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Published · transcript-backedBen Gilbert: evaluation
4 Oct 2022 Acquired ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis
“He, for so many people, is a symbol, that means hey, all my friends and neighbors, we get to agree on something so that we all can find togetherness in something.”
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- Ben Gilbert
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- evaluation
- Recorded
- 4 Oct 2022
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- Acquired
- Episode
- ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis
Transcript context
…It's very personal with him. I just think he's just a horrible human being in every way. Now, I understand for some people he represents change. For some people, it's like the way the Republicans secured office, and that's all they care about is winning. I get it, whatever. I think so much of the human condition is like being a part of a community. He, for so many people, is a symbol, that means hey, all my friends and neighbors, we get to agree on something so that we all can find togetherness in something. For some people, that's the flat earth and for other people, that's startups. For some people, it's the tribe. Yeah. A lot of people don't practice religion anymore. He's their religion, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, or Bernie Sanders might be other religions.…
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