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And selling YouTube would be the ultimate. I know that the ad networks you pointed out for your blog are connected, but if they distributed They spun out. I'll give you something about the ad thing. Can you imagine $500 billion going into Google's coffers in YouTube shares? They would have $500 billion in cash, Chamath.
You know, this is a great setup for M&A. It's a great setup for IPOs starting to look like. And this is a multi-administration case that's been going, right? I think this started under Trump, went into Biden, and is now going to continue on to Trump or Harris. So what are your thoughts here, Sax?
You know, this is a great setup for M&A. It's a great setup for IPOs starting to look like. And this is a multi-administration case that's been going, right? I think this started under Trump, went into Biden, and is now going to continue on to Trump or Harris. So what are your thoughts here, Sax?
Absolutely. I am going to be printing money in a Trump administration. It is going to be obscene how many M&A deals and IPOs are going to occur. There is such a huge backlog. But I do think the Democrats want to get this moving as well. And I was talking to Reid Hoffman and you and Peter Thiel in the Illuminati meeting, and they voted 190 to 2 to replace Lena Kahn in the Illuminati meeting.
Absolutely. I am going to be printing money in a Trump administration. It is going to be obscene how many M&A deals and IPOs are going to occur. There is such a huge backlog. But I do think the Democrats want to get this moving as well. And I was talking to Reid Hoffman and you and Peter Thiel in the Illuminati meeting, and they voted 190 to 2 to replace Lena Kahn in the Illuminati meeting.
Chamath, why didn't you make the Illuminati meeting last week? I'm shocked that you weren't there.
Chamath, why didn't you make the Illuminati meeting last week? I'm shocked that you weren't there.
Oh, really? They don't understand that I'm joking about the Illuminati?
Oh, really? They don't understand that I'm joking about the Illuminati?
Shipelsha?
Shipelsha?
Chamath, it looks like between the time we mentioned it on the pod, it's actually happening. Here it is. The jader's ball is happening. There it is. Lena Kahn, David Sax.
Chamath, it looks like between the time we mentioned it on the pod, it's actually happening. Here it is. The jader's ball is happening. There it is. Lena Kahn, David Sax.
Because you're a headliner. You're organizing. I think you're the host.
Because you're a headliner. You're organizing. I think you're the host.
Look, there's Zuck Nasty and there's Palmer Lucky. You guys don't know this bit from Chappelle? The Hater's Ball from Chappelle? Oh my god, it's the funniest bit On Chappelle's show, it's literally... I mean, I saw a lot of Chappelle's show.
Look, there's Zuck Nasty and there's Palmer Lucky. You guys don't know this bit from Chappelle? The Hater's Ball from Chappelle? Oh my god, it's the funniest bit On Chappelle's show, it's literally... I mean, I saw a lot of Chappelle's show.
Just show the real picture, Nick. On the Chappelle's show, they have all of these pimps who have a yearly convention, which is their player haters wall.
Just show the real picture, Nick. On the Chappelle's show, they have all of these pimps who have a yearly convention, which is their player haters wall.
And all they do is sit there with like a toothpick in and they hate on each other and make fun of each other. I've seen this. It is the funniest bit in the history of the Chappelle's show. All right, let's keep the train moving here. CRV is... giving back or maybe not calling down 275 million from their LPs, Charles River Ventures, shout out to my pal, George Zachary and Greek brother from CRV.