sav·aged, sav·ag·ing, sav·ag·es 1. To assault ferociously. 2. To attack without restraint or pity: The critics savaged the new play.

sav·aged, sav·ag·ing, sav·ag·es 1. To assault ferociously. 2. To attack without restraint or pity: The critics savaged the new play. That is exactly what Rutger Bregman did with his speech (which is well worth the minute to watch).