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Cenk Uygur

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1985 total appearances

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

But you guys get tricked on social issues so easily, right? So how many people are involved in โ€“ of trans high school sports and a girl who should have finished first in that track race in the middle of Indiana finished second. First of all, this is the big crime. And how many people are involved? About seven, 13 out of a country of 330 million people.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

But you guys get tricked on social issues so easily, right? So how many people are involved in โ€“ of trans high school sports and a girl who should have finished first in that track race in the middle of Indiana finished second. First of all, this is the big crime. And how many people are involved? About seven, 13 out of a country of 330 million people.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

But you guys get tricked on social issues so easily, right? So how many people are involved in โ€“ of trans high school sports and a girl who should have finished first in that track race in the middle of Indiana finished second. First of all, this is the big crime. And how many people are involved? About seven, 13 out of a country of 330 million people.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And you can't see that that's a distraction, right? So, and... Every, everything that is like bait that the right wing media puts out there, they run after. I mean, Tucker Carlson doing insane segments about Eminem should be sexier. Mr. Potato Head has gender issues. Guys, get out of there. Get out of there. It's a trap, okay?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And you can't see that that's a distraction, right? So, and... Every, everything that is like bait that the right wing media puts out there, they run after. I mean, Tucker Carlson doing insane segments about Eminem should be sexier. Mr. Potato Head has gender issues. Guys, get out of there. Get out of there. It's a trap, okay?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And you can't see that that's a distraction, right? So, and... Every, everything that is like bait that the right wing media puts out there, they run after. I mean, Tucker Carlson doing insane segments about Eminem should be sexier. Mr. Potato Head has gender issues. Guys, get out of there. Get out of there. It's a trap, okay?

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

Money is the biggest problem. So first of all, on AOC, as an example, and I don't mean to pick on her, but she won through the great work of her and shortcut Chakrabarti and Corbyn Trent and others who are leaders of the just Democrats that went and helped her campaign. They were critical help. And we all told her the same thing. So it's not about me, me, me.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

Money is the biggest problem. So first of all, on AOC, as an example, and I don't mean to pick on her, but she won through the great work of her and shortcut Chakrabarti and Corbyn Trent and others who are leaders of the just Democrats that went and helped her campaign. They were critical help. And we all told her the same thing. So it's not about me, me, me.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

Money is the biggest problem. So first of all, on AOC, as an example, and I don't mean to pick on her, but she won through the great work of her and shortcut Chakrabarti and Corbyn Trent and others who are leaders of the just Democrats that went and helped her campaign. They were critical help. And we all told her the same thing. So it's not about me, me, me.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And so we all said, you've got to challenge the establishment and you've got to work on money and politics first. Because if you don't work on money and politics and you don't fix that, you're going to lose on almost all other issues. But she didn't believe us because it's uncomfortable. And all the progressives that went into Congress, they drive me crazy.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And so we all said, you've got to challenge the establishment and you've got to work on money and politics first. Because if you don't work on money and politics and you don't fix that, you're going to lose on almost all other issues. But she didn't believe us because it's uncomfortable. And all the progressives that went into Congress, they drive me crazy.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And so we all said, you've got to challenge the establishment and you've got to work on money and politics first. Because if you don't work on money and politics and you don't fix that, you're going to lose on almost all other issues. But she didn't believe us because it's uncomfortable. And all the progressives that went into Congress, they drive me crazy.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

They think, oh, no, no, you're exaggerating. No, these are, and the minute they get in, all of a sudden, my colleagues, right? Your colleagues hate you, and they're going to drive you out. You're a sucker. And Jamal Bowman, Cori Bush, what did they do? They drove them out. Marie Newman drove them out, right? And because they're not on your side. They're not your colleagues.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

They think, oh, no, no, you're exaggerating. No, these are, and the minute they get in, all of a sudden, my colleagues, right? Your colleagues hate you, and they're going to drive you out. You're a sucker. And Jamal Bowman, Cori Bush, what did they do? They drove them out. Marie Newman drove them out, right? And because they're not on your side. They're not your colleagues.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

They think, oh, no, no, you're exaggerating. No, these are, and the minute they get in, all of a sudden, my colleagues, right? Your colleagues hate you, and they're going to drive you out. You're a sucker. And Jamal Bowman, Cori Bush, what did they do? They drove them out. Marie Newman drove them out, right? And because they're not on your side. They're not your colleagues.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And what happened to $15 minimum wage? And I remember talking to one of those Congress people, I won't leave out the name, and saying, hey, you know they're not going to do $15 minimum wage. And he's like, oh, Cenk, you're out of the loop, right? Nancy Pelosi assured us that they are going to do $50 minimum wage. I'm like, I love you, but you're totally wrong.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And what happened to $15 minimum wage? And I remember talking to one of those Congress people, I won't leave out the name, and saying, hey, you know they're not going to do $15 minimum wage. And he's like, oh, Cenk, you're out of the loop, right? Nancy Pelosi assured us that they are going to do $50 minimum wage. I'm like, I love you, but you're totally wrong.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

And what happened to $15 minimum wage? And I remember talking to one of those Congress people, I won't leave out the name, and saying, hey, you know they're not going to do $15 minimum wage. And he's like, oh, Cenk, you're out of the loop, right? Nancy Pelosi assured us that they are going to do $50 minimum wage. I'm like, I love you, but you're totally wrong.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

Moneyed interests are not going to do $15 minimum wage. You have to start fighting now, right? And they didn't get it. So they lost on almost all those issues because it's all about incentives and disincentives and rules. If you don't fix the rules, you're going to constantly run into the same brick wall.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#441 โ€“ Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

Moneyed interests are not going to do $15 minimum wage. You have to start fighting now, right? And they didn't get it. So they lost on almost all those issues because it's all about incentives and disincentives and rules. If you don't fix the rules, you're going to constantly run into the same brick wall.