I’m Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, co-founder of Inequality Media, and author of “The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It”, along with 17 other books and two documentaries, "Inequality For All," and "Saving Capitalism," both now streaming on Netflix. AMA! - Politics

I’m Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, co-founder of Inequality Media, and author of “The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It”, along with 17 other books and two documentaries, "Inequality For All," and "Saving Capitalism," both now streaming on Netflix. AMA!
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I’m Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, co-founder of Inequality Media, and author of “The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It”, along with 17 other books and two documentaries, "Inequality For All," and "Saving Capitalism," both now streaming on Netflix. AMA!

Posted: 30 Apr 2020 08:31 AM PDT

As former Secretary of Labor, I can tell you that the Trump administration's response to this crisis is a moral outrage. 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment and many still haven't received their unemployment checks or the measly $1200 one-time check they were promised. Meanwhile, mega-industries have received a $500 billion blank check, and America's billionaires have gotten $282 billion richer in less than a month.

My latest book – "THE SYSTEM: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It" – explore these themes that have become even more evident during this pandemic: how America has socialism for the rich and one of the most brutish forms of capitalism for the rest, how the oligarchs have peddled mythologies about the free market and meritocracy to build power, hoard wealth, and leave working people fighting each other for crumbs, and how the big divide in this country is not left versus right, but between democracy and oligarchy.

I'm here for the next hour to answer your questions about my new book, the political response to coronavirus, corporate bailouts, the future of our economy, the 2020 election, and anything else you'd like to discuss. Ask me anything!

Proof: https://i.redd.it/90gd1a1djlv41.png

EDIT: Afraid I have to go teach a class right now (remotely). It's been a pleasure answering your questions -- thanks for having me.

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Openly gay woman running for sheriff in Ohio wins primary against Trump-supporting Democrat; gets 70% of vote

Posted: 30 Apr 2020 12:46 PM PDT