Cenk Uygur

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.

So then what happened in that case? So then Elon came in. and gave campaign contributions and reversed it. So now we're in a battle where it's an open auction, right? Different companies are buying different politicians and then they pretending to have debates about principles and ideas, et cetera. So now let's look at tech.

So then what happened in that case? So then Elon came in. and gave campaign contributions and reversed it. So now we're in a battle where it's an open auction, right? Different companies are buying different politicians and then they pretending to have debates about principles and ideas, et cetera. So now let's look at tech.

So then what happened in that case? So then Elon came in. and gave campaign contributions and reversed it. So now we're in a battle where it's an open auction, right? Different companies are buying different politicians and then they pretending to have debates about principles and ideas, et cetera. So now let's look at tech.

Um, in the beginning, Facebook was not spending any money in policy or almost any money in politics. So what happens? They're getting hammered. They get pulled into congressional hearings and Facebook's got fake news and oh my God, all this trouble from Facebook. Then Facebook does the logical thing. Oh, it turns out I need to grease these sons of bitches. Okay.

Um, in the beginning, Facebook was not spending any money in policy or almost any money in politics. So what happens? They're getting hammered. They get pulled into congressional hearings and Facebook's got fake news and oh my God, all this trouble from Facebook. Then Facebook does the logical thing. Oh, it turns out I need to grease these sons of bitches. Okay.

Um, in the beginning, Facebook was not spending any money in policy or almost any money in politics. So what happens? They're getting hammered. They get pulled into congressional hearings and Facebook's got fake news and oh my God, all this trouble from Facebook. Then Facebook does the logical thing. Oh, it turns out I need to grease these sons of bitches. Okay.

So then they hire a whole bunch of Republicans consultants. They go grease all the Republicans and most of the corporate Democrats. And then all of a sudden we're no longer talking about Facebook at all. And Facebook are angels. And now we've turned our attention to who? Facebook's top competitor, TikTok. Funny how that works. Okay.

So then they hire a whole bunch of Republicans consultants. They go grease all the Republicans and most of the corporate Democrats. And then all of a sudden we're no longer talking about Facebook at all. And Facebook are angels. And now we've turned our attention to who? Facebook's top competitor, TikTok. Funny how that works. Okay.

So then they hire a whole bunch of Republicans consultants. They go grease all the Republicans and most of the corporate Democrats. And then all of a sudden we're no longer talking about Facebook at all. And Facebook are angels. And now we've turned our attention to who? Facebook's top competitor, TikTok. Funny how that works. Okay.

And by the way, then Donald Trump goes, oh, TikTok's big dangerous company. They're working with China. Okay. And then Jeff Yaz comes in on this cycle and part owner of TikTok, and he doesn't want TikTok banished, of course, right? So he gives Trump a couple of million dollars. Trump turns around the next day and goes, we love TikTok. TikTok's a good company, right?

And by the way, then Donald Trump goes, oh, TikTok's big dangerous company. They're working with China. Okay. And then Jeff Yaz comes in on this cycle and part owner of TikTok, and he doesn't want TikTok banished, of course, right? So he gives Trump a couple of million dollars. Trump turns around the next day and goes, we love TikTok. TikTok's a good company, right?

And by the way, then Donald Trump goes, oh, TikTok's big dangerous company. They're working with China. Okay. And then Jeff Yaz comes in on this cycle and part owner of TikTok, and he doesn't want TikTok banished, of course, right? So he gives Trump a couple of million dollars. Trump turns around the next day and goes, we love TikTok. TikTok's a good company, right?

No, it is. It's 98%. I'll go on mainstream media and they'll be like, oh, I see what you're saying. I can see how that influences politicians about 10%. I'm like, no, no, it's 98%. So, and even a lot of good people think it's 50-50. They have principles and they have money. No, they have money and a smidge of principles. That's why I wanted to clarify 98 too.

No, it is. It's 98%. I'll go on mainstream media and they'll be like, oh, I see what you're saying. I can see how that influences politicians about 10%. I'm like, no, no, it's 98%. So, and even a lot of good people think it's 50-50. They have principles and they have money. No, they have money and a smidge of principles. That's why I wanted to clarify 98 too.

No, it is. It's 98%. I'll go on mainstream media and they'll be like, oh, I see what you're saying. I can see how that influences politicians about 10%. I'm like, no, no, it's 98%. So, and even a lot of good people think it's 50-50. They have principles and they have money. No, they have money and a smidge of principles. That's why I wanted to clarify 98 too.

Yeah, so in the book, I call it democratic capitalism as opposed to Bernie's democratic socialism, right? We can get into that distinction in a minute. So as Adam Smith said, and anyone who studies capitalism knows, you need the government to protect the market as well as the people. Because so like, why do we have cops?

Yeah, so in the book, I call it democratic capitalism as opposed to Bernie's democratic socialism, right? We can get into that distinction in a minute. So as Adam Smith said, and anyone who studies capitalism knows, you need the government to protect the market as well as the people. Because so like, why do we have cops?

Yeah, so in the book, I call it democratic capitalism as opposed to Bernie's democratic socialism, right? We can get into that distinction in a minute. So as Adam Smith said, and anyone who studies capitalism knows, you need the government to protect the market as well as the people. Because so like, why do we have cops?

Because if we don't have cops, somebody's going to go, well, I like Lex's equipment. Why don't I just go into his house and take it? Right. So you need the cops to protect you. And that's the government. So people say, oh, I hate big government. Do you? Right. It depends. Right.