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They change everything for everything to remain the same, they use new words to hide that nothing has changed. The Masters of the World have been masters of using these tricks, for millennia, to hide the simple truth from the people. They were slaves, they are still slaves, they will always be slaves.

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00:00Mr. Jones owned a cotton plantation and many slaves.
00:05One day he was talking to the owner of the plantation next to his,
00:09and Mr. Jones was lamenting the fact that times were tough,
00:13he was having to work his slaves harder than ever,
00:16and was having trouble with some of them being disobedient or trying to run away.
00:21The other plantation owner said he knew someone who could help.
00:26Day One
00:28One day Mr. Jones called his slaves together so a man named Mr. Smith could talk to them.
00:35Before beginning, Mr. Smith whispered to Mr. Jones,
00:38Whatever I say, do not contradict me or interfere, and I promise you your slave troubles will end.
00:47My name is Mr. Smith, he said to the slaves,
00:50and this may be the happiest day of your lives.
00:53From today forward, you will no longer be slaves, but free men.
00:58Mr. Jones was so shocked he started to step forward, but Mr. Smith gestured for him to remain silent.
01:04He did, only because the other plantation owner had spoken so highly of Mr. Smith's skills.
01:11You are no longer the property of Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith continued.
01:22Now the slaves were all murmuring and looking at each other.
01:28Many were smiling, many were looking puzzled.
01:31In fact, you are now free to leave the plantation whenever you want, Mr. Smith said.
01:37However, since we are surrounded by other plantations,
01:40if you leave, some other plantation owner will likely claim you as his own the moment you set foot on
01:46his property.
01:47So I urge you not to risk your newfound freedom by doing something so foolish.
01:52Instead, I suggest that you stay here, no longer as slaves, but as willing participants,
01:58and part owners of this plantation.
02:01Yes, this is now your plantation.
02:04Mr. Jones bit his tongue to keep from objecting.
02:08For now, we might as well leave Mr. Jones in charge, said Mr. Smith,
02:13since he is the only one with any experience at running a plantation,
02:16which is quite a complicated thing to manage.
02:19But he will no longer be your master, but just another worker on the plantation.
02:24In fact, he will now be using his organizational and management skills to serve you.
02:31Whatever problems you may have had with him before, you are now all equals,
02:36and you need each other to make this work.
02:39If we all cooperate and work together, we can all reap the benefits together.
02:44In honor of this happy occasion, I present you this new symbol of togetherness and cooperation,
02:49this flag, which shall be the emblem of the new Free Jones Plantation.
02:54He held up the new flag, but most of those listening were still too amazed to respond.
03:00And this shall be our motto, Mr. Smith announced.
03:04We work together as free men for our mutual benefit,
03:08pledging our allegiance to the Jones Plantation,
03:11which stands for prosperity, liberty, and justice for all.
03:15To celebrate, everyone has the rest of the day off.
03:18Enjoy your freedom, do as you please,
03:21and be back here tomorrow morning, bright and early,
03:24so that we may begin work on this great and noble new endeavor as equal free men.
03:30Finally convinced that Mr. Smith was serious,
03:33the former slaves applauded and cheered.
03:37Day two.
03:40We all want this plantation to do well,
03:43Mr. Smith said at the beginning of the next meeting,
03:46so we can all share in the benefits.
03:48We all know that it takes a lot of effort to make a cotton plantation work.
03:53Just because you're all free doesn't mean you can stop working.
03:57In fact, since you're now working for yourselves,
03:59I expect you to work even harder than ever before,
04:03but now with pride and joy,
04:05knowing that you're working for yourselves.
04:08Of course, there still have to be rules.
04:10If everyone just does whatever he wants,
04:13the plantation won't produce anything.
04:15This experiment will fail, and we'll all starve.
04:19You should be thankful that Mr. Jones has agreed to stay on,
04:22to lend his knowledge and skills to this endeavor,
04:25and I trust you will all do your own part to make this work.
04:29Several of you have been chosen to act as project supervisors,
04:33to manage different aspects of the operation,
04:35to make sure everyone is doing his assigned job,
04:39to make sure that the rules are followed, and so on.
04:42The rest of you may head out to the fields
04:44to start your first day of work as free men.
04:49Day 3
04:51The next morning, Mr. Smith had a grim expression on his face
04:55as the daily meeting began.
04:58I have an unpleasant duty to do today, he said.
05:02Yesterday, Charles was caught keeping some of the cotton he picked,
05:06presumably to sell for his own personal profit.
05:09That is against the rules.
05:11That is stealing.
05:13For that, Charles must be punished.
05:15Two men tied Charles to the whipping post.
05:19I take no joy in this, Mr. Smith continued.
05:22But you must understand, if we do not maintain order,
05:26if we do not have rules that we all abide by,
05:28then the plantation will fail, and we will all suffer.
05:33The whip cracked against Charles' back.
05:36But if we all pitch in for the common good,
05:39then we can all prosper.
05:41Being free doesn't mean you should be selfish and greedy.
05:44We must each do our assigned duties and obey the rules,
05:48and then we can all benefit,
05:50and each of you will receive your appropriate share of the profits.
05:54A young man named Samuel stepped forward.
05:57But if you and Mr. Jones decide the rules and whip us if we disobey,
06:02how is that any different from what we had before?
06:05How can you say that, Mr. Smith asked.
06:08I'm shocked.
06:10You were a slave before, and now you're free.
06:13Things still need to be managed and organized by those best qualified to do so.
06:18Do you know how to run a plantation, Samuel?
06:21Well, no, he answered.
06:24But if we're free, why do we get no say in what the rules are and how things work?
06:30I'm surprised that you are in gratitude, Mr. Smith answered.
06:33None of you know how a plantation is run,
06:36so you're in no position to be making decisions about how things are done here.
06:40You don't seem to appreciate all the things that Mr. Jones provides for you,
06:45from protecting you from all the outside threats you know nothing about,
06:49those who would come here, capture and enslave you,
06:51if not for Mr. Jones' protection,
06:54to making sure that you all have food and housing,
06:57tools to work with,
06:58that you're cared for when sick and injured, and so on.
07:01There wouldn't be a plantation at all,
07:04no cotton to pick,
07:05no land to plant and harvest,
07:06if not for him.
07:08You should be grateful that he's made possible the level of comfort you now have.
07:13Your lives would be far worse if not for him.
07:16Nevertheless,
07:17as free and equal participants in this endeavor,
07:20from now on,
07:21at each meeting,
07:22any worker may have two minutes to ask questions,
07:25or voice suggestions,
07:26or complaints.
07:27With that,
07:29the workers all seemed satisfied,
07:31and headed out again to the fields,
07:34to pick the cotton.
07:37Day four.
07:40I have a big announcement,
07:42Mr. Smith said,
07:43as the daily meeting began.
07:45Mr. Jones' cousin is here,
07:47and not just to visit and see how our project is coming along,
07:51it has been decided that from now on,
07:53you will be deciding who will manage the plantation.
07:57Of course,
07:57this job can't be done by just anyone,
07:59but every three months,
08:01we will have a special meeting,
08:02at which all the workers will vote on whether we think Mr. Jones should run the plantation,
08:08or whether we think his cousin, Mr. Johnson,
08:11should run the plantation.
08:12That means that ultimately,
08:14you are in charge,
08:15because you will be deciding which man you want running things on your behalf.
08:20If you don't like the way things are being managed,
08:24you now have the power to change it.
08:27Amazed and pleased,
08:28the workers headed out again to the fields,
08:31to pick the cotton.
08:37Days passed,
08:39months passed,
08:40a year passed,
08:42and the plantation continued to operate as before.
08:46Sometimes Mr. Jones was in charge,
08:49sometimes Mr. Johnson was in charge,
08:51but the day-to-day routine stayed exactly the same.
08:56The workers worked hard,
08:58long hours every day,
09:00and still had little to show for it.
09:03Every day,
09:04the meeting would begin with them all reciting the Jones plantation motto,
09:09and we worked together as free men for our mutual benefit,
09:14pledging our allegiance to the Jones plantation,
09:17which stands for prosperity,
09:20liberty,
09:21and justice for all.
09:24One day,
09:24Mr. Smith announced,
09:26Samuel is asked to say a few words this morning,
09:29and whatever the rest of us may think of his ideas and opinions,
09:33we are all free here,
09:34and that means we are all allowed to speak our minds.
09:38So, Samuel,
09:39you have two minutes.
09:41Begin.
09:43Samuel stepped forward,
09:45looking scared.
09:47I was excited when all this started,
09:50he began,
09:50glancing nervously at Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones.
09:54But don't you all see what's happened here?
09:57Nothing's changed.
09:58We're all still slaves.
10:01There were grumbles of disagreement from the crowd.
10:05They tell us what to do and whip us if we don't.
10:08They still make all the rules and punish us if we disobey.
10:12They let us make suggestions and complain about things,
10:15but they never really change anything.
10:19They let us choose between Mr. Jones and Mr. Johnson,
10:22but what's the difference?
10:24The situation stays the same.
10:26We do all of the work and they take as much as they want
10:30and decide how much they'll let us keep.
10:32They live in luxury made rich by the cotton we pick.
10:37We do all the work and have to build our own huts,
10:40grow our own food,
10:41and take care of ourselves.
10:43They leave us just enough that we don't revolt or run away.
10:47This is not freedom.
10:49We're all still slaves.
10:51They've only changed the words they use,
10:54but nothing else has changed.
10:55They say we're all free and equal,
10:58but we're not.
10:59They command and we obey.
11:02That's not freedom.
11:03That's not equality.
11:05They say we're free to leave,
11:07but all that means is that we're free to be someone else's slave.
11:11Why should we work or obey the rules?
11:14We didn't agree to this.
11:16They made the system.
11:17They forced it on us.
11:19They control and rob us and call it freedom.
11:23They've deceived you into thinking that being able to choose which slave master you'll work for
11:28is the same as being free.
11:30It's not.
11:31Open your eyes.
11:33If you keep what you produce,
11:35they call it stealing.
11:37When they take what you produce,
11:39they call it sharing and fair distribution.
11:42Can't you see that this is all?
11:45Your time is up,
11:47Samuel.
11:48Mr. Smith announced calmly.
11:51At his gesture,
11:52two supervisors grabbed Samuel by the arms and led him to the whipping post.
11:57I'm sorry,
11:58Samuel,
11:59but you've broken the rules.
12:01There are rules against encouraging others not to work and encouraging others to break the rules.
12:07You're only hurting all of us with your discontentment and your complaining and your disobedience.
12:12The whip fell and Samuel let out a grunt.
12:16Without rules,
12:18without order,
12:19all would be lost.
12:21Without law,
12:22there would be chaos.
12:23We can't just behave as wild animals,
12:25each doing whatever he pleases.
12:27We must all follow the plan and all do our duty for the betterment of everyone.
12:33And those who do not must be punished.
12:37The whip fell again and blood flowed freely from Samuel's back.
12:44Samuel,
12:44it is you who are stealing from the others.
12:47When you don't do your signed work,
12:49you are making more work for others.
12:51When you disobey the rules,
12:53it is you who are endangering the future of everyone else here.
12:57You are the thief.
12:58You are the criminal.
13:00You are the one trying to destroy the arrangement that keeps us all safe and prosperous.
13:06At every lash of the whip,
13:08the other workers cheered louder and louder,
13:11some yelling curses at Samuel.
13:14Being spoiled and selfish,
13:16you complain about everything,
13:18talking as if you're oppressed.
13:19But you are the one ruining things.
13:21You are the one keeping us from being all we could be.
13:25It is your greed and your rebelliousness that is hurting all of us.
13:29They all play by the rules,
13:31Mr. Smith said,
13:32gesturing at the others.
13:34What makes you think that you don't have to?
13:37You think you're above the law?
13:39There were loud yells of agreement as the whip fell again.
13:43We must maintain order,
13:45Mr. Smith proclaimed,
13:47to make this plantation great,
13:49to make it so that we can all be happy and prosperous.
13:52To have the society we want,
13:54there have to be rules.
13:56We all have to contribute our fair share to this great endeavor,
14:00and we cannot tolerate actions and attitudes
14:03that seek to undermine the amazing things
14:06that together as free men we have achieved
14:09and will continue to achieve.
14:13Mr. Jones was smiling
14:15as he gave Mr. Smith a pat on the back.
14:19The crowd was cheering so loudly
14:21that none of them had noticed
14:24that Samuel had died.
14:35We fought for a long time
14:37and all of us
14:38have lost many things
14:39and many dear people.
14:41But you are not alone.
14:43There are a lot of resistance
14:44in the entire planet.
14:46If you are listening,
14:48you are the resistance.
14:49You are the opposite.
14:50I am.
14:50If not,
14:52you are the resistance.
14:53Good luck all the time.
14:55That's so it is something to do.
14:55I will聊 it for you though.
14:55You
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