_Do you remember when you were growing up, do you remember how simple life was, how easy it felt?_ Of course...we were children.

@auroraheidialis

3 ай бұрын

We are having an epidemic of people who don't want to have responsibilities or be grown up. They'd rather pretend to be anything other than themselves. This constant looking to the past, wanting to feel childlike, is why our future is in peril.

@kimbradshaw1480

3 ай бұрын

exactly. And the family didn't need to use a food bank!

@Soapandwater6

3 ай бұрын

@@auroraheidialis And also wanting a strong-man father figure to take care of them and solve all their problems.

@KadiddlehopperClem

3 ай бұрын

Many did. You just did not hear about it.@@kimbradshaw1480 It was not politicized as it is today.

@tyc6268

3 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Soapandwater6or a social safety net paid for by somebody else.

There was no internet or social media when Nikki Haley was growing up. That's why life seemed so simple back then.

@tomcibulskis7649

3 ай бұрын

And it seems like it took Trumpy several YEARS to realize that the internet would eventually fact check his lies faster than he can say them. Trump will be found guilty in 2024.

@lawnchair4474

3 ай бұрын

Life has Always been fraught with challenges..MagaHats are whiny baby brats who blame others for their uselessness. Pukes, not Patriots, Pukes

@johnhboden48

3 ай бұрын

Why doesn`t Haley use her real name.

@tamaramartin4015

3 ай бұрын

Such a great point.

@spencersherwood7250

3 ай бұрын

also, her parents were paying for her housing, her clothes, and her food.

Yet we have no affordable healthcare , a livable minimum wage , or livable disability income.

@LA-kg6zd

3 ай бұрын

​@@SalmanKhan-vp9jsshe can move to Germany or any Scandinavian country.

@SalmanKhan-vp9js

3 ай бұрын

@@LA-kg6zd I was there but the reason is USA and Germany is at the same stage of inflation so why she move from USA to another expensive county

@SalmanKhan-vp9js

3 ай бұрын

@@LA-kg6zd in northern Pakistan we have nature greenery fresh food fresh fruits fresh air hospitable people cheap prices rivers lakes snow capped mountain peaceful environment 😊

@1pearblossom

3 ай бұрын

True. Livable in that people cannot afford housing.

@jlambe19

3 ай бұрын

​@SalmanKhan-vp9js no you don't.

The covid pandemic saw the greatest transfer of wealth from the middle class to the elite. Thousands of small businesses closed, never to reopen. Millions lost their jobs. So, although the numbers and stats show a bright picture, the reality on the ground being experienced by millions is a totally different picture.

@dabrack9350

3 ай бұрын

We are in a life-and-death struggle between the people and the elites/progressive communists. There is a very real possibility we will have no functioning government to use to make the repairs made in the 1980's.

@patrolmanpete

3 ай бұрын

It's becoming more and more like Brazil. If you're in that fortunate top 5% then life is great. For everyone else it varies somewhere between a struggle to downright impossible. This winner take all mentality is going to lead to social unrest.

@dabrack9350

3 ай бұрын

@@patrolmanpete No question the benefits are not shared equally. However, it is also without question that the system of free markets, rule of law and individual decisions has benefitted more people to a greater extent than any other ever tried.

@patrolmanpete

3 ай бұрын

@@dabrack9350 I agree with you there. But there is a wide spectrum of ways to apply that approach. Look at Western Europe, the places with the highest quality of life ratings. Specifically the Nordic countries. Neat, clean orderly streets, a high degree of social cohesion, a strong social safety net... yes, they pay high taxes, but they get an awful lot in exchange for it. Meanwhile North America has adopted a "winner take all" mindset where we have one person with a million dollars, nine people with nothing, and analysts try to convince us everything is OK because on average everyone has a hundred grand.

@dabrack9350

3 ай бұрын

@@patrolmanpete Of course you do understand Europe only works as it does because America carries the load in men, innovation and money that maintains the peace around the world. I also note that while the news is full of real conflicts, since 1945 we have experienced the longest and greatest period of peace the world has ever known.

The missing piece here is the impact of social media and smartphones on our lives. The negative information is shown over and over again and then people tend to forget how much progress we have made.

@subobing3551

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. It’s a bad tool for psyche honestly.

@zackdawson627

3 ай бұрын

100% it's a poison

@Fatdog-Dakind

3 ай бұрын

No worries... Biden can win any debate against the, "Yellow Monkey's Bottom," and everyone knows it. Trump has no retention of facts or history! All he will do is use the speaking points Hannity writes for him & all the MAGA-GOP-NUT'S huh? This is why Trump has been trying to get dirt Biden's son for the past 6 years huh?

@Cilantrchef

3 ай бұрын

Microwave attention span. We have Andy Warhol and Ted Turner to blame. If CNN had NEVER created the 24hrs news cycle and congress put strict regulations on internet companies, i think we would have been all the better for it.

@pambain9415

3 ай бұрын

Just put away gaming and social media. Live your life striving to be better

Two words: Rupert Murdock. I don't hear anyone asking why Mr. Murdock wants so badly for us to hate our government. He's been unbelievably successful, and is among the most destructive people on the planet. But nobody talks or asks about that. That's the direction we should be aiming our scrutiny.

@victorvladimirputinu1746

3 ай бұрын

He loved the trump government. Why did the cnn ceo hate the government when trump was in?

@martinvanburen4578

3 ай бұрын

because rich people know if government fails, rich people succeed. if government works, rich people cannot blame the government and so they get taxed and poor people do better. poor people hate being poor so they don't want other people to get help because it makes them feel bad getting helped. it is a big contradiction

@standarddisclaimer

3 ай бұрын

@@martinvanburen4578 You were doing well until you got into motivations of poor folks. Then you shat the bed.

@standarddisclaimer

3 ай бұрын

@@osiris7208 Part of the actual relevance of his age, is that he's old enough to remember the mid 20th century, when wealthy Americans actually paid taxes. Rupert and his American friends didn't like that, and have been enacting their revenge ever since.

@44excalibur

3 ай бұрын

The people who want us to hate our government are the ones who want to tear down statues of everyone from Abraham Lincoln to William Penn and say that this country is "stolen land," as if there's any plot of ground on this planet that is currently occupied by the rightful original owners.

The numbers are not trickling down. Unaffordable rent and health insurance for many.

For a majority of Americans, life is much harder than they remembered for their parents at the same age as themselves. The rich and the corporations have gotten much richer, the middle class has lost a lot more ground. Inflation of everyday needs while stagnation of real wages. Food, medical, eduction and housing costs have spiraled out of control. To the point the dream is dying for many young people.

Life is ALWAYS simpler and easier when you are a child -- in the pink of health -- and under the watch, care, and love of others. We should vigorously reject politicians who play to our ignorance and fears.

@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat

13 күн бұрын

"in the pink of health" 🤮🤮🤮

You didn't address income inequality, though. Working people have been working longer hours, sometimes multiple jobs, and wages have stagnated. Housing costs are out of control.

@persuasivebarrier2419

3 ай бұрын

when has inequality or housing not been an issue? which party is always the roadblock to these challenges? the republican party. now they want to force parenthood. what do they think the cost of raising additional children without the finances does? that's kitchen table issue, not a government one.

@flixri726

3 ай бұрын

Have been. At the moment, the overall wage growth is outpacing inflation rate.

@usmanshahid2219

3 ай бұрын

exactly he cherry picked statistics

@ctormin

3 ай бұрын

@@usmanshahid2219 yup. The past 3 decades years have been amazing for the US economy, as long as you're in the top 1%

@rockyracoon3233

3 ай бұрын

What about the mess at the border??

Inequality of wealth, a tax system that favors the wealthy, stagnating wages, and the American dream out of reach is the problem.

@Brad-ih5zh

3 ай бұрын

I heard in North Korea everyone is equal regardless of how hardworking or skilled are you, you don't pay tax either. Food and housing are provided equally by the government.

@Jerh1985

3 ай бұрын

​@Brad-ih5zh do you have to use one extreme to justify another extreme? Most people discussing this want a mixed market economy that leans capitalistic to take advantage of the benefits of capitalism. While having key regulations and tax policies that prevent the destabilization of late stage capitalism. If you allow it to get to skewed one way or the other to heavily you end up with a backlash. We are skewed to heavily into crony capitalism at the moment. You can fix this allowing for the middle class to be strong and healthy without going full communist.

@XYZ-bi9eb

3 ай бұрын

@@Brad-ih5zh yeah, what we need is another tax cut for the 1% so the wealth will trickle down to us peons.

@manfredconnor3194

3 ай бұрын

​@@XYZ-bi9eb Ha! Nice one! 😂

@QabilAGhor

3 ай бұрын

I think the biggest issue is the War in Gaza. A lot of people like me who voted for Biden are deeply disappointed and disturbed that their President is sponsoring a genocide and keeps genuflecting to Israel. That shows Democrats' moral bankruptcy. The grand coalition that Democrats had built, including liberal Whites, African Americans, American Asians and American Muslims is now falling apart. People can now clearly see that both parties serve AIPAC and give only lip service to their other concerns. Economy is not everything. People expect their government to not only look out for their economic interests but also to represent their ideals. Biden certainly has not done that. He is appeasing far-right Zionists in the country and forgetting his base. That's why the base will not turn out to vote for him. Trump can be far worse, but if his second term is going to be similar to his first, I think most people can live with it. At least, I can.

Yeah, but no one can buy a house, Fareed. Our purchasing power has decreased incredibly as compared to decades ago when my parents came here from Argentina. A cleaning lady or a janitor could buy a house back then. How incredibly out of touch do you have to be to try to tell people everything's hunky dory. (Renting, which isn't the American dream, is also becoming just as difficult to afford.)

America has 2 economies. One is the economy where gdp growth benefits those who can afford to invest and the other is the economy for the 60% who cannot afford a $500.00 emergency, who have no job security and for whom a serious illness could bankrupt them.

@pauletxeberri9685

3 ай бұрын

Well said. Like you said, some Americans (those who can invest) have benefited greatly whereas the vast majority haven't. For a country that's doing so well the majority of its citizens precariously walk a tightrope every month hoping that an unforeseen event doesn't throw them out of their house.

@sreekumargopakumar10

3 ай бұрын

Exactly - In US, if you are in tech, life is smooth, controllable, else you are figuring out how to scrape the bottom of the barrel for scraps or moving to some far out city to survive the rising housing prices. Remote work and IT is a blessing though if one could re-train himself and he missed the key point that US can print $s its way out of issue after WWII but that is not going to last much longer - i would say a decade

@charlenetruncer1535

3 ай бұрын

This is the new semi socialist oligarchy Biden put in place.

@DMAN123223

3 ай бұрын

That stat of 60% not being able to afford a $500 bill comes from an old survey done by a financial service firm which isn't really accurate, the median amount of savings a person has in their checking account is ~$8000.

@pcrockett5967

3 ай бұрын

@@DMAN123223 In August 2023, CNBC reported a recent survey indicating 63% of Americans cannot afford a $500 emergency.

The huge problem in the USA is the economic situation is good but the majority of the wealth goes to very few. 90% of Americans don’t benefit from the great economy Wealth inequality is the root of most of the problems in the USA Tax the rich. Tax the billionaires and corporations Give more benefits to the poor and middle class

@user-uf5sd3yk6g

3 ай бұрын

Yes💯👍

@powerdriller4124

3 ай бұрын

tRump gave a tax cut to billionaires in 2017-18, and he consider middle class and poor people as losers who he only cares as cannon fodder for his campaigns and political support.

@taezonday

3 ай бұрын

You forgot to say vote against Trump and all republicans who's main goal is always lower taxes for the rich. His only substantive policy is to lower the corporate tax rate AGAIN.

@jamesl9371

3 ай бұрын

@@taezonday right on

@keithsummers1889

3 ай бұрын

Not true at all. This is a common lie made by those who are typically not inside the country.

Just one of many articles dispatched to convince voters that the financial pain they are feeling is not real.

Yet the quality of life, health care cost, housing costs and suicide are at record highs 😅

@jankaufmann4305

3 ай бұрын

It's actually not true. Hi

Love Fareed but for once I feel like the comment section is shedding more light on this issue than his take. The real experiences of daily life in one's own neighborhood and city tend to outweigh any wider-based numerical reports.

@Hardwaregeekx

3 ай бұрын

Not just that, he is looking at the wrong numbers. That economic growth is not trickling down to ordinary Americans.

@thefourthrabbit9516

3 ай бұрын

This sounds crazily similar to typical CCP propaganda in China. Everyone is feeling like crap but the government says everything is going great for China as a whole (compared with almost everyone else).

@rideout963

3 ай бұрын

I believe he was using surveys, not cold hard data

@patrolmanpete

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. A week of getting out of his bubble and away from wealthy coastal areas might help him understand what is going on. The numbers only give you part of the picture.

@dianemitchell1717

3 ай бұрын

Fareed is voicing CNN’s corporate opinion to obscure actual reality for the majority of Americans.

It's not stupidity, it's cynicism: our media knows that income and wealth inequality mean that all those "positive economic metrics" only mean that the wealthy are getting wealthier, while everyone else falls further behind. The media just hopes you'll hear them obfuscating your pain behind these "positive metrics" and assume your problems are only being experienced by you, and are thus entirely your own fault.

@JeffPar50

3 ай бұрын

Unjustified cynicism is stupidity. Economic growth benefits everybody. The large companies are mostly owned by a consortium of pension/mutual funds that regular people are invested in. And most of the ultra-rich individuals' net worth only exists on paper. If you take actual cash into account, the richest people are nowhere near as wealthy as they seem. America is also far from the worst country in the world in terms of income inequality. Thanks to continued economic growth, your standard of living has the potential to increase in the future. I'm from Europe, and although we have a more comfortable work-life balance and better social safety nets, we are trading our future prosperity for our current comfortability, as our productivity has continued to slump since before the 90s. Now our economies are starting to lag behind the rest of the world.

@Hardwaregeekx

3 ай бұрын

@@JeffPar50 Well it's not difficult to see whether that cynicism is justified or not. Just look at the data. What is the middle class making today adjusted for inflation compared to 20 years ago or 30 years ago. In the 70s it was common for the man of the house to be the bread winner and be able to make enough to support a family. Most families these days have both parents working to make ends meet. Many work multiple jobs and still live paycheck to paycheck. We know the middle class is shrinking and the poverty is increasing. Income inequality is not the worse in the US, there are many third world countries that are much worse. But it is a low bar to set comparing the richest country in the world to under developed countries. And with the going trend we will join the ranks of those third world countries soon enough.

@jc3drums916

3 ай бұрын

@@JeffPar50 "Economic growth benefits everybody." Not true. In your "example," people with pensions and/or mutual funds benefit. There are very few jobs left that have pensions, they don't pay what they used to, and there are millions of people with no investment portfolio to speak of (it's rather hard to have one when you're living paycheck to paycheck.) "Thanks to continued economic growth, your standard of living has the potential to increase in the future." Not when wage growth isn't keeping up with inflation. And I can't believe you're actually trying to be an apologist for the ultra-wealthy. You're basically saying that it's okay for the rich to take the a disproportionately large share of the spoils of economic growth for doing nothing but having a lot of money, while regular people get scraps despite working harder and being more productive than ever, because hey, things might get a tiny bit better for regular people in the future, even if it's only a tiny fraction of what they should be getting.

@garfieldisgod

3 ай бұрын

EXTREMELY WELL SAID.........You hit the nail on the head........the well-to-do in the media and in upper middle class America are clueless to the suffering of the masses who "do not" get "cost of living increases in their wages to compensate them for the ever increasing prices of everything".........The well to do (like my employer) get more money in their checks than the actual inflation......My job pays the same as 10 years ago; BUT, My employers wages have gone up by %100 percent in 5 years; while mine has stayed the same for 10 years.......I can no longer afford a single solitary thing....... We are "force fed" the great Wall St. numbers.......While we are sinking under the weight of inflation........Yeah!!.....Prices may have stopped increasing ( why would that continue when the filthy rich has raised prices by 50-100-200-300-even 1,000% higher than a few years ago); but merely stopping increases is no help to millions of us who are living on the wages of the 1970's in the outrageously priced present......they will never get it; and they will never raise our wages..........we can all go to hell as far as they are concerned. They are intoxicated with their new wealth that takes us to the cleaners and they will not reverse their pricing; even though they did not even need to raise their prices in the first place........The arrogance and greed of the wealthy is unmatched in this country and they know there is a huge middle class that is compensated for inflation. The millions of us who will end up committing suicide, or end up on the streets are in the minority and of no concern to them........They firmly believe it is our fault that we are not as successful as they are and deserve what we get..........

@JeffPar50

3 ай бұрын

​@@Hardwaregeekx Mate, the situation in the 50s, 60s, and '70s was an outlier. During that time, the US was by far the most dominant economy the world had ever seen. After WW2, the US represented like 50% of global economic output because the rest of the world was so devastated by the war. In no other country at the time, or since then, has a family lived such a comfortable life on one person's salary. As other countries grew economically, increased consumption in other countries has pushed up prices around the world, which leads to inflation. And foreign competition keeps wages low. You can implement protectionist policies to try to counteract this, but those can lead to problems of their own. The point is, this is not a sign that America is doing poorly, this is just a sign that other countries are industrializing. As I am not American I will not try to lecture you on how you should vote, but maybe what America needs is just better social safety nets? Countries like Sweden and Switzerland have similar levels of wealth inequality as the US, and way more billionaires per capita, but they manage.

Most of that Growth is Going to the Upper Class and NOT the Working Class so of course Most Americans are NOT going to be Happy Right Now!!!

I walked into a grocery store today, January 11th, and bought a few items. This is anecdotal but my experience. 1lb of butter. Two weeks ago 4.99. Today 5.99 (17% increase). Coffee. Two weeks ago Pete's Coffee 8.99. Today 10.99 (a 17% increase). A Pinot Grigio. Two weeks ago 8.75 a bottle. Today 10.45 a bottle. (16% increase) I could go on and on but you get the point. This is what shoppers are experiencing over and over in various stores or when they go into restaurants or need to have services in their homes or just replacing air filters in the HVAC system. Everywhere you will see huge price increases ranging between 15 to 20%. Household debt is also rising at an alarming rate. People are tapped out. This is the economy experienced at the local level not at the macro level. It is this that our politicians must address and let me say that electing Trump isn't going to make a difference because he's as much in with the oligarchs and corporations as any other politician. He's one himself.

@tellmemoreplease9231

2 ай бұрын

I'm not a Trump lover or hater. Agree with many things he has said. But your right, he is going to borrow and spend on the MIC and CIA and the never ending wars. #34 Trillion in debt, with little to show for it.......

He's not only right, but stating the obvious to everyone except those who don't care about anything beyond themselves.

@therealunicornselene

3 ай бұрын

Yes the solution to despair: care more

@thomascross8339

3 ай бұрын

Yep. Just keep pretending that nearly every major sector of the workforce hasn't gone on strike, been on strike or is about to go on strike because all of us poor people have to be dumb, right??

@ajc5479

3 ай бұрын

@@thomascross8339 Why don't you vote republican and have no rights to strike?

@Joseph565112

3 ай бұрын

What are people going to measure against other than how they are doing? How they feel about it? Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy. The middle class has been shrinking. China surpassed the US in 2015 having 109 million people with a net worth over $100,000 USD to America’s 92 million and shrinking

@Ksins1

3 ай бұрын

ок "One state after another will bite off": London systematically takes control of the states from the United States

This is Trump's international reputation, Trump's bid for Sydney casino 30 years ago rejected due to 'mafia connections The documents, obtained by News Corp, show the Kern/Trump group was one of three deemed “dangerous” by the police board. “Briefly stated, the Police Board considers that HKMS, Federal/Resorts/Sabemo, Kern/Trump, are unacceptable,” the summary of the police report said.

@methylbenzodiazepine

3 ай бұрын

Yet Trump is still better than Biden

@ecurewitz

3 ай бұрын

Trump, dirty? Imagine my shock. /s

@donkeyssuck

3 ай бұрын

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh.....and yet the sanctimonious hypocrites willfully ignore the dumpster fire that is the lifetime of grifting by Joey and the Bumblebiden family.

@Eatadikcommiepig

3 ай бұрын

And what about dementia Joe's wrong doings? It would take yrs to uncover all the shady crap he has done with 45yrs of shady doing. Don't get mad at facts.just accept them and put the kool-aid cup down

@ferventtrickster3362

3 ай бұрын

But we all love Trump 🇺🇸 USA is "Trump Country " or die, please vote for Trump so he can stay in power for ever 🙏

Excellent analysis, thank you. What's different now is American workers have not shared in the economic gains of the past 50 years. Fix that and we're back in business.

@anthonycesario4056

3 ай бұрын

100 percent correct. ALL of America's productivity gains, approx. 51 trillion dollars, have gone to the top one percent.

@tellmemoreplease9231

2 ай бұрын

The fact that the working class had not gotten a raise in more than 30 years. All the benefits of productivity gains (automation, computerization, off-shoring) over all those decades went to the TOP, not shared with the working class. How does that trickle down economics work again ???

During my last visit this summer, I realized that I just don't feel safe in the US anymore. I have been there many times, but the inequality, the drugs and the mental health crisis has become extremely present for a Scandinavian person like myself. I probably won't make another visit - there are just so many other countries that are not plagued by these problems.

@marcostar57

3 ай бұрын

And the adoration for guns, too.

@SimonBrisbane

3 ай бұрын

I guess it all depends on where you go. Never had such concerns in the USA myself.

@spg6651

3 ай бұрын

@allannieisen1546 -- That is not what this video is saying -- GDP is grwoing - ALL IS WELL and Kicking is the message

@gretacooper6080

3 ай бұрын

Cloward Piven

@BigSnipp

3 ай бұрын

Stay out of the trailer parks and you'll be fine.

Amidst all these positive numbers in the US, I would point out three negatives. First, income inequality remains a big problem and has only gotten worse. It is a very real problem of a pervasive nature, impacting everything from housing to food to healthcare and a host of other things. Second, immigration has become a top-of-mind issue, real in some parts of the country and "feared" in others due to its exploitation as a political issue. Third is the lack of critical thinking skills among many Americans and their ability to process the mountain of information dumped on them every single day. Too many Americans have a hard time separating fact from fiction and opinion from objective reporting. One could argue political polarization is a legitimate fourth item, however, I lump that problem in as one of the byproducts of widespread American inability to process and critically think through the issues of the day.

@stregalilith

3 ай бұрын

This American agrees with you wholeheartedly.

@TheRealRobertG

3 ай бұрын

The value of the stock market and GDP are only measures of how well the very richest in our society are doing.

@tylerclayton6081

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRealRobertG That’s not true. American median incomes and median household incomes are the highest in the world. Cost of living in the US relative to incomes is less than any other country in the world. Americans earn the highest salaries in the world and are taxed very low on those salaries. What more do you people want. Utopia? Paradise? Literal heaven on earth?

@stregalilith

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRealRobertG Exactly! And often the richest corporations are expanding their profits and their share price at the expense of ordinary Americans.

@Br.Kevin1

3 ай бұрын

Hello, are you saved by Christ, yet?

The problem is, the working class has been left out of this growth for decades.

@zmangozer1918

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Repucklicans!!!!

@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat

13 күн бұрын

They split us up into parties so we argue with each other and don't notice them robbing us blind.

Hey Fareed 1. Credit Card debt has hit an all time high. 2. Homelessness has hit record highs. 3. Vehicle repossessions has hit record highs. 4. Interest rates are at a 40 year high. 5. Inflation targets are 2%, under Biden inflation has risen 20+% in 3 years. Would you like me to continue?

I agree with you about the big picture. The problem is all the good working folks who saw their good jobs move away. Many of these people had to take lesser jobs, poor health and other benefits, etc. For our fellow Americans in this position they relate a totally different take on the economy.

Calling fallen war heroes "suckers" or losers " is a total loss of sanity and value.

@aceboogisback9946

3 ай бұрын

Trump sucks, yes, and Israel has a right to exist and defend itself. Go Israel!

@Stoich827

3 ай бұрын

Who said that??

@t.r.campbell6585

3 ай бұрын

Remember, Joe’s racist remarks about people working in convenience, stores.

@jahualhaq9853

3 ай бұрын

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different outcome. Court case after court case, all with the same outcome. Any member of the public could have given DJT those verdicts in a month, let alone many many excruciating years. More discriminating evidence from women, decades younger than him being revealed, resulting in further court cases/payouts. Women he should have no chance with, given the age gap. Now in his mid 70’s, he watches as his life drifts away. Yet, he thinks this vicious cycle of court case after court case will see him become president again. The opposition let DJT slip through the net once. This time they will ensure they do everything in their power (without any mercy to outsiders) to make sure all candidates are handpicked from within. The only nice saving grace DJT has is, all the dirty laundry is out in the open, plain for everyone to see!

@stephencurry8552

3 ай бұрын

@@t.r.campbell6585 You russians are weird. You have such a tiny country. Small minds make small places.

Yes, but income inequality is the biggest problem. Wages have been stagnant for forty years.

@rupinderkaur4344

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely wrong. Median wages have kept pace with mean wages . Closely on the heels of 75K USD

@RajDeelish

3 ай бұрын

I don't see an issue with income inequality. I see anyone with hard work and /or smarts making it in this country.

@ObakuZenCenter

3 ай бұрын

@@rupinderkaur4344 It doesn't matter. Greedflation has eaten up any wage rises, which is why there are now record numbers of homeless, millions regularly go hungry and most in the US cannot afford a $1000 emergency, or proper healthcare. Stop being so gullible and wake up.

@ObakuZenCenter

3 ай бұрын

@@RajDeelish You're not even in the US. If you were, you'd know that what you just said was debunked as a myth decades ago.

@rupinderkaur4344

3 ай бұрын

@@ObakuZenCenter because much of social security dole out is allocated to the service of older Americans who are likely to also retire richer. Food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid are some of the biggest schemes of the USA and very inefficient

Tor those who think this way, it is primarily a culture war and racial issue, not a financial one.

@tellmemoreplease9231

2 ай бұрын

$34 Trillion in debt. Nearly all of it going to the Bankers, Wall Street, and the MIC. The culture wars are a creation of the MSM, to divide us, distract us, while the scam continues....

The part he missed completely is how a large part of that per capita growth is accounted for by even higher growth in income inequality & wealth concentration. If one person in a 100 has his wealth grow by a 1000%, while every1 else is stagnant, that's still per capita 10%. The more relevant number is growth in real median household income.

He's right. I'm old enough to remember 1974. I think the trap many fall into is that looking back it's easy to say life was simpler because you tend to remember the pleasant and block out the unpleasant.

@rustshoo5068

3 ай бұрын

Was being at school an easier time in 1974? Kids these days are inundated by useless information, so much so that they don’t have free time to take up and practise hobbies. Boys are playing video games incessantly and the guitar makers have gone bust.

@ecurb10

3 ай бұрын

@@rustshoo5068 Right, ok, that's one particular aspect of society. And so your point is?

I'm from Finland and I totally agree with what he says about how other countries (I'm talking for me only ofc) view the US. We're wondering, why the most powerful and the most impactful country has to bicker with itself? Why cannot they get their shit together and show the world what it means to be the leading country in the world! BTW Thanks for letting us into NATO =) says a finnish leftist :) (before ruzzia attacked Ukraine, I was defiantly against joining NATO, but after that happened I finally realized that we're living in a different world now and that means I need to rethink how I view things, taking into account this new reality. Why can't politicians in the US do this? Seeing things for what they are and not doing poli-tricks...)

@TheLooking4sunset

3 ай бұрын

The US is still a new country, it needs to weather the current storm, test the mettle of its political system to define itself. It has too many lawyers and I could go on and on, greetings from Poland my NATO friend, yeah i wish we could spend that money on healthcare and schools ( smarter citizens = less issues overall) but the truth of the matter is that one has to be prepared for war to enjoy peace ☮️

@wilmaroles4375

3 ай бұрын

They will eventually, remember our way of governing is messy, but I have faith we will get there

@REN-dj5sg

3 ай бұрын

Because the Republicans are out of their minds. I am not trying to blame others. But they have changed drastically since Trump was president. And they've become increasingly crazy since. Not the same Republican Party they used to be and it is sad.

@uptick888

3 ай бұрын

Why because the official are pretty much bought and paid for, Supreme Court paid for The rich on the airways what else can I say? Greed and corruption abound

@ZzXZ636

3 ай бұрын

Anyone who thinks joining NATO is a good idea just ask the families of the half million dead Ukrainian men . An entire population of Ukrainian men gone . Why because for over 20 years Russia warned if NATO expanded to Ukraines border it would be a red line . I thought leftists were against war ?

Real wages are UP?! Can we get an expert who knows what he is talking about??? 😡 Real wages of CEOs are up!

I think a lot of Americans are seeing their daily life and personal problems, combine that with the media everyone consumes, it comes across as very negative. Most people aren’t overly invested in things like gdp. They believe what the media they consume tells them. Even though those media companies are really just trying to keep an audience tuning in and entertained.

You mention the stock markets and tech sector but what people see is their rent continuing to climb, cost of groceries still way too high, water and energy bill raising and no substantial wage increases for majority of lower and middle class. So it's nice that they can buy a new flat screen TV or mobile phone for cheap. But everytime we buy groceries and pay rent we say goodbye to the dream ever owning a house or saving for an emergency.

@TedBouskill

3 ай бұрын

Kids can't go to school without fear of being shot! Quality of life is not improving. He's quoting trickle-down economic numbers which is a debunked economic theory.

@Br.Kevin1

3 ай бұрын

Hello, are you saved by Christ, yet?

@zmangozer1918

3 ай бұрын

The hollowing out of the middle class is a direct result of Repucklican politics and economics over the last 50 years. Yep, it's great to see how "trickle down" policies have worked for most Americans over the last four decades...!!!

@slicksterprickster2076

3 ай бұрын

yeah, people really have to stop calling america a power house. thats just completely untrue.

@azul8811

3 ай бұрын

@@slicksterprickster2076 If there was something presented here as factual that you can demonstrate is not, kindly do so.

Well said, Mr. Z. I am a senior citizen now, but remember the turmoil of the 60’s, 70’s etc. I’d love to go back some years in age, but not repeat the past. Let’s keep moving forward to a better life for all.

@ObakuZenCenter

3 ай бұрын

Not happening. In terms of real standard of living, most Americans are now worse off, not better off.

@bodyloverz30

3 ай бұрын

Notice you both forgot to mention, our "Golden Era" of the 1980's!

@jeromesullivan4015

3 ай бұрын

@@bodyloverz30 in my defense, I remember swathes of the 80’s…🫣😃

@tellmemoreplease9231

2 ай бұрын

@@ObakuZenCenter When I was a youngster, most women were stay at home moms, taking care of the household and taking care of the kids. One man was capable of providing for the family, pay the bills, save a little money and buy a home. But they would have you believe things are soooo much better now.

Americans feel badly about how America is heading not because we’re doing well. But because at every turn our politicians are trying to legislate behavior and reduce freedoms.

Putting things into context is everything. Great reporting

Feels like our prize for surviving a worldwide pandemic is not being able to afford anything and receiving no help for society wide mental health issues.

All of this is really great. If a billionaire walks into a room full of homeless people and on average everybody is a multi-millionaire. That is the situation we have in the us. Despite how amazing the US is doing all of the benefits are reaped by the ultra wealthy

@MarkMcGowan-pe5vu

3 ай бұрын

Well said!

@alexanderstoica6460

3 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@annoyedaussie3942

3 ай бұрын

Very true, look at median adult wealth by country and average adult wealth. You will see my country Australia is about the same for average wealth, US a bit higher I think but median wealth Australians are more than double that of our US counterparts.

@slicksterprickster2076

3 ай бұрын

budget.house.gov/press-release/fact-check-biden-misleads-on-job-creation-statistics

@KB-sv7fm

3 ай бұрын

Not true. Unions are growing. Wages are rising. Didn’t he say that manufacturing jobs were rising ? The problem is political partisanship.

Speaks to my heart, every word. This is the greatest country in the world, no question. Yet, it has lots of problems. Last week I talked to a friend who is a realtor in southern California. She just rented a house to a section-8 tenant and what she learned astonished her, an experienced realtor. The section 8 tenant is a single mom with 4 children and she received $5000 housing allowance every month from the government, $1000 for every child. If any child is disabled, another $1000 for each. The woman has a boyfriend who is the father for all these 4 kids. They didn't get married because they will not qualify for the money if they did. The boyfriend has a job but the woman does not. The system requires that she does not have any income to qualify for the maximum amount, otherwise the allowance will decrease. God knows how much they received for food and other necessities from other government programs. Programs like this make me sick. I have no problem with less fortunate people get help, but I have problems with hard-working tax-payers supporting free-loaders and our system encourages that behavior.

Great piece Fareed ... you know, I too have Ms. Haley's nostalgic recollections (as a boomer), but that's mostly what it is - nostalgia. What was good back then, was there was a healthy working class, and inspite of all the problems you listed, working people were a part of the economy. Now, after years of giving the 1% uber wealthy tax breaks, the Republicans have re-created a huge poor class, and a smaller, struggling working class, where millions have less the $500 in the bank, and huge credit card debt. Biden and the current Dems have started TRULY making America great, for the FIRST time. The question you are asking is "why don't Americans realize it" ? And after spending 50 years near wealthy people, I have my own "conspiracy" theory. It is because wealthy conservatives own most of the medias, and do not discuss the latest improvements. The worst of these is FOX entertainment, which 25% of America is glued to, unfortunetly. The wealthy need the poor to do their work. They reinvest their tax cuts in controlling the rest of us. They promote Republicans as if they were honest politicians. They pine for an autocracy where they will control the country. It is a disgrace.

@lawnchair4474

3 ай бұрын

All True

@honestdon1772

3 ай бұрын

Yep, Putin loves fox and the uneducated, almost as much as Send More Money Trump does.

@AudieHolland

3 ай бұрын

Why are the USA so happy to give tax breaks to the rich? Reagan back in the day propagated 'trickle down' economics, *give money to the rich because they create jobs for the people* LOL

@rideon6140

3 ай бұрын

Indeed - the middle class said no to social democracy of any kind, instead betting they would be rich soon. Winner take all is the game - they lost.

@fvr12345

3 ай бұрын

Agree, but I’m guessing that a change in spending habits have a big role in this. Credit card debt, new cars and monthly subscriptions have become the norm. We spend money that we don’t have.

If I had Fareed's net worth and I was working for the establishment , I'd be feeling good about the future too. Everything would look so rosy... I would even be able to see unicorns.

@villarreal6

3 ай бұрын

Let’s start working harder then. I’m first generation American. Parents from Mexico. I’m making over 220k a year and my fiancé is around 115k. Also first gen. We are both 31. By 40 I’ll be a millionaire. I’ve been looking into the race horse industry and we saved up 110k to buy 3 race horses that we have been eyeing for 1 year. Let’s get up and start working hard. It’s America buddy

@brianhoran6858

3 ай бұрын

@@villarreal6 Es bueno oir eso. Háblame después de que tu familia tenga una tragedia. Háblame después de haber tenido que pagar un deducible de más de $10,000... Sólo un viaje en ambulancia puede arruinar a muchas personas en los EE. UU.... Los viajes en ambulancia son gratuitos en México... Probablemente soy mayor que tú. Me encantaría hablar contigo dentro de 10 años... El orgullo viene antes que la destrucción. Y Biden no te ayudará.

@villarreal6

3 ай бұрын

@@brianhoran6858 compa no we precupe de trajedias y dinero. El ano nuevo gastamos 32,000 dollares en un grupo Norte no de Mexico “Los canelos de Durango” mi tio de murio en el 2020 y Gastamos 90,000 en solamente su tumba. Los Estados unidos cresimos 4.2 porciento in our economy. More than any other countrie combined under biden.

@doctorx1924

3 ай бұрын

@@villarreal6 great make-believe story. Very believable.

@villarreal6

3 ай бұрын

@@doctorx1924 at least I’m giving ideas

And the trucking industry has seen it's worst recession ever.

Inflation may be coming down but it has already wiped us out. Working class people can’t afford food anymore.

Wealth inequality is at an all-time high and increasing regardless of political party. Wealthy, powerful people and corporations benefit from increasing inequality, so you'll never hear Fareed or CNN talk about it. They don't want poor people thinking about this problem.

Very happy to finally a commentator see this country’s greatness instead of its weakness

@worldadventuretravel

3 ай бұрын

Dear Clinton News Network and its idiotic viewers, for the love of God get your information from independent journalists. The rest of us have been telling you the end of the American century is at hand for decades. Now Biden and his service to the Pentagon's rabid imperialism and warmongering has only served to accelerate it. For those of you that think you're gonna vote your way out of the collapse of the US empire, think again. It's already over.

What a load of crap. If a person takes on additional debt, spends 70% on expanding his share portfolio, but splurge 30% on drugs and hookers, that's not improving economics. Sooner or later he'll has to take on even more debt to pay for previous borrowings. No amount of healthy economic data will change the fact that the American economy now runs solely on the ability to borrow. And the world is now quietly asking themselves if America is ever going to pay any of it back.

This is the disconnect between the coasts and the "fly over states". My family is in a former steel mill town in Ohio that is all but gone. It's depressing to drive around the neighborhood my dad grew up in to see it all basically trashed and need to be bulldozed. Even a Walmart closed. Most of the grocery stores are either empty or now have thrift stores. It's so depressing. Things may be doing well in some areas in flyover states, but the only option is leaving others. The people left there have Trump signs everywhere. These types of pieces on CNN emphasizes that the media doesn't acknowledge they exist. The idea that the economy is doing so well when you see the type of 3rd world conditions in your hometown is very difficult.

@user-eg4dv1bm2e

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, and in the UK they say that if London was not part of the UK economy, it would be as wealthy as somewhere like Mississippi. There are huge swathes that are being ignored and not getting the investment they need to get growing again.

@lembafranck3490

2 ай бұрын

THAT JUST A LIE THERE ARE MANY WEALTHY suburbs in these so called fly over states just look at edmond oklahoma i don t even talk about jackson wyoming there are many more afluents places than just the two coastals areas

@tellmemoreplease9231

2 ай бұрын

The small town I was born in (in the south) used to have a lot of small industry, a busy down town. Now they are all gone......

The big difference is there’s no consensus about what constitutes basic reality. Without that, society can’t function. In the past, differences-even violent differences-were about policy, and there could eventually be reconciliation.

@TheFailingHumanExperieme-ge4ov

3 ай бұрын

Fareed is a master data cherry picker for fake news ZNN.

"everything is fine everyone, don't believe your eyes"

With the current unsolvable situation's in Gaza the Ukraine and a complete breakdown in global diplomacy ,time will certainly tell.

Dr. Zakaria, you’re positively correct! Our leaders very rarely “talk up” the U.S. as you have done so eloquently!!

@letsgorandall9848

3 ай бұрын

You are delusional

@jmhorange

3 ай бұрын

Like this is right out of the Biden administration's playbook. They see that many Americans aren't happy and then throw statistics in their face about how amazing the economy is. It's like telling someone in a region of drought that 70 percent of the globe is water. It's 100 percent true... but it really doesn't address that person's drought concerns.

@lisaanne8459

3 ай бұрын

This is why people can’t stand the professional managerial class. All of you who get just enough security to say to the lower classes, screw you whiners! We are doing great! You lazy do nothings (lies btw) have it all in your head. You stand between us and making any real progress in this world because you wanna keep your pie, nice and safe and screw the rest of us. Don’t look to be respected. Don’t look for that.

@AndrewBurbo-zw6pf

3 ай бұрын

@@kmick8108 his data is not wrong but it is extremely narrowly selected

@Muzakman37

3 ай бұрын

@@AndrewBurbo-zw6pf What else should he have looked at?

Most Americans, including myself , don’t care if Microsoft or Apple beat their quarterly earnings. We don’t care if they have some AI product they’re going to roll out. I’m so glad that your view of the economy is if black rock gets a a good return on their investment. Why don’t you discuss the prospects of home ownership for people in their 30s or 40s is non existent. That 2 person household income is essential just to afford a home. The prospects of home ownership and caring for a child is a fleeting prospect for many. Let’s talk about the cultural decline in this country and the DEI shakedowns. we’re not impressed that the government can artificially inflate GDP by printing trillions of dollars. National debt is 34 trillion maybe that explains some of the unease

@MR-nt1bd

3 ай бұрын

!!!!

@marcostar57

3 ай бұрын

Thank you... the elites like Fareed are obvious/don't give a s#it.

@spg6651

3 ай бұрын

@ed-gn6ki -- 34 trillion debt requires open Debt ceiling now. for any country inflation is major problem to be contained with the country itself -- BUT your country can export inflation to other countries due to global reserve currency status

@heartofsteel7821

3 ай бұрын

It is ronical that the people who spurred the creation of ICJ in 1948 & the whole world swore "never again" are the same people being accused of committing genocide against Palestinians. This is a watershed moment that should enrage the world and hold the US & Israel accountable.

@filovirus1

3 ай бұрын

THIS. thanks for posting. couldn't agree more.

It's not all about money. Americans see that we are heading the wrong way culturally.

Fareed is one of the only media people speaking truth and reality in a reasonable manner. More people need to see this reporting.

We're doing great nationally but there are alot of places that have been left behind and incredible inequality. That's where the discontent is coming from.

@persuasivebarrier2419

3 ай бұрын

yes, true. housing and income inequality are a decades long problem that persist. things like child tax credits were hugely popular and helped with poverty. they were shutdown.

@lawnchair4474

3 ай бұрын

Poorly led Red States

@davidguelette7036

3 ай бұрын

Many of those inequalities would be better handled if American oligarchs and companies were fairly taxed.

@dreamcoyote

3 ай бұрын

@@persuasivebarrier2419 maybe another dose of trickle-down economics will finally make them learn it doesn't work? 😣 I really don't get the people that are unhappy with the results of that waiving the banner of the party that lauds it as the only solution.

@tyc6268

3 ай бұрын

@@dreamcoyotetrickle down economics is about lowering taxes so that corporations can invest in innovating new products to make old products cheaper and more affordable to the general public. It’s also about innovating new farm equipment to make food cheaper etc. The cellphone you’re using right now to complain about trickle down economics would’ve cost you 4000$ 40 years ago, now you can afford a cellphone computer hybrid while working at Starbucks. That’s what trickle down economics is. It’s not rich people giving poor people money.. that’s just silly.

The gap between wealthy and not has gotten broader, and isn’t necessarily reflected in the economy numbers, but sure makes people feel like they’re not doing well. There are also HUGE geographical differences in the US economy. If you take out California and NY, etc, it probably won’t look as good. The good paying factory jobs for people without advanced education don’t exist anymore. Young people can’t afford to buy a house at 20 years old like the prior generations, and many young people have decades of student loan debt in front of them.

@TheFailingHumanExperieme-ge4ov

3 ай бұрын

There's the real plagiarist and Zionist plant.

@zehrag3781

3 ай бұрын

The haves and the have nots.....it is getting wider and wider.....

@tellmemoreplease9231

2 ай бұрын

$34 Trillion in debt, nearly ALL of it went to the MIC (never ending wars), Wall Street, and the Bankers (bail outs). The working class got no raise for more than 3 decades. All the benefits of productivity improvements went to the TOP. Until Covid. They sent checks to the people. Now we have inflation, that must be stopped..... How's that trickle down economics working...... wait for it..

Good points well presented. Thank you! Seen from Europe, America always seemed solution oriented. I think the "unideological" approach still prevails and has a solid majority among Americans.

It isn't the rate of inflation, it's the fact that PRICES ARE STILL TOO HIGH!!! And we all see it every time we pay our bills and go to the grocery store. Not to mention there are NO houses to be bought at reasonable prices. The fact you dont understand that shows how insulated you are from the daily lives of 95% of Americans.

The only point I will raise in criticism of Fareed's analysis is that all of these 'positive metrics' are true... but the system in which they are true, by design, means the vast majority of the benefits of those metrics go to a privileged wealthy class of elites in this country. The average person is hardly seeing the benefits of any of this growth in their daily lives. Prices are still high. Housing is unaffordable. Receiving necessary healthcare treatments puts you at risk of bankruptcy. Food, housing, and a livable income are not inherent rights. And we're seeing a rise in racial discrimination and advocacy for harmful social policies against minorities and LGBTQ folks. America may be doing economically well... but the American people are not.

@monacophotographyevents2384

3 ай бұрын

Here in Europe, the notion of going bankrupt due to health care, is an unknown concept. It doesn't happen here.

@Bighawkeye46

3 ай бұрын

@@monacophotographyevents2384 I look forward to a day when it is an unknown concept here as well. But as long as people are still able to make money off of human suffering and need, I don't see it happening. This country is run on greed and profit margins, not on human dignity or compassion

The problem is that corporations are greedy. They want profit to go up. Period. That's all they want. Everything else is a means to that end. And so instead of relaxing prices after the inflationary period, they're keeping prices artificially high. Because they can. So they do.

Talk about cherry picking statistics. 11.5% of adults and 12.4% of children live below the poverty line, the wealth gap has increased, with the top 1% wealthier than the bottom 92%, 66.5% of bankruptcies are due to medical expenses. The statistics look amazing because the top 1% continue to increase their wealth. The scary statistic for Americans is the interest payments on your debt is equal to 36% of gdp, you not even close to paying any of the principal.

Mr. Zakaria, you do not see because you don't want to see. Our country is going downhill as each year that passes the government does less and less for the average citizen, What happens for stock owning millionaires make no difference at all.

Watching this report has walkedme a few steps BACK from the abysmal rhetoric and fear mongering of the GOP. It gives me hope, it fills me we pride. KNOWING it was MY VOTE that put Biden in office. And it is MY VOTEwhich will HOPEFULLY will KEEP him there.

@brysonwest93

3 ай бұрын

You are not alone! Millions are with you. Including me.

"The economy is Great!" meanwile, people struggle more than ever to put food on their table. Economic indexes do not represent the everyday reality in America.

@zmangozer1918

3 ай бұрын

Yep, the solution is to vote in more Repucklicans...NOT!!!

Al those numbers about GDP are nothing to the American people. What they see is the price of gas are very high, the cost of living is ridiculous high, the price of housing are forbidden. Those are some the numbers the American people care and understand.

I grew up during the 70's and remember all of this. Yeah... those were the "good olde days." Not! The U.S. was in turmoil, just like today, and it was not all roses for a lot of people. Thanks for the blast from the past, Fareed. You made a solid point on this.

The reason is no matter how good the economy, this network will always predict the possibility that things might turn negative.

@Xcris_crosX

3 ай бұрын

You mean the Foxed🖕Up media will always predict the possibility that things might turn negative unless President Orange Jesus is controlling everything

@davesharp451

3 ай бұрын

The worst is FOX “News”. No network comes close to spreading fear & hate…

As always Fareed, your analysis are factual and it must be said that in all respect you are dutifully contributing to America's freedom and prosperity. Thank you and well done.

Out of India, out of slums an immigrant who wasn't born in America is giving his opinion about life in America, economy and American cultural behavior. For Hindu Indian any where on the planet out of India is a blessing. Comparably to life in India perhaps a stairways to paradise. If making it to Europe, Canada or gold mountain America, it is a ticket to Nervana.

I miss having hope for the future. In my life, or seeing how the world develops. I used to be so excited to see what comes next. Now, I fear it. Nay, I'm petrified of it. I feel like I woke up one day in a world that looks the same, but is full of so much more evil (for lack of a better term).

@timogul

3 ай бұрын

Now imagine you lived fifty years ago, when things were much, much worse.

@TheRealRobertG

3 ай бұрын

⁠@@timogul50 years ago things were much worse? Please elaborate

@Br.Kevin1

3 ай бұрын

Hello, are you saved by Jesus, yet?

@CorryGal

3 ай бұрын

Your paranoia needs to be treated.

@timogul

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRealRobertG Well, there were fewer US home owners, far more people dying of diseases that we can now prevent, few fewer college graduates, and that not even adding the Cold War into things.

0:43 that’s because it is doing great if you own a home at 2%, have a car loan you paid off at 0%, and your investment portfolio includes the magnificent 7……. The majority of people have rent increases, insurance increases, cost of food increases, streaming services increases, energy cost increases and even with the increase in jobs and wages- somehow that didn’t change the daily grind for my socioeconomic class here in America. Wages are up but never kept pace with cost of living and investor growth.

Some good points, and I’m a proud American myself albeit currently living overseas, but no mention of the elephant in the room - the $34+ trillion national debt, with no plan to tackle it, no plan to make a plan to tackle it, no political will or ideas how to at least change the trajectory, etc. I’m a big fan of Fareed but I’m sorry - it’s inexcusable to omit this from your spiel.

A little bit of facts together with a large dose of distortion produce the best lies, and the media is a master in this art.

There was no cell phones, no internet, no computers, you had to talk to people, communicate, and go to the store to get what you wanted, Ah the good old Days!😊

Dear Fareed, thank you for your informed observations and soundly rational comment.

@thomassmith4678

3 ай бұрын

The biggest problem that each of us will face very soon is the increase in natural disasters. We are entering an era of huge disasters of enormous power and scale. Compared to this, all the other problems will seem a little trifle. If we do nothing now, in 5-7 years it will be impossible to live on the planet. There is a solution and a way out, but we need to take action. Only when billions speak out, will scientists, presidents and the media hear us. The real reason for the rapid increase of catastrophes, and also the way out of the situation are voiced here: "Global Crisis. The Responsibility" (online forum).

@Eatadikcommiepig

3 ай бұрын

Climate cultists are the worst!

@QuantumOfSolace1

3 ай бұрын

He is totally wrong - this is election propaganda. The machine is starting its push for 2024. Cnn is hoping people are dumb and will forget the last 3 years of turmoil.

@user-uy3yh9vd2q

3 ай бұрын

This guy isnt very bright. There's a very clear contrast between Trumps presidency and Bidens. Under Trump prices were half what they are now. The world was at the closest thing to world peace that we have seen in our lifetimes. Boys and girls were gendered by what was between their legs. Now compare that to Biden. Prices are double what they were 3 years ago, the world is on the brink of "Armageddon"

@user-wj1hc4dd2m

3 ай бұрын

He has a take for everything except what is going on in Gaza. I guess he does not want to end up like Mehdi Hassan.

I still like living outside the US, for a lot of reasons that mean more to me than the US government statistics

And I was censured while explaining why journalists like Zakaria should never be censured

Scotland concurs with this observation. 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

It's great times for rich and well off people, but despair for poor people.

Fareed's departure from his "America is in decline, get used to it" narrative now takes on a subtle "See, Joe ain't so bad" political message. - The Post-American World 2.0 by Fareed Zakaria (2011)

Dear CNN and Fareed, please carefully read the comments below. These are the real issue that people are struggling with in the US. Please start reporting on Genuine Progress Indicators and any real progress on sustainable development, which are aligned with peoples' real experience, rather than only on things like GDP, inflation, tech stocks, etc. Thank you.

I always enjoy listening to Fareed. He has such great perspective. And, as he says, life was never simple except to the simpletons who gloss over reality and remember life as it never was.

@slicksterprickster2076

3 ай бұрын

budget.house.gov/press-release/fact-check-biden-misleads-on-job-creation-statistics

He’s talking about the financial economy and growth that belongs to a small percentage of the population. That’s where the cognitive dissonance lies, and that’s why people are unhappy.

@lawnchair4474

3 ай бұрын

When a d Where has Human Life ever been all sweet? Magats are babies who cry and kick ..forget em

@taezonday

3 ай бұрын

So they should vote against Trump and Republicans who certainly want siphon money to the rich as always. Trump wants to lower the corporate tax rate even further.

@zmangozer1918

3 ай бұрын

And TDrumph is supposed to be able to fix this, as fifty percent of these delusional vacuum heads believe...??? TDrumph only cares for himself. If anyone think he cares about you or your needs and wishes, you are sadly and dangerously mistaken. He wouldn't piss in your mouth if your teeth were on fire!!!!!

Yes, this is obviously great economically but we have to also consider on an everyday tangible level who exactly is directly reaping the benefits of this economic success? It is not the average american and it's not even racial: whether you're white, black, Asian, latino, etc. the average american individual is not experiencing the benefits of this economic growth in their bank accounts, in their grocery store receipts, etc.. It is the CEOs of those tech companies, their board members and wealthy elites who seem to be reaping the tangible benefits of this economic growth.

The world does NOT see "a two-party system"... They believe (it) to be America's problem. The people also do NOT believe in a "two-party system"... It's about time that a third-party candidate steps up, drawing (talent) from all sides! And, no one is better suited to make it work than one of your very own: RFK Jr. (2024)

Great take as usual, but I like to point out that Japan and Korea are US client states, so of course they would consider the US to be a better peace maker than China. Ask Iran, Russia and every country in Central American the same question and you'll get the opposite response.

Step one, replace all the immature politicians currently in office, both federal and state level with adult thinking open minded ones who are willing to work together. Something we haven't had for a long time.

@trevor3013

3 ай бұрын

Immature of course but also the old and senile. I'm tired of seeing videos of politicians that have no term limits speaking about nonsense. We need age limits and term limits.

@slicksterprickster2076

3 ай бұрын

budget.house.gov/press-release/fact-check-biden-misleads-on-job-creation-statistics

I'm a retired American expat living in Makati City, Philippines for almost 12 years. I see Filipinos happy to get jobs paying $10 per day. Unfortunately, there's even a shortage of these low paying jobs. We Americans don't realize just how good we have it. Hard work and a can do attitude has been replaced by persistent complaints whether justified or not, and a poor me and F@#& everybody else mentality. If only American teenagers are sent here to live with an average Filipino family for the Summer or families from 2nd or 3rd world countries, they will get a better perspective and learn valuable life lessons. Be grateful for everything that you have and don't covet what others have, will help make you a happier and better human being.

We all pick and choose events/data that support our point of view.

Trump supporters: Make America great again! Great for who?

@mhall801

3 ай бұрын

How is that open border, cost of everything double & triple, 2 wars, etc etc working out for you?

@oldcrowtj4937

3 ай бұрын

Muricans for a change. Hope this helps. Have a nice day. 🙂

@davesharp451

3 ай бұрын

@@mhall801OK, you named important issues. I’m not a Biden fan but CULT45? We need better candidates. Remember Helsinki? Trump remains Putin’s bitch…

@intenseillusions

3 ай бұрын

Not our wars, Like the last 2 decades. @@mhall801

@44excalibur

3 ай бұрын

I could say the same about DEI. What does that actually improve, and for who?

Thank you Fareed! I’ve been telling this to anyone who will listen. The US, for all its faults and challenges, is a great nation with a bright future. Neither China, nor Russia - our two great competitors- has much to offer the world in terms of leadership because they value the state over individuals. The founding documents of the US enshrine the people as the source of political power, and while we lose sight of that on occasion, we always steer back to those principles. This is the source of American exceptionalism.

@user-ey6ce3tb2j

3 ай бұрын

united states exports war and terror - f@#k off !!!

@5kids1goldfish

3 ай бұрын

Our economy was based on slave labor back then, which benefitted the North and South alike. Now it's based on neocapitalism which does not pay a living wage to the masses, and the unemployed/underemployed are Truly Screwed!!! American Exceptionalism was for the white land-owning upper classes, and it actually WAS POSSIBLE in earlier history to get ahead by grit. Fareed completely overlooks the plight of the masses by focusing on his numbers. You haven't been anywhere near the poor side of town, the other side of the tracks, or in vast rural regions of destitution...

@CountryB4Party

3 ай бұрын

@@5kids1goldfish I agree with many of your comments, but allow me to respond and clarify a few points. Fareed didn’t so much overlook or minimize the plight of the masses, it’s just that he wasn’t addressing that issue, instead choosing to focus on the the better position of the US economically in a macro sense relative to our allies in the West and our chief rivals. Internally, the US desperately needs to address inequities in income, wealth, access to quality education, and healthcare. We’ve done this before in the early 20th Century when the early Progressives pushed and largely enacted the Square Deal/New Deal reforms to improve working conditions, end child labor, change tax laws, and introduce direct democracy measures: propositions, initiatives and election recalls of government officials. It’s this ability for the United States to reform internally (albeit far too slowly) within the confines of our Constitution and without the need for violent revolution that I mean when I refer to American Exceptionalism. No other country has such mechanisms and potential for reform. Obviously a major exception to this is our Civil War over slavery, but even there we came back together and rededicated the nation to our founding ideals. We struggle still to achieve this, but we haven’t (most of us anyway) abandoned those ideals. You are 100% correct in pointing out that capitalism must continue to be reformed so that all citizens have a chance to earn a living wage and have adequate healthcare. The efforts from Reagan on to break the labor unions and outsource jobs to low wage counties has hurt the middle class and screwed the masses. I sense the tide is turning here in a positive direction, but the challenges are huge. Finally don’t assume you know where I live or my experiences with poverty from a single YT comment. I was simply pleased to see Fareed make a case to Americans that this country has a bright future. Many voters in this election year seem to see America as doomed when the opposite is true. They need to be choosing candidates who are hopeful, positive, and future oriented, not candidates who are angry, vengeful and backward looking.

@5kids1goldfish

3 ай бұрын

@markcardinal3004 As for our country's ability to reform internally without resorting to violence-- the masses in poverty are already in living conditions that constitute violence. The fact that soul-crushing conditions were addressed in the past, about a century ago, does not excuse the way the people in government since then revoked the measures which protected the vulnerable. I am shocked that maternal death rates (which went down in every other industrialized country) have climbed higher and higher in the USA for most of the past two decades, when the CDC insists most maternal deaths are preventable. Planning to not have children used to be an unpopular idea that few people expressed out loud, and now it is a common refrain because young couples believe it is unaffordable and risky to birth and raise children. Fareed is so upbeat, he sounds disconnected to the lives of the masses to me. I don't have to live out of my car any more when I have to travel too far to work, unable to drive home at night, but I haven't got an ounce of your optimism. Not at all. And we have not avoided violence. Just look at our maternity system, our schools, our unaffordable food markets (in neighborhoods that have food markets-- not all do). Not having access to vegetables is a form of violence when our bodies need vegetables to be healthy. Chemical additives to food products disrupting health are forms of violence. We are not capable of addressing our problems without resorting to violence because we are already mired in violence. We have policies which knowingly inflict destitution upon our population, so it is intentional. For me, you and Fareed sound like you are talking about another planet, not the America I walk in.

@5kids1goldfish

3 ай бұрын

@markcardinal3004 Fareed is a very smart guy, and you sound like you know an awful lot about our history-- but there are a lot of us who find daily survival a brutal affair, juggling debt and watching the cost of Ramen Noodles rise with dismay. I do not relate to the rosy view of the future. Democrats and Republicans alike have allowed this nation to turn into an oligarchy, and so many people are disillusioned enough to be clamoring in the direction of outright fascism, thinking a StrongMan will solve the problems. Why is that pain not more visible or influential to the people who could make a difference? If it all comes tumbling down around the "comfortable" I will just say,"Welcome to what's been inflicted upon the rest of us for too long."

Money can't help society that suffers mentally and emotionally. The US is rotting from inside.

America has many things, most people can only dream of: a somewhat running economy, free speech, freedom, beautiful architecture and nature, sane politicians. Where I live, I will be ledd, if I speak my mind.

I agree for the most part. Inflation and food prices have been hard post Covid though.

@davidguelette7036

3 ай бұрын

The critical phrase being post covid.Americas inflation stats are the best of all industrialized countries.

@davidmasse2829

3 ай бұрын

@@davidguelette7036 very true but still hard for many here and they don’t understand the global picture.

@blist14ant

3 ай бұрын

no its not. @@davidguelette7036

I just read Fareed's book 'The Post-American World' and would recommend it to anyone who has doubts about our role in the new global economy. Spoiler alert: Take a deep breath and don't worry so much. If we would stop electing GQP politicians who promote policies favoring the interests of the obscenely rich over average Americans, we could put an end to or even reverse the extreme income inequality which is hijacking our democratic system and causing social disharmony.

@RobertSeemann

3 ай бұрын

You are funny. Take a good look at Black Rock and State Street and who they own in the political spectrum. People know so little...

@doctorx1924

3 ай бұрын

The problem is not just the GOP it's also the Democrats. The Democrats are also owned by the rich elites just like the GOP is.

@rustshoo5068

3 ай бұрын

So all obscenely rich are bad Republicans, all average Americans are good honest Dems supporters?

It's wages and salaries. The price of housing and cars and other goods and services since 1977 has increased 8 times. Salaries and wages have only increased 4 times during that time. America "works" for the top 1% but has left everyone else in the dust.