Corruption is Legal in America

Why it was recommended

It's pretty compelling and well made.

Recommendationrudimental · Original2017-04

What it covers

A short RepresentUs explainer arguing that US politics is shaped by money, citing the Gilens and Page Princeton study on how little average citizens influence policy. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

RepresentUs

Length

5 min 51 sec

Year

2015

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