David Sachs

Look, I think there's no question that we're on a path here where we could have a regional war in the Middle East. Remember that after Israel hit the Iranian general in Lebanon, the Iranians responded two weeks later with that massive attack. drone and missile attack. Most of the missiles were intercepted by Iron Dome, and I think America participated in that as well.

I think one or two of them got through. And then Israel launched kind of a weak missile attack on Iran, and that was kind of the final word on it. There were people in Netanyahu's cabinet, like Smotrich and Ben-Gavir, sort of the more hardline radical right-wingers, who I think publicly tweeted that they thought Israel's final word on it was weak, and they clearly wanted to do more.

I think one or two of them got through. And then Israel launched kind of a weak missile attack on Iran, and that was kind of the final word on it. There were people in Netanyahu's cabinet, like Smotrich and Ben-Gavir, sort of the more hardline radical right-wingers, who I think publicly tweeted that they thought Israel's final word on it was weak, and they clearly wanted to do more.

So I think the point is just that when we had this last exchange between Israel and Iran, it felt like it was on the verge of tipping over into a regional war, but I think partly due to the efforts of the United States, We were able to help tamp that down. I think now Iran's promising revenge for what just happened in Tehran, and this could set that escalatory spiral off again.

So I think the point is just that when we had this last exchange between Israel and Iran, it felt like it was on the verge of tipping over into a regional war, but I think partly due to the efforts of the United States, We were able to help tamp that down. I think now Iran's promising revenge for what just happened in Tehran, and this could set that escalatory spiral off again.

If you were to place odds on this, I'd say it's at least 50-50 that things escalate into a regional war.

If you were to place odds on this, I'd say it's at least 50-50 that things escalate into a regional war.

Yeah, it would require incredible forbearance on the part of a population that just been attacked and Attacked and attacked and attacked. With massive atrocities on civilians.

Yeah, it would require incredible forbearance on the part of a population that just been attacked and Attacked and attacked and attacked. With massive atrocities on civilians.

Look, when it happened to us on 9-11, we lashed out, you know? Yeah, exactly. But the results were not good.

Look, when it happened to us on 9-11, we lashed out, you know? Yeah, exactly. But the results were not good.

Well, let's wrap up with the Bill Ackman story. Sorry, before you do that. I hate to make this political, but I just have to observe. I mean, look at the situation in the world. I mean, the Middle East is on the verge of regional war. We could be in a war there. I should say there could be a regional war there by January 20th when the next president is sworn in.

Well, let's wrap up with the Bill Ackman story. Sorry, before you do that. I hate to make this political, but I just have to observe. I mean, look at the situation in the world. I mean, the Middle East is on the verge of regional war. We could be in a war there. I should say there could be a regional war there by January 20th when the next president is sworn in.

You've got the United States in a proxy war with Ukraine. You have major tensions. with China in East Asia. I mean, is this really the time where you want to put in place an inexperienced president whose policy positions are unclear, who's untested, was never even tested by a primary, who the media refuses to test now, who's basically a media construct? This seems to me like a really bad idea.

You've got the United States in a proxy war with Ukraine. You have major tensions. with China in East Asia. I mean, is this really the time where you want to put in place an inexperienced president whose policy positions are unclear, who's untested, was never even tested by a primary, who the media refuses to test now, who's basically a media construct? This seems to me like a really bad idea.

I just don't know. I honestly haven't followed his IPO process at all. I would say that the market we have right now, it's not the best it's been, but it's also not the worst. So I'm always reluctant to blame macro conditions without having a more specific explanation.

I just don't know. I honestly haven't followed his IPO process at all. I would say that the market we have right now, it's not the best it's been, but it's also not the worst. So I'm always reluctant to blame macro conditions without having a more specific explanation.

Yeah, let me also just say, I think he's very thoughtful on Twitter. You know, I've gotten into some disagreements with him on Twitter, other things I've agreed with. But overall, I think he makes a strong case for himself. I haven't heard him say anything out of bounds on Twitter, whether you agree with it or not. So I can't imagine that's a problem.

Yeah, let me also just say, I think he's very thoughtful on Twitter. You know, I've gotten into some disagreements with him on Twitter, other things I've agreed with. But overall, I think he makes a strong case for himself. I haven't heard him say anything out of bounds on Twitter, whether you agree with it or not. So I can't imagine that's a problem.

And I think the vast majority of the country agrees that woke has jumped the shark. Yeah, but I think some people highlight. If woke is so great, why is Kamala Harris trying to distance herself from every previous comment she's ever made about wokeism or DEI?