Cenk Uygur

That's why it's compared to communism, because I can't imagine anything more diametrically opposed to the free market than drugs. You, the consumer, have to pay whatever the hell a corporation charges. That's insanity, let alone the patents, let alone the fact that the American people pay for the research and then they make billions of dollars off of it and we get nothing but robbed by them.

That's why it's compared to communism, because I can't imagine anything more diametrically opposed to the free market than drugs. You, the consumer, have to pay whatever the hell a corporation charges. That's insanity, let alone the patents, let alone the fact that the American people pay for the research and then they make billions of dollars off of it and we get nothing but robbed by them.

That's why it's compared to communism, because I can't imagine anything more diametrically opposed to the free market than drugs. You, the consumer, have to pay whatever the hell a corporation charges. That's insanity, let alone the patents, let alone the fact that the American people pay for the research and then they make billions of dollars off of it and we get nothing but robbed by them.

So it's about lobby power. Oil companies have huge lobby power. Defense contractors have huge lobby power. It's not that they're more evil. It's just that they have figured out the game better, and they have basically taken the influence they need to capture the market, capture the government, and snuff out all competition.

So it's about lobby power. Oil companies have huge lobby power. Defense contractors have huge lobby power. It's not that they're more evil. It's just that they have figured out the game better, and they have basically taken the influence they need to capture the market, capture the government, and snuff out all competition.

So it's about lobby power. Oil companies have huge lobby power. Defense contractors have huge lobby power. It's not that they're more evil. It's just that they have figured out the game better, and they have basically taken the influence they need to capture the market, capture the government, and snuff out all competition.

So, Lex, first of all, you have to set rules for what makes sense, not, oh, I don't like this industry or I don't like this company. Or, hey, this company is not doing that much lobbying at this point. They will later when they realize what's going on. So, for example, in my opinion, APAC has totally bought almost all of Congress.

So, Lex, first of all, you have to set rules for what makes sense, not, oh, I don't like this industry or I don't like this company. Or, hey, this company is not doing that much lobbying at this point. They will later when they realize what's going on. So, for example, in my opinion, APAC has totally bought almost all of Congress.

So, Lex, first of all, you have to set rules for what makes sense, not, oh, I don't like this industry or I don't like this company. Or, hey, this company is not doing that much lobbying at this point. They will later when they realize what's going on. So, for example, in my opinion, APAC has totally bought almost all of Congress.

And so now other countries are going to wake up and go, wait, you could just buy the American government? So APAC is going to spend about $100 million in this cycle. and then they're getting $26 billion back. So every country in the world is soon going to realize, oh, take American citizens that live there, get them a tremendous amount of money, and just buy the U.S. government, right?

And so now other countries are going to wake up and go, wait, you could just buy the American government? So APAC is going to spend about $100 million in this cycle. and then they're getting $26 billion back. So every country in the world is soon going to realize, oh, take American citizens that live there, get them a tremendous amount of money, and just buy the U.S. government, right?

And so now other countries are going to wake up and go, wait, you could just buy the American government? So APAC is going to spend about $100 million in this cycle. and then they're getting $26 billion back. So every country in the world is soon going to realize, oh, take American citizens that live there, get them a tremendous amount of money, and just buy the U.S. government, right?

But for corporations, they've already realized that on a massive scale, right? So for example, in the two industries you gave, automotive. So in New Jersey, about a decade ago or so, One of the most powerful lobbies is car dealerships. So at the national level, you got pharma and you've got defense contractors, et cetera. At the local level, guys who have huge power, number one is utilities.

But for corporations, they've already realized that on a massive scale, right? So for example, in the two industries you gave, automotive. So in New Jersey, about a decade ago or so, One of the most powerful lobbies is car dealerships. So at the national level, you got pharma and you've got defense contractors, et cetera. At the local level, guys who have huge power, number one is utilities.

But for corporations, they've already realized that on a massive scale, right? So for example, in the two industries you gave, automotive. So in New Jersey, about a decade ago or so, One of the most powerful lobbies is car dealerships. So at the national level, you got pharma and you've got defense contractors, et cetera. At the local level, guys who have huge power, number one is utilities.

Number two is real estate. And then car dealerships are hilariously among the top, right? Because it's local businesses that are, you know, financing the politicians at the local level. So they passed a law saying that you have to sell through dealerships, but Tesla doesn't sell through dealerships. And it was intended to bully, intimidate, and push out Tesla out of the market.

Number two is real estate. And then car dealerships are hilariously among the top, right? Because it's local businesses that are, you know, financing the politicians at the local level. So they passed a law saying that you have to sell through dealerships, but Tesla doesn't sell through dealerships. And it was intended to bully, intimidate, and push out Tesla out of the market.

Number two is real estate. And then car dealerships are hilariously among the top, right? Because it's local businesses that are, you know, financing the politicians at the local level. So they passed a law saying that you have to sell through dealerships, but Tesla doesn't sell through dealerships. And it was intended to bully, intimidate, and push out Tesla out of the market.

They then did that in a number of different states throughout the country. So does that make any sense in a democracy? Of course not. Why do you have to sell your product through a specific vehicle or medium? You can sell it any way you like. That's the most anti-free market thing possible. Why? It was just total, utter corruption. But it's perfectly legal. The Supreme Court legalized bribery.

They then did that in a number of different states throughout the country. So does that make any sense in a democracy? Of course not. Why do you have to sell your product through a specific vehicle or medium? You can sell it any way you like. That's the most anti-free market thing possible. Why? It was just total, utter corruption. But it's perfectly legal. The Supreme Court legalized bribery.