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Tom Emmer

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203 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

You're talking, so you remember Animal House with the evil and the good on the shoulders? I had that last night and the evil won. Well, I got the Libertarian and the Republican with a small R on either one.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

Well, and it used to for me. But I realized that I was a Republican with a small R when I was doing a radio show with an anarchist for several months. And all he ever said was... Shut her down. She's pumping mud. And it's like, no, I must be a Republican. The libertarian says absolutely.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

Well, and it used to for me. But I realized that I was a Republican with a small R when I was doing a radio show with an anarchist for several months. And all he ever said was... Shut her down. She's pumping mud. And it's like, no, I must be a Republican. The libertarian says absolutely.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

The Republican with a small r, I think the key is going to be we have the greatest financial system markets here in the United States, in the world. We have an existing legacy two-tier banking system. It needs to come into the 21st century. The beauty of crypto to me is not just that it's crypto.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

The Republican with a small r, I think the key is going to be we have the greatest financial system markets here in the United States, in the world. We have an existing legacy two-tier banking system. It needs to come into the 21st century. The beauty of crypto to me is not just that it's crypto.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

One, it's going to help us if Congress does its job, if we put some parameters up, market structure, give people rules of the road so they know what they can and can't do and who's going to be having responsibility for oversight. We can protect the existing two-tier legacy system and allow it time to move into the 21st century.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

One, it's going to help us if Congress does its job, if we put some parameters up, market structure, give people rules of the road so they know what they can and can't do and who's going to be having responsibility for oversight. We can protect the existing two-tier legacy system and allow it time to move into the 21st century.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

I think the key is, and this is why the central bankers are so worried, this is so disruptive and potentially destructive. that they're scared to death. It's not just losing their power.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

I think the key is, and this is why the central bankers are so worried, this is so disruptive and potentially destructive. that they're scared to death. It's not just losing their power.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

They're afraid that this decentralization is going to somehow send finance back to the... I suppose they're also concerned that consumers, maybe who are not super sophisticated or new to it, might lose their money.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

They're afraid that this decentralization is going to somehow send finance back to the... I suppose they're also concerned that consumers, maybe who are not super sophisticated or new to it, might lose their money.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

I don't know. Time will tell about that. He seems to make some pretty good decisions. They've done well for him.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

I don't know. Time will tell about that. He seems to make some pretty good decisions. They've done well for him.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

We do.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

We do.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

Ding dong, the witch is dead. Now we're going to be moving forward with a new SEC.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

Ding dong, the witch is dead. Now we're going to be moving forward with a new SEC.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

So YOLO? What's that? YOLO? YOLO.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

So YOLO? What's that? YOLO? YOLO.

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Democratic Rebrand & more with House Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna

Just go for it. My staff gives me a hard time because I don't know all those cute quips.