Leftists should get used to corruption. Government is always a corrupt, incompetent, monopoly. That's why it should be kept to a minimum. If you want a big government welfare state then you have to expect corruption, mediocrity, and tyranny.
@@DavidAdkins78 Well, we sure don't wish to get used to the sort of massive corruption that Trump represents, it is at a massive and intolerable level.
@@lilith3953 , politicians always want to reform education but it rarely improves. More competition is the only solution. Politicians are all against corruption but there's always some scandal. The only solution is to give less money and power to the government. Support @COSProject. Really Trump's not that bad, it's just partisan politics.
@gothicman03 well put! Apartment Mr Adkins needs a lesson in American economics post 1980. Stupidity knows no bounds... Thanks to Mr. Adkins for making that point clear.
Problem is: he doesn't really have any. Cash poor, properties in debt/not paid off, etc. Pretty pathetic for a guy who inherited hundreds of millions and a business empire...and stole hundreds of millions more from governments (loans, subsidies, tax breaks), banks, businesses/investors, workers (not paying them), etc. all over the world by not paying them back. Literally the worst businessperson in the history of the world.
People to be paid back in order of importance: (1) Any & all people of color, of minority religion, of minority sexual orientation, or children, and their families who were murdered, incarcerated, harmed (including financially), or harassed by white supremacists or gun-wielding nuts. (2) Any and all girls or women who were abused, sexually assaulted, harassed, threatened, or menaced (excluding his wives) by Trump or his minions. If this group happens to include young boys, then they too join in group #2. (3) All individual contractors who worked on his personal properties and were cheated out of payment (plus any legal fees they incurred in an attempt to get fair treatment). (4) Any employees who were/are unfairly treated, underpaid, fired w/o reason , including any personal servants who were poorly treated, underpaid, overworked, or dismissed w/o just cause. (5) Any and all U.S. citizens or legal residents who were summarily deported for small infractions (or no infraction) of the law.(6) All of the refugee children and their families who were abused, assaulted & mistreated by anyone representing the U.S. Government under Trump’s reign of terror. This includes the “Dreamers”. It also includes innocent people whom WE CAUSED to be displaced or endangered in their own countries who were then REFUSED ENTRY into the “safe haven” of the U.S. (7) Any honest whistleblower or truth-teller who is or was being sued, hounded, terrorized, and/or libeled (8) Any individual, couple, or family who experienced housing or job discrimination at his hand, or at his direction. (9) All citizens and residents in places like Flint, MI, Miami, FL, West Virginia, California, North Dakota, who have experienced disasters, loss of life, property damage, etc. due to the Trumps Administration’s contempt for environmental regulation, proper land usage & reclamation, recycling, alternative energy source development, management & repair of our waterways, highways, & bridges, & of course climate change. (10) Anyone hurt by aggressive or abusive MAGA hat morons. Anyone who was foolish enough to go into business partnership with him, or bat-shit crazy enough to loan him money, can take a flying f*ck. 😬😬😬
There are broadly two different legal views. One holds that a sitting President can be indicted on a criminal matter and the other is that he/she is immune but that the remedy is impeachment and removal from office and then prosecution as an ordinary citizen. Its a question that has never been tested in the courts simply because there never has been the perfect storm of a criminal in office and slavishly supported by his party in Congress and "his Attorney General" and DOJ.
@@terrylambert8149 ...Terry there still remains Nothing that would prevents any President's indictment but a convention (things that or normal, ordinary and following the accepted way). Trump conduct as President is not normal (Presidents do not strong arm Foreign Nations FOR Personal advantages, Political or Financial 52 US CODE 30121 ). Neither is it ordinary (unless applied to criminal) nor has his Presidency been the "accepted way" (ie Income Tax Returns, failing to place his Businesses in a Blind Trust...et all). The 'convention' has alway been conditioned and inclusive not exclusive. Trump's attorneys are Currently in Court arguing: Trump's Right to shoot anyone and evade prosecution because he holds a Political Office. The purpose of the convention was not to aid and abet Criminality in a President. The convention exist to insure the BUSINESS of the American People is not hampered by trivial lawsuits. Trump's Conduct is not trivial.
Great video. As a conservative, I appreciate you always going back to the Constitution and the rule of law. Also like how you closed it with the third option.
There is a narrated complete coverage of the Constitution online. It's been since 8th grade since I here's it. Young and dumb. But if you want to refresh. It's there.
I am very delighted and glad we have you to speak on this important issue about are President Donald J Trump. Keep up the good work and also you need to travel around the country to get the message across to the American people
Alain Archambault rather than insult, I am fine every American to give up their currency, lose weight, stop buying, Stop the economy, improve their health. Trump is clearly a narcissist, untreatable any incurable. Over 40 pounds overweight, he’s clearly at over twice the risk of stroke, heart attack or cancer. I hope it happens soon.
tRump making the SS pay rent to his golf courses for golf carts and rooms is just outright theft. His supports seem to have forgotten how he said he wouldn't have time for golf he'd be busy working.
And him and his entire sickening family gets secret service details for the rest of their lives! How will that work when some of them are in prison? Adjoining cells??
Call me back when facts, evidence, and the law matter at all. :\ Sadly, it doesn't seem like these are things anymore. I expect your reply thread to soon be full of trump supporters saying incredibly ill-informed things or using straw-man arguments or any variety of the silly self delusional things they seem to do. I hope you have reply notifications off.......
@@TheActionBastard Yes but but but whatabout them projecting and deflecting the denial of obfuscation....lol. Oh Trump Trolls....When only the worst will do...
They certainly are. But instead of investigating them, the Democrats are focusing solely on "Ukrainegate". Now it's exploding in their faces because of Joe Bidens' own sketchy dealings involving his son Hunter.
@@pjmax7287 Hunter getting that plum job reeks of nepotism. I find that very stinky. But the removal of the prosecutor DID NOT PROTECT HUNTER FROM INVESTIGATION IN ANY WAY. Furthermore, removal of the prosecutor was called for by multiple international agencies. So, as of right now, it doesn't look like Biden actually did anything illegal, and there was a prior investigation that said as much. Now all that having been said, Biden already essentially admitted he wouldn't change anything to a group of wealthy donors. Right. In 2010, U.S. census data revealed that roughly half of Americans were either poor or low-income. And he's not going to change anything. Fuck that dude.
@@TheActionBastard sadly, even with Facts, Trump has the power to cause a major world incidents which the press have to follow. Trump will get people killed just to deflect the news coverage of his crimes. Trumps base have a short attention span so get confused with the multiple "reality TV" type events happening every few days.
frank frankerson So, frank, you don’t use our roads, right? Cuz you hate socialism so much. You didn’t learn to read and write in our public schools, right? Cuz that’s socialism too, and you hate socialism. You won’t call police or fire if your house is robbed or burning, right? We have your word on that? Cuz you’re not into shared responsibility of any kind, is that right? You’re your own little entity, your own little kingdom - let’s call it Frankerstan in a nod to all those little countries that sprang up after the dissolution of your beloved USSR - and you have appointed yourself President for life of Frankerstan. And in Frankerstan, there are no roads, no schools, no internet or phones, no public services or any kind. Because that would be socialism, and you hate socialism so much. Is that right? Is that how your little worldview goes?
frank frankerson There are many, many definitions of socialism. You want to go to one extreme example, citing 70% tax, go ahead. We’re not anywhere near that. We also don’t have access to decent health care for our citizens - making personal health care costs one of the main drivers of bankruptcy - or college educations for whoever wants one - even Slovenia manages that. Our infrastructure is crumbling while the military gets fatter and fatter. Translation: dead wrong priorities if we truly want to make America great again instead of what it is now, making the filthy rich richer while everybody else loses ground. But then everybody doesn’t write the laws. That would be those who are elected but paid to do the bidding of corporations, and of course the corps make things highly favorable to themselves. Capitalism is not anywhere near dead. The capitalists can and do take care of themselves. So this extreme view of socialism as a bridge to Marxist communism is ridiculous fearmongering. And that is where you come in.
@@terredee hmmm....hmmmm. I like the way you think. Bc....you actually bother to think. I'm not a huge "oligarchy, monopoly type Capitalist myself. But I know we all can agree that true socialism, or even over socializing doesnt work. It just doesnt. Sounds good on paper, but in reality only 9 cents on the dollar comes out the other side, due to beurocracy and office. You can socialize with your neighbor and buy toilet paper in bulk, consolidate your bills etc....and save money, but the the second you introduce the middleman "government", you lose what money you would of had saved. This is a fact. Also, their are those who simply dont want to contribute.....but want a bunch of free stuff they call "rights". Of capitalism can abused to the point of sheer oppression. We're border line there now. So.....wheres the happy medium? One of my first proposals would a "universal income cap", for everybody. Once you make x amount of money, your done for the year. Of course, this could lead to communism. Marx never would've written the manifesto had he thought that he would be a part of the working class and not the superintending state. I'm interested to hear some of your solutions
You know what they say? “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” The only reason you should be ashamed is if you do nothing but shit-post on TH-cam comments.
I take such encounters as great moments to eagerly explain that there are still rational Americans who are just as disturbed and astounded by Trumpism as people in another countries are.
Great video... again! But you forgot one very important detail about Trump's phone call with Zelensky... you didn't mention that it was a perfect phone call.
Stormy bad idea! Trump told the FBI to reclassify domestic terrorists to those who oppose him! U call the White House ull get ur name on the list as a terrorist and become targeted! I believe for political reasons I'm a targeted person! Chk out the targeted persons website! I believe I've been physically injured by my stalkers! Due to political activism!
I appreciate both the sentiments of your videos as well as the educational aspect. I am an independent who truly hated the last presidential choices, but there isn't a doubt that I will vote anti-Trump! And again thank you for your public services.
Mr. Reich, I enjoy your videos and always learn something but I have a question. Everyone says we have to vote Trump out in November 2020 but that's just the popular vote. It's all up to the Electoral College. I recently saw that a court had decided that the people in the EC do not have to vote the way their constituents vote. How can we get rid of him if it's out of our hands? Clinton won the popular and look how well that worked for her
Jeff contact ur DC reps and senators and demand they abolish the electoral college! Also contact your states party groups demanding abolishment of the electoral college! Then see if ur state party machine has to vote electorally like ur state wants them too! If they dont, then present state court challenges! Hopefully forcing your states electoral body to vote the way the constituents want them too! Start your legal and contact efforts now! And u might be able to get ur state electorally to vote the way u want them too! Contact ur local party office for assistance!
Jeff activists forced my states electoral college officials to vote the way the people want them too! So with effort u can influence ur states electoral college vote!
I've been keeping up on everything that is going on and most of his defenders are people that don't. I do want him out he has made a mockery of the presidency. The longer he stays the more laws he breaks and the more trust is eroded for us from around the world. Our soft power is fading because of his incompetence and it only hurts us and our allies
I work for a candy company and my customers frequently cannot even accept SAMPLES of products because of strict rules at their organizations to avoid the appearance of bribes, and we are talking about items less than $10 cost. We obviously need stricter oversight of government officials.
Thank you Mr. Reich I always like to hear your viewpoint on this and many other things you have said in the past. One of those being about Labor relations at the time of Eastern Airlines and the turmoil that eventually led to its demise. I was a F/A from 1976 to 1989 and resigned under duress after being injured during a flight from New York to Miami. While it was happening you could see some of the causes. Management was not helping matters. I got out when I saw the handwriting on the wall, and I felt my life was with more than what they were paying me. Thank you again for your wise insight.
If you think about it, Trump is teaching America a VERY valuable lesson about how you can game the system. Hopefully, these loopholes he uses to maintain his grip on the presidency can be closed, so a mess like this doesn't happen again.
As far as I'm concerned, when he refused to put his businesses in a blind trust they should have told him that unless he does he would not be able to take the oath of office and he would have to forfeit the presidency. Pence would then be sworn in as President.
I'll be generous in the timeline. We should've cut him a check to go away within the 1st month of office...it would've been far less damaging, cheaper, & less bizarre than all this is playing out. His term is draining the life out of us as a Nation, confounding our allies, & giving solid footing to our adversaries. EVERY DAY it's something with this joker.
I think they should nominate Robert Reich as vice president. He is ethical and knowledgable and demonstrated both as a member of the cabinet. Let's put someone into office that has a brain and ethics. Namaste Judi
I think what happened was that Trump didn't do his research, so he hadn't heard about the emoluments clause until people started accusing him of violating it, at which point he assumed they were making it up instead of actually checking.
I love Robert Reich's videos. This is the kind of raw sense and sensibility that should resonate with people. Real information, and calling out the subversive, self-serving bs going on at the highest levels of our government, who continue to dupe simple minded flag wavers into supporting them. Only educating people will stop the insanity of these people continuing to throw treats at the same pack of dogs they are being devoured by.
Hilarious the way Small Potatoes like us folks, plugging away just doing our thing and then one day get the letter in the mail says we owe some back taxes or some such small thing, but it's not small to us. It requires time and paperwork and penalties and interest, doesn't really amount to a lot, it's not a deal-breaker, but it's humiliating to think that this guy who barely squeaked into the White House has been cheating on taxes and on paying his laborers, just across the board a complete huckster and he's getting away with it. Has been for decades. And we still pay our taxes as best we can, sometimes we make mistakes and we get caught, but it's mostly from being overwhelmed by everything we have to deal with. It's not the gross malfeasance that we witness every day from somebody who's supposed to be representing us. I'm telling you I feel like there's going to be dancing in the street like has never been seen when the guy is gone...
Constitutional limitations of power mean NOTHING when an entire political party refuses to do their duty to uphold the law and prosecute. The entire GOP is allowing this mess and are all unfit for purpose.
Voting him out of office is the LEAST preferable option, as it holds no accountability for his criminal actions. He is making a mockery out of the rule of law, by doing everything in the open and pretending anything not hidden must therefore be acceptable.
Our votes obviously do not count when it comes to POTUS. Not just in 2016, but any time. The electoral college was put into place by the founding fathers who didn't believe the average citizen was educated enough to make intelligent choices regarding matters of governance. They wanted to avoid what they referred to as "mob rule". Hence the Electoral College was born. While it may have been true at that time that many people were not well educated, that is no longer the case. The people of today are more educated than ever before in history. The Electoral College needs to go. That the Russian mob is now in control of the U.S.A. is proof the average American is more qualified to govern than the current individual in residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
It is so damn infuriating that A Known Criminal is in OUR WHITEHOUSE (over a 100 suits against him for fraud...how many HONEST business folks would??) !!! Damn Corporate OWNED Politicians set him up and pushed him in THEIR CORPORATE Media just like they are now with Biden, Mayor Pete, Amy K., Warren (if they have to) and Cory Booker ... meanwhile, Sanders is in the LEAD!! Trying TO CHOOSE OUR PRESIDENT AGAIN...CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC, WALLSTREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES... ALL OF THE CORPORATE OWNED RAGS AND TABLOIDS with their over-paid Hacks! COWARDS AND GREEDY FRAUDS!! That Trump was even Allowed to RUN FOR PRESIDENT Let alone Run AGAIN tells you how corrupt our System is!!!
the achilles heel of democracy is that people who believe in democratic values either forget or deny that there are people who do not share the belief in democracy but who would use their right to run for office and be elected by the democratic process.
I agree with RR. Call your congressperson and press for impeachment. Democrat or Republican, they must follow the will of the people, or pay the price.
Love the videos, but one minor correction for this one. The photo you showed was not the President of Ireland, it was actually Leo Varadkar the Taoiseach (Prime Minister). Michael D. Higgins is a lot smaller with much whiter hair
They say justice is blind. Certainly! Because no one seems to see his violation of Article II, paragraph 7. Okay, one could quibble with his Mar-a-Lago violations. But , Turnberry? C-mon,Man! If they won't go after him, go after whoever authorized those violations.
I wonder if Congress should amend the Constitution stating that if a president who receives emoluments whatsoever shall be subject to fines equal to 3x the amount or value of emoluments not congressionally authorized? The amendment should also state that you can not discharge these fines through bankruptcy and they can not be claimed on taxes and will be paid in full upon discovery of said violation. They should also be able to put liens and garnishments on those properties and accounts immediately until they are paid back. Or something like that as a deterrent. And prohibitions on any taxpayer $ going to business owned by the president while serving. pres should get a set amount of vacation time, any above and beyond that they get a bill for services and items rendered. No passing that debt onto all of us.
I suspect that all Americans who are alive during these times weather Democrat, Republican or undecided are fully aware of the Emoluments Clause. I personally remember it from when Jackie Kennedy received a very expensive gift that she had to return.
You just have to admire this fellow for his ability to explain those issues regarding conflict which the current individual playing President has concerning his apparent inability to uphold the American constitution and use the influence associated with the position of President for the United States of America such that a twelve year old in Grade 5 is able to understand. .....mind you it would appear that a twelve year old in Grade 5 has greater knowledge regarding the American Constitution then a large proportion of the adults. ......is this the reason why "Are you smarter then a 5th Grader" was such a popular show? I know the few episodes I watched suprised me as to how most of the adults in respectable professions were anything but smarter then a 5th Grader.
What's particularly troubling is Trump's excuses based on, "you know who," Obama having a book & Netflix deal. Yes, Obama is making money off of his time of having been the president, but at least he waited until after he was out of office. At least Obama ws aware of the Constitution's requirements, and he didn't call them "phony" either.
Your voice is much appreciated, Robert.
Leftists should get used to corruption.
Government is always a corrupt, incompetent, monopoly.
That's why it should be kept to a minimum.
If you want a big government welfare state then you have to expect corruption, mediocrity, and tyranny.
@@DavidAdkins78 Well, we sure don't wish to get used to the sort of massive corruption that Trump represents, it is at a massive and intolerable level.
@@DavidAdkins78 But wasn't your guy going to drain that swamp?
@@lilith3953 , politicians always want to reform education but it rarely improves. More competition is the only solution.
Politicians are all against corruption but there's always some scandal. The only solution is to give less money and power to the government.
Support @COSProject.
Really Trump's not that bad, it's just partisan politics.
@gothicman03 well put! Apartment Mr Adkins needs a lesson in American economics post 1980. Stupidity knows no bounds... Thanks to Mr. Adkins for making that point clear.
Yeeeess...Vote him out office, make sure he's locked up, held accountable and seize and l mean SEIZE ALL OF HIS ASSETS
That will be the State of New York's job.
YES!! That's the part I really want to see: the seizure of ALL assets to pay back for his crimes and corruption!
Problem is: he doesn't really have any. Cash poor, properties in debt/not paid off, etc. Pretty pathetic for a guy who inherited hundreds of millions and a business empire...and stole hundreds of millions more from governments (loans, subsidies, tax breaks), banks, businesses/investors, workers (not paying them), etc. all over the world by not paying them back. Literally the worst businessperson in the history of the world.
People to be paid back in order of importance: (1) Any & all people of color, of minority religion, of minority sexual orientation, or children, and their families who were murdered, incarcerated, harmed (including financially), or harassed by white supremacists or gun-wielding nuts. (2) Any and all girls or women who were abused, sexually assaulted, harassed, threatened, or menaced (excluding his wives) by Trump or his minions. If this group happens to include young boys, then they too join in group #2. (3) All individual contractors who worked on his personal properties and were cheated out of payment (plus any legal fees they incurred in an attempt to get fair treatment). (4) Any employees who were/are unfairly treated, underpaid, fired w/o reason , including any personal servants who were poorly treated, underpaid, overworked, or dismissed w/o just cause. (5) Any and all U.S. citizens or legal residents who were summarily deported for small infractions (or no infraction) of the law.(6) All of the refugee children and their families who were abused, assaulted & mistreated by anyone representing the U.S. Government under Trump’s reign of terror. This includes the “Dreamers”. It also includes innocent people whom WE CAUSED to be displaced or endangered in their own countries who were then REFUSED ENTRY into the “safe haven” of the U.S. (7) Any honest whistleblower or truth-teller who is or was being sued, hounded, terrorized, and/or libeled (8) Any individual, couple, or family who experienced housing or job discrimination at his hand, or at his direction. (9) All citizens and residents in places like Flint, MI, Miami, FL, West Virginia, California, North Dakota, who have experienced disasters, loss of life, property damage, etc. due to the Trumps Administration’s contempt for environmental regulation, proper land usage & reclamation, recycling, alternative energy source development, management & repair of our waterways, highways, & bridges, & of course climate change. (10) Anyone hurt by aggressive or abusive MAGA hat morons.
Anyone who was foolish enough to go into business partnership with him, or bat-shit crazy enough to loan him money, can take a flying f*ck.
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If we seize all of his liabilities, we would collapse under his weight
There is nothing in Our Constitution that says a sitting president cannot be indicted.
Reece Sellers
Or even a law.
It's only a goddamn MEMO!!
Agreed. Unfortunately the Department of Justice has a different Agenda.
The way i understand it is you indict him then the house impeachs him the senate removes him and then the court prosecutes him.
There are broadly two different legal views. One holds that a sitting President can be indicted on a criminal matter and the other is that he/she is immune but that the remedy is impeachment and removal from office and then prosecution as an ordinary citizen. Its a question that has never been tested in the courts simply because there never has been the perfect storm of a criminal in office and slavishly supported by his party in Congress and "his Attorney General" and DOJ.
@@terrylambert8149 ...Terry there still remains Nothing that would prevents any President's indictment but a convention (things that or normal, ordinary and following the accepted way).
Trump conduct as President is not normal (Presidents do not strong arm Foreign Nations FOR Personal advantages, Political or Financial 52 US CODE 30121 ). Neither is it ordinary (unless applied to criminal) nor has his Presidency been the "accepted way" (ie Income Tax Returns, failing to place his Businesses in a Blind Trust...et all).
The 'convention' has alway been conditioned and inclusive not exclusive. Trump's attorneys are Currently in Court arguing: Trump's Right to shoot anyone and evade prosecution because he holds a Political Office. The purpose of the convention was not to aid and abet Criminality in a President. The convention exist to insure the BUSINESS of the American People is not hampered by trivial lawsuits. Trump's Conduct is not trivial.
Great video. As a conservative, I appreciate you always going back to the Constitution and the rule of law. Also like how you closed it with the third option.
There is a narrated complete coverage of the Constitution online. It's been since 8th grade since I here's it. Young and dumb. But if you want to refresh. It's there.
I am very delighted and glad we have you to speak on this important issue about are President Donald J Trump. Keep up the good work and also you need to travel around the country to get the message across to the American people
He's traveling around the world on TH-cam.
Remember when Trump said he'll, "Drain the swamp." Why should he when he's the Swamp Thing.
Alain Archambault rather than insult, I am fine every American to give up their currency, lose weight, stop buying, Stop the economy, improve their health. Trump is clearly a narcissist, untreatable any incurable. Over 40 pounds overweight, he’s clearly at over twice the risk of stroke, heart attack or cancer. I hope it happens soon.
He turned the swamp into a sewer. The filth is ridiculous.
Draining the swamp means emptying your pockets into theirs ;)
@@glennjarvis2672 That sounds more like fertilizer.
By " Swamp" , he really meant the National Treasury!!!!!!!
The Congress should stop the secret service from paying for anythhing when trump golfs.
I think they should drive around his golf courses in a tank.
You know,.. for... "protection."
tRump making the SS pay rent to his golf courses for golf carts and rooms is just outright theft. His supports seem to have forgotten how he said he wouldn't have time for golf he'd be busy working.
@Martin Beberman they should stay in D. C.
There’s a problem - his party controls the Senate.
Trump should PAY for the SS protection. That'll curtail those golfing trips.
Bernie Sanders
Man of honesty and impeccability .
For 2020
And him and his entire sickening family gets secret service details for the rest of their lives! How will that work when some of them are in prison? Adjoining cells??
This issue needs a whole lot more attention, preferably by a congressional impeachment hearing committee.
These are impeachable offenses.
Call me back when facts, evidence, and the law matter at all. :\ Sadly, it doesn't seem like these are things anymore. I expect your reply thread to soon be full of trump supporters saying incredibly ill-informed things or using straw-man arguments or any variety of the silly self delusional things they seem to do. I hope you have reply notifications off.......
@@TheActionBastard Yes but but but whatabout them projecting
and deflecting the denial of obfuscation....lol.
Oh Trump Trolls....When only the worst will do...
They certainly are. But instead of investigating them, the Democrats are focusing solely on "Ukrainegate". Now it's exploding in their faces because of Joe Bidens' own sketchy dealings involving his son Hunter.
@@pjmax7287
Hunter getting that plum job reeks of nepotism. I find that very stinky.
But the removal of the prosecutor DID NOT PROTECT HUNTER FROM INVESTIGATION IN ANY WAY.
Furthermore, removal of the prosecutor was called for by multiple international agencies.
So, as of right now, it doesn't look like Biden actually did anything illegal, and there was a prior investigation that said as much.
Now all that having been said, Biden already essentially admitted he wouldn't change anything to a group of wealthy donors.
Right.
In 2010, U.S. census data revealed that roughly half of Americans were either poor or low-income. And he's not going to change anything.
Fuck that dude.
@@TheActionBastard sadly, even with Facts, Trump has the power to cause a major world incidents which the press have to follow. Trump will get people killed just to deflect the news coverage of his crimes. Trumps base have a short attention span so get confused with the multiple "reality TV" type events happening every few days.
Thank you.
Thank you, I've been a fan for years, we need clarity in these times.
What about the Secret Service Renting Space In Trump Tower. Only Moving Their Offices When Trump Raised Their Rent!
He broke the Secret Service because they/we had to pay for renting the golf carts
If he listed all the times Trump enriched himself, the video would be several hours long.
Ily Rob😭❤️
Hope to one day be able to attend a forum with you as a speaker!
First you start working a 50+hr a week job and pay 70% taxes to pay for all that socialism you love
frank frankerson
So, frank, you don’t use our roads, right? Cuz you hate socialism so much. You didn’t learn to read and write in our public schools, right? Cuz that’s socialism too, and you hate socialism. You won’t call police or fire if your house is robbed or burning, right? We have your word on that? Cuz you’re not into shared responsibility of any kind, is that right?
You’re your own little entity, your own little kingdom - let’s call it Frankerstan in a nod to all those little countries that sprang up after the dissolution of your beloved USSR - and you have appointed yourself President for life of Frankerstan. And in Frankerstan, there are no roads, no schools, no internet or phones, no public services or any kind. Because that would be socialism, and you hate socialism so much.
Is that right? Is that how your little worldview goes?
@@terredee you're confusing socialism with a taxed state. Take 5 mins....and actually read the definition of socialism.
frank frankerson
There are many, many definitions of socialism. You want to go to one extreme example, citing 70% tax, go ahead. We’re not anywhere near that.
We also don’t have access to decent health care for our citizens - making personal health care costs one of the main drivers of bankruptcy - or college educations for whoever wants one - even Slovenia manages that. Our infrastructure is crumbling while the military gets fatter and fatter. Translation: dead wrong priorities if we truly want to make America great again instead of what it is now, making the filthy rich richer while everybody else loses ground. But then everybody doesn’t write the laws. That would be those who are elected but paid to do the bidding of corporations, and of course the corps make things highly favorable to themselves.
Capitalism is not anywhere near dead. The capitalists can and do take care of themselves. So this extreme view of socialism as a bridge to Marxist communism is ridiculous fearmongering. And that is where you come in.
@@terredee hmmm....hmmmm. I like the way you think. Bc....you actually bother to think.
I'm not a huge "oligarchy, monopoly type Capitalist myself. But I know we all can agree that true socialism, or even over socializing doesnt work. It just doesnt. Sounds good on paper, but in reality only 9 cents on the dollar comes out the other side, due to beurocracy and office. You can socialize with your neighbor and buy toilet paper in bulk, consolidate your bills etc....and save money, but the the second you introduce the middleman "government", you lose what money you would of had saved. This is a fact. Also, their are those who simply dont want to contribute.....but want a bunch of free stuff they call "rights".
Of capitalism can abused to the point of sheer oppression. We're border line there now.
So.....wheres the happy medium? One of my first proposals would a "universal income cap", for everybody. Once you make x amount of money, your done for the year. Of course, this could lead to communism. Marx never would've written the manifesto had he thought that he would be a part of the working class and not the superintending state.
I'm interested to hear some of your solutions
Keep these great videos coming Mr. Reich!
Absolutely! That's so has to happen. Evil he is, hmmm?
Is that a yoda reference?
Right on brother
When I go home to Belgium I’m so ashamed when someone finds out I’m an American citizen!
You know what they say? “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” The only reason you should be ashamed is if you do nothing but shit-post on TH-cam comments.
I take such encounters as great moments to eagerly explain that there are still rational Americans who are just as disturbed and astounded by Trumpism as people in another countries are.
@@zoidlrrr4633 You sir, are another one of the reasons he is ashamed to admit he's an American citizen.
I've been thinking about moving out of the country also... But where to go... And can I afford it...
@@johnburton1205 if you have a marketable skill, that helps a lot.
Doral was too much for SOME republican representatives.
It's an infested sh!+ hole... Not just Donnie. But lotta bugs!
Another absolutely outstanding analysis by a beloved national treasure!
He's waived his presidential sallery,and made that up ten gold plus,through his exploitation of his businesses/properties
Has he actually given his salary? Or just said he would like everything else he says he will pay for or donate to
We need to set term limits for all of government, that might slow down some of the corruption, an bring fresh ideas more often
Great video... again! But you forgot one very important detail about Trump's phone call with Zelensky... you didn't mention that it was a perfect phone call.
@brigham2250 lol good one😂
De Niro hit the nail on the head when he called Trump a low-life!!
De Niro is a jack ass. And I say that as a person who hates trump worse than he does.
Have a public forum Robert, for the Repubs defending him!
Call the Whitehouse, (202) 456-1111 and demand Trump's resignation.
Stormy bad idea! Trump told the FBI to reclassify domestic terrorists to those who oppose him! U call the White House ull get ur name on the list as a terrorist and become targeted! I believe for political reasons I'm a targeted person! Chk out the targeted persons website! I believe I've been physically injured by my stalkers! Due to political activism!
Should that be true, you guys are done.
Jimmy Carter had to sell a peanut farm , how times have changed
Carter had integrity. Trump? Not so much.
As always thank you Dr. Reich.
Search the White House trash and I'm sure you'll find a shredded copy of the consituation.
And the fourth is for all the cheeseburgers to catch up with him and clog his arteries forever.
I appreciate both the sentiments of your videos as well as the educational aspect. I am an independent who truly hated the last presidential choices, but there isn't a doubt that I will vote anti-Trump! And again thank you for your public services.
Impeach AND imprison Trump.
Every post you create is 100% real, so keep creating them. We need your hard "truths" on the cable shows asap! 👍
Mr. Reich, I enjoy your videos and always learn something but I have a question. Everyone says we have to vote Trump out in November 2020 but that's just the popular vote. It's all up to the Electoral College. I recently saw that a court had decided that the people in the EC do not have to vote the way their constituents vote. How can we get rid of him if it's out of our hands? Clinton won the popular and look how well that worked for her
Jeff contact ur DC reps and senators and demand they abolish the electoral college! Also contact your states party groups demanding abolishment of the electoral college! Then see if ur state party machine has to vote electorally like ur state wants them too! If they dont, then present state court challenges! Hopefully forcing your states electoral body to vote the way the constituents want them too! Start your legal and contact efforts now! And u might be able to get ur state electorally to vote the way u want them too! Contact ur local party office for assistance!
Jeff activists forced my states electoral college officials to vote the way the people want them too! So with effort u can influence ur states electoral college vote!
Keep going. We need a record and we thank you for your work.
A people that elect (and support) corrupt politicians, thieves, impostors and traitors
are not victims....but accomplices. George Orwell.
I've been keeping up on everything that is going on and most of his defenders are people that don't. I do want him out he has made a mockery of the presidency. The longer he stays the more laws he breaks and the more trust is eroded for us from around the world. Our soft power is fading because of his incompetence and it only hurts us and our allies
12 people downvoting are Red Hat Klansmen
I work for a candy company and my customers frequently cannot even accept SAMPLES of products because of strict rules at their organizations to avoid the appearance of bribes, and we are talking about items less than $10 cost. We obviously need stricter oversight of government officials.
Thank you Mr. Reich I always like to hear your viewpoint on this and many other things you have said in the past. One of those being about Labor relations at the time of Eastern Airlines and the turmoil that eventually led to its demise. I was a F/A from 1976 to 1989 and resigned under duress after being injured during a flight from New York to Miami. While it was happening you could see some of the causes. Management was not helping matters. I got out when I saw the handwriting on the wall, and I felt my life was with more than what they were paying me. Thank you again for your wise insight.
Yea.... but but but..... I’m so tired of the ignorance and excuses for this mess. He obviously crooked.
"Promises to pootun made...Promises to pootun kept".....
Even Jimmy Carter sold his peanut farm when he was elected.
Great points. The fact remains that the only way to effectively address the issue is to vote. We are where we are because of blatant apathy.
Yeah, voting is best. But the electoral college gives unfair advantages to small, narrow minded red states.
Thank you, Mr. Reich.
If you think about it, Trump is teaching America a VERY valuable lesson about how you can game the system. Hopefully, these loopholes he uses to maintain his grip on the presidency can be closed, so a mess like this doesn't happen again.
As far as I'm concerned, when he refused to put his businesses in a blind trust they should have told him that unless he does he would not be able to take the oath of office and he would have to forfeit the presidency. Pence would then be sworn in as President.
But but but Hillary’s emails!
tRUMPS own State department found NO EVIDENCE OF WRONG DOING....such a despicable man!!
I'll be generous in the timeline. We should've cut him a check to go away within the 1st month of office...it would've been far less damaging, cheaper, & less bizarre than all this is playing out. His term is draining the life out of us as a Nation, confounding our allies, & giving solid footing to our adversaries. EVERY DAY it's something with this joker.
Thank you Robert for your insightful and informative videos. I share many on Facebook.
Great video. So this makes me wonder, why have a constitution if no one cares?
Power to the People. Take it back.
I think they should nominate Robert Reich as vice president. He is ethical and knowledgable and demonstrated both as a member of the cabinet. Let's put someone into office that has a brain and ethics. Namaste Judi
A very coherent article
I think what happened was that Trump didn't do his research, so he hadn't heard about the emoluments clause until people started accusing him of violating it, at which point he assumed they were making it up instead of actually checking.
Federal courts are gone, take that option off the board.
I love Robert Reich's videos. This is the kind of raw sense and sensibility that should resonate with people. Real information, and calling out the subversive, self-serving bs going on at the highest levels of our government, who continue to dupe simple minded flag wavers into supporting them. Only educating people will stop the insanity of these people continuing to throw treats at the same pack of dogs they are being devoured by.
Hilarious the way Small Potatoes like us folks, plugging away just doing our thing and then one day get the letter in the mail says we owe some back taxes or some such small thing, but it's not small to us. It requires time and paperwork and penalties and interest, doesn't really amount to a lot, it's not a deal-breaker, but it's humiliating to think that this guy who barely squeaked into the White House has been cheating on taxes and on paying his laborers, just across the board a complete huckster and he's getting away with it. Has been for decades. And we still pay our taxes as best we can, sometimes we make mistakes and we get caught, but it's mostly from being overwhelmed by everything we have to deal with. It's not the gross malfeasance that we witness every day from somebody who's supposed to be representing us. I'm telling you I feel like there's going to be dancing in the street like has never been seen when the guy is gone...
And I hope I live long enough to dance and celebrate!!!
Robert Reich should be required reading in all schools and educational institutions
Thank you RR
I'd rather be voting Pence out of office and replacing him with President Bernie Sanders. ;O)-
I just became US citizens.
First thing i did walking out immigration office was register to vote. Let get that criminal out.
AndrewYang 2020. Humanity first. Peace
Amen to you sir, keep up the good work.
Constitutional limitations of power mean NOTHING when an entire political party refuses to do their duty to uphold the law and prosecute.
The entire GOP is allowing this mess and are all unfit for purpose.
Clearly, bribery, extortion, & libel are now legal in America. Corruption is the American norm now. VOTE PEOPLE !!!
Thanks R, i like to keep it real!
Vote him out of office will be a blessing.
Thanks Mr. Reich, for showing all the outright felonies...
Voting him out of office is the LEAST preferable option, as it holds no accountability for his criminal actions. He is making a mockery out of the rule of law, by doing everything in the open and pretending anything not hidden must therefore be acceptable.
Our votes obviously do not count when it comes to POTUS. Not just in 2016, but any time. The electoral college was put into place by the founding fathers who didn't believe the average citizen was educated enough to make intelligent choices regarding matters of governance. They wanted to avoid what they referred to as "mob rule". Hence the Electoral College was born.
While it may have been true at that time that many people were not well educated, that is no longer the case. The people of today are more educated than ever before in history. The Electoral College needs to go. That the Russian mob is now in control of the U.S.A. is proof the average American is more qualified to govern than the current individual in residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
I hope you can get Andrew on.
Yang2020
Remember voting him out of office stops him taking and spending your money on his golfing.
It is so damn infuriating that A Known Criminal is in OUR WHITEHOUSE (over a 100 suits against him for fraud...how many HONEST business folks would??) !!! Damn Corporate OWNED Politicians set him up and pushed him in THEIR CORPORATE Media just like they are now with Biden, Mayor Pete, Amy K., Warren (if they have to) and Cory Booker ... meanwhile, Sanders is in the LEAD!! Trying TO CHOOSE OUR PRESIDENT AGAIN...CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC, WALLSTREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES... ALL OF THE CORPORATE OWNED RAGS AND TABLOIDS with their over-paid Hacks! COWARDS AND GREEDY FRAUDS!!
That Trump was even Allowed to RUN FOR PRESIDENT Let alone Run AGAIN tells you how corrupt our System is!!!
The two words I most want to hear are "asset seizure".
IMPEACH ! IMPEACH! IMPEACH!
🗳 VOTE 🗳 VOTE 🗳 VOTE !
the achilles heel of democracy is that people who believe in democratic values either forget or deny that there are people who do not share the belief in democracy but who would use their right to run for office and be elected by the democratic process.
550 dollars a night? That is cheap! A luxury suite in a hotel in Saint Moritz, Switzerland can cost 10 000 dollars a night.
It is amazing how republicans cover a looter.
Amen.
Guess it's best that we don't see his taxes, for his sakes. Man, what a mess.
America.
Dr. Reich reminds me of my old political science professor.
Why won't Nancy add the Emoluments Clause to Impeachment Inquiry? What's with that elephant in this room?
I agree with RR. Call your congressperson and press for impeachment. Democrat or Republican, they must follow the will of the people, or pay the price.
Close the damn loopholes NOW!!!!
Bernie- YES.....trump- Impeached and removed.....
This has shown ghe weakness in our Constitution
It is too hard to remove a criminal President
Our founders missed the boat here
Trump would have held the summit there if not for the push back. We, the taxpayers, have been making Trump & his family millions!!
Love the videos, but one minor correction for this one. The photo you showed was not the President of Ireland, it was actually Leo Varadkar the Taoiseach (Prime Minister). Michael D. Higgins is a lot smaller with much whiter hair
I'm a non-resident US citizen, and you can be damn sure I'm going to be voting in 2020. #NeverTrump
They say justice is blind. Certainly! Because no one seems to see his violation of Article II, paragraph 7. Okay, one could quibble with his Mar-a-Lago violations. But , Turnberry? C-mon,Man!
If they won't go after him, go after whoever authorized those violations.
There’s a 4th way to hold Trump accountable.
I wonder if Congress should amend the Constitution stating that if a president who receives emoluments whatsoever shall be subject to fines equal to 3x the amount or value of emoluments not congressionally authorized? The amendment should also state that you can not discharge these fines through bankruptcy and they can not be claimed on taxes and will be paid in full upon discovery of said violation. They should also be able to put liens and garnishments on those properties and accounts immediately until they are paid back. Or something like that as a deterrent. And prohibitions on any taxpayer $ going to business owned by the president while serving. pres should get a set amount of vacation time, any above and beyond that they get a bill for services and items rendered. No passing that debt onto all of us.
I don’t want to say “DUH”, but DUH! Once a grifter ALWAYS a grifter!
Still waiting for the Democrats to grow a spine and enforce the Constitution and not a memo.
I suspect that all Americans who are alive during these times weather Democrat, Republican or undecided are fully aware of the Emoluments Clause. I personally remember it from when Jackie Kennedy received a very expensive gift that she had to return.
There is a 4th way. After he is voted out of office in 2020, put him in prison.
You just have to admire this fellow for his ability to explain those issues regarding conflict which the current individual playing President has concerning his apparent inability to uphold the American constitution and use the influence associated with the position of President for the United States of America such that a twelve year old in Grade 5 is able to understand.
.....mind you it would appear that a twelve year old in Grade 5 has greater knowledge regarding the American Constitution then a large proportion of the adults.
......is this the reason why "Are you smarter then a 5th Grader" was such a popular show? I know the few episodes I watched suprised me as to how most of the adults in respectable professions were anything but smarter then a 5th Grader.
What's particularly troubling is Trump's excuses based on, "you know who," Obama having a book & Netflix deal. Yes, Obama is making money off of his time of having been the president, but at least he waited until after he was out of office. At least Obama ws aware of the Constitution's requirements, and he didn't call them "phony" either.