Doesn't really matter. They can tell you that every politician is sponsored by one billionaire. And you wouldn't do anything about it, but take what they give you. Like millions of other Americans who talk a big game and want to know everything but don't want to take action by shutting down the country. Or hurting the capitalistic system.
In my freshman PolySci class I brought up that exact point. My professor looked me straight in the eyes and said "Bribery is illegal. Giving a politician money to do things is not." I said, "What's the difference?" She lowered her glasses and looked at me very seriously, then said "Let's move on".
Old people always try and justify the current shitty system we have like it was mandated from god, not just something that we invented, that we can easily re invent.
And this current crop of old folks are refusing to give up power after a reasonable amount of time. Expect around 10 more years if their nonsense before we can start to have nice things again.
but how isn't money speech? If I want to spend my money making leaflets to support a politician, shouldn't I? If I want to pool my money with others to purchase an add for someone who's views I support, why can't I? I don't disagree that money is corrupting, but I don't know how you create a bright line about where it moves from speech to corruption.
I genuinely believe this is where 90% of our problems come from. Our interests don't matter to the elites. We must end Citizens United and put a stop to the corruption plaguing this country.
@@jonrazo7912but that is not how its actually working. Big money funds political campaigns and then they expect those same politicians to do things for them contrary to the well being of the citizens who votes them into office. They are in fact bribing politicians for favours. Thats corruption and most of our problems today stem from that outside influence
I was about to type "It would be great if there were 'Public Lobbyists' " , but in reality the senators and representatives *ARE* the public lobbyists, but they spend so much time getting elected and re-elected and we spend so *LITTLE* on staffs that do that important 'Public Lobbying', they just use their staffs for talking to corporate lobbyists and running their election campaigns.
So they want us to believe that lobbyists dont actually ask people too vote a certain way and its just speech, but if it didnt work why do we continue to see massive amounts of cash thrown that way? Im highly skeptical of this idea that lobbyists are needed
Academia has done studies on this. The money gets lobbyists "access" to offices but doesn't get their votes. Game theory explains this a bit - why wouldn't politicians just take BOTH sides money and then vote they way they wanted to vote in the first place? Lobbyists have to be able to look at their clients and say "I talked to them about it" and so the money, at the least, buys them access for a meeting. You can, and should, make the case that them buying access crowds out constituent access (which it does) and that's a fair point. But most constituents couldn't make a clear case for why something is good or bad anyway. What you really need is to have a different organization (an association or trade org or whatever) play the same game. That's where it gets a bit shady because they don't have the same capital to throw around... Additionally, and you might find this hard to believe, but politicians are stupid. Like, extra stupid. They will pass laws that don't make sense and have TONS of unintended consequences. Their staffers aren't exactly the cream of the crop either. For all the negatives of lobbying, and there are certainly alot of negatives, they also serve as a way to make sure politicians don't break things. I've worked in state government now for awhile and... without agencies and lobbyists some really, really poorly thought out legislation would be passed and it would royally mess up the economy. Think like "every business has to provide a gun locker at their front door", "no business can close without giving a 30-day notice," or "insurance companies have to pay hospitals $1,000 for Tylenol" type shit. It's WILD.
@@Enders_77 What an absolute load of crap smh. No, politicians "break things" on the behalf of the lobbyists. Not despite them. And no. We most certainly do NOT need to have lobbyists any more than we need to have any other unnecessary middleman getting in the way of other people's rights and interests. Period. I suppose that you would say that Pharma lobbyists are simply trying to keep the greedy retches in DC from "messing up the economy"?? Well, how very convenient for them lol! Your comment is clearly just another apologist's crock. You probably heard it from a Libertarian.
Wow. Really impressed by this discussion. Informative and no food thrown at anybody. Good selection of guests and good questions from Ryan and Emily. A++
...any fuckery with Corp or foreign money influence. Immediate action. Including situations ljke Nancy "Stocks&Bourbon" Pelosi still employed, with no legal consequences.
So refreshing to hear four adults have a meaningful and informative conversation without anyone going hyper-emotional and ranting at us like they’re telling off 4 year olds. I’m talking about how they provided us with the information, not commenting on the implications of the information.
These are the seasoned experts in this field: Two, well off cogs in the wheel discussing cosmetic change and reform that ONLY came from the toxic level of unrestrained greed and its fear of getting caught. It's simply a change in style. But hey, it's so much better now and lobbyists are the truth tellers. Thankfully this "reform" has proven to create the more fair and equitable society with economic and social prosperity that we're currently experiencing.
Well, ONE is a cog in the wheel; the other's been fighting the wheel. I guess you could say that by extension he's part of the overall machine...but that's not because he hasn't been trying to expose this stuff. It's because his continuous, genuine attempts at exposure have just been absorbed as part of the machine.
have you listened to them... the white collar above the board lobbyists "seem to be" clean, they do however state that the majority of unregistered and non affiliated seem to run wild...
Well, I’ll put it like this sunshine is the best disinfectant and these guys telling trade secrets only helps people that want to stop them. Stop them.
It's not the Lobbies, it's the hidden 'inside information' that the politicians get to know about, or the extremely well paid 'jobs for the boys' they seem to be offered almost as soon as they leave parliament from big business, etc. However, I'd like to see Lobbies banned here in Australia. I've never come across a poor politician!
@@tonyg76 I like the concept (long form discussions) but yeah, they really haven’t gotten anyone truly interesting. But that’s the nice thing about this channel- they can experiment a bit and find stuff that works.
Excellent demonstration of how they make lobbying appear to be so nice, transparent normal and perfectly acceptable and yet 98% of the lobbying is not in best interest of the voter but in the interests of big business - congrats on making it so easy and guilt free for our lawmakers.
Here's a thought: give staff pay raises, and congressmen pay cuts. It's ridiculous how when anyone talks about raising crappy staff pay, it can't seem to be done without also raising the salary for senators and reps. They aren't linked in stone! This issue is rampant in higher ed as well: anytime there's a raise to help those $30-40K workers, it can't be done without the $80-100K peeps...which ends up diluting the whole thing down to pennies. Why is it so hard to give low earners a raise without the high-earners getting anything?
Elite circle jerking propaganda This is exactly how you turn breaking points into elite access media They will eventually grow to accept this and normalize it
Yeah, I’m increasingly annoyed by her occasional “filler” lines and empty-headed comments that don’t add any new info to the conversation, and the random giggling.
I forgot who it was that was interviewed but they basically said we dont know what to do unless a lobbyist tells us...they left out the part about handing over bags of cash.
Yes! Emily got the phrase right! There is no “walking the walk”. We either walk our talk, meaning our actions are aligned with what we say and therein we demonstrate integrity, or we don’t.
Wow - brilliant conversation. It really helps humanize the players in politics, where the current default assumption is that they are fundamentally corrupt. My take-away is that many people are self-serving, but not necessarily with the intent of screwing others in the process. The system they work within seems to have evolved into a bureaucratic nightmare over time and a good case was made for evening out the playing field (accountability for the 80% unregistered influence peddlers and financial contributors). Many thanks for putting this together. With a long-form conversation, I see that it's been out for a day with 50k views, which in isolation, doesn't seem justify the cost, but makes a great case for what BP brings to this space. This is one of the most informative pieces I've encountered in many months for those of us who have no background in US politics.
We don't need lobbyists, we have constituents who live in the areas governed by there representatives, who could possibly know better than them about what they need? Ban the Lobbyist, make them get real jobs. Profesional ass kissing and bribe slanging.
@@Gangsta1168 In 1970 a car passed me with a bumper sticker that said "Don't Vote! It only encourages them". I've unfortunately found that to be true. It's a rigged system to the point they could care less that it's in your face and smells bad.
@36:00 minute "you may not like my clients but their rights to be defended keep make this country great....but I used this argument against them like my clients deserve the right to complain about congress" With the exception that your client buys an exclusive and expensive access to the Congress where the ordinary people why they represent don't have that privilege.
This was a fantastic segment. Worth every moment of my Sunday morning. Great job! If more people understood the inner workings of the system, then the public can take better action and ask the right questions! Great job guys!
No good comes from lobbying unless it’s for the PEOPLE and I thought that was what Our congress “all ready doing”. Lobbyists are just highly trained influencers of whom ever pays the most money. Shame on lobbyists 👎
Mind-boggling that so many "liked" replies haven't even watched the video, referring to "these (two) lobbyists" when one guest is a reporter. Are these bots? Or do people just use replies to unload what they think about the title/thumbnail of a video?
I’m more disappointed that everyone is ecstatic over the interview rather than acknowledging the marketing and branding PR session we just witnessed to normalize this
I love this! 33 minutes in and both Guests are sincere and respectful in what they say and, um...uh... don't say. This was educational and fun. Yes, it's been not just DEPRESSING, but Empowering! This show has convinced me that I'm on the right path for me. I've been elected to local office and worked hard for reform, but now I understand why no matter how hard it is to fight the powerful, I will never take PAC Money...ever.
probably not the most glorious news by some standards, but probably some of the most important and revealing reporting to hit the air in a long time. Well Done.
"How would we know what people want without lobbyists? Our staffers can't possible know or figure it out without lobbyist?" Its called polling, the census, activist groups, and economic data. Hold town hall in your districts and make yourself available to everyday people. Also member's sole focus isn't just to get reelected. Its to enrich themselves as much as possible before they hit the door and transition to a lucrative position in the private sector. Usually for people whose interest they represented in congress. Also money is not speech. GTFO with this BS.
I once met a devoutly catholic person who used to lobby for tobacco companies, he was currently trying to justify it by saying he was ok with it on the premise of freedom of speech/expression/each person’s right to partake in nicotine if they so choose; but he was unemployed and had been for a while. I think he didn’t have another employment option that aligned w his personal truth
That was great! Very informative and a good conversation. Sidebar: I had US friends that worked and lived in Cairo and they both said it was the most choatic and dangerous place they ever drove. Seeing dead pedestrians in and next to the road was not unusual.
This is a great and insightful view into an industry that is rarely given an examination free of the insanity in the comments. Ignore them. This is real journalism. Thank you counter points 🙏
I like how they make is sound like it’s so complicated. Big corporations, billionaires etc pay a lobbyist and a lobbyist does something beneficial for a politician and everyone except the American people get what they want. It may not be as blatant as flat out buying a politician but they still do it.
Thank you for such an open discussion about DC. I loved it. I believe paying congress and their staff more would change the composition of people. It is unlikely to improve behavior unless they are not able to monetize their decisions.
Dear Mr. Franklin: I regret to confirm that you were right...we could not keep the Republic. Y'all rock. Thanks so much for having this conversation. I don't think even the "Deep State" accurately describes the extent to which we have strayed from the framers' vision....
That point about Hawley at 28 minutes in might have something to do with the fact that Lucas Kunce, a hardcore reformist candidate with broad support across the state has been hot on the heals of a senate seat here for the past 2 senate elections.
We need more news interviews like this. Take note, mainstream media...you're getting your asses kicked by Emily and Ryan on UA-cam.
Yes. So great when they are actually letting each other speak and not trying to push an agenda.
Doesn't really matter. They can tell you that every politician is sponsored by one billionaire. And you wouldn't do anything about it, but take what they give you. Like millions of other Americans who talk a big game and want to know everything but don't want to take action by shutting down the country. Or hurting the capitalistic system.
@@teebone2157 ^ found the annoyingly weird Uncle that wonders why he never gets invited to Thanksgiving
Debbie Downer
"I don't get it. Why are they confessing?"
"They're not confessing. They're bragging."
Terrifying when you stop and think about it.
They're explaining
“I’m jacked…I’m jacked to the tits!”
perfect comment
I think they are using this as their own PR, even though they are bragging.
Thank you, Ryan, Emily, and everyone at CounterPoints who put this together
Bribing should be illegal
It is for regular peasants I mean American citizens bribery is illegal
In my freshman PolySci class I brought up that exact point. My professor looked me straight in the eyes and said "Bribery is illegal. Giving a politician money to do things is not." I said, "What's the difference?" She lowered her glasses and looked at me very seriously, then said "Let's move on".
So depressing listening to these lobbyists talk about this as if its ok
Old people always try and justify the current shitty system we have like it was mandated from god, not just something that we invented, that we can easily re invent.
@@Corndogg316 exactly
And this current crop of old folks are refusing to give up power after a reasonable amount of time. Expect around 10 more years if their nonsense before we can start to have nice things again.
@@anthonytwohill9726The replacements that will inherit the benefits of the system will fight to keep it.
So are you gonna keep playing the STUPID game then cry like a little STUPID baby at the STUPID prizes from your masters?? 😂😂😂
When money became "speech" and corporations became "people" according to the law, we ALL became truly fkd, beyond any point of reckoning.....
We defeated the Nazis but embraced Fascism.
but how isn't money speech? If I want to spend my money making leaflets to support a politician, shouldn't I? If I want to pool my money with others to purchase an add for someone who's views I support, why can't I? I don't disagree that money is corrupting, but I don't know how you create a bright line about where it moves from speech to corruption.
I genuinely believe this is where 90% of our problems come from. Our interests don't matter to the elites. We must end Citizens United and put a stop to the corruption plaguing this country.
@@jonrazo7912but that is not how its actually working. Big money funds political campaigns and then they expect those same politicians to do things for them contrary to the well being of the citizens who votes them into office. They are in fact bribing politicians for favours. Thats corruption and most of our problems today stem from that outside influence
The only way this changes is to vote for a new party.
I was about to type "It would be great if there were 'Public Lobbyists' " , but in reality the senators and representatives *ARE* the public lobbyists, but they spend so much time getting elected and re-elected and we spend so *LITTLE* on staffs that do that important 'Public Lobbying', they just use their staffs for talking to corporate lobbyists and running their election campaigns.
Underrated comment
@@anthonytwohill9726you must have been born yesterday or been living under a rock.. 💯💯😂😂😂
Andrew Yang actually hired 'public lobbyists' to advocate for reinstating child tax credit. Hopefully we get it back.
Non profits have lobbyists and there are also citizens lobbyists. I've lobbied my reps many times.
@@LaurenSteiner you meant your masters.. 😂😂😂
i appreciate the openness of these guys. they basically said yeah we do all these things that you think are bad.
One of them did, anyway. The other is basically reporting on people like him.
So they want us to believe that lobbyists dont actually ask people too vote a certain way and its just speech, but if it didnt work why do we continue to see massive amounts of cash thrown that way? Im highly skeptical of this idea that lobbyists are needed
Academia has done studies on this. The money gets lobbyists "access" to offices but doesn't get their votes. Game theory explains this a bit - why wouldn't politicians just take BOTH sides money and then vote they way they wanted to vote in the first place? Lobbyists have to be able to look at their clients and say "I talked to them about it" and so the money, at the least, buys them access for a meeting. You can, and should, make the case that them buying access crowds out constituent access (which it does) and that's a fair point. But most constituents couldn't make a clear case for why something is good or bad anyway. What you really need is to have a different organization (an association or trade org or whatever) play the same game. That's where it gets a bit shady because they don't have the same capital to throw around...
Additionally, and you might find this hard to believe, but politicians are stupid. Like, extra stupid. They will pass laws that don't make sense and have TONS of unintended consequences. Their staffers aren't exactly the cream of the crop either. For all the negatives of lobbying, and there are certainly alot of negatives, they also serve as a way to make sure politicians don't break things. I've worked in state government now for awhile and... without agencies and lobbyists some really, really poorly thought out legislation would be passed and it would royally mess up the economy. Think like "every business has to provide a gun locker at their front door", "no business can close without giving a 30-day notice," or "insurance companies have to pay hospitals $1,000 for Tylenol" type shit. It's WILD.
@@Enders_77 What an absolute load of crap smh. No, politicians "break things" on the behalf of the lobbyists. Not despite them. And no. We most certainly do NOT need to have lobbyists any more than we need to have any other unnecessary middleman getting in the way of other people's rights and interests. Period.
I suppose that you would say that Pharma lobbyists are simply trying to keep the greedy retches in DC from "messing up the economy"?? Well, how very convenient for them lol! Your comment is clearly just another apologist's crock. You probably heard it from a Libertarian.
MUCH BETTER Friday Show. Debates these days have devolved into squawking birds, this was so much more engaging.
Wow. Really impressed by this discussion. Informative and no food thrown at anybody. Good selection of guests and good questions from Ryan and Emily. A++
Every politician should be forced to live like average Americans on the average salary.
...any fuckery with Corp or foreign money influence. Immediate action. Including situations ljke Nancy "Stocks&Bourbon" Pelosi still employed, with no legal consequences.
So refreshing to hear four adults have a meaningful and informative conversation without anyone going hyper-emotional and ranting at us like they’re telling off 4 year olds. I’m talking about how they provided us with the information, not commenting on the implications of the information.
These are the seasoned experts in this field: Two, well off cogs in the wheel discussing cosmetic change and reform that ONLY came from the toxic level of unrestrained greed and its fear of getting caught. It's simply a change in style. But hey, it's so much better now and lobbyists are the truth tellers. Thankfully this "reform" has proven to create the more fair and equitable society with economic and social prosperity that we're currently experiencing.
It probably makes everyone involved feel better about themselves. More virtuous.
Well, ONE is a cog in the wheel; the other's been fighting the wheel. I guess you could say that by extension he's part of the overall machine...but that's not because he hasn't been trying to expose this stuff. It's because his continuous, genuine attempts at exposure have just been absorbed as part of the machine.
Well, these two lobbyists say that their industry is reformed and on the up and up. I see no reason to disbelieve them. 🤦🏻♂️😂
have you listened to them... the white collar above the board lobbyists "seem to be" clean, they do however state that the majority of unregistered and non affiliated seem to run wild...
Agreed! At least we got to hear this much though. So until someone comes out and say, “Look, I’m a real bastard, and here’s how I did it…”
Well, I’ll put it like this sunshine is the best disinfectant and these guys telling trade secrets only helps people that want to stop them. Stop them.
😆
It's not the Lobbies, it's the hidden 'inside information' that the politicians get to know about, or the extremely well paid 'jobs for the boys' they seem to be offered almost as soon as they leave parliament from big business, etc. However, I'd like to see Lobbies banned here in Australia. I've never come across a poor politician!
Great stuff! One of my favorite things about Breaking Points is this kind of deep dive with experts.
How did they make an interesting topic so dry? Get the lobbying money out of politics is the main solution!
These two don’t want the money out
@@christophermanley3602 Well then they are part of the problem. I have to say the Friday show has not impressed me so far. Too bad :(
@@tonyg76 I like the concept (long form discussions) but yeah, they really haven’t gotten anyone truly interesting. But that’s the nice thing about this channel- they can experiment a bit and find stuff that works.
Ryan: "Who was that one guy...he would ride around in a Lamborghini, smoking like 5 cigars a day?"
Emily: "Hell yeah!!" 😆 🤣
Excellent demonstration of how they make lobbying appear to be so nice, transparent normal and perfectly acceptable and yet 98% of the lobbying is not in best interest of the voter but in the interests of big business - congrats on making it so easy and guilt free for our lawmakers.
Here's a thought: give staff pay raises, and congressmen pay cuts.
It's ridiculous how when anyone talks about raising crappy staff pay, it can't seem to be done without also raising the salary for senators and reps. They aren't linked in stone! This issue is rampant in higher ed as well: anytime there's a raise to help those $30-40K workers, it can't be done without the $80-100K peeps...which ends up diluting the whole thing down to pennies. Why is it so hard to give low earners a raise without the high-earners getting anything?
😡 Yep EVERY politicians don’t want to regulate their MONEY FRIENDS !!!!!😡😡
Jewish Mafia has destroyed this SH*THole
These lobbyists are just doing PR, all this shit is wrong
true. using breaking points as a networking opportunity. "Here we are, talk to us, we have contacts"
But how many times you VOTED?? 😂😂😂
They’re basically giving away some of the trade secrets. Which is a good thing. It makes it easier for motivated people to combat them easier.
Elite circle jerking propaganda
This is exactly how you turn breaking points into elite access media
They will eventually grow to accept this and normalize it
@@Gangsta1168 Never probabaly.
Emily: I won't reveal what you did to get your nicotine fix before we started
Everyone: Starts talking again
Emily 2 seconds later: IT WAS A ZYN!
😂😂
She's a completely disingenuous person.
Yeah, I’m increasingly annoyed by her occasional “filler” lines and empty-headed comments that don’t add any new info to the conversation, and the random giggling.
I forgot who it was that was interviewed but they basically said we dont know what to do unless a lobbyist tells us...they left out the part about handing over bags of cash.
I bet you don't know who really wrote the laws that dictate how you live and die like a slave..💯💯😂😂😂
Excited to watch. When do we get to hear Saagar's take on the Trump verdict?
I bet you VOTED a lot.. 😂😂😂
Newman,?
@@kellenwaters9087 I AM YOUR GOD.. 💯💯😂😂😂
Yes! Emily got the phrase right!
There is no “walking the walk”.
We either walk our talk, meaning our actions are aligned with what we say and therein we demonstrate integrity,
or we don’t.
The lobbyist says something radical: "The best way to get re-elected is to take positions your constituents want you to take." Crazy, right?
you guys have done an amazing Job! Thank you to Ryan, Emily and everyone at Counter Points!
Fascist America is here.
Well said
Monopoly Heaven
The merger of corporation and state
Has been since 1932
Wow - brilliant conversation. It really helps humanize the players in politics, where the current default assumption is that they are fundamentally corrupt. My take-away is that many people are self-serving, but not necessarily with the intent of screwing others in the process. The system they work within seems to have evolved into a bureaucratic nightmare over time and a good case was made for evening out the playing field (accountability for the 80% unregistered influence peddlers and financial contributors).
Many thanks for putting this together. With a long-form conversation, I see that it's been out for a day with 50k views, which in isolation, doesn't seem justify the cost, but makes a great case for what BP brings to this space. This is one of the most informative pieces I've encountered in many months for those of us who have no background in US politics.
We don't need lobbyists, we have constituents who live in the areas governed by there representatives, who could possibly know better than them about what they need? Ban the Lobbyist, make them get real jobs. Profesional ass kissing and bribe slanging.
How Corruption works! Don't try this at home (could lead to loss of freedom for individuals).
But how many times you VOTED?? 😂😂😂
@@Gangsta1168 In 1970 a car passed me with a bumper sticker that said "Don't Vote! It only encourages them". I've unfortunately found that to be true. It's a rigged system to the point they could care less that it's in your face and smells bad.
This fukin guy again with voting in all caps, and the hysterical laugh emojis. Still wondering what his point is…
Excellent report. Journalism that we need
This is so interesting. Thank you
Really good conversation about this topic. Thank you.
@36:00 minute
"you may not like my clients but their rights to be defended keep make this country great....but I used this argument against them like my clients deserve the right to complain about congress"
With the exception that your client buys an exclusive and expensive access to the Congress where the ordinary people why they represent don't have that privilege.
Thank you.
This is a great segment. Good job to all involved
If BRIBERY is a criminal act for all employees , likewise it should be a criminal offense for the LOBBYISTs and lawmakers/congressmen. .
This was a fantastic segment. Worth every moment of my Sunday morning. Great job! If more people understood the inner workings of the system, then the public can take better action and ask the right questions! Great job guys!
Great interview. I learned a lot.
Politicians just being legally corrupt, who would have thought 🤷🤷🤷.
So with corporations on the outs, but money is still "free speech"; we are living in the feudal domain of the billionaire oligarchs.
Very insightful, thank you both
No good comes from lobbying unless it’s for the PEOPLE and I thought that was what Our congress “all ready doing”. Lobbyists are just highly trained influencers of whom ever pays the most money. Shame on lobbyists 👎
“I don’t think we should regulate speech or $”
So bribery is as inalienable a right as free speech?
Yeah, unfortunately, under Citizens United that is true. I’d say worst decision since 😮Dred Scott, but actually, it’s worse than Dred Scott.
@@TheElkhornmountainsgood luck removing that decision. It’d be like asking Israel to investigate itself of war crimes
Really underrated video should have way more views.
If a lobbyist tells the truth they'd be indicted.
Where the system has failed is that politicians only interest is getting reelected.
Excellent segment!!!
This is such an enlightening conversation.
Thanks for sharing this information
Mind-boggling that so many "liked" replies haven't even watched the video, referring to "these (two) lobbyists" when one guest is a reporter. Are these bots? Or do people just use replies to unload what they think about the title/thumbnail of a video?
I’m more disappointed that everyone is ecstatic over the interview rather than acknowledging the marketing and branding PR session we just witnessed to normalize this
Enjoyed every minute of this discussion!
Great interview. Batting a 100%
This was truly fascinating, thank you so much for this discussion!
I love this! 33 minutes in and both Guests are sincere and respectful in what they say and, um...uh... don't say. This was educational and fun. Yes, it's been not just DEPRESSING, but Empowering! This show has convinced me that I'm on the right path for me. I've been elected to local office and worked hard for reform, but now I understand why no matter how hard it is to fight the powerful, I will never take PAC Money...ever.
probably not the most glorious news by some standards, but probably some of the most important and revealing reporting to hit the air in a long time. Well Done.
I think this is the ONLY video from BP that I both liked and put into my favorites! Just wow... Thank you Emily and Ryan for this amazing eye opener!
Great work! Please do more like this!
Fascinating discussion!!! Thank you!
"How would we know what people want without lobbyists? Our staffers can't possible know or figure it out without lobbyist?" Its called polling, the census, activist groups, and economic data. Hold town hall in your districts and make yourself available to everyday people. Also member's sole focus isn't just to get reelected. Its to enrich themselves as much as possible before they hit the door and transition to a lucrative position in the private sector. Usually for people whose interest they represented in congress. Also money is not speech. GTFO with this BS.
I once met a devoutly catholic person who used to lobby for tobacco companies, he was currently trying to justify it by saying he was ok with it on the premise of freedom of speech/expression/each person’s right to partake in nicotine if they so choose; but he was unemployed and had been for a while. I think he didn’t have another employment option that aligned w his personal truth
Great news reporting I want to see more reporting just like this at this level and higher.
RFK for President
Republican lies saying that there’s an open border, and Ryan just let it go. Cmon Ryan, call these people out!
😂
Wow that was such a cool interview. Really interesting.
Also love the anecdotes about Ryan's history and personal life haha
Dude this lobbyists is a soulless partisan gooooonnnnnnn
Phenomenal interview, Ryan really knows how to get people to talk ,these are great conversations that need to continue!
Very interesting conversation, you start to forget that they're talking about bribery at some point
That was great! Very informative and a good conversation.
Sidebar: I had US friends that worked and lived in Cairo and they both said it was the most choatic and dangerous place they ever drove. Seeing dead pedestrians in and next to the road was not unusual.
This is a great and insightful view into an industry that is rarely given an examination free of the insanity in the comments. Ignore them. This is real journalism. Thank you counter points 🙏
Great conversation! Thanks for hosting these guests and giving time to the topic.
Thanks for the tip about Cairo. I want to visit eventually. Your description reminded me of Mexico City. Good to know.
Exceptionally knowedgable and cordial guests!! Quality interview
Very insightful. Love this kind of content
Ask a car salesman how truck prices are right now:
I like how they make is sound like it’s so complicated. Big corporations, billionaires etc pay a lobbyist and a lobbyist does something beneficial for a politician and everyone except the American people get what they want. It may not be as blatant as flat out buying a politician but they still do it.
Best Friday episode yet good job
This is so disgusting
I learned so much. I didn’t realize that I completely misunderstood how lobbying actually works in government. Thank you breaking points!
Wow sooooo great to hear...never knew any of this
As a former Cairo resident, the Egyptian Cabdrivers = American Lobbyists metaphor is perfect and everything makes perfect sense now, thanks Ryan!!
Thank you for a very informative conversation with little to no grandstanding.
Great episode, folks!
Who physically writes the bills? Obviously not the Congress people
Incredible content, thanks for educating us on a more private world. I’ve learned a lot, thank you for your good work all!
Thank you for such an open discussion about DC. I loved it.
I believe paying congress and their staff more would change the composition of people. It is unlikely to improve behavior unless they are not able to monetize their decisions.
That was a great convo and super insightful/informative!
So we are normalizing Lobbying now?
Killer show. Excellent guests. Thank you!
Terrific guests and very enlightening. This really needs to be seen by MAGA as it shows the real reason for their disdain.
This was a super interesting conversation to sit in on.
Abolish lobbying now. these people should be in jail as traitors to the country.
Funny that those young people recognized John Boener in the Uber pool. Good for them for paying attention.
God that country is sooo corrupt
Dear Mr. Franklin: I regret to confirm that you were right...we could not keep the Republic.
Y'all rock. Thanks so much for having this conversation. I don't think even the "Deep State" accurately describes the extent to which we have strayed from the framers' vision....
An hour long video?! Awesome!
That point about Hawley at 28 minutes in might have something to do with the fact that Lucas Kunce, a hardcore reformist candidate with broad support across the state has been hot on the heals of a senate seat here for the past 2 senate elections.
Very interesting and informative. Great job.
I'm amazed it took 36 minutes to get to the First Amendment defense for corruption. I was wondering how long it would take.