Some More News: Is America An Oligarchy?

Hi. On today's episode of Some More News, we look at how Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and a handful of tech billionaires became our digital landlords, why being online now means paying them rent, and what a bunch of Russian oligarchs might have to do with any of it. Hosted by Cody Johnston Executive Producer - Katy Stoll Directed by Will Gordh Written by Tom Reimann Edited by John Conway Produced by Jonathan Harris Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales Graphics by Clint DeNisco Head Writer - David Christopher Bell PATREON: https://patreon.com/somemorenews MERCH: https://shop.somemorenews.com YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvlj0IzjSnNoduQF0l3VGng/join #ElonMusk #markzuckerberg #AI Powerful cleaning performance without the bulky plastic jug. Get 15% off your first order at https://blueland.com/morenews For a limited time, save 20% on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at http://DRINKAG1.com/SMN. That’s http://DRINKAG1.com/SMN Elevate your summer bedding. Go to https://quince.com/somemorenews for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/morenews – Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 50GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. Pluto TV. Stream Now. Pay Never. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:44 - Is America An Oligarchy? 3:07 - Is America a Technofeudalism? 17:26 - Russia = Internet 35:31 - Tech Billionaires Are Now Our Digital Landlords 45:19 - People Are Pissed Off See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.