Fran Lebowitz Knows the One Thing Republicans Are Better at Than Democrats
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8 жыл бұрынFrom the late-night circuit and an HBO documentary to her essays and speaking engagements, Fran Lebowitz has never shied away from a controversial topic. And in this new video, she takes on tax inequality, dying, and getting rich. Watch the Vanity Fair contributing editor-who has been likened to a modern-day Dorothy Parker for her razor sharp wit-stop by her office to give her altogether original take. Credits: Filmed by Vance Spicer; Interview by Cat Buckley; Lighting by Greg Waszczuk; Audio by William Pierce; Edited by Nikhil Shah and Jeremy Elkin.
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Fran Lebowitz Knows the One Thing Republicans Are Better at Than Democrats
@hypatia4754 3 жыл бұрын
What if I get rich some day? The biggest lie ever perpetrated on the working class to get them to vote for their exploiters.
@georgeidarraga4006 3 жыл бұрын
So true. There was a time when working class people understood this but now many of them believe they are simply inconvenienced millionaires. It's all wrapped up in the myth of American exceptionalism.
@Michael-ki5oz 3 жыл бұрын
@Cody Leach literally 100 places I would rather live than the US, but I already bought my one way ticket quit pretending America is actually great it could be if it actually used its insane wealth to support working people like every other country, but in its current state it shouldn't even be considered fully developed healthcare, education, transportation, workers' rights, taxation (every other country taxes are even done for you instead of filing yourself), the electoral system, and more are all way behind the developed world
@henrimatisse7481 3 жыл бұрын
YES!
@fretbuzz59 3 жыл бұрын
True. Interestingly, Fran regularly buys lottery tickets. I guess she's still hoping to "get rich."
@bfsgman 2 жыл бұрын
The problem is that their exploiters control both parties, and they have for decades. Democrats pretend to care about the working class when they campaign, but they suddenly become hamstrung and impotent once elected. We've also seen how establishment Democrats use their minions in the media to attack genuine champions of the poor and working class like a pack of vultures. In the end, even the most well meaning progressives who remain in the Democratic Party usually end up being co-opted by the establishment wing.
@bigdezol 5 жыл бұрын
I love how everyone in these comments are proving Fran's point about people falling for the myth that they will one day become ultra rich.
@jasmineatwal857 3 жыл бұрын
the american dream is alive only in their imaginations
@iangalbraith1993 2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. I guess it keeps them going. They should get busy living (in reality)
@hayleyannamathieson7261 2 жыл бұрын
Lol It is absurd many people believe this still.
@aaronying4989 2 жыл бұрын
Yea so many think it’s a possible thing like randomly it might happen or if they win a lotto. If you think this might happen this way it won’t happen. Lol
@psps2034 Жыл бұрын
It's not a myth --- there are many people who are wealth-ier than their parents were. Its not a total myth,
@Rechard1107 7 жыл бұрын
They already don't pay taxes...and have no intention of dying😆 😆 😆
@bethbartlett5692 5 жыл бұрын
😁
@gerardorcastellanos950 4 жыл бұрын
Raff Zh. That’s so true
@hayleyannamathieson7261 3 жыл бұрын
Hehe brilliant😁
@Rechard1107 3 жыл бұрын
@KZfaq Moderator they pay sales tax gas tax, rent, and income tax
@AndrewWesthoff 8 жыл бұрын
Running is definitely good for you, but she is correct about the notion that so many fitness obsessed people don't really enjoy life because they are preoccupied with being "healthy" and maximizing "longevity". Life should be enjoyed. Don't stress over exercise.
@tylerjhunter 5 жыл бұрын
It seems to elude her that a lot of people actually enjoy exercising. It feels wonderful to get out on an October morning and go for a jog, breathe in the crisp autumn air, and then for the rest of the day you feel relaxed and alert. It's not at all just about living longer. Fran can't even take an airplane ride without getting uncomfortable because she needs cigarettes to relax. In what universe is this considered a good thing?
@harrietsand9715 5 жыл бұрын
I have never had more enjoyment that can compare to the feeling of well being I get after a good workout and those endorphins are flowing.
@nem0763 3 жыл бұрын
Some of my happiest moments in the last 10 years were runing. Like, actual euphoria, made me probably look like an idiot. That said, it can be a miserable slog sonetimes too. Not just tiring and unpleasant, but getting a serious knee injury during a race was awful. If that's all it was, of course I would be in Fran's camp lol.
@DefneDance 2 жыл бұрын
Exercise and self care can be enjoyed
@psps2034 Жыл бұрын
Disagree completely - having done exercise is a key component of what allows you to have a better chance of surviving a heart attack and reducing the chances of you suffering with the complications of diabetes. Life wont be "enjoyed" if youre alive until age 90, but the last 30 years of them are you living everyday with a poor heart due to how you lived your life in your middle years.
@seattlebeard 3 жыл бұрын
I love this woman so much. Absolutely no BS. Her honesty can be brutal, but that's why I love her.
@esausjudeannephew6317 2 жыл бұрын
No B.S.?!?!?!?
@KevyneShandris 8 жыл бұрын
Yep, found my alter-ego in her. Smokes and snarky in Levi 501s, and not just accepting what the public claims she can even be. A+++
@hayleyannamathieson7261 3 жыл бұрын
😊
@esausjudeannephew6317 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of people lock into a certain image when they first hit adulthood and just stay looking that way the rest of their life. Einstein, Hitler, Superman, so I guess she's in Good company
@emeraldc.8796 2 жыл бұрын
I love Fran because she tells it like it is, “It is what it is.” She’s to the point & let’s face it. She’s very observant & knows what she’s talking about❤️
@keatsgipsy9991 7 жыл бұрын
I love you. The most intellectually witty and entertaining author/speaker alive 🌿💕🌿
@rippedtanktop 8 жыл бұрын
Leave Fran alone! She's a good, old fashioned wit; Oscar Wilde and Eleanor Roosvelt's love child. I invite you to put aside your criticisms of what she says and savor instead the way she says it.
@robertm346 7 жыл бұрын
You really ought to read more Wilde and learn more about Mrs. Roosevelt, in that case. Fran is a self-righteous troll. More like the lovechild between Andy Warhol and a glass of expired milk.
@ashleyromero5302 7 жыл бұрын
Robert M I love Fran but that was funny
@ThePat1221 6 жыл бұрын
She's not fit to clean Oscar Wilde's shoes.
@zefonk 6 жыл бұрын
and that makes you?
@bdub1590 5 жыл бұрын
Hunter Pope Ooohh fact deniers....
@bohemianslouch3749 4 жыл бұрын
Love Fran but personally I jog because I love it plus it’s great for my mental health and good for the body 💕💕💕
@keithnichols7926 3 жыл бұрын
It's good for your leg muscles and lungs, but destroys your leg joints.
@chrismathis4162 3 жыл бұрын
She is being a bit simplistic. I hate exercising, but I do it simply to feel better so I can enjoy the other things in life that I am passionate about such as traveling and hiking. I also have mild depression and anxiety. Exercise helps me with those things better than any medication.
@andreacigala2709 3 жыл бұрын
Just serving facts
@Wolvesq 8 жыл бұрын
If the Death Tax had been given a more accurate name like, say, the Paris Hilton tax, it'd be everyone's favorite.
@vestcoat 4 жыл бұрын
I love Fran. She sees it....and says it .....as it is!
@2ruthfox82 8 жыл бұрын
Started a small business 7 years ago... Worked hard everyday still not rich but feel rich compared to where I was...
@russnaylor5017 4 жыл бұрын
You have proved the value in your life to the person that matters Y O U and I can hear the satisfaction in your comment . GOOD FOR YOU .
@nataliaalfonso2662 3 жыл бұрын
And you should absolutely not be taxed at the same rate as someone who makes what you do Inna year every single day
@danielintheantipodes6741 5 жыл бұрын
Fran is magnificent! One of the shining jewels of the United States. She is among the greatest things America has ever done.
@MrTrigger6 5 жыл бұрын
They already look horrible.
@LlyleHunter 4 жыл бұрын
Love her brutal honesty
@spb7883 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but sadly, it’s anathema in America.
@estelagonzalez-cardona1530 2 жыл бұрын
More of this please. Love Fran’s honesty.
@johnmorrishowelliii5889 3 жыл бұрын
for years- one of the greatest living intellectuals, now 2021
@lexuscarrington 5 жыл бұрын
She is wonderful... the air beneath my wings.
@chrissimon8368 3 жыл бұрын
Try as I might I can't get myself to run, unless it's tennis or pickleball. But I haven't done that in years.
@cahg3871 3 жыл бұрын
I just wish Fran would say what she really thinks,ha ha ha.Even if you disagree with her opinion,at least she says what she truly believes,not like a lot of talkers who are more concerned with being popular then in being truthful. I like hearing a truthful opinion,not one where the point is to try and make me happy.
@pm_-wm1wq 3 жыл бұрын
Great mind. The USA needs to listen to its best and brightest ✅
@tefoxion2551 3 жыл бұрын
The death tax kicks in at $5.8m or there about. I think the total amt of “death tax” paid to us treasuries is so small compared to how much we talk about it as even people who have that sort of money do “estate planning”.
@ninalopez1593 3 жыл бұрын
"I'm gonna look fantastic" even though they already look horrible..." will be my next tattoo.
@haroldcreates2742 3 жыл бұрын
She's brilliant
@emmaburgess4320 5 жыл бұрын
I simply love you Fran ..
@TheLearningLounge 3 жыл бұрын
Tell it like it is Fran!🥳
@wellnesswithturban Жыл бұрын
01:41 "The keep on running because they believe "I will look fantastic"... even though they already look horrible"
@robertbullock1715 5 жыл бұрын
Fran Lebovitz rocks!
@johnhetherington8830 5 жыл бұрын
TRUE TRUE TRUE thanks
@dorinafilippini9147 3 жыл бұрын
I love Fran... I wish we hang out
@marilynryan7822 3 жыл бұрын
She needs to be in politics 😌🇺🇸 America needs her!
@janknuckey 3 жыл бұрын
'Aspiration'. The curse of mankind. It really should replace 'Hope' as the last Evil of Mankind left in Pandora's Box.
@danielpalma1426 3 жыл бұрын
She was amazing in The Incredibles! Ed-nah...🤣
@aaronying4989 Жыл бұрын
She really does look and sound exactly like Edna!! 😂
@RM-tj7qn 4 жыл бұрын
I just discovered this woman today, and I love her
@donaljames2537 4 жыл бұрын
im curious, how old are you?
@gloriagrimsrud2977 3 жыл бұрын
Me too... I am almost 75. I know of the photographer but not this Fran. Love her!
@gloriagrimsrud2977 3 жыл бұрын
Lebowitz
@timmiltz2916 8 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly at age 48, I have never run across Fran before. If the aliens ever visit ? I hope they meet her first. Fran is my oh my - AS GOOD AS IT GETS. I am so happy to have experienced her insights and humor and intelligence. So REAL. REALER THAN REAL ! heh I want to thank Fran beyond comprehension for - well just being her. Everyone who gets to spend time with Fran- heh even herself - WINS ! I have so much to learn from Fran - I am happy there is a lot on youtube. Oh well off to check out this Master Class one, watching this video made my day, week. SO FUNNY - SO SMART and yes, of course beautiful ! Me? I'd vote for a Fran Lebowitz for President, Elizabeth Warren for VP ticket. If only - in my dreams.
@boribee4150 5 жыл бұрын
I've just come across cuz I recently subscribed to the channel...and OMG!! This genius, humble, intelligenty eloquent, insightful, matter of fact, diamond of a woman is my new SHE-RO!!! I fell in love with her too!!!!
@bethbartlett5692 5 жыл бұрын
Vote for Beto - please !
@harrietsand9715 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful??????
@russnaylor5017 4 жыл бұрын
I see you as having been " graced " for the FIRST 48 ...... nothing here worth remembering .
@alykinns9051 2 жыл бұрын
"what if I get rich some day?" says my cousin teetering on the edge of homelessness, with no job and no health insurance. I suppose anything is possible, but kinda hard to sympathize with him when he shoots himself in the foot by supporting the policies that help the rich, not him. BUT HE MAY BE RICH SOMEDAY! Love me some Fran anytime.
@rickyjay6032 4 жыл бұрын
Love this woman .
@mirror1675 3 жыл бұрын
I’m old and only run to try stay ahead of the grim reaper. But He’s catching up.
@virginiatrott9888 5 ай бұрын
Funny ,cause she doesnt have modern tech, she will never see all the compliments..i love her too
@estelleaeon 2 жыл бұрын
they think they are gonna look fantastic when they already look awful - Fran, you genius
@ThePrincessnady1 3 жыл бұрын
I cannot love Fran more
@tompabompa 3 жыл бұрын
MrsLebowitz is just 😁. I cant get enough of her!
@Lolabelle59 3 жыл бұрын
Love Fran.
@marylose1298 3 жыл бұрын
Why can’t I look at Fran and not see FRED ARMISEN ..SNL 😩
@trumancapote9097 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe bc HE played her repeatedly on SNL like for YEARS!!
@marylose1298 3 жыл бұрын
@@trumancapote9097 oh is that what it is ...✍🏻 Note to self 😏
@markostoppel1136 2 жыл бұрын
Well, but it is also absurd to have a federal income tax for rich people that is about 50%. There are safe made rich people, who worked their behinds off to get where they are. Besides, 20% of 50k is not the same as 20% of 200k a year. Out of whos tax payment do you buy i.e. more hospital equipment for children? Make it 15 and 25%, everybody can live with that. But 10% and 50% would just be nuts. And it drives me crazy when people say rich people pay the same as poor people, they do not
@kimlibera663 Жыл бұрын
She's right.
@analozada9475 3 жыл бұрын
I love this woman 🖤✨
@pernus5856 7 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, I love her so much
@sugarjoe50 8 жыл бұрын
so true!
@anamartinez7769 8 жыл бұрын
Same income taxes for everybody is Socialism. Nobody rich ( except the government guys) dverybody on a low salary is Communism. Now she doesn ' t know math. 55% of 1,100,000 is a lot ore money than 55% of 1,000,000. The issue are the loopholes.
@perrycomeau2627 2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with her.
@jacquelinedavisart 9 ай бұрын
I love her take on life.
@easywind4044 4 жыл бұрын
She is right about everything, nearly.
@jasperdalesamaniego6504 4 жыл бұрын
I really really like her...
@BrazillianFOsho 2 жыл бұрын
I just like her style, she's got that old school new york cool that you just don't see anymore
@cs9726 2 жыл бұрын
If I look up the New Yorker Magazine in the dictionary this is the person
@wendyknox-leet1034 6 жыл бұрын
My favourite person on the planet
@kerrymihalik3795 3 жыл бұрын
I love her.
@BRANDONknox101 5 жыл бұрын
YAAAAASSSS QUEEN OF POLITICS
@zuzanazuscinova5209 3 жыл бұрын
You're not getting rich. Exactly!
@charlesnwarren 3 жыл бұрын
Rumor has it she's going to make an appearance on the Walking Dead as a non-Jewish Zombie: She only eats Kosher brains.
@spencersatchell 5 жыл бұрын
You are fantastic. Why have i never heard of you?
@caylin20 3 жыл бұрын
Fran-tastic 😉
@mauritiusdunfagel9473 4 жыл бұрын
They’re running because they know one day the will have too.
@akp167 3 жыл бұрын
Uhh what now? The top tax bracket for people who make $100,000 is 24%. For folks who make over 518,000 it is 37%. And that doesn’t even include the state taxes which fall heavily on the richest Americans.
@chrissimon8368 3 жыл бұрын
Ajay Pasricha, don't forget the deductions, for many, it amounts to very little taxes.
@akp167 3 жыл бұрын
@@chrissimon8368 Are you saying the richest pay very little or the average Americans pays very little?
@fflubadubb 5 жыл бұрын
I wish I made a hundred thousand a year
@nataliaalfonso2662 3 жыл бұрын
Sure. But if you did you definitely should be taxed the same as someone making that in a day. Someone making 100,000,000 a year makes more than that in a day.
@esausjudeannephew6317 2 жыл бұрын
😱 OMG..... I really thought for decades that this is an extremely bright person.. I think I was severely mistaken
@moreofawave 4 жыл бұрын
Anyone who can't stand 'running', is okay by me. lol To me 'running' is torture. My lungs hurt, my legs hurt, my muscles hurt. NO thank you.
@caylin20 3 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@aaronying4989 2 жыл бұрын
I agree I enjoy walking but running is terrible lol. Once I had To run for PE and really pushed my self. Got sick and threw up right after.
@tyleranyways Жыл бұрын
0:50
@nancyking7739 3 жыл бұрын
Well Fran...the old saying...Death and taxes go hand in hand. Sad.
@stephaniepersin4145 6 жыл бұрын
Im like Fran.
@maestroadam 2 жыл бұрын
Classic NY. Not an ounce of optimism. Everything sucks. You shouldn't even try. You should just enjoy life and not be ambitious or seek greater things. Yup.
@DNOJ 5 жыл бұрын
Hm...
@Tomhhh5535 3 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to explain tax brackets to her. People who make 100k are no where near the top tax bracket.
@Scriptease123 3 жыл бұрын
She may have been talking about Social Security taxes, which in 2015 would have only applied to the first $100 or so of wages. The essence of what she's saying isn't wrong though. They top income tax bracket has been somewhere just above $400K for a while now, and a single person making $400Kish will pay the same top marginal rate as someone who makes $10 Million or $100 Million.
@Tomhhh5535 3 жыл бұрын
@@Scriptease123 She was referring to brackets with have nothing to do with SS payroll tax, but even if she was, neither of you would be correct. SS tax is 6.2% of wages up to 142k, and employers also kick in another 6.2% to bring it to 12.4%. As far as the brackets go, anyone who wants to make it seem like the world isnt fair quotes taxes in percentages. But here's the math for you: Someone who makes 400k pays about 112k in taxes, $10mill income and you pay $3.7million in taxes, and $400mill income gets you $148 MILLION in taxes. The people making disproportionate income pay a disproportionate amount of taxes for the whole country. how is that not fair? Oh ya, if you make 30k in income your taxes are about $1900 (6.5% of total income). That's how it should be and that is why the tax system isnt as unfair as everyone in these comments seems to think.
@roviannematovu8136 3 жыл бұрын
She kills me!
@lesleymcshanemitchell9651 3 жыл бұрын
Churxhes and the Millionaires need to pay on scale with us joe average earning 45000py in Taxes
@esausjudeannephew6317 2 жыл бұрын
I realize that she came up with some clever stuff about 40 years ago and just stuck with the same punchlines ever since
@generalsaurkraut3227 2 жыл бұрын
As a person who has made both 100k a year and 200k a year I can tell you with absolute certainty the tax bracket is NOT the same. This was 6 years ago but I still think that was a lie even then.
@alykinns9051 2 жыл бұрын
Well it should be pretty easy to verify by looking in the IRS's tax tables, yes?
@isabella8208 3 жыл бұрын
When did Woody Allen become an expert in taxation?
@donniemoder1466 2 жыл бұрын
Love me some Fran.
@anthonysteyning8032 3 жыл бұрын
This Lebowitz is quite the observant cookie....
@stellapatchouli6652 3 жыл бұрын
I 💖💖💖🌹her. So true. She thinks just like me. A genius 💖🌹💎🎁
@Ironworthstriking 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t agree with most of Fran’s opinions but find her endlessly hilarious and brilliant
@KD-ou2np 2 жыл бұрын
What did she say here that wasn't 100% based in fact?
@Ironworthstriking 2 жыл бұрын
@@KD-ou2np I don’t really mean in this video but more her political beliefs in general.
@andrewvassen8914 3 жыл бұрын
The first line right off the bat is incorrect
@XX-zk2lf 3 жыл бұрын
Fran 2024.
@themerryprankster44 2 жыл бұрын
I like listening to Fran, but Vanity Fair is atrocious.
@mathuwhycough6591 3 жыл бұрын
Real talk. She's one of, if not the best at it.
@esausjudeannephew6317 2 жыл бұрын
I thought she was a lot brighter than she really is.. mostly it seems to be misplaced overconfidence and poorly researched opinions
@katel5575 3 жыл бұрын
Love her❤️💕😍😀❤️
@noeraldinkabam 3 жыл бұрын
Fran for President!
@nikiandnatalie 8 жыл бұрын
The top 1% of our country pays 55% of our country's taxes... But they don't pay them. 🙄
@Jiddy12345 8 жыл бұрын
+catothewiser You need to eat more fiber.
@SettingTheLowestBarPossible 8 жыл бұрын
Source?
@thegreatreverendx 3 жыл бұрын
No one is under the illusion that running will make one immortal. People do it because exercise makes them feel good, makes them healthier, and in fact does extend their lifespan a little. Society progresses and they find better ways to take care of their own health. She’s trying to belittle running to justify her own physical laziness.
@KD-ou2np 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god this video is not about running its about the worldview and mindset of the ultra wealthy. God, see the bigger picture
@thegreatreverendx 2 жыл бұрын
I know what she’s saying: wealthy people nowadays are trying all sorts of means to accumulate as much wealth as possible and will subscribe to any sort of health regimen to postpone death for as long as possible. Even if her comment is a side-dig at the relatively new culture of exercise and health (new since the 70s) it still reflects her desire for effeteness that comes through in her other interviews: she’d rather live the type of life the wealthy did before the advent of health and wellness consciousness. Because it takes less effort and we all die anyway.
@samuelmanrique9942 3 жыл бұрын
Btw, if you’re not rich, you can’t totally get rich.
@GD-ec2xu 3 жыл бұрын
So........ she's NOT a Republican? ?
@muhilan8540 5 жыл бұрын
A LOT of people enjoy running
@stephaniepersin4145 4 жыл бұрын
Muhilan Selvaa I hate it. I don’t have an office job.
@KD-ou2np 2 жыл бұрын
Her point is not about running! Its about the mindset and worldview of the ultra wealthy
@aaronying4989 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and they’re probably obnoxious unlikable people. Like vegans lol.
@cecille5833 2 жыл бұрын
eat the rich
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😂 running does feel good if you do it regularly
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