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BRICS

8 statements across 3 episodes · 3 bullish · 3 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Sep 1, 2023 by David Sacks · said 77 times in 18 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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brought up most by David Sacks (50), Jason Calacanis (11), Chamath Palihapitiya (9), David Friedberg (6), Tucker Carlson (1)

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2023 55 mentions in 5 episodes 11 per episode
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Everything said about BRICS, oldest first

Sep 1, 2023 bullish
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Sacks: An expanded BRICS will control 90% of globally traded oil
“If BRICS adds Venezuela, Algeria, and Kazakhstan, as they may do as soon as next year, they'll control 90% of all oil and gas traded globally.”
David Sacks Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 32:02 E144: Biden targets Elon, BRICS challenges the West, Tiger hit piece & more
Sep 1, 2023 positive
Assertion Contradicted
Sacks: Expanded BRICS accounts for 54% of global oil production
“The new bricks now have 54% of global oil production.”
David Sacks Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 30:03 E144: Biden targets Elon, BRICS challenges the West, Tiger hit piece & more
Sep 1, 2023 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Future BRICS legislative coordination is even less likely than a decade ago
“So I think that the odds of legislative coordination in the future are probably less than what they were even 10 years ago. So I expect even less, and it's hard to expect even less when nothing has been done.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 38:29 E144: Biden targets Elon, BRICS challenges the West, Tiger hit piece & more
Sep 1, 2023 positive
Assertion Supported
Sacks: Expanded BRICS accounts for 37% of global GDP in PPP terms
“The original bricks were 32% of global GDP. The new bricks bring it to 37%”
David Sacks Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 29:06 E144: Biden targets Elon, BRICS challenges the West, Tiger hit piece & more
Sep 1, 2023
Assertion Partly supported
Sacks: BRICS members agree not to sanction each other
“The thing they've already agreed to and done as part of BRICS is that when you join BRICS, you agree not to sanction any other member of BRICS.”
David Sacks Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 44:32 E144: Biden targets Elon, BRICS challenges the West, Tiger hit piece & more
Sep 1, 2023 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Friedberg: BRICS nations seek independence from US, not to harm US economy
“Most of those countries are very important trade partners with the US and very dependent on, on trade with the US. It seems less that it's about, hey, we've got to hurt the US and it's more about we have to be independent from the US.”
David Friedberg Sep 1, 2023 ▶ 42:05 E144: Biden targets Elon, BRICS challenges the West, Tiger hit piece & more
Nov 1, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
Friedberg: BRICS nations have a higher aggregate GDP than the US
“You've got this BRICS organization out there now that has greater GDP in aggregate than the US.”
David Friedberg Nov 1, 2024 ▶ 23:28 Inflated GDP?, Google earnings, How the media lost trust, Rogan/Trump search controversy, Election!
Dec 7, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Baker: BRICS nations will never replace the U.S. dollar
“I do not think the BRICS will ever be able to replace the dollar.”
Gavin Baker Dec 7, 2024 ▶ 31:16 New SEC Chair, Bitcoin, xAI Supercomputer, UnitedHealth CEO murder, with Gavin Baker & Joe Lonsdale
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