Wolff Responds: 'How Scapegoating Immigrants does the Oligarch's Dirty Work' September 18, 2024

Today's "Wolff Responds", Professor Wolff discusses the current discourse surrounding immigration and migrants coming to the United States

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[alexianemp]

As Jimmy Dore often says, "If you're being told to hate somone lower on the economic ladder than you, you are being manipulated by someone higher on the economic ladder than you." (I might be paraphrasing)

[rjung_ch]

A very moving one this one was. Thank you for going where so many more must go and wake up.
👍💪✌

[Nigel-Wilkinson]

Thank you professor Wolff for taking the time to raise your voice against the class warfare presented in the form of economic protectionism and bigotry.

[JawJaw-dtse]

dr wolff i want to hear about fed from you

[budrollin]

"Haitian zombies eating Springfield residents" -Republican talking point, or The Simpsons

[rbauer]

Yes, if only we were organized. Thanks to social media we are gaining. This is exactly what the Censorship Industrial Complex is dedicated to stopping. They are getting more desperate. Those of us who are paying attention see this.

[julesjules]

Great and important message Richard Wolff.
It is also worth mentioning how US imperialism destabilizes countries causing mass migration. As you said how cruel and cynical these people are

[DLFfitness]

Unfortunately that is not the world we live in.

Poor people are barely able to pay for the basics. A lot of the poor already here are being ignored, as the new people are being taken care of.

One party ignores it, while the other exploits it for political points. Neither party fixes it.

What is the solution? You have poverty, the uneducated, drug addicts, the sick, the old, and mental illness.

[FrankMcCraw]

The majority of the population in amerikkka has not and will not address the treatment of people of African descent and their barriers to living in peace, working and being paid appropriately, raising a family, not being profiled/murdered by the race soldiers (police)... . By the way, the Haitians are people of African descent.

[odintheprole]

I would love to hear your thoughts on Modern Monetary Theory in a video or lecture. It's a very interesting topic that I think helps to explain how economies can function at scale while being centrally directed or managed.

[paulyayala]

RICHARD WÖLFE THE GREATEST ECONOMIST TO EVER LIVE….! WHAT A GREAT WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION…!!! I AM EASILY ONE OF YOUR GREATEST ADMIRERS….!MAY GOD WATCH OVER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS…

[eddygreen]

Если государство (любое) нуждается в мигрантах, значит у такого государства провальная внутренняя политика. Есть и другие признаки...

[earlviney]

Jesus knew no borders. All are gods children

[puravida]

I would respectfully disagree with Mr. Wolf. I am a U.S. Expat living in Central and South America. I have been to The Darien Gap in Panama, several times. The fact is, gang members, cartel members, military deserters, criminals, pregnant women, Chinese police and military etc. Are being funneled into the U.S., by the U.S. government and various organizations. This benefits Central and South American countries, crime rates have dropped! Criminals and cartel members leave their original countries, enter the U.S., and receive unlimited government and private benefits!

[TylerBB-yexs]

Trump has often blurred the distinction between illegal immigrants and minorities who have legally immigrated to the United States, creating confusion and potentially misleading many white Americans. During his presidency, there was a noticeable increase in attacks on Chinese and South American communities, which fostered a sense of fear among minority populations. His rhetoric has contributed to racial divisions, as political leaders sometimes prioritize short-term gains, like securing votes, over long-term unity and progress. Such internal divisions could lead to serious consequences for the country, even raising the specter of civil conflict. Despite the escalation in racial tensions, few have publicly challenged influential figures like Trump on this issue. Interestingly, Jewish communities in the U.S. seem to be better shielded from these tensions.

[catdooley]

I disagree, it is the Oligarchy that benefit from the poor migrants, and they give the Oligarch's the upper hand in the struggle for better wages, because the migrants are willing to work for less and they are willing to put up with more abuse. I am not into bashing migrants as a whole community, but I am also a realist and letting the migrant situation stand as is, is definitely giving the oligarchs the upper hand.

[TomT-boyr]

Something so bizzare, literally out of the Simpsons episode on immigrants

[hacenwalker]

Thank you professor Wolff for speaking up on our behalf

[__WJK__]

Please produce a video that explains when irresponsible immigration (be it legal, or illegal) overwhelms the immigration system, a/k/a becomes like a deluge that overwhelms a dam, which subsequently begins to fail because it can no longer support the non-stop influx of water it was originally designed to handle(?)

[hugh]

The party of kicking down has to feed tripe to the deplorables or face the horror of losing their support.