What happens when the loudest political voices belong to whoever has the most money?

In this episode of De-Riggable, Ben and Steve argue that one of the most dangerous ideas in modern politics is the claim that money equals speech.

Money is a tool for facilitating trade. Speech is a tool for facilitating democratic debate. When those two worlds collide, political influence becomes a commodity—and the result can look a lot like pay-to-play governance.

The discussion moves from corporate influence and lobbying to deeper questions about knowledge and truth in the age of social media and AI. Why do people reject evidence? How do echo chambers distort reality? And why does the scientific method remain our best defense against confirmation bias?

The takeaway: capitalism can be a powerful economic engine—but when its tools start deciding political outcomes, democracy itself begins to warp.

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