Calif. Teachers Union Releases Cartoon Video Featuring 'The Rich' Urinating on the Poor

A new animated video released by the California Federation of Teachers shows the rich "1 percent" urinating on and stealing money from the less fortunate and middle class. The purpose of the video is to explain "economic inequality" and the need for wealthy people to pay their "fair share of taxes."

The video argues that the rich got richer by evading taxes and using loopholes to hold onto their money. The union claims this is why Congress needs to repeal Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

Narrated by actor Ed Asner,  the full video is currently featured on the official California Federal Teachers website.

(cft.org)

Here is how CFT summarizes its new cartoon video:

Tax the rich: An animated fairy tale, is narrated by Ed Asner, with animation by award-winning artist Mike Konopacki, and written and directed by Fred Glass for the California Federation of Teachers.  The 8 minute video shows how we arrived at this moment of poorly funded public services and widening economic inequality. Things go downhill in a happy and prosperous land after the rich decide they don't want to pay taxes anymore. They tell the people that there is no alternative, but the people aren't so sure.  This land bears a startling resemblance to our land.  After you watch this video, click here to share with friends, and send an email to your elected officials to let them know they need to restore higher federal tax rates on the wealthy so that we may once more enjoy properly funded public services.

CFT Communications Director Fred Glass, who wrote and directed the video, told TheBlaze the cartoon is not intended for children.

"I love animation and I believe it is an effective way of communicating ideas that is a little different," he said, adding that there are no plans to show the video in California classrooms.

"The CFT is working on helping citizens understand growing economic inequality and the need to restore tax higher rates for the wealthy in order to fund necessary public services," Glass added.

(H/T: Weasel Zippers)

This story has been updated with additional information.