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Jon Stewart: “If you call Social Security socialism, that's kind of a…”

Featuring: Jon Stewart, Liberal, Progressive | Comedian and Television Host | National

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Published | Video Starts at 17:19

The energy is around a belief that their economic populism. And when you call it socialism, I think it's a misnomer. Like in the same way that If you call Social Security socialism, that's kind of a misnomer. It's about strengthening a safety net for a country that has suffered too long. Overvaluing capital and money and undervaluing labor and work. That's all a million. That's it. (17:19–17:24)

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