Fall of the Republic - Documentary

[Drace]

Interesting and well made video. It discusses globalization, imperialism, class conciousness, class dominance.
Surprisingly very leftist.
Though it uses terms like corporatism instead of blaming capitalism.

It still seems to be anti-communist, but I was surprised to see such a popular video come with that level of radicalism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VebOTc-7shU&feature=fvhl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VebOTc-7shU&feature=fvhl

Thoughts?

[Zeus the Moose]

May sit down and try to slog through the whole thing at some point, but just a quick comment after watching through the first minute or so.

The focus on the phrase "New World Order" is primarily a characteristic of the nationalist Right as opposed to the Left. Also, as you pointed out, the video apparently uses the term "corporatism" rather than capitalism to describe the root of the problem. These things, along with some of the side-graphics in the still shown before playing the video, leads be to believe this video was something put together by people more associated with the "Teabagger" movement than revolutionary socialists. As a result, the "radicalism" that this appears to exude has more in common with the forces of reaction than true radical movements.

Again, this is an initial impression of the first minute or so, along with some of your comments. But I'd suggest looking at this a little more closely before putting this in the leftist camp.

[Drace]

Yes, I defiantly noticed the right wing origin with its specks of patriotism. There are certainly points in the video that I disagree with.

But this opposition to the American Empire itself creates a revolutionary attitude. I mean, to see the right wing itself come to say that that America is an Empire trying to win global dominance is something, isn't it?

EDIT: 0:48:31. Noam Chomsky's book on the bookshelf :P

[Comrade Anarchist]

it sounds like glen beck puked this up

[Kwisatz Haderach]

Heh, anti-establishment populism. The most flexible and multi-purpose kind of propaganda ever devised...

This sort of thing is vague enough that it can be used to support anyone who opposes the current system for any reason - it can be used to support us on the left, or it can be used to support dangerous fascist morons who think Obama is the agent of the great Jewish world conspiracy.

[bailey_187]

I just skipped to about 20 mins in "the economic crash of 2008-2009 was engineered". Ok...

Where does the Protocols of the Elders of Zion come into to all this too?

[Atlanta]

Did he call the federal reserve a communist entity?
Why the hell would the wealthy ruling class want to destroy the united states, it would cripple world capitalism?