Brianna Wu
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Also vielleicht kommt er zurück zur Bargain-Tafel. He is very supplicant to Trump, like lays down and tries to just get the deal that they agreed to. I think if Trump loves anything, it's when people are very submissive to him. And I think that we get it back on track if that's what he wants to do. Maybe he's decided the United States is not a worthy ally from here.
Also vielleicht kommt er zurück zur Bargain-Tafel. He is very supplicant to Trump, like lays down and tries to just get the deal that they agreed to. I think if Trump loves anything, it's when people are very submissive to him. And I think that we get it back on track if that's what he wants to do. Maybe he's decided the United States is not a worthy ally from here.
I wouldn't say terribly surprised. I think it's like it was a soft, like, I don't think he'll be confirmed. So, you know, I'm not really a betting gal on this. And I also, you know, I kind of have a philosophy. I think a president is kind of entitled to the cabinet that he wants, and I'm entitled to let him do that. I think there are very clearly some issues with him, but...
I wouldn't say terribly surprised. I think it's like it was a soft, like, I don't think he'll be confirmed. So, you know, I'm not really a betting gal on this. And I also, you know, I kind of have a philosophy. I think a president is kind of entitled to the cabinet that he wants, and I'm entitled to let him do that. I think there are very clearly some issues with him, but...
I wouldn't say terribly surprised. I think it's like it was a soft, like, I don't think he'll be confirmed. So, you know, I'm not really a betting gal on this. And I also, you know, I kind of have a philosophy. I think a president is kind of entitled to the cabinet that he wants, and I'm entitled to let him do that. I think there are very clearly some issues with him, but...
Yeah, I think there's a point of view where he really succeeds at the job.
Yeah, I think there's a point of view where he really succeeds at the job.
Yeah, I think there's a point of view where he really succeeds at the job.
Well, Maddie, this is why I really loved your piece. And just to give people a little background, you know, if you want to go to 2014, I was one of the biggest advocates of DEI in the video game industry. You know, during Gamergate, we did have problems with the way women were treated in the game industry. And I got, you know, like I talked to Microsoft employees.
Well, Maddie, this is why I really loved your piece. And just to give people a little background, you know, if you want to go to 2014, I was one of the biggest advocates of DEI in the video game industry. You know, during Gamergate, we did have problems with the way women were treated in the game industry. And I got, you know, like I talked to Microsoft employees.
Well, Maddie, this is why I really loved your piece. And just to give people a little background, you know, if you want to go to 2014, I was one of the biggest advocates of DEI in the video game industry. You know, during Gamergate, we did have problems with the way women were treated in the game industry. And I got, you know, like I talked to Microsoft employees.
like about trainings I wanted every single employee to go through. I talked about diversity initiatives. Intel, I believe, put $100 million towards that diversity initiatives. So I really got a front row seat to what happens when all these lovely progressive ideas get implemented in an industry. And I want to be clear, some of it was really, really positive.
like about trainings I wanted every single employee to go through. I talked about diversity initiatives. Intel, I believe, put $100 million towards that diversity initiatives. So I really got a front row seat to what happens when all these lovely progressive ideas get implemented in an industry. And I want to be clear, some of it was really, really positive.
like about trainings I wanted every single employee to go through. I talked about diversity initiatives. Intel, I believe, put $100 million towards that diversity initiatives. So I really got a front row seat to what happens when all these lovely progressive ideas get implemented in an industry. And I want to be clear, some of it was really, really positive.
There are a lot more women game journalists today than there were 10 years ago.
There are a lot more women game journalists today than there were 10 years ago.
There are a lot more women game journalists today than there were 10 years ago.
But Maddie, and I want to see if this jives with your reporting, when you elevate on teams in the game industry, when you elevate identity to something you really have to think about all the time, what I think it's shown, and there's actually data from Harvard that shows this, is if you're telling people to focus on their differences all the time, two things happen.
But Maddie, and I want to see if this jives with your reporting, when you elevate on teams in the game industry, when you elevate identity to something you really have to think about all the time, what I think it's shown, and there's actually data from Harvard that shows this, is if you're telling people to focus on their differences all the time, two things happen.
But Maddie, and I want to see if this jives with your reporting, when you elevate on teams in the game industry, when you elevate identity to something you really have to think about all the time, what I think it's shown, and there's actually data from Harvard that shows this, is if you're telling people to focus on their differences all the time, two things happen.