'If hard work were the determinant for making a lot of money, you'd see a lot of millionaire lumberjacks.'

Wow, excellent!

We have structured our society to reward wealth, not work. Who, for instance, gets healthcare?

Bravo, tremendous clip!

"And we are supposed to be a democracy."

No we are not. The founders distrusted pure democracy and protected us against it. Here is a good tutorial.

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