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Ben Shapiro as President: " I'll get everybody the hell outta your way so you can succeed."

April 07, 2025 / 01:01

This episode discusses political candidacy, the role of government in job creation, and the importance of individual entrepreneurship. The conversation features thoughts on running for office, the responsibilities of politicians, and the impact of government on personal success.

The guest expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of politicians who claim to create jobs, emphasizing that true job creation comes from entrepreneurs. They argue that the government's role should be to remove obstacles for individuals rather than making unrealistic promises.

Additionally, the guest highlights the need for a shift in how the government interacts with citizens, advocating for unleashing the potential of the American people to drive innovation and success.

TLDR

The episode critiques political promises and emphasizes individual entrepreneurship over government intervention.

Episode

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i mean it would be pretty horrifying to run for office It seems like a terrible job And I think the the root age to run

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for president is now in your 70s So I have like three decades to consider it But if I were going to run I would be

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running on the basic idea that in this country the only thing that you are promised is is the adventure I'm not

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going to lie to you I'm not going to make you promises that I can't keep about how I'm going to fix your life

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because the truth is I really can't All I can do is help get the obstacles out of the way so you can fix your life and

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you can make your life better One of the things that that drives me up a wall is

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when politicians say "I created X jobs or or we created X jobs." You didn't create a job Okay The government does

00:00:34

not create jobs The government can take money from people and then give it to other people But it is only

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entrepreneurs who can create jobs And so the the way that you fight China off is

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not by the power of a centralized government directing people in a particular direction And the way that

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you fight off China is by unleashing the collective knowledge wisdom and ambition

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of the American people on an individual level to go out and do all of these unbelievable things And that that would

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be the promise that I'd make to the American people is I'll get everybody the hell out of your way so you can

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succeed

Episode Highlights

The Promise of Adventure
In politics, the only promise is the adventure of life.
“The only thing you are promised is the adventure.”
@ 00m 13s
April 07, 2025
Job Creation Reality
Politicians often claim credit for job creation, but it’s entrepreneurs who truly create jobs.
“You didn't create a job. Entrepreneurs create jobs.”
@ 00m 27s
April 07, 2025

Episode Quotes

The only thing you are promised is the adventure.
Ben Shapiro as President: " I'll get everybody the hell outta your way so you can succeed."
I’m not going to make you promises that I can't keep.
Ben Shapiro as President: " I'll get everybody the hell outta your way so you can succeed."
You didn't create a job. Entrepreneurs create jobs.
Ben Shapiro as President: " I'll get everybody the hell outta your way so you can succeed."
I’ll get everybody the hell out of your way so you can succeed.
Ben Shapiro as President: " I'll get everybody the hell outta your way so you can succeed."

Key Moments

Political Promises00:16
Job Creation Debate00:27
Empowering Individuals00:57