Jeffrey Sachs Highlights from Athens Democracy Forum 

The moderator interrupting Jeffrey Sachs must be put on a list of anti-democratic censors serving the US regime. There was no reason to do this other than to hide the fact that the US isn't a democracy and that nobody collaborating with the US supports democracy, exposing the entire narrative the West is trying to spin about it being "democratic". Meanwhile, Communist China is the most democratic country on earth, which the West decries as an undemocratic dictatorship.

Prof Sachs is peeling off the lies and deception layer by layer, obviously the moderator can’t handle the NAKED TRUTH, so he wants to stop prof Sachs.

Another moderator on different day also very obnoxiously and rudely interrupted Prof Sachs who spoke as the philosopher of Aristotle. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NnnRXZnAtF0.html

Perhaps it is democratic forum and he cant talk about true 🤧

Well the moderator works for the NYTs so he took an oath to be a SWORN LIAR.

Can´t have that!!

@@osr29 ?

I wonder weather Russians see Putin as a Tsarist figure and love how their laws are getting more and more restrictive. Not so sure how many of them really support the invasion of Ukraine.

Not all of them. Granted, moderator Steven Erlanger clearly comes from a deep state culture, and can't tolerate diverse views. I don't necessarily disagree with Jeffrey Sachs about the most violent country of the second half of the 20th century being the United States, but it is for a much different reason than what he espouses, although he does have some inconvenient facts on his side. Beginning with the1973 Roe v.s. Wade decision, an abortion industry led by Planned Parenthood slaughtered tens of millions of innocent unborn babies in the womb under the obscene mantra of "a woman's right to choose." These evildoers killed more defenseless human persons than Hitler, Stalin, and Mao's gang all together, but ironically, population control advocate Sachs is o.k. with THAT!

He told facts, but not all the facts. The Chinese surveillance state is scary, and under no circumstances should it be exported.

Although I agree with his assesment, don't forget he was also the architect of Russia's neoliberal shock therapy in which he destroyed the Russian economy, created a rich oligarchy, massive poverty, decreased life expectancy, hunger, and a lot of suffering in Russia. All to benefit the US and world Plutocracy to steal Russia's resources and state companies to privatize them, profit off of them and steal the people's wealth

they will come after him

@@scrubvision5652 ... They already are. Did you see how quickly and firmly the pompous moderator shut him down when he mentioned the most violent "democracy" (lol) since the 1950's? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VP_SpW-DyQg.html

CNN, FOX, MSNBC, ABC, CBS will not have this guy on much, if ever. They will have retired generals who sit on corporate boards of defense contractors on to get their opinion.

Jeff as respected scholar put himself under risk, people speaking against American ruling class are usually in danger, free Julian Assange and Snowden

Calling the US and UK democratic at home is a stretch. Who elected Rishi Sunak or Queen Elizabeth? Biden's approval rating is in the 30%s

I believe Jeffrey Sachs is an optimists because otehrwise why would he stick his head out to preach the truth? JFK and MLK were both eliminated by Americans in America...for basically spreading ideas that weren't worth sharing (deemed by the Deep State). Maybe the next generation of Westerners is morally capable of waking up and seeing and then making the changes to this "democracy".

@@samsun01 Jefferey Sachs is a real world citizen. He sticks his head out to preach the truth for this planet. Speaking of the next generation's waking up, I doubt it taking into consideration that how powerful the media is, which is capable of brainwashing people to call black white.

How is he a hero. When he was actually involved he brought economic shock therapy to Russia. I think he is correct about China. In regards to Russia I am not so sure.

@@sabinereynaudsf just to speak out what he knows. Russia is not because of him, it's because Russian leaders believed what American system is.

He's more getting wise as he gets older.

😂😂😂笑死，洋大人的认可会让奴性的人高潮啊。

@@zhangyi5145 你不赞同真正理解你并替你发生的洋人，那不如你去跪舔那些贬低中国人并希望中国人死绝的西方大爷吧

@@Flipson456 lol

For many years he have been saying the truth. May he live long.

@@HH-gf6rk Did John F Kenedy was assinated in China?

@@HH-gf6rk Julian Assange also not in China. he's just reporting it, not stealing the intel, genius.

@@HH-gf6rk owh yah? did he sneak to cia building like tom cruise? he's reporter you dum dum

@@HH-gf6rk If you think the US hasn't killed people for their actions and pursuits then you got a lot to learn.

@@HH-gf6rk No he didn’t, he had a source that gave it to him and he published it.

Couldn't agree more.

That’s not what the moderator intended to do, ‘protecting’ Prof Sachs is probably the last on his mind. The moderator is probably afraid Sachs naked truth would get him trouble, abruptly interrupted Sachs in order to protect himself.

no, the moderator is a British intel stooge

I don't think Dr. Sachs wants his protection. He wants to speak the truth without being silenced, interrupted, or disrespected.

I totally agree with you... Futhermore, by returning to the main subject, the moderator revived the debate by allowing Prof. SACHS to give the most powerful stance of his entire speech: "The greatest mistake of the Biden administration was to put the struggle between China and Russia VS USA in the frame of a struggle between autocracy VS democracy, though it should be a battle to promote cooperation for the protection of environment and the fighting against inequalities". The lyrics of denounciation was "touching", but this stance was simply POWERFUL!!!

were they applauding the speaker though? or were they applauding the speaker being shut down? im genuinely asking, its hard to tell from these clips.

@@rumfordc I genuinely share the same concern, and I feel sorry that it might be actually a valid concern

Yes! And the old guys in the audience all stayed put. Amazing!

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@@bruceemerick3956 I don't have a FB page. I am on Twitter and I read a great deal.

But the western mainstream media is blocking this, so none can be heard by their 'highly educated, morally upright, and advocates for democracy and freedom' citizens. That's why my second-grade son, studying in Torrance, CA, is still constantly being asked if the Chinese are eating dog meat by his classmates.😮‍💨 Edit: sorry about the negative attitude, it's just there's toooooo many medias acknowledging people with fake news and misinformations to worsen the relationships between nations and races.

😂 why do you hate the man so much?

美国手握大权的是世界资本家，总统只是资本家手里的工具，随时可以毁掉他

I would agree except that I believe the presidency of the US corrupts. At the least, it would not allow a true democrat. But Sachs does deserve a wide, wide platform. This must be shared. Thanks to Bryan Van Norden.

U wish

It's impossible because he doesn't speak for the capitalist

Someone made comments here is that the moderator may protecting Professor Sachs. American political system is ruthless.

The "moderator" is associated with the British intelligence..

New York Times

There were 4 people on the podium. In typical American fashion Sachs took over the conversation and started preaching. He didn't want anybody else to speak.

He was giving a speech. Hey but that is the messy beauty of democracy, you can tear down your own country that is giving you a lot of opportunities. The US has many faults and still it has managed to change over time. Great innovations have come out of the US as well. For many years many Chinese went to the US to study. Even Xi's daughter. Why is that if it is all so terrible. Why didn't China have better Universities at the time?

China started out 70 years ago poorer than any country in Africa in a gdp per capita basis. It’s not going to catch up to a superpower whose industries were intact post WW2 whereas much of the world was bombed to rubble. It’s like giving 1 year of training time between a starving kid and an Olympic champion, and then claiming the exercise regimen of the Olympic champion is better because he’s more fit at the end of that one year. Its better to see if they are relatively better off, which they are. 30 years ago about 10% of Chinese overseas students who came to the US ended up going back to China. Now that number is around 80%.

@@sabinereynaudsf Learn about the "hundred years of humiliation of China".

Underrated comment 👍 well, in the US you may invent or speak every kind of perversity, grotesque absurdity or mental illness. That's why they consider themselves 'free'. But try to restructure society, to redefine the limits of power, economics and policy and you will end up like John F. Kennedy. Or Martin Luther King. Malcolm X. And there are plenty more of them who paid dearly. Whoever equates the reality of democracy or liberalism with freedom has a twisted perception of freedom indeed.

I partially agree (in most parts) but want to add 2 cents. 1) I'd suggest that you replace "democracy" with "liberty" in your statements. "Liberty" is one of the most important fundamental values of the US while "democracy" is not. The two are totally different and they don't necessarily get along with each other. Politicians keep mentioning the word to fool the US people that they had "democracy" but they never really had it. 2) It's Capitalism that will inevitably lead to Imperialism not "democracy". While liberty is the favorite tool for capital and help it grow into a bloody monster and unleash it from the control of "democracy" eventually. Again just my opinion.

Well said. Democracy and imperialism go hand in hand always

@@luosuo9929 I think he's just talking about the "western" style democracy, which is liberalism, not the socialist democracy

@@ruipengli3969 Yes I know. But "democracy" is very different from "liberalism" while the west especially the US politicians/media and even academia have been intentionally mixing up the two. In my mind "liberalism" which overly advocates personal liberty, or as @LTY stated "is founded on individualism" is in my mind almost synonym to "self centered" and "selfishness". Also its application in economics leads to "free market". Both are favorites of capitalists as they can make the society much easier for capital to manipulate in order to maximize profit. Simply put, "liberalism" benefits capitalists the most while exploits the working class and majority of the people. On the opposite "democracy" is supposed to represent majority of the people. It is neutral to ideologies in nature - ideally political and economical policies made in a democracy system should change over time to benefit the majority in each phase of the society. However democracy is extremely weak - so difficult to realize while can be easily ruined. I don't think any country in the world is a real "democracy". And the US has definitely destroyed it long ago - except its people are brainwashed to believe they still have it just because they have elections and can spit on the face of their president. P.s. in your last sentence did you mean to say "social democracy", or you truly meant "socialist democracy"? If the latter, you're exactly right :D - only socialists can eventually realize democracy! :)

@@luosuo9929 Thank you for your reply. Oh I mean "socialist" very much! Social democracy? Like, in Sweden? Yikes! 🤑

Earlier in his career, he was one of the western 'experts' who 'helped' post-communist Russia transition to capitalism with 'shock-therapy' 'reforms.' But to his credit, he learned through his years of working among high-powered elites just how much their worldview is informed by falsehoods. It would be nice if there were more heartening examples like his, of people who keep their eyes open and change for the better over time.

He is a prophet. a prophet is never been appreciated in his home town. Nor In his time.