Reid Hoffman

No, I'm not.

No, I'm not.

Look, so part of the reason why I think less people were public about it This cycle was because President Trump was threatening personal and political retaliation. And so you had to have a certain degree of courage to stand up. Right. And so encouraging the public area, not just encouraging taking risks and so forth, but in the public arena for doing that.

Look, so part of the reason why I think less people were public about it This cycle was because President Trump was threatening personal and political retaliation. And so you had to have a certain degree of courage to stand up. Right. And so encouraging the public area, not just encouraging taking risks and so forth, but in the public arena for doing that.

And so I literally had conversations with billionaires who were like, oh, look, I really applaud what you're doing. And I think what you're doing is the right thing. And that's for you, not for me. Right. I mean, trying to get people into it. And so I was aware because they kind of did the simple mini max and they said, well, if Harris is elected, I won't get penalized for not having supported.

And so I literally had conversations with billionaires who were like, oh, look, I really applaud what you're doing. And I think what you're doing is the right thing. And that's for you, not for me. Right. I mean, trying to get people into it. And so I was aware because they kind of did the simple mini max and they said, well, if Harris is elected, I won't get penalized for not having supported.

And if Trump is elected, I will get penalized. So I'm just going to stand out of it. Do you think you'll be penalized? I think that there is a greater than 50 percent chance that there will be repercussions from a misdirection and corruption of the institution's estate to respond to my having tried to help Harris get elected.

And if Trump is elected, I will get penalized. So I'm just going to stand out of it. Do you think you'll be penalized? I think that there is a greater than 50 percent chance that there will be repercussions from a misdirection and corruption of the institution's estate to respond to my having tried to help Harris get elected.

Yeah. Well, look, it's a range. And look, I hope that it's only in the soft end of the range, like IRS audits or phone calls like, you know, Trump made saying, you know, deny Bezos that. that DOD contract because he owns the Washington Post and I don't like him, that kind of stuff. I hope it's in that arena.

Yeah. Well, look, it's a range. And look, I hope that it's only in the soft end of the range, like IRS audits or phone calls like, you know, Trump made saying, you know, deny Bezos that. that DOD contract because he owns the Washington Post and I don't like him, that kind of stuff. I hope it's in that arena.

It could get much worse, but I don't really want to speculate on it because I don't want to give anybody any ideas. But I think I would safely win a bet that there will be political repercussions that are essentially undemocratic, un-American, And direct on you. And direct to me, yes. I think I'd safely win that bet. I'm hoping it's in what I'm terming the soft arena.

It could get much worse, but I don't really want to speculate on it because I don't want to give anybody any ideas. But I think I would safely win a bet that there will be political repercussions that are essentially undemocratic, un-American, And direct on you. And direct to me, yes. I think I'd safely win that bet. I'm hoping it's in what I'm terming the soft arena.

No, no. My residence is outside of Seattle, and we have a constitution, that kind of thing.

No, no. My residence is outside of Seattle, and we have a constitution, that kind of thing.

Yes, exactly.

Yes, exactly.

Yes, exactly. Well, but that's the problem. You can't allow that form of neo-fascism. It's precisely when you feel fear. I have huge respect for Mark Cuban. When you feel fear, stand up. Because that fear that you're feeling, that's your feeling as a powerful, wealthy person. And if you're not going to stand up, who is?

Yes, exactly. Well, but that's the problem. You can't allow that form of neo-fascism. It's precisely when you feel fear. I have huge respect for Mark Cuban. When you feel fear, stand up. Because that fear that you're feeling, that's your feeling as a powerful, wealthy person. And if you're not going to stand up, who is?

Oh, yeah. Well, I think... He's going to bring a wrecking ball, and some of the places a wrecking ball are useful. So, for example, if you say, hey, on regulation, you want a new regulation? Replace two. That kind of refactoring is a good thing. Hey, we're going to need a bunch of energy in the future, and we're going to need good, clean energy. I understand everyone doesn't like nuclear.

Oh, yeah. Well, I think... He's going to bring a wrecking ball, and some of the places a wrecking ball are useful. So, for example, if you say, hey, on regulation, you want a new regulation? Replace two. That kind of refactoring is a good thing. Hey, we're going to need a bunch of energy in the future, and we're going to need good, clean energy. I understand everyone doesn't like nuclear.