Richard Wolff on Trump, Sanders, and the Break from Two Party Politics

Robinson's Podcast #230 - Richard Wolff: The Final Case Against Donald J. Trump

Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s fifth appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In episode #127, he and Robinson discussed some of the most profound criticisms of capitalism; in #154, they focused on the myths surrounding Marxism and Marx himself; in #190 they covered the Israel-Palestine conflict from a Marxist perspective; and in #222 they assess the end of the American Empire. In this episode, Richard and Robinson talk about the 2024 election. More particularly, they discuss the irrelevance of Donald Trump, both candidates’ economic policies, the Biden administration’s track record, Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, China, the promise of Kamala Harris, immigration, and the future of the United States. Richard’s latest book is Understanding Capitalism (Democracy at Work, 2024).

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, and everyone in-between.

[nigelponder]

“In a store you get the choice of 50 different types of bagel - all to give the perception of choice. Yet we have two political parties” George Carlin for President

[luckyoletu]

I really appreciate your effort to understand things, it shows you are a good person. God bless you

[RussoConcerned]

If a publicly traded company chooses to outsource overseas to cut costs,
it should start by outsourcing top-tier management positions like the CEO, CFO, and CTO.
By saving millions paid to these executives, the company could preserve the jobs of many American workers.
These employees, when gainfully employed, would contribute much more to the local economy than a
small group of highly paid executives.

[yvonnehyatt]

The whole planet needs to do what is right. Also learn Economics. Thanks

[JulienGoodman]

I couldn’t agree more. Very astute observations.

[Tombstone-szty]

Well said, I have said for years that we need at least a viable 3rd party, both parties have nobody to “check” them it’s like a game of tennis, lob the ball back and forth every 4 years

[RenuSookram]

❤❤❤I love this man he is so phenomenal and knows what he is saying

[bagoking]

I was thinking this, but you put it in words

[abdenasser]

Happy Friday...Thank you very much &enjoy your weekend...😊

[akal]

They're the same, both very populist but on different sides of the economic policy spectrum

[rocortega]

That's because the extremes are not so different from each other.

[efrainmarinsanchez]

Saludos al Profesor Wolff desde México.

[basilsorbet]

Hard pill to swallow, but time to take the medicine.

[steveschulte]

Very interesting. I remember this.
Steve in DTLA

[parallaxview]

We DO have other parties as an option. They just don't have the political base that the longer established parties have had over the decades. All you have to do is look at the damn ballot when you vote.

[RockyEdwards-rn]

Strange because they are very different candidates.

[Rezervations_Only]

I was just think to myself today, why we’re limited to only two choices and why does it have to be left vs right? Why can’t it just be individuals running telling everyone what they believe in and the people vote.

[wtf_isthat]

I’m having a hard time that the guy who appears to be listening is actually alive! I’ve not seen his expression change or even blink in any of the videos😂

In Ireland, it's tweedle dum or tweedle dee

[TORO.]

Too many billionaires are causing all these problems they don’t want to pay their fare share what they want is the public to pay for everything even rich people loses.