Cenk Uygur

And so if we get to a meritocracy one day, I'll be the happiest person in America. But right now, look, here I'll give you an example that I put in the book. and it's not us, other folks at this YouTube video, I can't even quite find who they were, but it was a brilliant video. And they said, okay, we're gonna do a 100-yard race.

And so if we get to a meritocracy one day, I'll be the happiest person in America. But right now, look, here I'll give you an example that I put in the book. and it's not us, other folks at this YouTube video, I can't even quite find who they were, but it was a brilliant video. And they said, okay, we're gonna do a 100-yard race.

But hold on, before we start, anyone who has two parents, take two steps forward. Anyone who has went to college, take another two steps forward. Anyone who doesn't have bills to pay for education anymore, take two steps forward. They do all these things, right? And then at the end, before they start, somebody's 20 yards from the finish line, And a lot of people are still at the starting line.

But hold on, before we start, anyone who has two parents, take two steps forward. Anyone who has went to college, take another two steps forward. Anyone who doesn't have bills to pay for education anymore, take two steps forward. They do all these things, right? And then at the end, before they start, somebody's 20 yards from the finish line, And a lot of people are still at the starting line.

But hold on, before we start, anyone who has two parents, take two steps forward. Anyone who has went to college, take another two steps forward. Anyone who doesn't have bills to pay for education anymore, take two steps forward. They do all these things, right? And then at the end, before they start, somebody's 20 yards from the finish line, And a lot of people are still at the starting line.

And then they go, okay, now we're going to run a race. The guy who's right next to the finish line wins. And they go, meritocracy. Okay.

And then they go, okay, now we're going to run a race. The guy who's right next to the finish line wins. And they go, meritocracy. Okay.

And then they go, okay, now we're going to run a race. The guy who's right next to the finish line wins. And they go, meritocracy. Okay.

That's right. There are some parts that are easy to solve, Lex. So, you know... If you donated to a politician and he gave you a billion dollar subsidy, that's not meritocracy.

That's right. There are some parts that are easy to solve, Lex. So, you know... If you donated to a politician and he gave you a billion dollar subsidy, that's not meritocracy.

That's right. There are some parts that are easy to solve, Lex. So, you know... If you donated to a politician and he gave you a billion dollar subsidy, that's not meritocracy.

Exactly. And so, and again, nothing's ever perfect at any snapshot of history, right? Or of the moment you're going to be at some point in the pendulum swing. But if you let, if you trust the people and you let the pendulum swing, but not wildly, uh, then you're going to get to the right answers in the long run.

Exactly. And so, and again, nothing's ever perfect at any snapshot of history, right? Or of the moment you're going to be at some point in the pendulum swing. But if you let, if you trust the people and you let the pendulum swing, but not wildly, uh, then you're going to get to the right answers in the long run.

Exactly. And so, and again, nothing's ever perfect at any snapshot of history, right? Or of the moment you're going to be at some point in the pendulum swing. But if you let, if you trust the people and you let the pendulum swing, but not wildly, uh, then you're going to get to the right answers in the long run.

no so the right wing drives me crazy so look guys your instincts of populism is correct your instincts of anti-corruption is correct right and i love you for it and so and in a lot of ways the right wing voters figured out the whole system screwed before left-wing voters did i shouldn't say left-wing voters because progressives and left-wing have been saying it for

no so the right wing drives me crazy so look guys your instincts of populism is correct your instincts of anti-corruption is correct right and i love you for it and so and in a lot of ways the right wing voters figured out the whole system screwed before left-wing voters did i shouldn't say left-wing voters because progressives and left-wing have been saying it for

no so the right wing drives me crazy so look guys your instincts of populism is correct your instincts of anti-corruption is correct right and i love you for it and so and in a lot of ways the right wing voters figured out the whole system screwed before left-wing voters did i shouldn't say left-wing voters because progressives and left-wing have been saying it for

Not only decades, but maybe centuries, right? But Democratic voters. A lot of Democratic voters, some of them actually like this current system. A lot of them have been tricked into liking this current system. And the left should be fighting against corruption harder than the right. But right now, unfortunately, that's not the case. So there's a lot that I like about right-wing voters, okay?

Not only decades, but maybe centuries, right? But Democratic voters. A lot of Democratic voters, some of them actually like this current system. A lot of them have been tricked into liking this current system. And the left should be fighting against corruption harder than the right. But right now, unfortunately, that's not the case. So there's a lot that I like about right-wing voters, okay?

Not only decades, but maybe centuries, right? But Democratic voters. A lot of Democratic voters, some of them actually like this current system. A lot of them have been tricked into liking this current system. And the left should be fighting against corruption harder than the right. But right now, unfortunately, that's not the case. So there's a lot that I like about right-wing voters, okay?