Joe Lonsdale
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I think, I think having these, these things in your life are tough. So I think, I think what Jordan Jordan's is really talented guy. I'm a fan of his. I think he's going to have something that's very interesting to learn online. I think, by the way, I think, I think we may do things we learn online too. I think it's a very positive part of that, but it's not the full experience.
I think, I think having these, these things in your life are tough. So I think, I think what Jordan Jordan's is really talented guy. I'm a fan of his. I think he's going to have something that's very interesting to learn online. I think, by the way, I think, I think we may do things we learn online too. I think it's a very positive part of that, but it's not the full experience.
I think, I think having these, these things in your life are tough. So I think, I think what Jordan Jordan's is really talented guy. I'm a fan of his. I think he's going to have something that's very interesting to learn online. I think, by the way, I think, I think we may do things we learn online too. I think it's a very positive part of that, but it's not the full experience.
Well, this is always a dangerous thing to talk about for many reasons, because I'm helping the administration and I'm advising people on the DOD and HHS, which is the healthcare part with all these different areas, and I'm helping friends in Doge, and I'm actually very excited about a lot of other things going on. And tariffs are a very complicated topic. So the kind of typical...
Well, this is always a dangerous thing to talk about for many reasons, because I'm helping the administration and I'm advising people on the DOD and HHS, which is the healthcare part with all these different areas, and I'm helping friends in Doge, and I'm actually very excited about a lot of other things going on. And tariffs are a very complicated topic. So the kind of typical...
Well, this is always a dangerous thing to talk about for many reasons, because I'm helping the administration and I'm advising people on the DOD and HHS, which is the healthcare part with all these different areas, and I'm helping friends in Doge, and I'm actually very excited about a lot of other things going on. And tariffs are a very complicated topic. So the kind of typical...
like libertarian framework it's just that all tariffs are bad because of comparative advantage right and you have people who could specialize and and like and there are certain things where tariffs don't make sense at all for example if you have like tribes people making you vanilla or coffee they're growing and they're very poor but they're making a little more money now because they're selling it to you and then you say oh we have a trade deficit with you like the guys growing the vanilla aren't going to start buying all of our products right so it's okay to have some trade deficits now
like libertarian framework it's just that all tariffs are bad because of comparative advantage right and you have people who could specialize and and like and there are certain things where tariffs don't make sense at all for example if you have like tribes people making you vanilla or coffee they're growing and they're very poor but they're making a little more money now because they're selling it to you and then you say oh we have a trade deficit with you like the guys growing the vanilla aren't going to start buying all of our products right so it's okay to have some trade deficits now
like libertarian framework it's just that all tariffs are bad because of comparative advantage right and you have people who could specialize and and like and there are certain things where tariffs don't make sense at all for example if you have like tribes people making you vanilla or coffee they're growing and they're very poor but they're making a little more money now because they're selling it to you and then you say oh we have a trade deficit with you like the guys growing the vanilla aren't going to start buying all of our products right so it's okay to have some trade deficits now
The part where I think the administration, frankly, is completely correct is there's a lot of really unfair barriers everyone's put up against U.S. companies all over the world. And it's not just tariffs. So tariffs is one problem. But the other problem is they just make all sorts of crazy rules that effectively mean no one other than their companies could sell in certain sectors.
The part where I think the administration, frankly, is completely correct is there's a lot of really unfair barriers everyone's put up against U.S. companies all over the world. And it's not just tariffs. So tariffs is one problem. But the other problem is they just make all sorts of crazy rules that effectively mean no one other than their companies could sell in certain sectors.
The part where I think the administration, frankly, is completely correct is there's a lot of really unfair barriers everyone's put up against U.S. companies all over the world. And it's not just tariffs. So tariffs is one problem. But the other problem is they just make all sorts of crazy rules that effectively mean no one other than their companies could sell in certain sectors.
And every country does this. What like? like the fruits have to be grown here or have to only be sold within a certain amount of time or a certain amount of distance from where they're grown or the cars have to have all these exact specifications and it's designed specifically ahead of time where someone whispers it to all their companies and no one else passes the test other than them.
And every country does this. What like? like the fruits have to be grown here or have to only be sold within a certain amount of time or a certain amount of distance from where they're grown or the cars have to have all these exact specifications and it's designed specifically ahead of time where someone whispers it to all their companies and no one else passes the test other than them.
And every country does this. What like? like the fruits have to be grown here or have to only be sold within a certain amount of time or a certain amount of distance from where they're grown or the cars have to have all these exact specifications and it's designed specifically ahead of time where someone whispers it to all their companies and no one else passes the test other than them.
But there's always different ways you can kind of cheat and make rules to keep people out. And like all these countries do this. And it kind of made sense. America was so dominant after world war two. And it kind of made sense for how we were like building a global order with allies that we kind of gave them an advantage a little bit to work with us.
But there's always different ways you can kind of cheat and make rules to keep people out. And like all these countries do this. And it kind of made sense. America was so dominant after world war two. And it kind of made sense for how we were like building a global order with allies that we kind of gave them an advantage a little bit to work with us.
But there's always different ways you can kind of cheat and make rules to keep people out. And like all these countries do this. And it kind of made sense. America was so dominant after world war two. And it kind of made sense for how we were like building a global order with allies that we kind of gave them an advantage a little bit to work with us.
And, and they did take away a lot of our manufacturing, you know, in certain areas. And then, and then like, we had this naive view that like, if you just give China, uh, this like WTO entrance and you trade with them and make them rich, they're not going to be communist anymore. And that naive view is shown to be totally wrong. About 10 years ago, you had this crazy communist in charge.
And, and they did take away a lot of our manufacturing, you know, in certain areas. And then, and then like, we had this naive view that like, if you just give China, uh, this like WTO entrance and you trade with them and make them rich, they're not going to be communist anymore. And that naive view is shown to be totally wrong. About 10 years ago, you had this crazy communist in charge.