Capitalism And The American Pandemic Response

This video is a major departure from the usual content on my channel, but I think it s necessary. This particular moment in American and world history demands that we all take an honest look at the trajectory of the United States of America. The current system is untenable and the Coronavirus pandemic has laid bare how truly ill-prepared the country is to protect its citizens. When corporations and the ultra-wealthy are the primary concern of those in power, the majority will suffer. This video is my attempt to contribute some small amount to the national conversation about what America is, and what it needs to become. If you d like to support this channel so I can make more content like this, please consider becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/secondthought Further Reading: Debs’ speech at Butte, 1902 https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1902/0616-debs-mustgainpossession.pdf More by Debs: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6516199-writings-of-eugene-v-debs American Medical Costs: https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/07/how-does-the-us-healthcare-system-compare-to-other-countries Family Leave in America: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/12/16/u-s-lacks-mandated-paid-parental-leave/ College Debt Then And Now: https://www.marketwatch.com/graphics/college-debt-now-and-then/ Fed s Report on Economic Wellbeing: https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/2017-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201805.pdf Radical and Leftist Books: https://www.versobooks.com Leftist Politics and Culture: https://www.currentaffairs.org Good Leftist Reporting on America and Coronavirus: https://theweek.com/authors/ryan-cooper Capitalism And The American Pandemic Response – 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondthought_irl/ 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