politicians

10 statements across 10 episodes · 2 bullish · 5 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Jul 31, 2020 by David Sacks · across every show →

Everything said about politicians, oldest first

Jul 31, 2020 negative
Insight
Sacks: Politicians regulating social media speech is a recipe for disaster
“No, I mean, let's think about that. What we're saying is we need the politicians to set up a regulatory body to control how the people talk about the politicians. I mean, that seems like a recipe for disaster.”
David Sacks Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 36:52 E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more
Feb 3, 2021 positive
What-if
Chamath: Restricting politicians to two terms would have a cleansing effect
“So for example, like if the rule was, you know, you can only be a two term politician. Wow, that would be what a cleansing effect that would have on anybody that chose to serve in politics, up and down the board, you know, at the federal level, at the state le…”
Chamath Palihapitiya Feb 3, 2021 ▶ 30:49 E20: Robinhood wrap up, Insiders vs. Outsiders, California's failing report card & how to fix it
May 1, 2021 negative
Opinion
Sacks: Social spending is rebranded as infrastructure because infrastructure is popular
“We're rebranding the same old social programs as infrastructure because the politicians know that's one of the last categories of spending that's still popular.”
David Sacks May 1, 2021 ▶ 1:00:03 E31: Post-vaccination virtue signaling, pandemic lessons, immigration, Caitlyn Jenner for CA & more
Jul 16, 2021 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Palihapitiya: Politicians will reimpose COVID restrictions and slow the economy
“And I think economically, we are going to take a step back because politicians will try to slow the economy down again.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 16, 2021 ▶ 30:32 E40: A Bestie gets COVID, Delta breakthrough, Billionaire Space Race & more
Sep 14, 2021 positive
Opinion
Sacks: Raising politician salaries would reduce reliance on special interests
“I'd rather pay them more salary so they're less beholden to the special interests when they get out of office. But I don't think that by itself is gonna solve the problem.”
David Sacks Sep 14, 2021 ▶ 57:38 E46: False Ivermectin narratives, regulatory grift, wartime mentality in solving issues & more
Jul 29, 2022
Insight
Sacks: Politicians are only as honest as the media forces them to be
“That's why politicians are going to be as dishonest as the media allows them to be. And the media is not holding them accountable.”
David Sacks Jul 29, 2022 ▶ 1:22:45 E89: GDP growth negative in Q2, $SHOP layoffs, Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen & more
Aug 2, 2024
Insight
Chamath: Politicians must eliminate ambiguity to survive AI misinformation
“I think that from now until the end of time with social media tools replacing traditional media, and then with AI tools that are going to create enormous amounts of very sophisticated misinformation and disinformation. I think the only strategy for politicians…”
Chamath Palihapitiya Aug 2, 2024 ▶ 26:07 Kamala surges, Trump at NABJ, recession fears, Middle East escalation, Ackman postpones IPO
Dec 19, 2025 negative
Opinion
Friedberg: Politicians use AI fears to breed voter compliance and control
“AI is the new lightning rod. For fear and for divisiveness that ultimately breeds compliance and control, which is where these politicians are trying to drive the populace and the voting conditions in the United States.”
David Friedberg Dec 19, 2025 ▶ 8:19 Bernie Sanders Says Stop All AI, China's Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026?
Mar 18, 2026
Insight
Fetterman says politicians lose when telling voters not to trust their eyes
“For me, like for any politician, if you are telling the people their eyes that you're crazy or not right, you lose, you know, and we were punished.”
John Fetterman Mar 18, 2026 ▶ 32:04 John Fetterman: 'I'm the Only Democrat in Congress Saying This'
Mar 23, 2026 negative
Opinion
Mahan: Politicians caving to union demands cause California government dysfunction
“It's spineless politicians who cave to their aggressive demands who are the root cause of the problem here.”
Matt Mahan Mar 23, 2026 ▶ 13:45 How Matt Mahan Thinks He Can Save California
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