How the war machine took over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich | The Chris Hedges Report
There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially with the presidency of Bill Clinton, became shills not only for corporate America, but the arms industry. The massive military budget, $858 billion in military spending allocated for fiscal year 2023, is an increase of $45 billion over the Biden administration's budget request, and nearly $80 billion more than the amount appropriated by Congress for the current fiscal year.
What happened to the Democratic Party? Why has it become impossible to question war and the massive expenditures on arms? Why is such questioning political suicide? Why can't a Democrat ask, especially at a time of economic hardship and huge deficits, how much we are going to divert to the war in Ukraine, which has already consumed some $60 billion? Former presidential candidate and eight-term Congressperson Dennis Kucinich joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the past half century of the Democrats, and how the war machine conquered the party.
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Not supporting articles of impeachment against Bush is what turned me against Nancy Pelosi forevermore.
The rotten system in USA needs to be swept aside and the criminals running the war conspiracy, thrown into jail!
She knew she could be next. The Politicians just want the Black Eye so they can say "Vote for me look how bad the other guy is"... So it's not Nancy's insider trading or her allowing her district to become a shit hole?
And will you support articles of impeachment against Biden?
Might as well cast a net about the criminality of government, the British and the French will never change as the puppet Satanic system.
Same here! I will never forget that "Impeachement is off the table." Dereliction of duty by 🐍 Pelosi.
I remember Kucinich being vilified; in retrospect he was so on point about forever wars.
When they vilify, it shows us who is truthful and therefore trustworthy.
If these folks are so smart and decent, WHY DON'T THEY GET THE HELL OUT OF THE UNDEMOCRATIC PARTY AND BUILD SOMETHING DECENT?!
Yeah, he did try, but he was not able to get people to listen to him?
@@justgivemethetruth "The People" do whatever the media tells them to do. Kucinich is far from the only good politician that the media has wiped out. Many of them just go away and others take the money, but they all lose the power to decide.
For some of us, it's not just in retrospect.
I am no longer a Democrat but when I was I tell people proudly I was a Kucinich Democrat.
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Again, this is what happens when corporate interests capture BOTH political parties.
"The Defense Department has failed its fifth-ever audit, unable to account for more than half of its assets [...] After 1,600 auditors combed through DOD’s $3.5 trillion in assets and $3.7 trillion in liabilities, officials found that the department couldn’t account for about 61 percent of its assets, Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord told reporters on Tuesday." Kucinich is right. It absolutely is a racket.
Some tin hat folks are convinced the self inflicted hole in pentside was a way to easily adjust for $$ trillions unaccounted for during bush1,2, cheny, rumsey, clintins, o'biden, etc. And, conveniently by warmongering gather more $ trillions off population for more wars and pawns in destroying countries Mr Kucinich began to mention.
And the "democratic" party voted UNANIMOUSLY to send $40 Billion to pour gas on the fire in Ukraine. (More since!) There actually were a few Republicans voting against it!- Is this the "Rotating Villain" game?
I recalled that it is 30 trillion in total.... of course , even it it is "only" 3.5 trillion, that's still an absurd amount of corruption and waste.
Same story broke the days before The Staged September 11th attacks.
I wonder if they were treated the way regular people are treated during an audit when you can’t find a receip. 😕
"Mr. Kucinich, why didn't you vote for the Patriot Act?" "Because I read it."
I would give 50 likes for this if I could.
911 was an inside job.
Funny how it was written before 9/11 even took place.
@@alansimmonds9030 Written by Biden too
@@alansimmonds9030 Like almost everything is done now!
The fact that Dennis Kucinich, a man of great integrity, is no longer able to be elected to Congress, says everything you need to know about what kind of people do get elected (the ones who take corporate money and who work for the corporate oligarchy, especially the military industrial complex.)
Dennis Kucinich is a patriotic American speaking for peace. He has my deepest respect.
Does that include his support of Biden? ha ha ha Kucinich deserves NO respect IMO, but then again ,none of them do.
I’m in Czech, it’s 11.30am. I knew Dennis quite well, I was developing a huge Project in Cleveland. He always supported us to obtain Gov funds for Urban Renewal. He is one of a small few Politicians who I believe is an Honest Man.
That's why he's not a politician anymore.
right, I will go one better...if we had even another 10 kuciniches in congress in 2002, the iraq disaster would have not happened.
War in Ukraine is a rackett indeed , right on Mr. Kucinich . Thank you Chris Hedges for bringing the rackett issue forward .
I'm glad someone said this, because he's over there out of his own personal interests just like Bush invaded Iraq for personal reasons. They're all the same.
@@FASBLAQUE I forgot about Iraqis amassing nato weapons on our border and bombing a Canada for 8 years and putting sanctions on us oh wait. Totally the same no different context whatsoever. Like I get he's a dirt bag but its incomparable to the scale of our.....YOUR!....empire. You don't live in Russia and you should know this is being used to manufacture our consent for more war and not going to be used for altruism ever.
What's the alternative? Let Putin take it over?
@@billwalsh388 It belongs to Russia in the first place. Putin is not over here telling you to open your borders so why should you be in his business about their borders? Why do you think it's appropriate for you to protect your borders, but the same is not appropriate for Russia? It's no secret that Biden and his sons have business in the Ukraine. They're undoubtedly, low key meddling in the affairs of Russia, and Putin knows it. What you think the Republicans want Biden's son's computer for? I hate republicans and have never voted for one, but voting republican might be the way to stop WWIII, because you 🐵won't quit your bullsh!t!!!🙄🤔
@@billwalsh388 That's the REAL tragedy! This proxy war between Putin and NATO is putting Ukrainian lives and freedom at risk, and turning Ukraine into bloody rubble!! And I heard some guy in an expensive suit say NO peace talks--- because the whole point is to (MAYBE) weaken Putin (and for that, NATO will fight to the last Ukrainian!!)
Dennis Kucinich is a rare politician. He actually has morals, integrity and compassion.❤
if he only had a pretty face, he coulda gone far
I regret to this day that there was never an option to vote for a Presidential ticket of either Dennis Kucinich/Ron Paul or Ron Paul/Dennis Kucinich (they could have flipped a silver dollar to decide which of them would be POTUS first). That ticket would have cleaned up and America would have moved in a far wiser direction.
It's truly horrid, but sociopaths can't be reasoned with. Nor do they have either empathy or a conscience.
I know. I have a sibling like that. Just callous, pretender. Self interest, crook.
I have two.
Gravel, Kucinich, Stein, Chomsky, Ellsburg, Nader, Hedges.. Lots of people still around who have been at it for decades. There's something timeless (sadly) about interviews like this.
Sadly Nadar and Chomsky are now telling us to vote Democrat as lesser of 2 evils.
Sadly, not Gravel anymore. RIP.
@@stephaniecarrow4898 RIP. What a legend.
Jeffrey Sachs; Max Blumenthal; Aaron Maté; Vijay Prashad; Kishore Mabubhani and many others. Power to the forces of love; dialogue; peace; dignity; cooperation and good will. 🙏🏼
@@1LaOriental all positively contributing to the discourse in important and different ways!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
There's been no real accountability since Nixon and Watergate Even with what Julian Assange has done for us it's proven how corrupt our democracy has become Thanks Chris and Dennis for the depth of your experience
Nixon was watergated out for trying to help the middle class. Everyone on social security benefited from Nixon legislation this year. Watch Biden spooks try to eff that up.
democracy is mob rule. and nothing else. America is not a democracy. Never was.
I'd say the rot existed since before even WWII. with Allen Dulles leading the CIA, and J Edgar Hoover running the FBI, there was only one direction America's bloated national security state could go...
There is only one solution to the madness that we are living in, and that would be the establishment of a public, online, democratic structure specifically designed for ordinary citizens -- via some sot of public web portal -- that would allow the general public to have a real voice in society by participating in the political process in a very meaningful, pragmatic, and significant way.
@@rational-public-discourse the citizens are misguided by the media and politicians owned by whoever, and if that situation doesn't change, setting up a direct democracy isn't gonna make things better. It might make things worse. Remember Germany voted in the Nazis
This is the truth that needs to be heard. Thank you for giving a platform to these important voices.
Dennis Kucinich is the rare example of a politician with integrity and morality and a past time when we had statesmen in our government
He's also a not-so-rare example of a politician who either doesn't know what's going on, or, has a subconscious mind that pretends not to know.
If Kucinich was for real, he should have had self respect enough to QUIT THE (UN)DEMOCRATIC PARTY! And help build a NON-corporate party!
Sanity - in touch with reality...three men grounded in it - Kucinich, Hedges, Nader. They speak and suddenly, a coherence -long hibernating given our contemporary slate of (mis)leadership - and soundness appears.
And the Democrats redrew his district because they didn't want someone of his integrity in the US House!
Well, clearly having statesmen in our government did not make it strong enough to live up to pursue the vision that most people had of the potential of our Constitution, and now we seem to have let the system slide into oligarchy and perhaps fully into fascism. There is an argument to have here, though it cannot be had because our system does not care or want to know what the average person thinks, because the average person is an idiot and cannot be entrusted with the power to discuss or improve our system.
Thank you for speaking the truth in this world of lies .
This is so relevant. They sound as if this interview took place this week. I wished you guys would do more discussions like this. Great rapport too. Thanks for bringing Kuncinich on.
'Human unity is the truth that surrounds all of us.' 👏👏👏👏👏Great stuff. Peace and love
Dennis Kucinich is one of my favorite people. In a world gone incredibly crazy he's one of the few voices of reason.
I voted for Dennis both times he ran... I still have his Kucinich bumper-sticker on my truck and proud of it still.
@@womanoftheozarks our votes don't matter. The Entrenched special interest groups have the entire system locked down. They are a big party, and sane, reasonable people are not invited. The only way that will change anything is a nationwide Revolution.
I remember when the ACA was being debated, Kucinich was a stalwart for Universal Healthcare. Of course, the only one.
i just don't like how he doesn't acknowledge that republicans have been historically anti-war up until Bush in 2005, seems like rewriting history but nonetheless the office is controlled by covert intelligence agencies and their hyper secretive specialized departments. They killed JFK and setup Nixon. Both who were Americans. Nixon even started the EPA! No doubt both main coalitions in the DNC and GOP have been taken over. Historically it has been the GOP and a small coalition of DNC members standing up against daddy warbucks. But until very recently, when we were "attacked". I just don't like how he portrays that democrats were historically anti-war. Which is why they portray the GOP as the SOLE warmonger profiteers. When it really is just obfuscation and deflection at hand. They are both bad and not voted for. No matter how much you all believe that. That wasn't always the case. But it is clear to atleast half the nation and many of those people typically vote democrat.
Agree but I feel that he believes in globalism in a connection of humanity. I think we should be focusing on a America first agenda and then helping the world and we should avoid war at all cost. Unfortunately the war machine will not let this happen and this is what Eisenhower was warning us about.
Thank you Chris and Dennis! I grew up in an antiwar household and the withering of an antiwar left has been devastating to watch
It's all gone woke,an infantile ultraleftist disorder.Sexual matters are foremost nowadays.Theyre even doing polling of 8 year olds on gender identity and sexual orientation. Crazy, crazy world we live in.
Capitalism has divided and, so far, conquered people.
The US has no working class organization. Canada has the NDP. It has sold out workers for support for LGBTQ socalled rights.If you criticize anything sexual, you're called a conservative. .
The freedom convoy has been grossly misunderstood by socialists. IT WAS A WORKERS MOVEMENT IN CANADA .
The only solution is a democratic socialist one..
This is A gentleman with whom I had and still have the greatest Respect First As the Honest mayor of Cleveland who fought the Corporation Corruption and After his honest and truthful respect for the Peoples of the USA in the CONGRESS as the one in a million Honest Democrats. God Bless and Protect You always your TRUTH is missed.
It is nice to see one US politician who kept his sanity.
Great program! The US is the greatest protagonists for war in the world since WWII. Since campaign finance limits were undone the war pigs have taken over, and 54 cents (minimum) of every tax dollar goes to fuel the madness! Nice to hear voices of Sanity! Thanks to Mr Kucinich and Chris Hedges!
Amen!
We need a Peace Industrial Complex and not a Military Industrial Complex
But is there money to be made out of peace?
@@audries5048 It won't be as much as you make from war,but it will be enough
@@audries5048 money for whom? Working class people are not getting rich on military spending,we only supply the tax money and send our children to fight the wars ,to protect the investment and property of the 1% who decide policy in Washington.
@@audries5048 Yes there is, look at what China is doing. They are building all the tech of the future. The US has squandered their lead because of the defense industry. The US has a lot of technology and strategy to destroy humanity. It does not have much technology or strategy to unite people and progress humanity. We have reached a turning point where the US's investment is coming back to bite them. Now China has become the world leader. We are going to see from this point advancements from Chinese technology that outpace the US. I pray that the US takes the same road as the British Empire and befriend China. We do not need the US defense industry to turn into a divided mercenary for hire force like what happened with the Soviet Union. If it happens in the same manner, it would be very destructive for the planet as the kind of weaponry the US have is way more advanced than anything the Soviets had.
War loses money. Literally burns it. The problem is that we the many are divided but the war profiteers are united @@audries5048
I saw Dennis speak at the Unitarian Church on Long Island during the time of all the anti-war protests in the early 2000s. I have been a fan ever since. He has so much integrity. Thank you for having him on.
How did I miss this one? 2 months ago? Thank you always, Chris Hedges, and for having Dennis Kucinich on. Chris's intelligence is speaking now. "America can't run the world anymore." No more wars for profits. All truth to power, every word.
It has become almost impossible to challenge the corrupt system within the duopoly! This type of resistance has become futile, we must focus our resources elsewhere.
Fight fire with fire.
@@eekthecat9933 We don't have the $$. There are no corporations or billionaires on our side.
Two years to drive the point home. I've already started.
Exactly. Leave the system, become sovereign & move to 5D reality
We need to build adversarial working class organizations, Rank-and-File Committees in the workplace and mutual aid networks in the community.
Dennis Kucinich is a man with integrity. He did pay a heavy price for having principles and staying committed to them but his conscience is clean and he doesn't have blood on his hands unlike so many others in the Democratic Party. Much respect to him. Thank you for this interview.
We need more good guys like Dennis kucinich, money for education healthcare housing not endless wars.
@@eugenecharrington7754 1000 % Imagine what a trillion dollars could do for helping people instead of destroying economies and killing people?
Both democrats and republican establishments are warmongers and tyrrants. The few like Kucinich, Gabbert, Yang in the democratic Party and the likes of Ron and Rand Paul in the Republican or independent side are VILLIFIED by both parties. The founding fathers would have FOUGHT this evil government in another REVOLUTION. They knew EVIL PEOPLE would create this current government and why they created the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights to protect the other Amendments and the rest of the Constitution. The Founders NEVER wanted the USA to EXPAND beyond it's boundaries but to mind it's own business and live peacefully and trade with other countries. People like the Bush's, Clintons, Obamas, Bidens, Pelosis, Mcconnells, Grahams, Schumers are CORRUPT tyrrants that have created this evil empire that is just like the British Empire and the British is behind it all!
Yes. That can’t exist in the democrat party
He clearly is *not* a man with integrity, because he's lying his ass off in this interview.
NATIONALIZE THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY. As Major General Smedley Butler advised us almost 100 years ago in "War Is A Racket" , "If you want to stop war, TAKE THE PROFIT OUT OF IT."
A wise and compassionate man is Mr. Kucinich. First time I've heard him interviewed...thanks Chris...
Never knew such people existed in the US. He’s rare. A very wise person indeed.
Your observation speaks to....humanity - dependably greedy.
I'm still in the US 😢and I voted for Dennis Kucinich back in the day . I hope RFK Jr. really is refusing to go through ActBlue, because they are the Party's and not the candidate's.
@@compassioncampaigner728 What?
Greed greed greed!
Writing from the UK here. I've always admired Mr. Kucinich and his unwavering moral compass that guided him in congress. It says volumes about the world that such rare people are sidelined, ignored, attacked & derided by the mainstream which pull the strings of so many in the populace. Just want to add that TRNN is a gem. I have yet to watch a single video where I didn't learn something new, understand something deeper, agree & felt less alone in an increasingly evil world.
“False consciousness” - so sadly true. I have gained respect for Mr. Kuchinich - keep on spreading the truth and shinning the light! Thank you!
Im not an American, I deeply resent America's behaviour around the world. And then, I come across the likes of Dennis and Chris and yes, there is some hope for America. Keep up the good work.
I AM an American and I deeply abhor American government and corporations destruction actions about the world both because it is immoral and inhumane (reason enough of course), but also such behavior is actually bad for the average American citizen and benefits only a small elite, and is bad for America as a nation in the long term.
@@JuliusGalacki Thanks Julius.
I'm an American. There is no hope for this country. If you were here among the gun toting war mongers, you would know.
May the Lord Bless your Soul, Dennis. The quality of the people in charge of the U.S. Gov't is 💩. Hopefully, the American people will find the courage to reform their political and economic system. Because it's unsustainable.
Even Kucinich and Hedges have to make a living. They give speeches and write books, and get interviewed, but they don't really challenge the system in real constructively critical ways that can lead to political change. A lot of people have the courage to reform, they just don't have the brains or understanding, and I am not sure either of Kucinich or Hedges does anything to change that. They just tell their "customers" what they want to hear, and in turn their customers give them money for making them feel hopeful. Meanwhile things that might possibly lead to more democratic change - like perhaps Twitter, are bought up and rendered useless when they show a possiblity of bringing about change, or even getting information or ideas out there. I am sure global oligarchs all over the world are cheering Elon Musk's work and destroying Twitter, and under the absurd rubrick of free speech. No wonder the Left never gets anywhere and the oligarchs fear them and want to disempower them. Not saying this is right or optimal, just that it should be discussed openly and analyzed and a strategy openly arrived at to bring about change that helps people.
@@justgivemethetruth You are confused and blathery.
@@bloodybonescomic No one cares about your lies.
Dems, Reps they're all corrupt to the core.
🤣 YEAH NOT gonna happen until the collapse
Voices of conscience. Thank you Sen Kucinich, and Chris Hedges.
Thank you Chris and Dennis for bringing this to light. I hope many people see this.
A sad example that nice guys finish last. A great man: a morally bankrupt system.
Mr. Kucinich is an evolved spirit. He is such a rarity in our world. Thank you for this interview.
What the hell are you talking about? He is a politician and he has two years to keep his seat just like every other politician. He only votes accidentally along justice lines when it helps him. I refuse to give credit to these crazy people who love power for the sake of themselves.
like, oliver stone, as well..
To me it seems like this guy falls into the jfk role. I don’t see this guy or jfk being able to survive as a democrat today. Him being squeezed out is proof of that
War is a raquat ,a business and a sceme.
...the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) helped drag the liberals even further to the right.
The criminals are motivated by money and power which is always being offered to those that are willing to sell their soul. It gives hope to know that there still are people that have values. Most "average" people don't want anything to do with war and want more people like Kucinich in politics. Interesting and informative interview.
I've never listened to Mr. Kucinich speak for such a long period of time. It's mostly be bites and clips over the years. While listening to this interview I was surprised and thoroughly impressed.
Watching Dennis Kucinich after a long time. Good man, a courageous man.
This interview is amazing. Should be mandatory in graduate school. Two very thoughtful and brilliant men.
Thank you to our host and guest. If we must declare war, let it be on our national debt, or, poverty or drugs.
Love you both. Where is the Department of Peace? Where are the peace advocates?
There is peace activists and worldwide organisation
Dennis is the bravest person that I've studied in the disgusting world of politics. In the past the Cleveland Electric Company was overcharging customers and Dennis flew to New York and went immediately to the Solomon Brothers demanding an end to this gouging. THIS MOVE WORKED!!! He has consistently stood for those less privileged in this debt slave driven society.
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Just like when Bill Clinton threw the civil rights violators out of the CIA. It worked (until 9/11)!
As a white man who's into pro white politics I'm well aware of the (((Solomon bros)))😎 it definitely takes balls to go up against a 🔯 company that has that kind of wealth and power and I wish we had more brave souls like Dennis an actual menace 😎! Good for him in supporting the working class. Black or White no Americans deserve economic ruin while they live in extreme wealth p.s. I asked a question today in the comments it's the top one read it if u dare and maybe respond if I think it's interesting.
The last man in American politics who has a clear conscious.
Terrifying and accurate......."last".
Absolutely incredible conversation! Thank you Chris and Dennis. Incredible leaders!!!
Thanks Chris Hedges for continuing to have Dennis Kucinich on your shows.
After watching Biden and Zelinsky today, I wish all Americans would watch this. Thank you Chris Hedges and Dennis Kucinich.
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May these men live sufficiently long to educate enough of the brainwashed of America to change the prevailing mindset. There is a better way. You're going to lose the battle anyway. The rest of us HUMANS are tired of your "manifest destiny" bullshit.
Is it wrong to defend against invasion?
How refreshing to hear a former politian speaking In this way . I wish the ones in all levels of government now would take a leaf out of this man's book. Integrity not greed that's what needed.
I like this guy. It's amazing to me that we have such blessings. We have running water in our homes, we have electricity and all the comforts we could possibly want, yet we are still at war. What is wrong with us?
I saw Dennis Kucinich during his presidential campaign in San Diego. I was very hopeful for him to win. Imagine if he had. 😢
I supported him too. But I knew there was no way he could win.
YES! Supported him in Floriduh! Dennis would be our best president ever.
They won’t let him win
I've loved Dennis since I first heard of him running in 04. He stood out to me because he talked issues.
That’s how I felt about tulsi in her 2020 run. Too bad democrats don’t have a real democrat policy. In my opinion biden was picked from the beginning. Look at how all the people running immediately dropped out and supported Biden. Then warren stays to split Bernie’s base enough for Biden to win. Tulsi was smeared so bad that by the end everyone thinks she is a Russian spy. It’s really terrible how democrats treat people
Wow! How refreshing it is to hear that from a politician! Much respect!!! 👏 👏 👏
democracy is a business , war profiteering at all cost.
Kucinich nails it. We are a rotting empire.
Agreed. My gut tells me 2035 to 2050 - all the wheels fall off.
Excellent. Unfortunately, greed apparently overcomes the idea of oneness of humanity.
Greed will ultimately extinguish humanity. Trillions being squandered while populations suffer, with no accountability for those responsible. Perhaps referendums are necessary before our tax dollars are used everywhere but home.
not only? the u.s also has a racist background, that's been consistent, but fluctuated. even some of the soldiers writing racist messages on the very missiles, fired at targets in others countries. this must provide a mental enabler, in some, up to relatively many cases..
All I forsee is the culture of straight out murders.
Eight months Later and Dennis Kucinich predictions, and sincerely held convictions, Analysis, prove correct. We need to sort our problems out, bring back diplomacy, learn to share, to live together, stop bullying others, bring back Diplomacy! Remember when we had Diplomats? Of course there is no place in USA Congress for a man of PEACE~ "Its a racket!"
The Twitter files perfectly demonstrates the hand in glove relationship between the media and government he’s describing.
Thanks Chris for having this good man, this stand up guy on. I hope a lot of people are listening. Keep up the good work, you are just as much of a stand up guy. Thanks
Dennis is my number one hero, social and political. I'm eighty, and I hope to be half of Dennis when I grow up.
So silenced is Dennis Kucinich in the American media that I honestly assumed he had died years ago.
I did, as well.
Every time I go outside I see homeless destitute people struggling to survive- it makes me angry to think of all the resources WASTED on killing faceless nameless individuals overseas. It’s like my native homeland is deadset on causing misery and suffering here and abroad
Thanks Chris and Dennis for offering such honesty for all to appreciate. You are the very best of us. Please never stop.
I met this extraordinary man at the agape spiritual center when he was running and started campaigning for him the next day. He’s right, we are all one, and if we embrace that ideology, we could save the world and everyone in it. This is not woo woo hippie shit. ❤
I'm a hippy and you're repeating the slander about us that successfully prevented people from listening to us. The government and the media certainly didn't want anyone else to be convinced by us! Now what we said is popular, but you STILL can't have it connected to anything we said.
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Forever love Dennis Kucinich & his integrity.
My eyes to this truth was opened fifty-five years ago when I returned from Vietnam.
Thank you so much for having Dennis Kucinich: one of most honest & intelligent politician who has ever served in The Congress.
Thank you Dennis, for mentioning JFK!! You're right. I read your book... and my god it is much worse than I thought, and I am not naive.
What book are you referring to? Thank you!
❤ Dennis Kucinich is what integrity looks like
I am amazed at how quickly people who live on a diet of US corporate media news, hear allegations and speculations without the benefit of any evidence, immediately accept it as fact. I commented to a friend that the conflict in Ukraine had a complex history. His response was, “Borders are sacred and as for history, that was then and this is now.”
IMO Dennis is one of very few US politicians, who tries to be honest. He is one that has spoken on proper monetary reform; REAL money, of and for the people.
Thanks Chris and Dennis. What an important discussion that our corporate media will stop at nothing to suppress and will never allow to be discussed on any of the major news networks. Chris I wish this discussion could have been longer and you and Dennis could have discussed the intricacies of how the U.S. market economy, neo-liberalism influences American foreign policy and our permanent war economy. Dennis did emphatically say that war is a highly profitable racket and the defense contractors are all getting rich investing tax payers money into the war in Ukraine.
Would truly welcome more interviews with Kucinich his concern for all humanity is awesome.
Reminds me of Major General Smedley Butler “War is a Racket” 1935.
Excellent talk! I have great respect for Mr. Kucinich for speaking out against our insane economic model of perpetuating war for jobs and profit. It's horrific.
After all their experience they still think America is willfully going to change? ffs... so sad.
Dennis Kucinich is one of the most articulate and ethical congressmen I have heard in a very long while. As a non-American , I found the term "Medical Industry" versus health care system astounding. All Americans have as an expression of culture is religion and patriotism neither of which enrich the lives of the individual but rather cater to ignorance and distrust.
A good discussion. I well remember the days of a few actual statesmen in Congress. One not mentioned here was Sen. Wayne Morse, who traveled the country in 1964 speaking out against the war in Vietnam. As a child, I heard him speak, and he changed my mind. I think we never did have a real reckoning about that war, or we wouldn't be where we are today. Instead, the reaction to it was the "Me" generation, yuppiehood, and a focus on consumerism. Btw, the quote attributed to JFK was actually one of MLK's: " We must all learn to live together as brothers, or we will all perish together as fools."
As a conservative Republican I listen to this and say this Man speaks the Truth . We Need More Democrats and Republicans like Him. Democrats like He and Tulsi Gabbard are very rare. I wish that many Republicans could fall in with notable’s of their party and clean up the corrupt blood suckers in the Washington swamp and elsewhere.
Tulsi Gabbard is a flip-flopper - sounds as if you - like many - are not following her bold and weak pronouncements closely enough... Unlike Jimmy Dore - two days ago - "Gabbard ditches her anti-war stance to justify Israel's genocidal onslaught against Palestinians": kzhead.info/sun/pMygaLN6sWKwf4k/bejne.htmlsi=_6ZoR97BAci4LZEx Paul G
When people in govt consistantly make the same wrong calls with such a wide knowledge base it's time to say "You're Fired".
Please can’t this thoughtful compassionate intelligent man be our POTUS?!❤
That was 33 min's and 56 seconds that went by like it was 10 mins. Please bring Dennis back on again. Thank you. He's amazing. Great discussion.
Exactly what happened. Corporate greed, corporations, becoming people. It goes just back to greed greed greed, greed.
Mr. Kucinich needs to re-emerge. Such an import voice for the silenced minority. Incredible man and one of the last true public servants.
They can take their AI and put it where the sun don't shine. What we need here on planet Earth is more Dennis Kucinich. 🙈🙉🙊
My heart goes out to Dennis Kicinich. He is one of the honest voices crying out in the wilderness of corporate greed that controls our government ( Dems and GOP). It is sad that Nato in the EU is so full of s***. (along with USA). It breaks my heart that we want to play the game of "The US will rule and absolutely the world". Dennis, I appreciate the pureness of your spirit and wanting the best for the United States but I think we are too far down the whole of greed and this will take us down. Don't stop because maybe one day you and the few others out here that really get it will make a difference.
Sad facts of American politics! Dennis Kusinich indeed is a rare public servant! Thank you for this program. When will the American people wake up to truths? Corruption prevails so far!
Share this to inform the public.
PS I was proud to vote for Kucinich in the Michigan primary ages ago. So glad to hear from him again and look forward to more.
In April 1982, I attended a Conference of the Democrat Party Congressional Campaign Committee in Portland, Oregon. At the very beginning of the Conference, the DCCC representative stood up and asked, "Who is the Party of big business?" Most everyone responded, the Republicans, and were were immediately corrected that the Party of big business in 1982 was the Democrat Party. I and many other left the Conference during the coffee break because we were shocked at this 180 degree turn by the leadership of the Democrat Party.
Just imagine how much good we could do if the trillion dollar military budget was devoted housing people, providing healthcare and education for all, climate catastrophe-proofing the economy, fixing crumbling infrastructure and all the other things that have been neglected to fund this insatiable forever war.
That why these psychopath have redirected the funds, they I want to hurt the people that need the help the most. By their definition those on their economically knees should be under the foot of neo-cons. These out-of-the-closet sadistic nuts some how get perverse pleasure out of creating economically oppressive situation that robs the downtrodden of Hope.
The reason we are so poor and powerless and voiceless is the fault of the rogue usa military funding that drains the lifeblood out of economies everywhere. The usa spreads war and poverty globally. The usa war machine is an infection that needs to be cured if humanity is to survive.
I saw Thom Hartman defending USA's arming of Ukraine and I about shit my pants lol. I'm glad Chris hedges and Dennis K are still thinking clearly.
Thom speaks a progressive line. However, he is invariably in line with Biden and the neoconservative Democrats.
I got tired of Thom Hartman in 2016 when he ridiculed Jill Stein. That showed me what he was.
@@Alleycat1921 : He speaks a sh!tlib line.
They got something on Thom. He now exists just to turn his audience. You can tell he doesn't care.
Thom went AWOL when they started blackballing Bernie.
The narcissists & psychopaths are charging us all off the cliff.
It's the worst time this country and the world have witnessed in recent time 😪
Okay... I remember a friend of mine talking about this guy Kucinich being a good guy... his spiritual notions are heart felt and I agree with this sentiment about how our health as a nation should come from how we participate in worldly prosperity not conflicts!
I always like Dennis. I'm a veteran with multiple disabilities. Most of my acquaintances made fun of him. When you tell the truth, they often make fun of you in the military. I eventually discovered our expensive military is unconstitutional. I thought my oath to the constitution meant something. It took a head injury before I could see things better and evaluate them compared to my stated and claimed values. If you support the US Constitution you can't really support the military industrial complex without being a hypocrite.
How is our military unconstitutional? Please lay it out for me. Thank you
@@BillyBasd go read the constitution. It lays it out perfectly. Pay close attention to the part about the US Treasury and how the Army is paid for.
Thank you for your service
How true.
I think they prefer the term Sociopath; ha ha.
I really needed this… my soul is hurting and i just seriously crave an understanding and reassurance that i’m not alone, whether folks FEEL IT like me or not. i appreciate it from my core ,to these couple tears just shed.
You are definitely NOT alone....I feel that every waking minute of every day
Me too.
Me as well
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"He who pays the piper plays the tune". Nice work, Dennis.
I love that guy! We need lot's of Dennis Kucinich like the desert needs the rain.