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appalachiablue

(43,088 posts) Sat Dec 14, 2024, 01:48 PM Dec 14

Nick Hanauer: Beware, Fellow Plutocrats, The Pitchforks Are Coming (2014)

Rising economic inequality. TED Talk, 2014.
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Wiki, ed. - Nicolas Joseph Hanauer (b. Sept. 2, 1959) is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist.. In June 2014, Hanauer wrote an op-ed for Politico magazine in which he foresaw pitchforks coming for his "fellow .01%ers" if they did not address the issue of increasing wealth inequality. He noted how it would destroy the middle class and damage the wealthy class. He compared the present to the period preceding the French Revolution in the 18th century. Hanauer continues this theme in his podcast, "Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer."

.. In 2015, Hanauer founded Civic Ventures and Civic Action, "a group of political troublemakers devoted to ideas, policies, and actions that catalyze significant social change. By thinking, writing, and acting outside conventional political discourse, Civic Ventures drives the economic conversation and fundamentally alters the status quo in Seattle, Washington state, and the United States." Hanauer has been a vocal advocate of increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour across the U.S...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Hanauer

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Nick Hanauer: Beware, Fellow Plutocrats, The Pitchforks Are Coming (2014) (Original Post) appalachiablue Dec 14 OP

Incredible! PlaidGadjo Dec 14 #1

Hanauer's a good guy, based in Seattle. Tx for replying. See post here, Michael Moore. appalachiablue Dec 14 #3

Michael Moore's recent article on the US health care industry, and his film, 'Sicko' (2007 ) appalachiablue Dec 14 #2

If you have not watched every minute of this video, Mr.Bill Dec 14 #4

Definitely, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Dec 14 #5

It's nothing but flat out truth. I've shared it with Phoenix61 Dec 14 #6

Thanks for sharing this w others. Things have to get better, but with Trump appalachiablue Dec 14 #7

Every video on this page is superb. love_katz Dec 14 #8

PlaidGadjo

(12 posts)

1. Incredible!

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 02:18 PM

Dec 14

I had never heard of this guy, but am now going to search for other talks and articles he’s put out. So refreshing to hear a 1%’r speak like this.

appalachiablue

(43,088 posts)

3. Hanauer's a good guy, based in Seattle. Tx for replying. See post here, Michael Moore.

Reply to PlaidGadjo (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 02:29 PM

Dec 14

appalachiablue

(43,088 posts)

2. Michael Moore's recent article on the US health care industry, and his film, 'Sicko' (2007 )

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 02:26 PM

Dec 14

- 'A Manifesto Against For-Profit Health Insurance Companies' - by Michael Moore. I hereby give you my Oscar-nominated Documentary on the Killer Health Insurance companies like United HealthCare —SICKO — for FREE… and let’s end and replace this so-called “health care system” NOW. MICHAEL MOORE
DEC 13, 2024.

.. Here’s a sad statistic for you: In the United States, we have a whopping 1.4 million people employed with the job of DENYING HEALTH CARE, vs only 1 million doctors in the entire country! That’s all you need to know about America. We pay more people to deny care than to give it...More
https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/a-manifesto-against-for-profit-health

- SICKO, film trailer, 2007.

Mr.Bill

(24,866 posts)

4. If you have not watched every minute of this video,

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 03:35 PM

Dec 14

do it as soon as you can. It's something you are likely to agree with.

appalachiablue

(43,088 posts)

5. Definitely, thanks for posting.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:02 PM

Dec 14

Phoenix61

(17,723 posts)

6. It's nothing but flat out truth. I've shared it with

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:36 PM

Dec 14

several friends.

appalachiablue

(43,088 posts)

7. Thanks for sharing this w others. Things have to get better, but with Trump

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:41 PM

Dec 14

in now who knows.

love_katz

(2,870 posts)

8. Every video on this page is superb.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 05:21 PM

Dec 14

I wish that each presentation could be broadcast nationwide, but we know why it won't.

In addition, I have been experiencing problems with sharing DU posts to Facebook. I keep getting an error message about something not being properly configuration? I would be more likely to suspect suppression from Mark Phuckerberg.

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