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Electoral College

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 31, 2020 by Chamath Palihapitiya · said 8 times in 4 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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Everything said about Electoral College, oldest first

Jul 31, 2020 neutral
Prediction Held up
Chamath predicts the 2020 election will be decisive, avoiding a contested outcome
“I do not think there will be a hanging chat issue in this election. This is going to be, one way or the other, incredibly decisive on an electoral college level.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 1:28:07 E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more
Oct 11, 2024 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Sacks: Pollsters show Trump winning Electoral College and leading swing states
“If you look at pretty much now all the main pollsters, you look at Tony Fabrizio, you look at RealClearPolitics, they're now showing that Trump is winning the Electoral College right now. He is up in almost every swing state, including, I think, Michigan, whic…”
David Sacks Oct 11, 2024 ▶ 1:16:38 Hurricane fallout, AlphaFold, Google breakup, Trump surge, VC giveback, TikTok survey
Aug 22, 2025 negative
Insight
Chamath: Electoral College dynamics prevent a socialist candidate from winning US presidency
“What I will tell you is that the way that the electoral college is set up and the voting dynamics for the presidency is set up, a socialist cannot win.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Aug 22, 2025 ▶ 45:47 AI Bubble Pops, Zuck Freezes Hiring, Newsom’s 2028 Surge, Russia/Ukraine Endgame
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