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>> okay. victoria, you teach political science. do you want your students to see this representation of washington? >> i am going to put this into my class structure. its something to get them excited but using it as a teaching tool this is what happens, this is something realistic what would happen in congress, the party structure, fund-raising, but then, you know what? this is unbelievable, this doesnt happen. its a great hook for getting people interested. >> or are you setting them up for di...

>> social mobility is a concern. social mobility in america is lower than in europe. is that the way americans think of themselves they have lower social mobility than in the country you threw over and threw off because we had -- i dont think it feels that -- thats not what americans feel. >> its counter intuitive. i grew up hearing british people and french people coming to this country, were coming here because we feel were so chained down by class structure and all of these obstacles. in amer...

You know, all this stuff is fun. my question to you is, you have in the u.k. you and i have discussed this before, one of the most ridge idly class bound societies. and you have this monarchy that thrives. there are monarchies in other countries that dont get the same level of attention. >> its interesting having lived in the unit for mean years, it feel does me as though americans believe at that theyve been inokay lated from the aristocratic royal structure and class structure by the constitut...

Graduates. we need more vets in the newsroom in the elite institutions. is that what youre talking about? >> that is a huge part of it. weve seen a lot of writing about if you look at elite colleges, for instance, the class structure, right. 80% from households in the top fifth of income, right. theres, you know, there is a affirmative action take n insur racial diversity, but there is this total lack of class diversity, socioeconomic background and you get a situation in which even if youre dra...

>> bill: reaction to you, you flif hollywood. youre in the show business world, most people there support barack obama and not only support him, but idolize him what. kind of reaction have you gotten? >> well, almost everybody agreed with me. >> bill: really? >> yeah. yes. because most of my friends are democrats. im a democrat. but yes. they agree and say i work hard and i pay a lot of taxes. its because its not true. and i think just a devicive way to appeal what the masses to get votes. this ...

In hollywood, you know, youre in the show business world. most people there support barack obama, and they not only support him, they idolize him. what kind of reaction have you gotten from this? >> well, almost everybody agrees with me. >> really? >> you know, people say -- yeah, yes, because -- most of my friends are democrats. you know, im a democrat. yeah, they agree. they say, hey, i work really hard, i pay a lot of taxes, because its not true, you know. i think its just -- its just a divis...

Whats the goal of the chinese government? i just read kissingers book. are they really looking inward, or do they want to take over the world? and he said, its very simple. the communist leadership wants to sustain the communist leadership. if they have growth of 9% and 10%, he said this is very parochial. have you ever heard, all politics are local? he said this is very local, and its about communist leaders keeping themselves and their families in power. if the economy grows 9%, 10%, they stay...

Happened. it wiped out all a class structure because it was like being titanic. you are in fourth class, you are in first class. everybody is on the same boat. need to help each other. >> bill: one of the few times the country came together. you havent taken heat from the pinheads out there. secretly stealthily supporting you. >> career getting job offers left and right. i might have your job next. [ laughter >> bill: you want it, john, we can talk about it your pal miller is going to harpoon yo...

Happened. it wiped out all a class structure because it was like being titanic. you are in fourth class, you are in first class. everybody is on the same boat. need to help each other. >> bill: one of the few times the country came together. you havent taken heat from the pinheads out there. secretly stealthily supporting you. >> career getting job offers left and right. i might have your job next. [ laughter >> bill: you want it, john, we can talk about it your pal miller is going to harpoon yo...

Working the phone banks, etc. that has been a life blood of the democratic party for decades. the education piece, more and more parent on the right and the left we are seeing more reports that show the new class structure in america is based on education. if you have a high school diploma but nothing beyond that you are going to have income stagnation. if you have a college diploma you will make twice as much money in your working life. if you have a masters degree more money. that is the new d...