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Alex Gibney

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
735 total appearances

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The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

If you study this as a- I'm not sure how early we are. I mean, we're full on crony capitalism now. When you have a meme coin that's introduced, you know, right after the presidential election, you know, and cryptocurrency is flowing to the president of the United States, I mean, I think we're there. And I do point out in the film, you know, most of it centers on this Ohio corruption case.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

If you study this as a- I'm not sure how early we are. I mean, we're full on crony capitalism now. When you have a meme coin that's introduced, you know, right after the presidential election, you know, and cryptocurrency is flowing to the president of the United States, I mean, I think we're there. And I do point out in the film, you know, most of it centers on this Ohio corruption case.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

If you study this as a- I'm not sure how early we are. I mean, we're full on crony capitalism now. When you have a meme coin that's introduced, you know, right after the presidential election, you know, and cryptocurrency is flowing to the president of the United States, I mean, I think we're there. And I do point out in the film, you know, most of it centers on this Ohio corruption case.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

But I do point out in the film that in, for example, in the, you know, in the. I call out the example of Reid Hoffman, who linked in, who gave or or was inclined to give Kamala Harris seven million dollars, but he wanted something in return. He wanted her to fire Lena Kahn at the FTC. Right. So that's where you get to that weird place where, oh, is that a quid pro quo?

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

But I do point out in the film that in, for example, in the, you know, in the. I call out the example of Reid Hoffman, who linked in, who gave or or was inclined to give Kamala Harris seven million dollars, but he wanted something in return. He wanted her to fire Lena Kahn at the FTC. Right. So that's where you get to that weird place where, oh, is that a quid pro quo?

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

But I do point out in the film that in, for example, in the, you know, in the. I call out the example of Reid Hoffman, who linked in, who gave or or was inclined to give Kamala Harris seven million dollars, but he wanted something in return. He wanted her to fire Lena Kahn at the FTC. Right. So that's where you get to that weird place where, oh, is that a quid pro quo?

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Or is he just suggesting that it might be a good idea, you know, for her to fire Lena Kahn? And in exchange, well, let's not call it an exchange. And then surprise, surprise, I give you $7 million.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Or is he just suggesting that it might be a good idea, you know, for her to fire Lena Kahn? And in exchange, well, let's not call it an exchange. And then surprise, surprise, I give you $7 million.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Or is he just suggesting that it might be a good idea, you know, for her to fire Lena Kahn? And in exchange, well, let's not call it an exchange. And then surprise, surprise, I give you $7 million.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Larry Householder was reelected. I mean, but I think that goes to- A jury convicted him, right? And he gets reelected anyway. $60 million bribe. He's president of the United States, okay? And he was convicted. He's a felon. So- So, yeah, there's that.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Larry Householder was reelected. I mean, but I think that goes to- A jury convicted him, right? And he gets reelected anyway. $60 million bribe. He's president of the United States, okay? And he was convicted. He's a felon. So- So, yeah, there's that.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

Larry Householder was reelected. I mean, but I think that goes to- A jury convicted him, right? And he gets reelected anyway. $60 million bribe. He's president of the United States, okay? And he was convicted. He's a felon. So- So, yeah, there's that.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

And obviously, we've entered a world where we have such a tribal political system that it is very difficult to persuade people that they should do other than vote for their however they define the tribe to be.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

And obviously, we've entered a world where we have such a tribal political system that it is very difficult to persuade people that they should do other than vote for their however they define the tribe to be.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

And obviously, we've entered a world where we have such a tribal political system that it is very difficult to persuade people that they should do other than vote for their however they define the tribe to be.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

But I also think in Ohio, the problem was compounded by this system of gerrymandering, which resulted in supermajority rule, so that Larry Householder came from a district that was so, so red that there was never going to be somebody who was going to, particularly on short notice, they just... They'd elect, you know, a dead cat before they'd elect a Democrat.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

But I also think in Ohio, the problem was compounded by this system of gerrymandering, which resulted in supermajority rule, so that Larry Householder came from a district that was so, so red that there was never going to be somebody who was going to, particularly on short notice, they just... They'd elect, you know, a dead cat before they'd elect a Democrat.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

But I also think in Ohio, the problem was compounded by this system of gerrymandering, which resulted in supermajority rule, so that Larry Householder came from a district that was so, so red that there was never going to be somebody who was going to, particularly on short notice, they just... They'd elect, you know, a dead cat before they'd elect a Democrat.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

I think they are. I think they are. I hope they do, because they should be. They should be ripper at what's going on in their state. And not just at the passage of this bill, just as astounding to me was how the householder team, team householder, or generation now, how they muscled the repeal effort. Because in Ohio, you can mount... you can repeal laws by popular vote effectively.

The Chuck ToddCast
Dark Money Has Corrupted American Politics

I think they are. I think they are. I hope they do, because they should be. They should be ripper at what's going on in their state. And not just at the passage of this bill, just as astounding to me was how the householder team, team householder, or generation now, how they muscled the repeal effort. Because in Ohio, you can mount... you can repeal laws by popular vote effectively.