Are You Really "Free" Under Capitalism?

For decades, Americans have used the words "capitalism" and "freedom" as synonyms. In this video, we ll explore why capitalism not only fails to provide the freedom it promises, it also actively suppresses real freedom. Additional reading: Socialist Party of America Platform 1912: http://sageamericanhistory.net/progressive/docs/SocialistPlat1912.htm Life expectancy: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/health/life-expectancy-rate-usa.html Medical debt: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-019-05002-w No mandatory paid leave: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/vacation_leave Are You Really "Free" Under Capitalism? – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS WATCH LAST VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 New video every Friday! Follow Second Thought on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to the things in life worth thinking about! Science, history, politics, religion...basically everything you re not supposed to talk about at the dinner table. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com