless products everyone was against. Arrogance killed him in the end, he had the snobbish hipsterrific belief in alternative medicine for his sickness so he festered it until it became too terminal that modern medicine could not rescue him.

"The miracle of America is that 90% of everyone thinks they are middle class." - Louis Rukeyser, WALL STREET WEEK

@coopsnz1

4 жыл бұрын

There is much bigger middle class in USA per capita tho

@etbuch4873

3 жыл бұрын

Not exactly. It is more like they think they are millionaires that are "temporarily" in embarrassed circumstances.

@ImprovementisGrowth

3 жыл бұрын

Powerful statement

@coopsnz1

3 жыл бұрын

@@etbuch4873 million dollars of debt doesn't make you a millionaire

@geraldking4080

3 жыл бұрын

"Middle class" is a statistical function that will have as many above it as below it. Divide the population in thirds or quintiles. This connotes nothing about the actual living circumstances that that this third or fifth actually finds themselves in. It's not as cool as it used to be.

I love Germany for their intelligence and honesty, this film was great at highlighting the housing problems. Thank you DW.

@AndrewKoff

5 ай бұрын

What about the fact that they burned people alive in the past?😢

@mauricelibotte3027

3 ай бұрын

​@@AndrewKoff and what country are you from?

@AndrewKoff

3 ай бұрын

@@mauricelibotte3027 from Russia, and from the USSR

Thank you so much for using voiceovers when there is a different language being spoken. I love to watch these all day with my phone away so I’m grateful I can understand all the content while being away from the screen. It is also great to have this accessibility for people who need it. Thanks again!

@DWDocumentary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Aidan! We're glad you find our documentaries helpful. :-)

How can someone own a forest, trace their family wealth back almost 1000 years, and not consider themselves truly rich?? (He stated this in another video)... That is the definition of being out of touch with reality.

@alexanderh8377

4 жыл бұрын

What other video is he in? I cant seem to find anything about him.

@BvousBrainSystems

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderh8377 Don't know if we're thinking about the same video, but I happen to have just watched this other DW documentary about wealthy germans where the same guy appears and says that he's not rich: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gIyVuK6Rg73Kddo.html (I put a timestamp to the relevant part, but he's present throughout and regardless it's a very good documentary and you should watch it all) The thing is, while his family is historically wealthy, that's not so much the case today: his job is to manage the wealth and estates of people far richer than him. He also says that you're only "really" rich after 100 million euros. So basically, I'd say that he works with people who are so much richer than him that he feels middle class in comparison.

@AlexanderGeorge

4 жыл бұрын

Rich is a relative term. In the eyes of others I might be considered well off, but personally I think there is a long way to go. So... subjective.

@phinebza6415

4 жыл бұрын

Alexander George

@phinebza6415

4 жыл бұрын

There is a story behind a life story, a story that no ending

Too many people believe they are 'Middle Class' when they are really with the class of Working Poor. 'Middle Class' is a feeling for the too many. Wealth is measured in numbers and proven on financial statements.

@coopsnz1

5 жыл бұрын

Middle class income salary is $100000aud - $200000aud gross salary in Australia

@inferno7181

5 жыл бұрын

classes are a spook.

@ClaireCorinthos

5 жыл бұрын

80,000 dollars in New York is nothing, especially if you add a couple of kids...

@Bayo106

5 жыл бұрын

@@inferno7181 true

@Dad-Gad

5 жыл бұрын

The rich invented " Middle Class " to give the poor something to aim for . The poor are there to remind the middle class how shit life can be if they don't keep focused on money . Therefore the 1% keep everything running along smoothly by keeping the rest of us as wage slaves .

Personally being rich is having enough, have good health and character, provide for your family, love your wife and kids, and create opportunities for others. In addition to your primary work, have other intellectual pursuits, give thanks for what you have, and be content.

@user-ql7zn3im1b

3 жыл бұрын

extremely well said

@gregnixon1296

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but it sounds like you have less than you would like. You are saying this to make yourself feel better.

@0ddman0ut64

3 жыл бұрын

I'm reminded of a quote I heard from Jordan Peterson: "Once you have enough money to stave off misery, extra money doesn't make you feel better."

@Alive6371

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregnixon1296 May be, but what he said is what it is. And, I know it.

@ca8824

3 жыл бұрын

The problem is that works until you get thrown an inevitable curveball. In America you'll find out how unequal things are when middle class person gets laid off and dosent have the same ease the upper class or wealthy have. When it's realized thier child has special needs or a learning disability. When someone gets sick and they don't have adequate or any healthcare. When there's a macro crisis like in 2008 or 2020. When their parent loses their ability to care for themselves. When they get a divorce. In America you can believe your comfortably middle class only until life stops bieng simple.

Gröner humbles himself by not driving to save company time and work from the moving car, but then the very next scene he uses an employee to do nothing else but to run a stopwatch to time his showoff staircase climb.

@4ngelo213

2 жыл бұрын

probably did that for the camera, but still... what a f**** pig

These documentaries are extremely thought provoking, insightful and perceptive. Many thanks.

@Panzerino02

5 жыл бұрын

But shallow and deceptive. The rent, and renting houses, is THE big slavery ever existed. The same is valid for the house purchased by bank's loans.Ask the rotten political oxbridge morons, why they taxed rent income with 10-15% tax bracket, but the salary income- with 35-40-45%? BECAUSE all the political scum own property, shares, and cheat taxes by offshores. Actually- the rich NEVER pay ANY taxes- if they are smart- AND THEY ARE... very smart. And they have the money to hide their money, and to cheat the system. Look here -"Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World", Nicholas Shaxson, the book will open some eyes.

Reporter: "would you like to have a house with a pool?" Me: "what would be the point of having that if I don't have the time to enjoy it"?

@PauloSantos-rm1mt

3 жыл бұрын

I have a house with a pool, and the time to enjoy it. Just work 30 hours a week, because I choose to earn less and have something precious: free time

@pcchavan8752

3 жыл бұрын

Some people enjoy working

@Nokss87

3 жыл бұрын

For goodness sake, how many times in a month do you want to be in your pool?? 🤣🤣🤣 It's not like people with pools are out here swimming in it everyday unless you're training for the olympics .

@AMP_PLUS

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nokss87 i confirm that

@farzana6676

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nokss87 I have a house with a pool and I haven't swam in it for 3 years🤣

As always DW provides the best thought provoking documentaries and I'm very grateful for this kind of content. It always makes me think about my life and the life of others, diving into questions about the value of life, the value of gold and diamonds, what it means to be rich and what it means to be poor, perspectives, are we truly all created equal, on some level a human being can overcome these differences if he searches deep enough but not everyone in today's modern age has that kind of strength because life's pressures have broken their spirits. I wish i was rich, had money but my kind of rich might not be the same as your kind of rich...And what about shared values or quality of life

@DWDocumentary

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks @Rudi Botha for watching and taking the time to comment, we're glad you like our content.

@gitesh4646

2 жыл бұрын

🎯

@emilio2647

Жыл бұрын

Rudi Botha I think DW should do a documentary on wealth distribution in California.

Finding this channel is a blessing. Thanks so much.

Have I finally found a news outlet with TRUE journalistic integrity? In the 21st century? NO WAY. Thank you DW for staying true

@DWDocumentary

5 жыл бұрын

Hi SDPRZ, thank you very much! We´re working on it, every day. Stay tuned & enjoy!

@z00h

5 жыл бұрын

You mean the integrity that made them completely gloss over what is really behind these changes that took place in the last 10 years? I.e. the insanely low interest rates sold to naive masses as the way to save them from the financial crash of 2008? They mentioned it once and completely out of context. Socialist countries have the biggest private debt levels and low interest rates are part of that game. That's integrity alright.

in Sweden, one single family officially owns 40% of the entire country - and inoffically 80%. if you're born a Wallenberg, no court in the world will ever disturb you.

@reabetsweimanmoabi7911

4 жыл бұрын

Which family?

@uetzel

3 жыл бұрын

@Kira It says right there in the post of @The Passion of Anna: Wallenberg

@amitkumar-sz6ze

3 жыл бұрын

@@reabetsweimanmoabi7911 duh Wallenberg, its written there

Thank u DW especially Gruner for his experience and story

It’s funny, when they showed a rough area of Berlin and that teenager with the anarchist jacket and red mohawk is exactly what I would have pictured lol

This is the same thing that is happening in the US. The disparity between the wealthy and the middle class is great. Salaries do not increase to keep up with the costs of living - especially housing market. I fear it gets worse before it gets better.

@ermesscaccabrozzi6814

4 жыл бұрын

Italy too...

@lisabaughn

4 жыл бұрын

I live in Fort Collins, Colorado and the story of housing/real estate in this documentary could have been us verbatim. All the new housing that gets built is priced through the roof, and rent just goes up for average people. We get pushed out and replaced by people with more money. I have a Master's degree and I don't know how I'm not homeless in this country. Capitalism is a disgrace!!!!

@ermesscaccabrozzi6814

4 жыл бұрын

@@lisabaughn It's globalism actually... In the western countries, it's almost the same situation.

@lisabaughn

4 жыл бұрын

@@ermesscaccabrozzi6814 The problem certainly is global, if I'm correct in what you meant.

@ermesscaccabrozzi6814

4 жыл бұрын

@@lisabaughn you got that right.

Come to India you would see real inequality.

@shauncameron8390

5 жыл бұрын

Or pretty much any 3rd-world country.

@mr.goldfish1530

4 жыл бұрын

The should go to the Congo. See the children miners.

@Wamsuo58u

4 жыл бұрын

@@shauncameron8390 bankers are the devils

@pppinto97

4 жыл бұрын

@@Wamsuo58u LoL. As they say, give a man a gun & he will rob a man. Give a man a bank & he will rob the world

@haidengeary8277

4 жыл бұрын

Inequality is relative to your location, thats obviously stated.

I'm from the US and it's terrible that I don't feel like many of these things are abnormal. Vast inequality is the accepted mindset here.

Great documentary! Eye opening and giving a macro perspective from insiders both from top and down of social strata.

Very good high quality journalism you are doing in most of the documentaries! There are fewer and fewer documentaries that try to be objective which is frustrating. Really like your way of presenting and I am looking forward to see more videos from you guys!

@AtlantaBill

5 жыл бұрын

Dominik Gadecki. Might it not be the case that a documentary such as this one, taking the socially progressive stand it does, is feigning an appeal to millions of leftward-leaning German workers (particularly those whose families were made paupers by the annexation of the DDR/East Germany) and perhaps also to the progressive business interests of Russia, with whom the German business élite is looking forward to forming a political alliance? When one sees political truth from the capitalist establishment, caution is in order. The construction worker Clauss actually believes that he's part of the German middle class, so deceived are German workers these days by the corporatist media. What really frightens the German establishment is the prospect that German workers will begin to see themselves as part of the working class of Germany. Or even, God forbid!, part of the international working class!

@freetrailer4poor

5 жыл бұрын

This documentary had the conclusion before they researched. They wanted to show the investor and inheritance class is the problem. The reality is it is government and the professors that want to take resources (money) from other people without doing any work for it. This documentary is really scary and will ultimately lead to hyperinflation and WWIII. People need free land to start their empire. However, many move to apartments in the city as it is a better place to accumulate wealth, despite the rent they pay. For this reason I give this documentary a 0, as it ultimately results in war and violence.

@arete7884

5 жыл бұрын

^ quite idiotic conclusion , great docu truth about the situation needs to be wide spread and discussed

The self-made real-estate entrepreneur from Leipzig makes the point, "If I don't pay my door guard enough to live, I have failed." Take that to the state level, and we see that the system has failed. Increasingly people are not able to live even if they work hard and have earned what used to be enough. But they don't notice it, like the toad that's being poached in lukewarm water imperceptibly getting hotter.

@mikebates3741

5 жыл бұрын

I up

@ecclairmayo4153

4 жыл бұрын

But that's the thing, we DO notice it

@zyqx4365

4 жыл бұрын

@@ecclairmayo4153 So does the toad. We just aren't enough people to start a riot. Not yet...

@sebas8225

4 жыл бұрын

@@ecclairmayo4153 Doesnt matter if you notice, what matters is if you act or not. The Yellow Vest movement was based on outrageous robberies that the members have been noticing for a while but the fuel tax was the boiling point.

@JULIAN8845

4 жыл бұрын

no chance in euk they will keep you down at every possible chance of you making a gain in your life.

thank you for the insightful video. it's unfortunate to find out about the wealth disparity between the people, and it exists all over the world. i hope that the middle and lower class's situation improves.

the best part of this is that the exact same documentaries exist in other languages too.. this is amazing to learn a new lanuage. I absolutely love the content.. It was hard to find a chanel that really had quality full docus (lots have) but most are just not intresting

While others seem very satisfied with the documentary, I do feel that it focused more on just real estate, rather than the other true aspects of inequality essentially focusing on Inequality, wealth inheritance, etc. Good attempt, great economists and sociologists but it only managed to scratch the tip of the iceberg.

@marianavivanco4152

2 жыл бұрын

Still for me who lives in Germany is very privileged..waay better than any europe and balkan country for sure..we call it a paradise so perspective is also needed here

@priv1leged

2 жыл бұрын

if you started a documentary about race inequality in germany.... oh boi :) there would plenty of material you shouldnt actually broadcast

@ASLUHLUHCE

Жыл бұрын

Yes, inaccurate title

2:19 The question is: "what does my company pay me for?" Not for sitting behind a steering wheel. But for running up the stairs.

@RK-bj8ho

3 жыл бұрын

He owns the company & can pay himself whatever he likes 🤫

@pastorsinho

3 жыл бұрын

I thought exactly the same thing!

@FifalianaFR

3 жыл бұрын

If he drove and run the stairs, he would spend more time than if he does not drive and just run the stairs which is an investment in health and energy. Those two don't compare. He can't pay someone to run for him or to be healthy for him, that he has to do. But he can pay for a driver.

@javezscbl

3 жыл бұрын

@@FifalianaFR same thought.

@ClimateKiller

3 жыл бұрын

what's wrong with working during a commute and having some fun at the job when you are outside? dude seems to be having a good time all in all.

People like this guy will always gain more power until there are millions of people celebrating his power and dreaming to become like him, completely misunderstanding what keeps these guys afloat.

Self made is a misnomer. Few people make millions of dollars without employees, making money off the backs of others.

The documentaries coming from DW are some of the best in the world. Thank you for sharing for free on KZread as otherwise I would have never found them.

@DWDocumentary

5 жыл бұрын

Hi root, your compliment is much appreciated! Please spread the word & stay tuned!

@timobrienwells

5 жыл бұрын

This documentary should be called, Opportunity- How hard work creates Wealth.

@pt7604

5 жыл бұрын

Brain dead.

@timobrienwells

5 жыл бұрын

The guy in this documentary is not brain dead. In fact he is one smart cookie.

@pt7604

5 жыл бұрын

He's a psycopath, a human failure. He thinks he's some kind of God. Any idiot with capital can leverage it to make profits. It's not hard to do.

I love when they ask the 1% what they think about wealth inequality, everyone squirms in the same language

i was look for this kind of documentries im glad i found this channel never knew this existed!!

Great video, thank you for the continued high quality content

First generation self made rich is always fascinating smart hard workers.. but maintaining it for next generations maybe not that easy..

@e7venjedi

4 жыл бұрын

Just diversify and have a mix of high yield returns, really conservative 'backups', and a lot of 'real assets' like homes, businesses, goods, and you'll be fine even in a 'crash'. Who knows how much you might lose during 2008, but you try and make up for that during the bubble/boom-times, and you never lose everything if you have those backups/reserves. You always have a few million/billion to fall back on if literally everything goes sour.

@macioluko9484

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing worthwhile is short and easy. You want easy? Visit the communities living on welfare and unemployment benefits. Visit any political party rally where people give their precious time in exchange for hours of empty promises.

@jubsaddinger9004

4 жыл бұрын

@@macioluko9484 "You want easy? Visit the communities living on welfare and unemployment benefits." That's not an easy life by any means. Is it easy to be helplessly stuck at a place and barely meeting ends? It is tragic. You make it sound as if they are rich high school kids having a pool party every night. If it is so fun then why isn't everyone quitting their jobs to be like them? Of course politician, celebrity, etc are all jobs that is about "mass appeal" not any talent (unless you count duping people into supporting you as a talent) so they can be said to be easy. Nepotism makes life easy for some people. Inheriting a ton of wealth makes life easy for some. But sure, according to you the real fun is surviving on benefits.

@rochester212

4 жыл бұрын

Only a dumb indian would say that. No such thing as self made rich, the only way anybody ever got rich was by persuading/forcing others to give him their money. And because the world is full of suckers, there are will always be people to take advantage.

@jayaseto

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on what’s the source of wealth, above a certain level it’s almost impossible to waste completely. Paris Hilton....need I say more?

“If the sons of Adam had a valley full of gold, he would like to have two valleys, for nothing fills his mouth except dust (when he is buried)”

@mianmuhammadabdullah3394

3 жыл бұрын

No Doubt Quran was True

@zainabrao8274

3 жыл бұрын

@@mianmuhammadabdullah3394 Its a hadith.

I am really enjoying this channel. You are so unbiased, it is incredibly refreshing to consume content and being allowed to formulate our own opinions.

Much respect to DW from Kenya,Kisumu.

As a brazilian, i read "inequality in Germany" and start to laugh lol

@mels1604

3 жыл бұрын

Daniel B. Gontijo same

@Mat-ee7dh

3 жыл бұрын

Né

@gu3sswh075

3 жыл бұрын

But is it really "inequality" in Brazil or is everyone just poor? Because that's a big difference…

@pumaetigre

3 жыл бұрын

@@gu3sswh075 No, theres a lot of veeery rich people in Brazil too. Its pretty much like France in 18th century with its royals (the elite), the borgeois (the middle class who thinks they are elite 🤦‍♀️), the poor and the miserables. Except here there's no revolution in course and i think it never will :(

@pcchavan8752

3 жыл бұрын

As Indian i did same

"I own this forest".... Nature like " Yeah right xD, for a short period of time", like a fly owns your bread when you're going to the bathroom xD

@carlo3042

3 жыл бұрын

the best comment I've ever read. thank you.

@MrAnperm

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the forest doesn't know about it.

@CraftyF0X

3 жыл бұрын

I was like "look an ape thinks he owns the land, what a delusional self aggrandising idea of him". You need to born with a special kind of greed to belive that you own something that were there long before even your "noble family" was conceived and will be there long after you decayed to dust with all of your descendant for good. These type of ppl completelly lack the grand perspective of eons, just because they are some kind of "significant shit" amongst the members of their species they suddenly think they are something in context of nature and they can claim part of it as their own. Well, I'd bet nature will own every single atom of this guy and will build something else from it (presumably something more worthy) in less than 300 years from now, a time which is a blink of an eye for a forest, unimaginably long for a tiny human.

@mendebilul7950

3 жыл бұрын

Well, he could always cut it down if its his truly...but lets hope it dosnt...at least he has the kind of greed for beauty and not avarice

@garybaris139

3 жыл бұрын

I take it that none of you folk own your homes... of course not, the bank does....lol

I’m a newcomer to DW Documentary: first-class productions.

So Glad to have discovered this Channel, I enjoy every minute of watching your documentaries. Thank you so much for this free and quality content

@DWDocumentary

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! We’re glad you like our content.

The production value of this mini-series is amazing! Amazing work DW!

7:15 "- Will he be able to ever afford a house with a pool? - Of course not, he doesn't want that" Food for thought

@Jamjar-iu3ji

4 жыл бұрын

Boris Posavec I think his mentality is that if he wanted it, he’d have worked hard for it.

@MarshasJourney

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jamjar-iu3ji exactly. He went to school for 14 years and is working as a guard. He doesn't want a house with a pool.

@pejo620

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarshasJourney everyone goes to school for 14 years in most European countries, It is the minimum years of compulsory schooling

@icecreamforcrowhurst

3 жыл бұрын

But he said he DOES want a pool (in Greece).

@Nokss87

3 жыл бұрын

Great advice on the type of employee to get

I am in completely love with DW Documentaries.

@DWDocumentary

3 жыл бұрын

Hi @Dhiraj sharma, thanks for watching and for your positive feedback! Glad you like our content and we appreciate your support. Where are you watching from? 🙂

@Smart_DJ_Bro

3 жыл бұрын

@@DWDocumentary Indian, living and working here in Essen, Germany.

@DWDocumentary

3 жыл бұрын

Hi @Dhiraj sharma, greetings to you in Essen from us in Berlin! 🙂

I feel motivated to work hard...l keep watching this documentary over and over... Much respect to Mr Christoph kruner

Thank you for the great and unbiased journalism. Please don't take it down after a month.

@Judicial78

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah Trump and all the other rich inheritors (the vast majority of wealth) sacrificed so much when he received his first million from his pappy.

@Mithotyn444

5 жыл бұрын

I'll Clean this Interviewers car for a while see he gives me a house with a pool. 'Unbiased'? they literally pick agreeing comments and only give thumps up to them. Even their 'Thump' is bias.

@shaana4079

5 жыл бұрын

@@OpiumBride you're right, there's people I know working over 100 hours a week overtime, 16 hour days, long shifts, always in work... Meanwhile I'm like you, earn less and live life more because you're only young once and once the time has gone it will never come back

@Judicial78

3 жыл бұрын

@Long Duk Dong You have no idea what context is, you just like picking cherries. I don't debate with someone so small minded.

What most of the people seem to forget, is that there is a difference between working hard and working smart. there is a saying that if hard work was all you needed to be rich, then physical labor workers would be the richest people. The other thing is responsibility and risk taking. The security guard makes a mistake, something might happen or not, probably might not affect anyone badly. If he is fired, he can look for a new job. The CEO makes a small mistake, that could mean that all of his employees will need to find new jobs the next day and and he has to start over from nothing. with so many people losing their jobs can ruin the economy of a city if the company is big enough. Responsibility and value is what gets you paid a lot, second is risks you are willing to take. 95% of the people are just not willing to take such risks, time investments, and responsibility. THIS is the reason why the difference between the rich and middle class is so huge. Even in this documentary it says that the rich guy started from the bottom, doing simple construction jobs. But he was willing to risk it all by starting his own company and try and survive. His company did and now its huge. I don't see the inequality. Everyone has opportunities in life that they could use to get to a better place. Want better things in life? Learn, improve yourself and work for it, that means taking risks and dealing with failures.

@chevrierc

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with this, for progression in life. but most people box them selves in being afraid of risk or not willing step out of there comfort zone a factor of fear, not confident in them selves, or don't have constitution handle huge responsibility. But comes down too how hard do you want it.. but your right everyone does have opportunity and choices they make.

@Aengrod

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe, when you're starting from the bottom and have your own company. This is not the way most 'CEO' make it. It's through politics within 'da big company' itself, and if he makes 'small' mistake that all of his employees will need to find a new job next day, so what? He has his golden parachute ready ;-) CEO's are but 'agents' and are there to manage the business for the owners, rather than to make themselves rich and fat. It's time to realise that agency agreement no longer works as intended i.e. spirit is gone.

@michaelfox9003

5 жыл бұрын

The problem I have is with rentereer capitalists who set prices so high people are barely able to afford anything beyond the essentials, they are forced to hand over everything and left with nothing at the end of it. You might assume these people are 'low skilled' but even doctors, nurses have to live like this in the big cities, working 50/60hrs every week, all year, and if they get fired? Well they aren't able to accumulate capital doing those things, despite how important their role is to society (no one can deny the importance of doctors,farmers, etc.) If you can't accumulate capital then you're trapped in a cycle that you can't escape from until you're dead or homeless.

@y.z.6517

5 жыл бұрын

@Michael Fox Everyone can acquire capitals, especially middle class. The difference is how much risk you are willing to take. Are you willing to quit your job to work for something that would not work or not sell? Sell your house and car? Cut some "essentials" that are luxury for less affluent people? Apply to VC that would probably not even read your application? Attend fairs that would mostly get you nowhere? An example is dentists. I know dentists who quit hospitals to start their own cliniques, and earned huge money. They needed no capital beyond their own maintanance, until their cliniques started to profit. Of course, they could have failed and start to have financial problems. That is the risk they were taking. A lot of middle class people value stability over wealth, and you generally work a lot harder and under more stress as an entrepreneur. So everyone has his own choice.

@izzymiller2019

5 жыл бұрын

Meh. I am a big capitalist and generally agree. But, if a flat costs $500k and median wages are $25-$30k, I see a problem at the foundation of the system. Not sustainable.

DW is the news channel I love the most in Germany. Inequality is huge in Germany, millions work hard for very low wages. Even so, Germans and Immigrants in this country are 100% dedicated to their job. It’s a bit sad.

When looking at income and wealth it's very important to take age into account. Never compare a 25 year old to a 55 year old.

Really enjoyed this video. I think it is very interesting insight into the mentality of the super-wealthy. I don't consider the entrepreneur to be a villain, but I also don't think he really has the time, or perhaps also the inclination, to stop and thoroughly consider his impact on society. His world is making more money for his company, and that seems to define his ethics and his perspective. I think in order for him to be able to adequately comprehend the matter, he would probably have to retire from his profession and take up studies in economics and sociology.

@DWDocumentary

3 жыл бұрын

Hi @darylkizer, Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts on the documentary. Best, The DW Documentary Team

@joshuavalencia1

2 жыл бұрын

He has more comprehension in the matter than two economics and sociology graduates put together.

@yennefer559

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuavalencia1 lier

@verity3616

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuavalencia1 No, he has a one-sided view of both economics and sociology; that is he understands how to use some of that information for the benefit of himself and either lacks the ability or willingness to understand the local and global costs to his decisions. Dynastic wealth degrades democracies, aristocracies kill innovation. The middle class is more important to global well being than any king or CEO. Societies and humanity prosper only under a meritocracy and the delusion that already having money or inheriting money somehow confers merit is a modern delusion. It doesn't. The difference between an already rich person's bad idea and a poor person's bad idea is that the rich person can *force* the market and the public to absorb the failure. The wealthy can, and do, fail upwards.

@thecrimsondragon9744

Жыл бұрын

He lacks empathy. That is the problem with virtually everyone who has the power/influence to do something about it.

"You can't destroy money by consuming it" -Rappers: -Sports stars: -Movie stars: "Hold my Cristal, Hennessy and tray of coke"

@9doggie12

3 жыл бұрын

They didn’t destroy it through consuming they destroyed it through debt

@chrisblogs5115

3 жыл бұрын

They probably get sponsored to say the brand names so they profit off if it

@UnCannyValley67

3 жыл бұрын

Pennies. His company is worth $33 billion.

@Nokss87

3 жыл бұрын

Lol your comment was an epic fail

@akultisgod5538

3 жыл бұрын

no. they already pay someone in their entourage to hold that.

One of the best channels on YT

I am impressed by the work you do, journalists of DW. My dream is to contribute to this work, but much work i \s ahead. Seriously, not much of journalism is so brave(sic!) to be against the current situation, which, I believe, opresses all of us. Thanks for your work!

@andyc9902

Жыл бұрын

Ok

The way this boss talks let's you know just how much he's forgotten his roots. He may have started from nothing, but he sure as hell can't remember that.

@KevinJohnson-cv2no

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter, I'm sure he didn't work this hard to be weighed down by memories of poverty lmao. People find any reason to complain about a successful person.

@viktorijakarakulko949

4 жыл бұрын

Christoph Groner shouldn't be the center of this debate but the broken system which allows people like him take advantage of it. Is he a criminal? No. Is he rich? Yes. So rich that his real estate business is building delusional properties that does not serve the current population. Just the fact that the government allows him to do this is ridiculous.

@haidengeary8277

4 жыл бұрын

@@viktorijakarakulko949 Its called "Capitalism". You're more than welcome to not take part.

@chrisbova9686

4 жыл бұрын

The replies show that humanity WAS designed to be a slave race. No doubt.

@haidengeary8277

4 жыл бұрын

@@Sali-yw1rd Debt, ultimately, is a choice. Period. The universe cares not about your survival.

The word Landlord, doesn't have the word "Lord" in it for nothing.

@Icien1

3 жыл бұрын

Good observation. That’s something I think we look past more than not.

@lillysnet9345

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@omayrasanchez2877

3 жыл бұрын

In German there's no lord in landlord. Tenant and landlord are simply "Mieter" and "Vermieter", which would translate to "renter" and (loosely) "outrenter", ie both neutral terms, and directly related to the verb "mieten" = to rent. - English isn't the only language in the world.

@davidmurphy9974

3 жыл бұрын

@@omayrasanchez2877 In every language I've used, 'lord of earth/place/property' is the translation. German isn't isn't the only language in the world.

Putting your money in the right place, at the right time and in the right things is not an easy thing. It may not be physical work, but it takes a lot of mental fortitude and strong gut instincts to do... I wouldn't write it off as not doing real work.

As soon as she said, "all of it self-made," I lost it. No such thing as self-made

Same problem everywhere. Go to university; acquire a profession; meet a partner; have children and pay for accomodation - the last part is the real killer for most people.

@amitkumar-sz6ze

3 жыл бұрын

It's happening across the globe somehow

This is happening EVERYWHERE! I left NYC 26 years ago. I could not afford to live decently.there now. Every major American city.

@StruggleEndure

5 жыл бұрын

Facts! There is no where to run!

@mr.goldfish1530

4 жыл бұрын

@@bruderschweigen6889 Why are you so racist?

@paulgonzalez8305

4 жыл бұрын

@@bruderschweigen6889 have you wondered why you encountered those people you hate in Colorado after leaving California? Because supremacists like you who are fearing some people from another race are taking over are right. You will continue with that ignorance thinking those you hate will forever wallow below your level, but a time is coming when you will be pushed in their position as they scale the ladder to pass you. Being racist is a waste of space on this earth.

@Wamsuo58u

4 жыл бұрын

@@bruderschweigen6889 what is the point of that

@bendover-bz4bc

4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear. Poor jackasses like you should be kept out of a city. NYC belongs to royals and rich only.

Wow, an Employee to record his speed... now that's a hell of a job. Let me know if the post is vacant...

Your videos are great!

Exceptional quality work in these documentaries. Sadly for us in the UK they are streets ahead of the BBC these days.

@ploed

2 жыл бұрын

BBC is know for their great nature and such documentaries. Both do a great job.

Your documentaries are "German quality". I have confidence in the information you provide and that it has been well researched. Thanks very much.

@albertalman8919

3 жыл бұрын

It's funded by german state (still independent), they have a very high standard of journalism.

Very nice documentary

DW a wonderful documentary.

This is not only in Germany...it is everywhere! It is a global issue!

@chigasaki06

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. In London, Vancouver, etc, etc, its damn near impossible to afford a flat, apartment, or townhome near the city. Professionals that traditionally pay well are usually not enough. Now you have to be wealthy to play the real estate game. This excellent documentary reinforces how poor we will remain, lol.

@hollyplyler9840

5 жыл бұрын

Well we'll likely get the last laugh. I'm 95% sure there's some sort of bubble brewing. When it blows up (Like they always do) then the super wealthy can be upended.

@amazeus1980

5 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling that only middle class will be hit... again...

@amazeus1980

5 жыл бұрын

I have lived in Spain and the UK as well...now in Germany...I come from Poland... In the UK was a very low standard and very expensive. In Spain, it was better to rent from a German - it was a bit cheaper... Now in Germany it is also very expensive. Generally...living cost everywhere is so high that you are basically a slave :D

@franksu9735

5 жыл бұрын

2050 there will be 9.7 billion on earth , everyone needs a space to live.

The part of he yelled to the crowd “how can you be so stupid?” Its honestly frightening. imagine how powerful he is to essentially dictate what direction all those people’s lives who were there with his ultimate and personal objective of monetary profit. It’s crazy, how we, as humans greed and lust over money as if it even can bring true happiness (in my opinion). Anyway, my opinions are torn as I do believe in rewarding those who work hard but at the same time, my humanity also wishes for everyone to have a good and happy life regardless but this is a child’s notion, just a fantasy. Humans are pathetic and I hate us. I will now seclude myself from society, goodbye.

@soupflood

4 жыл бұрын

It's just that good entrepreneurs build their dreams at the expense of other people, great entrepreneurs build at the expense of others' and their own happiness.

@ecclairmayo4153

4 жыл бұрын

He was so unprofessional

@WeatherWonders

4 жыл бұрын

Have you secluded yourself from society yet?

@baronvonlimbourgh1716

4 жыл бұрын

Capitalism baby.

@kashishhashim6471

4 жыл бұрын

Change it from "rewarding those who work hard'' to ''rewarding those who work smart" and we'll be closer to reality

Excelent documentary

I think he loves it. you catch that smile from time to time

I love these documentaries so much!

I should have subscribed sooner. When I was still watching cable tv, I used to watch DW but when I stopped using cable I have forgotten about you. I love your documentaries. It’s great to have you back.

You know you're dealing with old money when the guy from medieval wealth says you get a wench to pull the dead deer

"Company doesn't pay me to drive" but also... let me run up 60 flights of stairs

@WPJ77

3 жыл бұрын

dumb

This was an ad on a video i clicked on. After i had watched the whole 42 minutes of it i realized i had still not seen the video

@freetrailer4poor

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@tjsurve

5 жыл бұрын

Lol same happened with me

@adhdoers8814

5 жыл бұрын

HAHHAH

@mentalitydesignvideo

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should change your nickname to Der Trottel then.

@LabRat6619

5 жыл бұрын

I don't rate your chances of becoming a millionaire ?

One opinion in the video acknowledges that the problem isn't inequality at the first place, it is inequality stabilised. That is how wealth gets accumulated in one place, with less remaining for distribution and for the less advantaged younger generations.

@S3Mi87

5 жыл бұрын

That's false. Vast majority of millionaires in civilised world are first generation millionaires. They generated their wealth from scratch.

@harmankhinda5743

5 жыл бұрын

Vpetrel You morons don’t even understand basic economics. The amount of wealth in the world isn’t stagnant. It’s continually growing and growing, inflation adjusted.

@mr.goldfish1530

4 жыл бұрын

@@harmankhinda5743 Yes but those at the top get virtually all of the growth. Those at the bottom who generate that wealth get virtually nothing.

@harmankhinda5743

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Goldfish yet your standard of living is much higher than it was 50 years ago. I bet you can at least agree that most people are better off today than they were back then. Also, money goes to the people who invent and create products, not people who can follows orders.

@mr.goldfish1530

4 жыл бұрын

@@harmankhinda5743 So what if standard of living is better? It's not better for everyone. Least of all the people who actually do the work. Regardless, standard of living would be exponentially better if the rich stopped hoarding their wealth. Wealth goes to those whose parents were wealthy. You won't gain wealth from designing things unless you have the ability to advertise it yourself. Scientific researchers don't make any of the money gained by publishers and the scientists are the ones doing the research. Regardless of who designs products, what about those who make them? You can't have a product unless someone produces it. Why should the producers be left out? Why should people be so poor they have to send their kids to mine cobalt instead of going to school while their employers live in lavish? That's not fair.

Good one!

I can see the issue talked in this documentary right here in the comments section.. Instead of being moved by the facts shown here, everyone just wants to thank the channel for making this. Obviously we're thanking them by watching, subscribing and liking the video. This documentary should've had comments that are of fire, inspiration and a feeling to fight due to inequality. Yet most people are completely outside it because they either dont have the capacity, or they're already so defeated.

@aqqq4097

8 ай бұрын

They are bots .....

I love the attitude of the guard. The honesty in his replies is amazing 🙂

Great documentary DW, as always. Love your content and vision.

This one is brilliant! Awesome questions adressed. Real pleasure to watch, and to THINK!

@DWDocumentary

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your positive feedback, Ivan!

@36:00 when I see that table gathering, I imagine that that is a similar situation I'd like to be in lol

I always get excited when I see a new DW documentary posted and this did not disappoint. Thank you for making quality content. The widening wealth gap is evident in every major city today. You presented a balanced view of the subject.

DW these documentaries are so informative

@valhalla1240

5 жыл бұрын

Yet based on lies. Germany simply isn't the country with the most inequality compared to other industrialised nations. Perhaps the chances of climbing the social ladder are more confined, but that's a different thing. I hate how little nuance there is in this piece of trash journalism.

30:28 truly precious words sir. That's why you won the noble prize.

@robertmanfredthurrigl9424

3 жыл бұрын

The worker will always be the sucker. Been there myself . Worked insane hard loooong hours in an abusive inviroement for 8 years once and i learned that braking your back for a stingy exploitative Shylock wont get you any perks or golden nest eggs.