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The Brian Lehrer Show

A 'Tech Oligarchy'?

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

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4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Ashley Parker on the close relationship between the incoming Trump administration and tech billionaires.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC.

0:13.9

Good morning, everyone.

0:15.3

Look who's agreeing with each other that America has a tech oligarchy issue.

0:20.0

Here's the first clip.

0:21.2

It's President Biden from his farewell address last week.

0:24.8

Many of you have heard this.

0:27.1

Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America

0:30.7

of extreme wealth, power, and influence

0:32.8

that literally threatens our entire democracy,

0:36.0

our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair

0:39.6

shot for everyone to get ahead. We see the consequences all across America, and we've seen it

0:47.0

before. President Biden last week, now here's right-wing firebrand and frequent Trump

0:53.7

advisor Steve Bannon on NPR's

0:56.4

weekend edition on Sunday saying Democrats didn't used to have a problem with oligarchs.

1:02.3

Remember, for the last four years, they had no problem at all with the oligarchs until they flipped

1:07.8

and surrendered after we won. Elon Musk came a little earlier, and he came earlier because he saw the writing on the wall.

1:14.1

This smart guy can see actually the true polling and saw where this is going.

1:18.1

So he's the first man out.

1:19.6

But Zuckerberg came and surrendered afterwards.

1:21.7

Bezos came and surrendered afterwards.

1:24.1

Steve Bannon from his podcast.

1:25.8

So Biden and Bannon both don't like oligarchs.

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