an educated, healthy society is a productive society

“The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.” - Voltaire. This guy seems to get more and more relevant everyday.

It's so weird that these social features seems to work in other countries.

Favourite thing about America, is how it is so unamerican to ask for a better standard of living

Republicans: "protestors are violent thugs" Also Republicans: "I'll kick someone's ass if they try to make me wear a mask" Republicans: "if people just obeyed the police, they wouldn't get shot" Also Republicans: "i have 50 guns to protect against a tyrannical government" Republicans: "those bakers in CO have a right to refuse making a cake for gay people. It's THEIR business, after all" Also Republicans: "Walmart can't make me wear a mask. That's an infringement on my rights. 'Merica!!" Republicans: "MSM lies to the American people and pushes their agendas" Also Republicans: "QAnon and FOX News are exposing the deep state" Republicans: "democrats want socialism" Also Republicans: *cash their stimulus checks cuz "they've earned it" and "it's their money anyways". Republicans: "social media censors conservatives" AND "we want small government" Also Republicans: "We need government to step in and ensure those sites treat conservatives fairly or we should shut them down" And on and on and on. It's the blatant hypocrisy that makes me shudder. I don't necessarily disagree with some of the things Republicans believe. But, unlike them, I apply it evenly across the board. For instance, I agree those bakers have a right to operate their business how they'd like. I also think that the community has a right to boycott them in response. Walmart has the right to demand they cover their bucktoothed hillbilly mouths during a pandemic. They, in turn, are welcome to buy their plaid flannel shirts and cases of PBR at whatever store doesn't make them wear those liberty crushing masks. That's not a bias against conservatives, that's just fair.

Even if the rhetoric is true, I'd rather have a fraction of the population being lazy than a fraction of the population dropping dead because they lacked basic needs.

We have many of these things in Canada it doesn't make us lazy.

So true. We'd all be more productive if we had some major stressors gone.

If everyone had it, it would include Brown People. That's their big worry.

Thank you for being a public voice to actually express this point. I feel like I've been alone in screaming this into the void for 20 years.

I'm 67 years old and I can't remember a more Screwed up period than is happening in the World at this present time . Jim UK. PS and I've lived through a few.

AOC is A OK in my book.

Support for the "Military" by politicians is merely stalking horse rhetoric. Politicians pander to us with odes to service people while their true interests are the hardware contracts that their contributors and armaments manufactures value far more than any service member.

Why don't we talk about 17 year olds showing up to protests with guns.... and the people that LOVE it.

"If everybody had it" then there wouldn't be people with too much

Alice is a great metaphor. The GOP even had a "Tea Party" and everything.

Imagine the progress! The art! The love and respect we could have for each other. If only it didn't take so much just to survive.

Unfortunately... So many are stuck on IDENTITY POLITICS... Almost Tribal to a Fault

Thank you..... Just simply, thank you for everything you do and say.

These are scary times. Stay safe. Not just you and your family but everyone here.

I was a structural ironworker for 6 years and a Soldier (combat MOS) for 6 years. I had a handful of days in the military where I had to work as hard as I did as an ironworker. This includes a deployment, many field rotations, NTC, JRTC, and assignments in TRADOC. There's a ton of skilled laborers here at home working harder than you'll ever know. Anyone who thinks they aren't worthy of stability should wear their tool belt for an hour and see if they still feel the same way.

"The system requires that they be insecure..." I hope that many people really think about the truth of that statement.

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” ― Malcolm X

Off topic. There needs to be an FBI investigation into fort hood. An 11th soldier has gone missing in 2020 alone!

Thanks for the video, Beau. I always love your perspective whether I agree or not. You force people to think and confront their own beliefs, and that's why you're growing a great following.

Have a good day Beau and thanks for the hard work you are putting in.

You are literally the most sensible person on the internet. Thanks for being you!!

I'm a progressive, who was a combat hospital corpsman, who loves your channel. Thanks for the work you put in to your channel. This my favorite shirt, please make it available on your shirt store.

The rich have always taken advantage of the poor, always have always will. Excellent analogy Beau, keep on educating!

Hi, glad to see you weathered the storm.

Well said Beau, I sincerely hope that the conservatives you are talking about will listen to you!

Take care of the people, the mission takes care of itself.

Those that are constantly telling us that we shouldn't have these benefits are usually wealthy or enjoy these types of benefits for themselves. Humanity has figured out how to do this in literally every place else in the modern world. We do lead the world in billionaires by a long shot. To state it more clearly, we do lead the world in people with unaccountable power.

You know who else enjoys at least most, if not all, of those social benefits? CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKERS!!

What a brilliant argument. I’m a former US Navy FMF Corpsman, Vietnam Nam era. No boots on the ground. I’m now a nurse in a Veterans facility in California. My family has a rich history of serving in the military from WW1 until now. I’ve been a registered republican since 1973. DJT is a blight on America. RVAT and you are convincing millions of people to believe in the truth. Thank you.

Such a great argument to use when a conservative says they're against all this social programs. Thanks Beau!

About 40 years ago the Irish Govt brought in “free” college education. I availed of this benefit. Back in 1980 Ireland was the poor cousin of Europe, a beer and biscuits economy which relied on agriculture and exported its youth to the US and the UK. In 2019 Ireland was a booming economy. A net contributor to the EU budget, 18% of its GDP was contributed by multinationals which settled in Ireland because of its educated workforce. 90% of Irish teenagers go to college these days.

Just my $0.02 but, I think they get trained every Sunday. Accepting the Word, from Authority on high. Repeating it without question or objection, as an act of faith. Make sure you wear your best clothes, so as to be seen better.

Beau, your insight and influence is a true blessing. Thank you.

That was the most nuanced angle on this argument I’ve ever heard. Wow!

"If you want to support the vets, stop turning them into combat vets." That's a bar. Damn.

Beau is the man

As a retired vet I completely agree. I think everyone should have the benefits I enjoy. I did a job. Just like everyone else. I am very grateful and I want everyone to have what I have.

Canadian here working my ass off because I'm thankful for our system. I actually enjoy knowing my taxes go to help others that don't have the same opportunities that I did. The folks of my country got my back and I've got theirs. How hard is that?

Beau, you should be speaking at the DNC and RNC. Everyone needs to hear your voice

Wow man, I'm here on a KZfaq suggestion and you've got my attention.

Thanks Beau for speaking truth. It's refreshing to see someone that's articulate and on point.

Beau thank you THANK YOU! I have been saying for years, exactly what you touched on in this video!! Keep up the great work!!! Peace and Love to all!!

They also support the UBI, when they let companies underpay, and then have the government pickup the tab though food stamps and other programs.

Good to see you again Beau!

Beau for Congress!

Dude, as a fellow vet (pre/post 9/11), I’ve never heard this topic put that way before, that’s an excellent and fair view, if I may say so. You da man bro!! Thank you! I’m with you on this one brother! 👍🏽💪🏽❤️🌈🍻

“Well, howdy there, Internet people. It’s Beau again. So, today we're going to talk about another Alice analogy. The reason I love them is because they're very fitting for today, you know, the whole idea is that it's nonsense. Everything is what it isn’t. And that's pretty apt for the current state of the United States, where people who agree on things will oppose each other, simply based on labels. So today we are going to talk about how conservatives constantly advocate for the policies that AOC wants. Really. In fact, conservatives are actually better at bringing social democratic policies to the people than social democrats are. Because conservatives constantly advocate for health care, better health care, even. Guaranteed bank loans for houses, mental health care, free college, food security, housing, better funded schools, day care access. Legal help for like estate planning and stuff like that. Family planning and retirement for everybody. Those are social democratic policy, that's what AOC and her crew, that's what they want. And right now the conservatives are like, “we don't! You got us wrong. We don't advocate for that. That's wrong. If Americans had that, well, they'd be lazy.” But see, they know that's not true. Because they do advocate for it constantly. for a subset of the population. And I don't think there is a conservative out there who would be willing to come forth and say that members of the U.S. military are lazy. I don’t believe that person exists. The military has all that. Why? Because deep down, conservatives know that it makes people more productive. It makes the organization more efficient. They know this. It's why they fight so hard for the military to have it. And if you were to ask conservatives about the military, they would say that it's the greatest on the planet. If it makes the military the greatest on the planet, what do you think it would do for the rest of the country? The other argument would be that “no, no, no! See those in the military - they earned it!” They earned it. The factory worker, the farmer, the truck driver, the teacher, the firemen - they didn't huh? I don't think it's that either. I think they know the country would be better off if people had this. But they're trained. They are trained to oppose it, by those on the top who want those on the bottom divided. Who don’t want the average American to have a sense of security. Because the system requires that they be insecure. So, they constantly chase that dollar. So those at the top can make more dollars. That's what it's about. I would suggest that the average conservative knows that this kind of access to these social features would not make people lazy. They know it doesn't. They advocate for it for the very people we expect to be least lazy. I think It really has to do with them just accepting that those at the top need us divided. And, the other side to this, and one of the other reasons those at the top don't want everybody to have this, is because if everybody did have it, I imagine it'd be a whole lot harder to get young poor kids to sign up to go fight unnecessary wars, so those at the top can make more money. You want to support the troops, you want to support the vets - stop turning them into combat vets. If everybody had this, that'd probably be a step in that direction. Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.”

Uh, we aren't willing to DIE for their power schemes. That's why.

Beau all your thoughts are like pearls. Keep them coming.

Beau your good

02:42 ‘if it makes our military the greatest on the planet, what do you think it would do for the rest of the Country?’ Right on the nail head, and they didn’t even need a Union to do that. Hint hint.

...yet still, the Servicemen, earn so little, that they rely on foodstamps to survive.

Right On Point. God Bless You Beau!

Absolutely fantastic Beau, one of your best (and that’s saying something!). Thank you sir!

I never thought of it that way but your “it’s just a thought” got me thinking.

Mmm. Except that Trump's now trying to take even that away. Medical care, first.

I am done being divided!🙄 Life is too beautiful and wonderful to be divided.

You really nailed it with this one Beau. United we the 99% stand, divided we fall.

Security means more money in my pocket, more money means more spending with other business’s, businesses make more money

They also know that no one would willingly go to the military war meat grinder to support the industrial complex that prop up their donations without the promise of that kind of security.

Excellent analysis. Thanks Beau for scratching the surface of topics that matter.

This is the truest truth that ever truthed a truth. I grew up as a military kid (80-93) and when my dad got out, I could never understand why everyone else (including us at that point) didn’t have all the benefits we had in the army. As I grew up, what you said became painfully and sickeningly clear. This needs to be delivered to every Republican and Democrat. We have more common interests than you think. I should add that I live in Canada now, so I do have a lot of those things, but all my family are still in the states.

Most Americans will know that we have all these things in Europe and I don't think that European workers are lazy. American workers wouldn't turn lazy, either. They'd feel safer and be more productive than they are already. Both sides would benefit. Maybe you should also have labour laws like we have them. Most important part of these laws is, that companies can't fire you as easily anymore. That also makes for feeling safer and for more productivity. Good labour laws make it easier to plan your life - marriage, a house and children. People who can be sacked within a day, can't plan for anything at all. This isn't socialism or communism, it's social-democracy. It isn't evil, because we wouldn't have it if it was. It wouldn't be the end of the US, but maybe a restart.

"Dogs and cats, living together. Mass hysteria!"

Thanks again Beau

It's a damned fine thought. Keep thinking. We'll keep supporting and disseminating.

And those at the top have won so far at keeping us apart...when are WE going to get it?

You wanna support the vets? Legalize weed. Spend more $ on Troops and less on bombs.

Beau you're a cornucopia of intelligent thoughts thank s for sharing them with us.....always beneficial

You always make me think and spit knowledge. Keep it up Beau✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

Its been said defense contractors recieved more stimulus money than anyone.

Hi Beau

You Beau are the guru of articulation and sane thoughts 💝💝👏

I hope everybody is hearing this.

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WE need to be a louder voice

Good show, I totally agree. Thanks Beau

"those at the top, need us divided" truth

It doesn't take much convincing to get most Americans to vote against their own interests.

North Dakota is in the house

This is some profound thinking, and I thank you for it Beau.

Thank you for saying this. 🌸

Rich man’s war, poor man’s fight. Kinda like in the Matrix... whole harvest were lost when the Matrix made the “batteries” happy and perfectly content. Humans feed on their own misery. Another thing about poor people. They may begrudge the fact that they’re poor and the rich guy is rich, but as they say “can’t fault a man fir being rich.” Reminds me of that song by Dire Straights “Money for Nothing.” The two blue collar stiffs grudgingly accept the fact that the rock stars are rich as a great scam

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Very strong points once again, thanks, Beau.

Thanks, but this one brought me to tears because of how damn right you are about everything. I'm so glad you're here, doing what you do. I hope more "conservatives" hear your message and wise up.

I’ve never understood why United States citizens afford their employees the best healthcare, vacation time and other luxuries they won’t afford themselves? So stupid!!

The words "combat veteran" will never be words of the past as long as there are words in the American lexicon such as "patriot" and "honor".

*chuckles* Yep!

This is so deep and ties together so much. Very profound.

Hope you're having a good day yourself buddy.

Unfortunately trump will try to cut the healthcare spending within the military

The phrase "hoist upon your own petard" springs to mind with conservative policies...

Dead on as usual, sir...you and StoneKettle are my North Stars. Appreciate you!