American carnage: the billionaire assault on us
February 14, 2026
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as posted by the channelDavid and Matt take a look at how billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg try to subvert democracy and the planet. Then we are joined by Sasha Abramsky, Authoritarian Watch correspondent at The Nation Magazine, to talk about his new book American Carnage: How Trump, Musk, and DOGE Butchered the US Government. Rather than being a short blip in a chaotic administration, Elon Musk's DOGE has reshaped the US, for the worse. Then Matt & David respond to recent attacks on Hasan Piker, it's perfectly fine to not support Gavin Newsom.
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