The California Federation of Teachers (CFT) has released a cartoon presenting their arguments on why the rich need to be taxed more. The video is extremely biased and offensive. It features gready "fat cats" that cheat on taxes and pay less than everyone else. They use their "extra" money to invest in Wall Street and get even more wealthy. They justify their greedy ways by saying it will "trickle down" and they demonstrate this by urinating on the poor! THIS VIDEO IS ABSURD!
We could discuss how tasteless and biased this video is all day. However, I would simply like to point out a few pieces of hypocrisy:
- The narrator is a member of the 1%.
- The CFT invests their member's pensions in Wall Street and is one of the largest pension plans there.
- Wall Street is where a company can go to get money to hire more people! Apple, Google, Facebook, Adobe, State and Local governments and even the CFT may at times seek investors on Wall Street.
The CFT is one of the two main teachers unions in California. They are affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO. It is one thing to create propaganda that demonizes job creators, but it is a whole different offense if the propaganda is paid for with tax dollars.
Tax dollars fund the government which pays teachers salaries. CFT membership and dues are a requirement in California and all Education Professionals pay dues without option. Those dues then fund cartoons like this.
I cannot believe we have stooped this low. I can't believe that people will actually watch this and believe it. Below is an excelent critique on the video.
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