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How Losing The Iran War Further Tanked The Economy w/ Professor Richard Wolff
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21:59Now PlayingIf you are feeling like the economic conditions in the United States are getting worse, you are right. Don’t just take our word for it, though. Professor Richard Wolff joined Francesca to talk about just how dire the state of the U.S.’s economy actually is.
Late stage capitalism in the United States has been a series of economic crashes and “recoveries” that only seem to benefit the rich. Our generation has lived through 3 crashes in the last 20 years. And according to Professor Richard Wolff, we are due for another one. This time could be one of the worst ever seen…
The ultimate blame should fall on the capitalist hellhole that we currently find ourselves in, but there are particular conditions currently that spell disaster. The most glaring one that cannot be ignored is Trump launching us into war with Iran. That war has been a complete disaster on every front, and the U.S. economy is suffering because of it. Unless your name is Lockheed Martin. Then you have China surpassing the U.S. by almost every measurable metric and the Trump regime disinvesting from things like EVs, semiconductors and microchip production. The days of U.S. empire –militarily and economically– are numbered…
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