Comments by "Ben Chesterman" (@coopsnz1) on "The death of America’s middle class: Sky-high rent, second jobs, u0026 1% TV | Alissa Quart | Big Think" video.

  1. More regulations and taxes killed your buying power
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  2. Socialism policy pushes up costs to live why less middle class
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  3. You're an idiot democrats stole your money
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  4.  @kristiano.7363  middle class are small business owner capitalist, so how did capitalism kill middle class it left propoganda like my country
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  5.  @MrHistory269  small business owners are in middle class, Capitalsm best system for the majority
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  6.  @panaccoman  who voted for big government dumb ass democracts.voters
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  7.  @Biskawow  you are an idiot , small and medium business are worse off under democrats government
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  8. Big government the problem
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  9.  @MrHistory269  regulations tripled 30 yrs dickhead, corpraton outside USA lost billions of net profit in decades, are you dumb asf , bmw built in Germany for corpraton is 5000 net profit each fuck stain
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  10. So you think small business owners are wealthy ?? fuck off communist
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  11. Wrong Big government high taxation screwed middle class in northern Europe & Australia where I live
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  12. Big government kills middle class, small business owners are in middle class
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  13.  @profshad3429  democrats talk bullshit like left party in Australia 50 yrs , so im not listening to socialists moron like you
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  14. Min wage rate goes up , kills savings for middle class . Union bosess are left socialst and the corrupt in Australia
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  15. Union leaders and left party greed scared manufacturing out of Australia
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  16.  @goodgirlkay  middle class income in Australia is $,100000 to $200000
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  17. Big government killed middle class
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  18. More taxes and regulations did that
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  19. BMW Germany corporaton only make $5000usd net profit on each BMW built, so is corporation making record profits no net profit have fallen in decades
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  20. Middle class income in Australia $80000 - $300000 we have high taxation
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  21.  @isunlloaoll  live in shoe boxes , retire with fuck all , can't afford home , cars very expensive denmark is hell
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  22. Shareholders puting money in a corporaton thats why
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  23. Voted democrats you mean , left party 40 yrs in Australia taxed middle class to hell
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  24. BMW Germany corporatom has lost 6% net profit in 2 months , but left don't mention this . They only mention turnover from sales but expenses and regulations have trippled in decades for corporation
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  25.  @yoleeisbored  that would be working class cometing suicide not middle class that are small business owners
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  26. Democradic socailsm big government doesn't work
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  27.  @zackbarkley7593  politicans and union leaders get richer we get poorer in Australia . Capitalism got me my 300k net worth a millennial from hard , democradic socailsm in Australia shrunk the self retired class and middle class earners $80000 - $275000aud gross
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  28. Our left party leader in Australia is a liar Bill shorten , like Union leader dickhead Dave Oliver on 500k salary > Middle class income in Australia is $80000aud - $275000aud . We have the highest taxes in the world chews through your savings 18%-51% tax on cars ' 10% -25% tax on goods ' 20% stamp duty on a million dollar home ' 30% -48% income tax . You earn $275000 gross / you end up with $160,000aud. Everyone struggles to live if they earn less than $275000 gross income in Australia . My Dad earned that a Civil engineer and he didn't retire rich Leftard
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  29. Net profit fallen for corporation decades, it turnover from sales up not gross profit it down, pick up truck built in USA there only $10000 net profit each = higher wholesale price for dealership to loan them to sell too consumers like you
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  30. BMW Germany lost 6% net profit in the last 2 mths , so shut the fuck up, corporation arent making mass proftts is $5000, net profit on each BMW built in Germany for corpraton a lot no so fuck off
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  31. The government did
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  32. Small business owners have huge debt , the middle class as well that employee you
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  33. Only bums & high school dropout vote left parties
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  34. Big government kills private sector = less middle class
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  35. Big government shrink middle class private sector lol . In Australia & northern Europe middle class worse the tax way more dummy
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  36. In Europe more people rent per capita
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  37. Exactly big government and lefties blame capiralism
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  38. Growing government bigger
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  39. Higher taxes and regulations killed middle class
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  40. @G Kaiser democradic socailsm that taxes small businesses to hell
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  41. Correct look at Australia ,,, union leaders corrupt
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  42. Big government the progressive
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  43. You pay 80% taxes add duties " vat tax " excise taxes in Northern Europe Lying socalist . Why your middle class & upper class shrink
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  44. Raising min wage , democrats taxing small business owners to hell kills middle class savings
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  45. Wrong only usa a capitalist turning into a left social democracy country with Biden in charge 11 months
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  46.  @Tscheche89  I'm pay more for fuel in Australia because of Biden socialist policy and paying more to import new cars from USA. The automotive industry lost Bilion of net profit in decades why car prices higher.. dumb left only mention turnover cost that government increasing business costs not net profit going up it going down since 2000
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  47.  @Tscheche89  Socialism policy always increases business costs = higher prices for consumers. Both labor & liberal socialist corrupt party's in Australia.. who do you vote a flat tax party
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  48.  @Tscheche89  but Franchise own store not a Corporaton . In Australia Amazon store own by small business owners not bezzo . Bezzo earn his money profiting off Amazon franchise globally and shareholders putting money in a Corporaton to invest . Even wallmart in Europe own by franchise not a Corporaton. In Europe there excise taxes & vat tax In the price of goods screwing you the consumer = higher costs to live that not capitalism that socialism policy robing you
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  49.  @Tscheche89  increased Socialism taxes & redtape lead to communism
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  50. Thats what happens with big government , more corruption
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  51.  @NeonOpan  middle class are small business owners that employee most of the population
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  52. Small business owners are in middle class; Capitalism help middle class thrive
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  53. The working class earn under $60000 a yr
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  54. Same thing in Australia left politics lie about taxes we pay
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  55. Wrong dickhead , bigger government decreases wealth for middle class
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  56. Middle class are small business owners you left moron
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  57. Started in 1970 in Australia , when government grew bigger killing the self retires , small business owners.
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  58. Democratic socialst
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  59. Left politics lie in Northen Europe they never mention duties " vat tax" excise taxes consuner pays because the anti capialist . Everyone pays taxes
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  60. Middle class are small business owners, always have been in Australia
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  61. Big government since bob Hawke started the distruction
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  62. Democradic socailsm failed in Australia making polliticans and union leaders richer
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  63. factory workers were never in middle class , the working class democrat
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  64. Government corrupt
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  65. Socialism killed the economy
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  66. Giving more money to wealthy democrats politicans doesn't help you
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  67. when Government was a lot smaller , middle class thrived really
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  68.  @chrism3933  democratic socialism does brings everyone down
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  69. Same for franchise owner you buy from
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  70. Factoty worker was never middle class
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  71. Small business owners are in middle class idiot, the capitalist
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  72. Government grew bigger
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  73.  @alexknox1596  over taxed& regulated in Australia franchise = less savings
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  74.  @alexknox1596  excise taxes increase on majorty of products & services since 1990 . Wholesale tax was abolished for gst but car tax " fuel tax " liquar tax " smokes tax " superanuation tax " custom duty increased killing your savings; fuel tax contribute to transport costs & farming
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  75. Big government fk middle class, small business owners are in middle class wanker
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  76. Corporaton net profit fallen in decades so stop taking out of your ass
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  77. Stupid idea , middle class will pay higher taxes to fund it . Only free for lower class
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  78. Big percentage of landlords in Australia are middle class , paying off a mortgage plus paying greedy councils
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  79. Working class votes for social democracy left policy that screws middle class
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  80. Regulations shrunk your wages
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  81. National chain a franchise owner small business, the media lie there fuck all corporation left in usa
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  82.  @pepsi_man4962  corporation just a manufacture not a seller a franchise owner does that. Why inflation happens because government increases taxes on corporation which then charge higher wholesale prices to franchise that then sell to consumers. The government causing inflation 40 yrs Globally
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  83.  @pepsi_man4962  it not neoluberlism pushing up costs to live it socialism policy
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  84.  @pijuskri democratic socialism is worse for middle class idiots
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  85. small business owners are middle class , because they all have huge debt to banks to pay off . My parents did
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  86. why don't left communists rot in hell where they belong
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  87.  steve b paying more taxes make polliticans pay checks bigger
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  88.  @sanzen1234  the franchise not own by corporation just like can Dealerships aren't
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  89. In Australia $80,000 to $200;000 aud is middle class bracket , high taxation means its hard to retire a millionaire on that income
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  90. My Dads company Civil Construction made 50k turnover few days , that's 10 million turnover yearly . But he he has regulations to pay ,democrats taxing him 50% from his turnover ' pay expenses fuel ' office supplies ' material . You ate left wil 3 million dollars to pay 20 workers goes quick . My Dad earned $300,000nzd gross after Government took there huge cut . Left party are toast in Australia fk liars
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  91. Democradic socialism killed the middle class in Australia , in Australia 45 yrs wages shrunk 45 yrs since 70s growing Government
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  92. Democradic socialism does not work Politicans and Union leaders are getting richer in Australia
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  93. I work 7 days week the business life of a millennial  @Zucchinna 
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  94.  @carterpavloski9276  no it won't socialism shrink middle class, in Australia & northern Europe we have highest household debt in world compared to USA you better off financially
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  95. Thinking that small business owners are in middle class
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  96. Union leaders and politicans getting wealthy
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  97. More Regulations today on business
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  98.  @rhondaroberts2223  this guys are moron , small business owners are middle class capitalists
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  99. Because big Governmnt fucks you up the ass
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  100. Corporation around the world losing net profit in decades, it turnover from sales that higher but that don't mean shit when regulations, expenses tripled In 30 yrs
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  101. Because politaicans are greedy
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  102. Democradic socailsm killed private sector in Australia
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  103. Slaves of goverment
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  104. Big government takes more money from middle class idiot
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  105.  @pijuskri  big government is corruption
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  106. If your ownership class , you still have millions of debt to banks
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  107. Council greed on landlords , that are mostly middle class earners in Australia
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  108. Free market grew middle class , when there is more free market there is more snall business
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  109. Net profit fallen for most corporation in usa decades , it turnover from sales that higher the dumb left only mention
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  110. Union leaders lie about profit margins for business for decades, bmw built in Germany for corpraton is $5000 net profit each ,bmw lost 5% net profit since March
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  111. The government robs from business owners
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  112. Government regulating & taxing more causes poverty and less home owners = less middle class
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  113.  @shmibbybibby7668  socal democracy high taxation screwed middle class in Australia not capitalism idiot
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  114. In Australia I pay 70% tax, there alot of.bullshit excise taxes on fuel " liquar " smokes " cars
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  115. In USA home ownership 4th in the world and Australia 24th .. socal democracy sucks
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  116. Big government regulations killed middle class
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  117. Capitalism benefit 80% of the population
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  118. Wrong high taxes big government did
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  119. Democratic socialst moron , happen in Australia more fk taxers on Middle class to pay left bums
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  120. Socialism policy idiot
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  121. Politicans greed 30 yrs
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  122. Higher taxes did
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  123.  @Zucchinna because democratic tax and regulate small and medium business owners to hell = less money to pay workers wake up
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  124.  @sebastianjimenezbienen7045  free market grew Middle class , big government shrunk it
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  125.  @maxcarren112  bums exploit the system in Australia
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  126.  @maxcarren112  democrats burden the middle class to pay for bums free shit
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  127.  @goodgirlkay  wrong Denmark has small middle class and bigger working class
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