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Harvard Law’s Lawrence Lessig, founder of Creative Commons and Equal Citizens, joins Shane for look at how money captured American politics and what it will take to break its grip. Lessig explains why the real super PAC problem wasn’t created by Citizens United but by a lower-court ruling, and why a new Maine initiative could become the test case that finally reins in unlimited outside spending, potentially nationwide by 2028.
They dig into the Supreme Court’s expanding power, how crypto and AI money are rewriting policy in real time, and whether “lawfare” is a buzzword or a genuine threat. Along the way: wage theft vs. our TV-obsession with robberies, why institutions keep settling with extortionists, and what reform has the best odds. In the lightning round, Lessig names dark money as democracy’s bigger danger over disinformation.
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Chapters
00:00 How Super PACs Reshaped U.S. Politics
02:18 Maine’s Fight To Rein In Big Money
03:50 Money As The New Gatekeeper Of Democracy
09:14 Why Super PACs Hold Outsized Power
11:01 Maine’s Appeal That Could Change Everything
15:06 Donor Pressure And The Silent Policy Fences
17:28 Billionaires And Crypto Shape The Agenda
21:29 Lawfare And The Weaponization Of Justice
24:00 When Prosecution Becomes Pressure
35:20 Key Lessons On Reform And Influence
37:30 The Path To Ending Super PAC Dominance
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The Secret System Rigging Every Election ft. Lawrence Lessig | Shane Has Questions
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