‘We’re sabotaging ourselves from within.’ Chamath warns U.S. leaders’ incompetence threatens tech supremacy—while Elon Musk fights red tape to build the future.
Prominent venture capitalist and tech innovator Chamath Palihapitiya argues America’s global role hinges on its tech edge powering the economy and military but warns this is threatened by internal mistakes and complacency.
“For being an American, we are the single most important country in existence in the world. We are the most important country today. We must be the most important country tomorrow. Period.”
Palihapitiya criticizes Silicon Valley for prioritizing flashy gadgets over real innovation, dulling America’s edge. He praises Elon Musk’s work with rockets, electric cars, and the global internet as true progress, while the industry focus on apps faces red tape and cultural barriers.
“… today, sitting here, January of 2025, we are in an existential risk of losing our place in the world. And the reason is that we had people we have people from the inside trying to sabotage our economy effectively and trying to sabotage our military capability. And they do that not explicitly, but they do that because they are in positions of leadership and they fundamentally don’t know what they’re doing.”
@chamath calls for major changes to help realign priorities, support innovators, and break down obstacles that put short-term profits ahead of important national goals.
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