Congress holds hearings. Tech CEOs testify. Cameras flash. But behind the spectacle lies a bitter truth: no one’s actually in charge. In this fiery kickoff episode, Michael Kessler dismantles the theater of accountability in Washington and exposes how power has quietly shifted from elected leaders to unelected billionaires.
From performative politics to Silicon Valley’s unchecked influence, this is a call to see through the smoke—and start building a future where freedom isn’t just a buzzword.
If oversight is an illusion, what does that make our democracy?
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