Ah, yes, we've
all heard that myth:
the solitary tech innovator,
the genius singlehandedly
changing the world.
But it's way wrong.
Tech companies are actually
taking over the world.
And they're doing it
with our government's help.
Here at CORI,
we're harnessing
innovation,
so that we can make
the world a better place
all by ourselves.
Hey, bruh.
You need any help
or taxpayer money
or whatever?
Dude!
Not right now!
Cut!
(bell rings)
(man)
All right, everybody,
let's take five.
Todd had help?
Not just Todd,
all of Silicon Valley benefits
from government money.
And sometimes even
government technology.
In fact, the US government
invented the fundamental tech
that became the internet.
Hey, who wants to use this cool
new technology I invented
that connects computers?
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Uncle Sam also gave
a $4.5 million grant
to the search engine that
eventually became Google.
And a half a billion dollar
government loan jumpstarted
the release of Tesla's
first car.
Thanks, man.
We'll totally pay you back
with, like, making
people's lives better
or more convenient, or...
I don't know, whatever.
But why would Todd,
I mean, tech companies,
say they did it
all on their own?
Because it lets them pretend
they don't owe us anything.
Let's be clear, the problem
isn't that tech moguls
took money
from the government,
it's that while
these companies
we invested in
rake in billions,
taxpayers like you
and me are getting screwed.
Normally, if you invest
in a company,
you get to make money
when the company profits.
But that's not the relationship
we taxpayers
have with Big Tech.
In fact, quite the opposite.
(laughter)
Tech companies are infamous
for funneling funds
through places like
the Cayman islands,
Luxemburg,
and Ireland
to avoid paying
their fair share
of taxes.
Hey, guys, any chance
you can chip in for that 'za?
Or like the roads the pizza
driver used to get here?
Sorry, dude, all our
cash is in Ireland.
(laughter)
