Sam Grote
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CEO of Centerpiece Software | CEO of NC Business Impact Forum | A Dad of 3 boys | UNC Tar Heel
Winston-Salem, NC
Joined October 2015
@notcapnamerica They wouldn’t last a summer day in NC. Its 4:20 and 90 degrees with 60% humidity….
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@Jemsinger @andrewrsorkin Who were the CEO’s of these big companies that were surprised that Trump couldn’t keep a straight thought. And are any of them publicly traded? I need some companies to short-sell….
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@jonfavs Are these ppl saying Biden performed great? . I’m guessing not, in which case this is nothing like MAGA. It’s just ppl disagreeing on the likelihood of finding someone who has better odds, which means the best thing to do now is organize around Biden. They could say it nicer tho!.
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@SarahLongwell25 This is a lie. He literally said he felt he was the most qualified to beat Trump in this SAME INTERVIEW.
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@JeremiahDJohns Which is exactly how Vivek made his money in the first place. He's just a more polished Trump. He convinced ppl to give him a ton of $$, paid himself handsomely, and then lost it all for others.
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@BradMossEsq Thoughts on having Biden publicly state he will pack the courts if he is re-elected and Dems keep the senate?.
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@mcuban 💯 Trump left office only because Pence didn’t follow his orders. He didn’t just ask him to not certify the election. He also was actively creating a fake set of election certificates to send to Pence to certify and overturn the results.
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@nhannahjones It’s also a lie. If your goal is maximum agency for these communities, then you’d ask them what they want and give it to them. And what they want is more resources for their communities, not vouchers. But that requires higher taxes to fund, which is actual objection.
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@Jemsinger The history of this makes it so much worse too. R’s blocked every Obama econ proposal claiming it was about the deficit (even when they were deficit neutral). Only to immediately cut taxes for the rich which caused the deficit to spike by 70%.
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@SethAbramson @HC_Richardson Sure but Biden’s team knew Trump would lie, CNN wouldn’t fact check, and it would trip up Biden. The plan should have been for Biden to state he’s lying & remind the audience this will all be fact checked. Then move on to his specific point.
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@sjs856 And In 1970, white people represented 99% of federal politicians, 100% of state governors, 100% of the Cabinet and 100% of Fortune 500 CEO’s.
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@BidenHQ @ChairmanWhatley Don’t forget:. More oil & natural gas production .More clean energy production .Higher real wages.Higher household net worth.
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@jonfavs @DataProgress The issue is swing voters (esp young ones) won't listen to a campaign ad. The Biden team should construct a decentralized Op, where they oversee dems with swing voter networks & provide talking points & tips to post on social media. I'm building this in NC.
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@fred_guttenberg @BillAckman A big thing to understand is Ackman didn’t make his money by creating value for investors & sharing in that. On a $$-basis, Ackman has without question lost investors money relative to the overall US equity market. Like Trump, he’s made $ by being a very effective salesperson.
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@acnewsitics Let’s lot forget he entered politics lying that he had evidence our first Black POTUS wasn’t a real American. He never provided that evidence of course & yet most Republicans believed it anyways. All it took was a white guy with a documented history of being a fraud telling them.
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@brianstelter @rolandsmartin He did a surprise meet & greet at Waffle House at midnight after the debate. He then had 4 scheduled campaign events the 2 days after the debate in 3 states. He didn’t lay low. He just didn’t do what you wanted him to do, which is cancel his existing plans & talk to media.
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@paulg Thanks for speaking out, Paul. I’d love to hear or read your long-form thoughts on what you think it means to be a moderate. TBH I’ve yet to see a thoughtful explanation from the tech “moderate” crowd, which has been quite frustrating.
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@ErikVoorhees @SpaceX @NASA Conveniently forgetting that @NASA is @SpaceX largest customer & typically paid them upfront (interest-free loan). We should be hyping up great public-private partnerships, not lying through our teeth for political purposes.
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@ianbremmer “Assuring the American public” is an absurd way to frame this. These were media questions. The American ppl weren’t biting their nails out of extreme concern that Hunter might not go to prison.
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@jonfavs This feels like a big opportunity to humanize this issue. Dems need to make Sarah more visible -- the attacks/hate against her & her courageous response. It's easy to dislike/distrust trans when you don't know one personally & you only hear about them from Libs of TikTok. .
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@cwebbonline @CNN @DanaBashCNN @jaketapper There was a quote from CNN saying “unless it’s egregious.” In what world does this not qualify as egregious? . That being said, Biden’s team needed to plan for this posssibility and have him ask that exact question in real-time to apply some pressure IMO.
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@djrothkopf @jahimes I’m open to hearing any deeply serious and thoroughly viewpoint. I just don’t see one anywhere in this press release.
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@Yair_Rosenberg Don’t forget how it all began — the birther movement. Absolutely wild that his rise began with a clear lie that our first Black POTUS was a fraud….
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@AmandaMGoetz @BulletproofCPG @dcoryer Statements like this highlight that being sexist requires one to say and believe really unserious things. Like if you're an all-pro NFL kicker but your wife gets a job instead of being a stay-at-home mom, you couldn't just continue being an NFL kicker. .
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@jonfavs Do you honestly think his NBC interview was “incoherent?”. Or maybe a better question. If he performs at the debate the way he performed during that NBC interview, do you think he still loses the debate?.
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@alexandr_wang @scale_AI I'm a huge DEI advocate. Nothing in your post conflicts with GOOD DEI practices, which is about ensuring orgs/teams are "casting a wide net and objectively selecting the best." . Also totally unnecessary for you to mock DEI with your new acronym. .
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@atrupar I just reply to all of his posts with the latest Pershing Square Holdings returns. Currently on Year 12 of underperforming the S&P #CognitiveDecline.
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@mattyglesias He’s got interviews scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Probably smart for him to use the weekend to relax and reset. You should consider it too!.
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@buccocapital What bothers him is that ppl don’t think and value things exactly the way he does….
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@Ike_Saul @Musa_alGharbi There are a lot of reasons she lost but to be clear, white ppl don’t have a monopoly on racism.
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@KFILE Comparing this to the Steele report is both-sidesism nonsense. Steele didn't present his "dossier" as fact to the FBI/Congress. He is on record saying he believed it was "70-90%" true. Many of his allegations were confirmed as true by Mueller and NONE have been disproven.
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@SethAbramson @HC_Richardson CNN stated they wouldn’t act as fact checkers unless it was egregious. The risk was known. Trump puts pressure on mods by always lying. Biden’s team should have prepped him 2 apply pressure back. Why aren’t u fact checking? Is lying about election fraud not egregious? My 2 cents.
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@Carnage4Life The drop-out Biden crowd is thrilled & hopeful bc they think Kamala is the better option. The “trust Biden to decide” crowd is thrilled & hopeful bc we finally have some clarity and unity, which is needed to win. Very interesting dynamic.
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@jonfavs Our policies have created the best post-COVID economy in the world. But prices are still too high, as supply chains are still recovering from the Trump's mishandling of COVID plus his trillion $ tax cut to the rich. Here's our plan to lower costs & why it's better than Trumps.
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@brian_armstrong He also famously suggested a negative income tax to provide cash income to the poor. Do you support that?.
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@chamath @cperezauthor My man. Your x variable was “warm, fuzzy DEI nonsense” and you’re asking others to show the data….
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@JamesSurowiecki Shaun recently tweeted that trans ppl are lying & only become trans so they can move to the top of the social hierarchy. Just so you know who you’re dealing with, in case you didn’t already.
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@mattyglesias I think part of it is a thought-out, deliberate response to maximize his wealth and power. I also think part of it is an emotional response to repair an injured ego from the left not liking him. Both can be viewed as “rational” responses.
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@mattyglesias It’s almost like Vivek is just a more polished Trump?!! . Absolutely hilarious that he named his biotech company Roivant because of the “ROI” and it generated a cumulative -50% ROI during his time as CEO….
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@jdcmedlock Plus the left has clear grievances with Elon. The tech/moderate crowd just seems to cares more about staying in his good graces than holding him accountable and that’s a major reason he’s spiraling.
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@garrytan The EV $ has not been “spent.” It’s been earmarked. Same with the CHIPS Act bc it’s mostly incentives. Same with the BEAD program. This is the equivalent of saying a VC fund has spent all of its committed capital. Ambitious projects take time.
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@Jason He said this same thing in 2016 and he didn’t do it. Almost like he’s a pathological liar or something….
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@mhdempsey I died laughing when Jason called his 2:30 minute rambling that abortion should be up to the states as “crisp”….
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@sam_d_1995 @JimVandeHei Especially coming from an editorial board! Takes one to know one I guess!.
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@shaunmmaguire Noticed how you said "black men" instead of citing a specific example. You can believe in systemic discrimination (historical or active) without believing it occurs in every specific instance. Really not that hard.
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@ArlanWasHere @sequoia He’s a narcissist so in his mind, his life does depend on it. When narcissists are accurately criticized, it threatens their inflated sense of self worth. They have to dedicate everything to protect their ego. I think this drives tech/biz Trump support more than tax cuts.
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@TVietor08 @jahimes @alexwagner I'm sorry but saying Biden can't win because of his approval ratings (which are the same as Trumps) isn't "hard nosed analysis." . Biden remains within the GE MoE with 10+% of voters undecided/other, a group that skews young, left & 2020 Biden voters.
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@lulumeservey To be clear, a search warrant requires a judge to review the affidavit and agree that there is probable cause. Shayne should get access to that affidavit soon, if he hasn’t already. Maybe we wait until then to cast judgment.
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@adamscochran Thanks for your work. Some questions. Is it public info that the FBI has her as a person of interest? . Whose emails were in the leak? Was it everyone above her plus some below? . Is it clear and public that the hack required help from the inside?.
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@DavidSacks Trump entered politics lying that our 1st Black POTUS was a fraud & calling 4 a Muslim ban. Russia did interfere 2 help Trump. Trump knew this bc they told him. Instead of reporting this, his team spoke w/them 100+ times (shared poll data) & then he obstructed the investigation.
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@ErikVoorhees @SpaceX @NASA I think you’re making this political for no reason (why else randomly throw in BIL). We need an effective govt & private sector working in sync. Private space companies would never have gotten off the ground 75 years ago w/out govt support either. Great job @NASA & @SpaceX.
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@levie This isn’t serious analysis. Mandatory spend will grow by $1.5trn + inflation will grow discretionary by $0.5trn. Creating a graph to cuts $3trn w/out providing any detail on how is unserious. Plus including COVID inflation years as proof that Trump tax cuts led to above.
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@parkerconrad He does a great job of getting to the heart of the issue. In this case, one candidate is a reasonable and decent human being that will keep us on a path of slow & steady progress. The other is a clinical sociopath who could burn it all to the ground.
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@WalshFreedom Hunter paid penalties, admitted guilt, apologized for his actions & turned his life around. This is the exact outcome we want from our legal system.
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@meiselasb Did they provide any examples of what isn't an "official act?" . Is it normal for the majority not to rebut examples provided by the dissenters (ability to assassinate political rivals)?.
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@JamesSurowiecki Also, it's not a hoax. Steele noted that it was "not established facts, but a starting point for further investigation" & many of the allegations were later corroborated by the DNI and Mueller. Mueller & Dems really blew it on Russia by letting Trump control this narrative. .
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@WelchRobII What does net farm income mean? And where does this data exist? Thx for any response.
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@jonfavs To be fair. Trump did crush one of his primary campaign promises. The swamp is looking pretty empty to me right now. .
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@shaunmmaguire @nealkhosla “The states got defrauded. They were given false info. All Pence has to do is send it back to the states to recertify & we become president & you are the happiest people.” - Trump on 1/6 . Oh & we have a recording of him pressuring the GA SOS to overturn the results.
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@Unibrowsers @JeremiahDJohns Vivek stepped down in Q1 2021. Per their 10-K, Roivant had raised $3.8 billion dollars and had an accumulated deficit of $1.9 billion. So yes, he built a billion $ company. But he did by selling ppl a great story that he wasn't able to fulfill. Just like Trump.
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@SarahLarchmont Stuff like this might feel good but I am pretty confident it will have no impact.
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@levie It literally was their stance until Elon started whining about taxes, mocking trans ppl, lying about election fraud, supporting a wanna-be dictator, and spent billions to buy TWTR so he could amplify what he likes & suppress what he doesn’t to became the shadow POTUS. The tech.
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2021 Year in Review .👀Quit my job on June 11th.⚒️Started NewCo the next day (Centerpiece Software).💸Raised $600K from VC's.👨💻Hired a CTO.🏆Built the MVP.🖥️20+ demos completed.🤞2 enterprises (150+ users) in the last stage.📱3x Twitter Users (32 to 97 😝). 2022 here we go 🎢.
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@altcap @DOGE @VivekGRamaswamy @elonmusk I’m sorry but I don’t take this seriously. Willing to change my mind if you address my concerns.
@levie This isn’t serious analysis. Mandatory spend will grow by $1.5trn + inflation will grow discretionary by $0.5trn. Creating a graph to cuts $3trn w/out providing any detail on how is unserious. Plus including COVID inflation years as proof that Trump tax cuts led to above.
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@buccocapital Or they both have a savior complex that compels them to despise and attack anyone or any group that doesn’t hold them up on a pedestal or better yet, dares to criticize them.
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@deanbphillips So by immediate, I guess that means by executive order? If so, what can be done by EO that would be “effective?”.
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@micsolana Oh u want discussion. Then pls walk ur X followers thru what would need to occur to detain, process, & deport 20m ppl? Explain how it wouldn’t rip up families, terrorize communities, cause legal citizens to be jailed bc they’re brown & breed more bigotry (see Operation Wetb***).
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@Jason I mean it took 2:36 for him to say “no, it should be up to the states.” Not sure I’d call that crisp but you do you.
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@BidenHQ You need to make the case for why immigration & asylum in particular is good for the average American. Thats how you will reach the incremental voter.
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@jacobhelberg Holding ppl (govts) accountable for their bad behavior isn’t “turning” on them. It’s what is required of a good friend (ally) from time to time.
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@NickFor46 @keithedwards IMO, we have to effectively litigate his crimes against democracy & theft of classified docs in the public. I know Jack Smith is prepping to release a treasure trove of info to the public. Not sure what else Biden/Harris could do here. .
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@BarbMcQuade Isn’t talking with state officials an official act and therefore any evidence from it can’t be used?. Since they didn’t rebut the dissenters example of assassinating a political rival, why should anyone view that as untrue? . Did they provide examples of an unofficial act?.
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@Jason Wait a minute. If you didn’t agree to any restrictions, that means you chose not to ask about 1/6 & Trumps attempts to overthrow democracy?! Is that what you’re saying?!.
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@jdcmedlock Apparently he’s been telling Pershing Square Holdings investors his returns will flip for about 12 years now….
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@dellavolpe Biden should tout his housing plan more. The young millennials i know in NC don’t know he wants to cut taxes to help with down payment’s on 1st homes. “Trump will cut taxes for his billionaire friends. Biden will cut taxes for young families looking for a place called home.”.
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@paulg What is “wokeness?” Like be specific about what you “hate” versus dismissing a term that has different meanings for different people.
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@BFriedmanDC If it’s about beating Trump, then maybe you can also share the part of the interview where Biden explicitly states he thinks he’s the best person to beat Trump….
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@Carnage4Life A bunch of things can be true. For example, another one is that we can challenge ourselves to better evaluate what is exciting and inspirational. Is it your appearance & ability to give a speech? Or is it getting hard things done. If it's the latter, Biden > Clinton & Obama.
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@JamesSurowiecki Shaun & many others spreading the “fine ppl hoax” will say protesting against Israel killing 15k+ kids makes u pro-Hamas. But attending a protest led by neo-nazi orgs 2 keep a confederate statue in a park & avoid changing its name to Emancipation makes u a non-racist fine person.
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@TaylorLorenz @austin_rief As someone who has historically been against the attacks on you from the right, your post saying “and people wonder why we want these executives dead” is as bad as it gets and is certainly not a post about “the sentiment surrounding a viral news event.”.
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@amasad Half of this group inherited this “success.” . And the issue at hand is if they really care about the middle class, which is most impacted by the cost of eggs. Hoping you tweet with this same energy though when they start cutting taxes for rich ppl & gutting Medicaid/SS.
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@DavidSacks Russia: “We wont invade you. We promise. Well unless you do anything that would make it harder for us to invade you in the future. Then we will invade you & kill innocent civilians.”. Sacks: “Russia wants peace!”.
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@nerds_humanity He said this in 2015 and spent his first term doing the exact opposite. Like all narcissists, Trump uses lies and charm to manipulate people. Don’t fall for it.
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@Jason @TheDemocrats It’s literally the exact opposite. They (and I’d argue this applies to you as well) expected to be praised & elevated. When the Dems didn’t fall in line for very valid reasons, they moved to the other side bc they knew it’d be easier to get R’s to fall in line.
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As a husband & dad to 3 boys, it's terrifying that voters see Trump as a strong man. Biden needs to target young men who are moving to Trump. @BidenHQ @Rob_Flaherty @bhaviklathia @dellavolpe . Start w/this ? to young dads. What do you think it means to be a strong man? 👇
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@Unibrowsers @JeremiahDJohns Again, they've raised $1.5 billion and have lost $825 million. That market-cap isn't real when there is limited float/liquidity. But yeah Vivek made a fortune by having it IPO via a SPAC, which are well known for creating long-term shareholder value. He's a great storyteller.
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@JustinParmenter He’s an awful man. But Stein also needs to create and better communicate an exciting vision. 90+% of his social media posts are fundraising, meeting announcements & attack ads. Fear might create engagement but it won’t sustain it, particularly with young ppl.
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@eladgil What’s the chance age is skewing this significantly? When the first event is vaccination, that implies 65+ and when it’s infection, that probably implies young people, right? 65+ will have less durability AND a higher likelihood of symptomatic illness.
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