Cenk Uygur

No chance. Okay, so we can get into that in a minute. So the culture wars are meant to divide us. If we get united, we have enough leverage and power to be able to do it. But you can't do it through a normal bill. Because if you do it in a bill, the whole point of capturing the Supreme Court was to make sure that they kill any piece of legislation that would protect the American people.

No chance. Okay, so we can get into that in a minute. So the culture wars are meant to divide us. If we get united, we have enough leverage and power to be able to do it. But you can't do it through a normal bill. Because if you do it in a bill, the whole point of capturing the Supreme Court was to make sure that they kill any piece of legislation that would protect the American people.

No chance. Okay, so we can get into that in a minute. So the culture wars are meant to divide us. If we get united, we have enough leverage and power to be able to do it. But you can't do it through a normal bill. Because if you do it in a bill, the whole point of capturing the Supreme Court was to make sure that they kill any piece of legislation that would protect the American people.

You're saying the Supreme Court is also captured by this? Oh, 100%. So, okay. So let me explain. Again, people for the uninitiated, they think, oh, that sounds conspiratorial. Well, in this case, that's actually somewhat true because people now know about this. It's the Powell Memo, right? The most infamous political memo in history. Lewis Powell writes a memo for the Chamber of Commerce in 1971.

You're saying the Supreme Court is also captured by this? Oh, 100%. So, okay. So let me explain. Again, people for the uninitiated, they think, oh, that sounds conspiratorial. Well, in this case, that's actually somewhat true because people now know about this. It's the Powell Memo, right? The most infamous political memo in history. Lewis Powell writes a memo for the Chamber of Commerce in 1971.

You're saying the Supreme Court is also captured by this? Oh, 100%. So, okay. So let me explain. Again, people for the uninitiated, they think, oh, that sounds conspiratorial. Well, in this case, that's actually somewhat true because people now know about this. It's the Powell Memo, right? The most infamous political memo in history. Lewis Powell writes a memo for the Chamber of Commerce in 1971.

That's basically a blueprint for how the Chamber of Commerce can take over the government. And Lewis Powell explains one of the most important things you have to do is take over the media. But even more important than that is taking over the Supreme Court because the Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of what is allowed and not allowed. And he says, we need, quote, activist judges.

That's basically a blueprint for how the Chamber of Commerce can take over the government. And Lewis Powell explains one of the most important things you have to do is take over the media. But even more important than that is taking over the Supreme Court because the Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of what is allowed and not allowed. And he says, we need, quote, activist judges.

That's basically a blueprint for how the Chamber of Commerce can take over the government. And Lewis Powell explains one of the most important things you have to do is take over the media. But even more important than that is taking over the Supreme Court because the Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of what is allowed and not allowed. And he says, we need, quote, activist judges.

to help business interests on the court, okay? And then Nixon reads the memo and goes, that sounds like a really good idea. How about I put you on the Supreme Court? And he puts Lewis Powell, the guy who wrote the memo, on the Supreme Court, where he's the deciding vote in Bolani and Buckley. So Bolani, those two decisions are 76 and 78.

to help business interests on the court, okay? And then Nixon reads the memo and goes, that sounds like a really good idea. How about I put you on the Supreme Court? And he puts Lewis Powell, the guy who wrote the memo, on the Supreme Court, where he's the deciding vote in Bolani and Buckley. So Bolani, those two decisions are 76 and 78.

to help business interests on the court, okay? And then Nixon reads the memo and goes, that sounds like a really good idea. How about I put you on the Supreme Court? And he puts Lewis Powell, the guy who wrote the memo, on the Supreme Court, where he's the deciding vote in Bolani and Buckley. So Bolani, those two decisions are 76 and 78.

And what they say is, yeah, yeah, I read the Constitution and it says that money is speech. No, it isn't. And no, it didn't. That's not even close to true. They just made it up. And they said, okay, in corporations, they're human beings. No, they're not. That's preposterous, right? And they have the same inalienable rights as human beings and citizens do. And

And what they say is, yeah, yeah, I read the Constitution and it says that money is speech. No, it isn't. And no, it didn't. That's not even close to true. They just made it up. And they said, okay, in corporations, they're human beings. No, they're not. That's preposterous, right? And they have the same inalienable rights as human beings and citizens do. And

And what they say is, yeah, yeah, I read the Constitution and it says that money is speech. No, it isn't. And no, it didn't. That's not even close to true. They just made it up. And they said, okay, in corporations, they're human beings. No, they're not. That's preposterous, right? And they have the same inalienable rights as human beings and citizens do. And

Money is speech and speech is an inalienable right. So corporations can spend unlimited money in politics. And there goes our democracy gone. Okay. So citizens United just shot a dead horse with a Gatling gun and made it worse and put it on steroids, but it was already dead in 78. So that's why every chart you see for the rest of your life, you'll see this, um,

Money is speech and speech is an inalienable right. So corporations can spend unlimited money in politics. And there goes our democracy gone. Okay. So citizens United just shot a dead horse with a Gatling gun and made it worse and put it on steroids, but it was already dead in 78. So that's why every chart you see for the rest of your life, you'll see this, um,

Money is speech and speech is an inalienable right. So corporations can spend unlimited money in politics. And there goes our democracy gone. Okay. So citizens United just shot a dead horse with a Gatling gun and made it worse and put it on steroids, but it was already dead in 78. So that's why every chart you see for the rest of your life, you'll see this, um,

every chart about the American economy starts to diverge in 1978. So until 38 to 78, we have golden 40 years of economic prosperity. We create the greatest middle class the world has ever seen. And our productivity is sky high, but our wages match our productivity. After 78, Productivity is still sky high, best in the world. Okay. Sometimes people, oh, the American worker's lazy.

every chart about the American economy starts to diverge in 1978. So until 38 to 78, we have golden 40 years of economic prosperity. We create the greatest middle class the world has ever seen. And our productivity is sky high, but our wages match our productivity. After 78, Productivity is still sky high, best in the world. Okay. Sometimes people, oh, the American worker's lazy.