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Continuing his deep dive into socialism, Victor looks Sen. Bernie Sanders' argument that America is now an oligarch run by billionaires. He examines why this argument is appealing and even acknowledges the one bit of truth in it. Then, he explains why it's wrong and why you shouldn't think of billionaires as a unified group.
Parental pause point questions:
1. Is it wrong for billionaires to spend millions of dollars to influence elections? (2:37)
2. What, if anything, in this argument do you think is true? (7:52)
3. Which of The Great 8 questions do you think applies in this situation? (9:47)
4. Can you think of a time when someone's wealth helped others? (22:11)
5. Have your thoughts on the involvement of billionaires in politics changed? If so, how? (25:34)
For reference, The Great 8 questions are:
1. What happens next?
2. Has this been tried before?
3. Is there a principle involved?
4. What are the trade-offs?
5. What do you mean by that?
6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?
7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?
8. What does the Bible say?
By Victor Joecks5
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Continuing his deep dive into socialism, Victor looks Sen. Bernie Sanders' argument that America is now an oligarch run by billionaires. He examines why this argument is appealing and even acknowledges the one bit of truth in it. Then, he explains why it's wrong and why you shouldn't think of billionaires as a unified group.
Parental pause point questions:
1. Is it wrong for billionaires to spend millions of dollars to influence elections? (2:37)
2. What, if anything, in this argument do you think is true? (7:52)
3. Which of The Great 8 questions do you think applies in this situation? (9:47)
4. Can you think of a time when someone's wealth helped others? (22:11)
5. Have your thoughts on the involvement of billionaires in politics changed? If so, how? (25:34)
For reference, The Great 8 questions are:
1. What happens next?
2. Has this been tried before?
3. Is there a principle involved?
4. What are the trade-offs?
5. What do you mean by that?
6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?
7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?
8. What does the Bible say?

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