Jay Powell

There has been a massive pile on attack on her and, you know, how it is on X and other social networks where people are really tweaked about DEI that they're kind of putting the blame on her. What are your thoughts of this DEI angle, Chamath?

It seems like a lot of projecting going on here, Chamathia. I agree.

It seems like a lot of projecting going on here, Chamathia. I agree.

And here, what we're seeing on the screen is Rick Caruso's village.

And here, what we're seeing on the screen is Rick Caruso's village.

Yeah, I think what you're getting to here is we can confirm lesbians didn't cause the Santa Ana winds to cause these fires, obviously, but there is an issue that I think many people in the public, especially in California, who voted for this very leftist liberal ideology are now starting to realize is, hey, wait a second, what are the priorities here, Cyan?

Yeah, I think what you're getting to here is we can confirm lesbians didn't cause the Santa Ana winds to cause these fires, obviously, but there is an issue that I think many people in the public, especially in California, who voted for this very leftist liberal ideology are now starting to realize is, hey, wait a second, what are the priorities here, Cyan?

What are we focused on and what should we be focused on? And it's very easy to be focused

What are we focused on and what should we be focused on? And it's very easy to be focused

on dei and maybe things that aren't as important homelessness and move budget there but at the same time they wouldn't give her 17 million dollars they cut the fire budget she tried to fight it well that that's not clear now there's now the counter narrative is that she actually got an extra 50 jason okay so we're in a breaking news environment so we'll see what the truth winds up being here

on dei and maybe things that aren't as important homelessness and move budget there but at the same time they wouldn't give her 17 million dollars they cut the fire budget she tried to fight it well that that's not clear now there's now the counter narrative is that she actually got an extra 50 jason okay so we're in a breaking news environment so we'll see what the truth winds up being here

But, Cyan, I think the point remains the same here, which is, is prioritization and what we focus on out of whack in California?

But, Cyan, I think the point remains the same here, which is, is prioritization and what we focus on out of whack in California?

At a certain point, you have to wonder, are we using politics and the purpose of it to make people's lives better and to have a high functioning society? Or is it a way to virtue signal or to share your opinions on things? Oh, it's absolutely a virtue signal. Yeah.

At a certain point, you have to wonder, are we using politics and the purpose of it to make people's lives better and to have a high functioning society? Or is it a way to virtue signal or to share your opinions on things? Oh, it's absolutely a virtue signal. Yeah.

And I think what people are starting to realize is, you know, in an acute situation, whether it's our budget deficit, whether it's schools, whether it's safety from climate, you know, or non-climate induced disasters, you do need to have competence.

And I think what people are starting to realize is, you know, in an acute situation, whether it's our budget deficit, whether it's schools, whether it's safety from climate, you know, or non-climate induced disasters, you do need to have competence.

And this is the Rick Caruso is such a competent executive that when he ran for office there, the fact that he didn't get that job is just absolutely crazy. And you saw the mayor come in and she wouldn't even address She wouldn't answer any questions from the press, not even thoughts and prayers or, you know, we're thinking of this or we're going to get it done.

And this is the Rick Caruso is such a competent executive that when he ran for office there, the fact that he didn't get that job is just absolutely crazy. And you saw the mayor come in and she wouldn't even address She wouldn't answer any questions from the press, not even thoughts and prayers or, you know, we're thinking of this or we're going to get it done.

It just seems like we're hiring non-executives to work in functions that should be high-performing executives. This is an operational role.