“I GAVE UP Big Pharma $$$ To Tell The Truth Online!” – James Li (Jimmy Dore)

James Li, the creator of the YouTube channel 51-49 with James Lee, sat down with Jimmy Dore to talk about his path from corporate consulting to investigative journalism. He revealed how working with big pharma during the pandemic exposed systemic corruption and inspired him to leave his career.

Li explained to Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger how lockdowns gave him the time to build his channel, focusing on exposing corporate greed, government coverups, and media manipulation. Despite censorship and demonetization challenges, he’s built an audience across YouTube, TikTok, and independent outlets by speaking truth to power.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 19, 2025.]