Is the US Headed Towards Another Civil War? | Barbara F. Walter | TED
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Published 2023-08-15
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All Comments (21)
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“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." John F. Kennedy
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"The C.I.A. is legally not allowed to monitor the United States or it's citizens". When has this ever slowed them down or stopped them in the past? And also who would know?
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Considering the new events going on, this episode needs updating.
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She missed the economic aspects that are playing a role, the mass economic transfer that happened during covid has been staggering making a huge economic divide here in the us
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The crowd was silent and let her speak even when she touched on current political divisions. Disciplined people are a breathe of fresh air.
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As a non American, hearing the list of civil war she listed out, and seeing how America had their hand in many of those “civil wars”.. just wow.
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Watching this on the week of the eagle pass standoff hits different.
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We’re literally living in a cold Civil War
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well, she definitely missed the mark when she affirmed that business investment in the working class is the solution. corporations co-opting our would-be democratic government ARE the reason why our government is paralyzed and not implementing the word of the people.
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And look at what a wonderful country South Africa turn into no work 80% unemployment all the companies are leaving no power and no clean water
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Totally agree, social media cannot be allowed to profit from algorithms that promote outrage!!
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Problem is, some people are gonna hear this and think we need to fund a way to crush warmongers before they begin when in fact we should be looking at alleviating the conditions that cause resent.
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She is spot on with the algorithms of social media companies being a large issue that 99% of the population does not understand.
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When has the CIA ever followed rules and legal restrictions?
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I miss the days TED Talks were truly thought provoking, even controversial. She comes from noble aspirations but we’ve heard this 7382920384747292939474 times before.
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What about preventing lobbyists from corrupting politics? What about prohibiting politicians from funneling untold amounts of taxpayers' money and debt to the pharmaceutical and military lobbies? And the other one talks about regulating social media. How about freedom of the press first? Assange is just the tip of the iceberg.
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My favorite part was at minute 2:36 "The second factor was whether citizens in these anocracies had formed political parties around identity rather than ideology."
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At this point I don't see how it is avoidable. The mutual distrust and disdain each side feels towards the other is getting worse and worse.
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SHE IS SPOT ON!!!ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE FINAL LINE....WHEN THE DOJ SITS IDLE BY AND NOT ENFORCE CONSTITUTION LAW....THAT WHEN SHTF!!!!
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You can do all the studies you want. When it happens it will in a way that no one could have predicted.
