Freedom of Choice? - How the GOVERNMENT and LOBBIES influence YOU | ENDEVR Documentary

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Fascism merges state and corporate powers; raw milk sales are restricted due to safety concerns and government influence on food choices affects health outcomes. Regulatory failures and collusion between government and industry limit individual freedoms and necessitate recognition and restriction of state power.

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  • Benito Mussolini defined fascism as the merger of state and corporate powers, highlighting the collusion between big business and government agencies, influencing laws and regulations.
  • Over-regulation limits individual freedoms and expands government power, leading to a breaking point for individuals who feel overtaxed, overregulated, and limited in choices, emphasizing the need to recognize and combat the merger of private enterprise and government to restrict state power.

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  • What is fascism?

    The merger of state and corporate powers.

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Summary

00:00

Government and Corporations Control Milk Industry

  • Benito Mussolini defined fascism as the merger of state and corporate powers.
  • Milk is considered an essential part of a good diet, but consuming unsanitary raw milk can lead to disease.
  • In 2010, heavily armed agents raided private properties in California, arresting citizens for selling raw milk.
  • The government justifies cracking down on raw milk sales due to safety concerns, claiming it poses a high risk to consumers.
  • The FDA and government enforce strict measures against raw milk, shutting down milk plants and confiscating all milk.
  • Despite waivers acknowledging risks, the FDA prohibits the sale of raw milk, even in private clubs.
  • The FDA's leniency towards pasteurized milk is attributed to lobbying by major milk manufacturers.
  • The collusion between big business and government agencies, facilitated by lobbying, influences laws and regulations.
  • The revolving door phenomenon sees government officials transitioning to lobbying roles, benefiting corporations.
  • Regulations imposed on small independent farms hinder their operations, limiting their products and market reach.

20:36

Government influence on food, drugs, and vaccines.

  • Supermarkets offer an overwhelming array of food choices, making it hard for people to grasp what they can't access, like raw milk and artisanal foods.
  • Risk is a factor in food choices, with raw milk considered too risky for public consumption despite other risky products being readily available.
  • The government's influence on food choices, like promoting grains in the food pyramid, has contributed to health issues like obesity and type 2 diabetes.
  • Pharmaceutical drugs, despite FDA approval, can be unsafe, with instances of drugs causing severe side effects and even death being approved.
  • The FDA's drug review process is criticized for relying on drug companies for testing, leading to corruption and unsafe drugs entering the market.
  • The pharmaceutical industry's influence on government officials, like Congressman Billy Tauzin, raises concerns about drug pricing and safety regulations.
  • Vaccination choice is a contentious issue, with some advocating for the freedom to choose medical procedures, including vaccinations, without government coercion.
  • The War on Drugs is criticized for benefiting the pharmaceutical industry while demonizing substances like marijuana, leading to arrests and criminalization.
  • Organizations like Normal advocate for marijuana legalization, highlighting the disparity in criminalizing marijuana compared to other substances like alcohol and tobacco.
  • The criminalization of marijuana is seen as a profit-driven system benefiting entities like law enforcement, private prisons, and drug rehabilitation facilities, creating an incestuous relationship that exploits individuals for profit.

39:41

Regulatory Collusion Limits Freedom and Choice

  • Powerful lobbying groups collude with regulatory agencies to limit freedom of choice.
  • Cannabis is seen as a metaphor for personal freedom and government intervention.
  • Small financial firms face heavy regulations benefiting large players.
  • Regulations in the securities industry protect big brokerage firms, not customers.
  • The revolving door between government and industry allows for influence peddling.
  • The 2008 mortgage crisis was caused by regulations lowering lending standards.
  • The Federal Reserve's actions and government guarantees led to risky behavior in banks.
  • MF Global's collapse involved the theft of customers' money due to regulatory failures.
  • The concept of a "bail-in" was seen in Cyprus, where depositors' money was taken.
  • Over-regulation limits individual freedoms and expands government power.

59:24

"Breaking Point: Government Overreach and Individual Freedom"

  • Individuals may reach a breaking point with government overreach when they feel promises are unfulfilled, overtaxed, overregulated, and limited in choices.
  • Most people are content until they reach this breaking point, as they are busy working and not fully aware of serious issues.
  • Mainstream media often distracts from serious issues with entertainment news, limiting focus on critical matters.
  • Alternative media and the internet provide unfiltered news, challenging traditional media control.
  • Attempts to control the internet are driven by fear of decentralized power shifting from centralized stakeholders.
  • Bitcoin, a decentralized currency, offers freedom from central bank control and censorship.
  • Government attempts to regulate Bitcoin and other decentralized currencies to maintain control.
  • Some individuals opt out of government control by moving to expat communities like the one in Chile.
  • To combat government overreach, individuals must recognize the merger of private enterprise and government and restrict state power.
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