Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180602:13:18:00
What they were 50 years ago and in many cases have reached near historic lows. you come up with, i think, provocative theory as to why things got so bad. what's the cliffs note version? >> the very things that make america great, to steal an expression, like the first amendment or ameritocracy or due process under the rule of law, those values, even democracy, were hijacked in a way that there weren't any guardrails to protect us. so for example, the first amendment became a way for corporations to contribute as much money as they want to the political candidates who support them and also to a...