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Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire's comments about Mamdani

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Post by nebula8804 »

CaptainOfCoit wrote: post #40
noelwelsh wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The idea that people are affected by their experiences is hardly novel. You don't need to dress it up as "mind viruses" and claim it is an "infection".

Yeah, sounds like parent is talking about "opinions" and "beliefs", something humans famously can't agree with one another about for as long as we've existed. The tricky part is figuring out how to still collaborate and live side by side with people you vehemently disagree with.

>The tricky part is figuring out how to still collaborate and live side by side with people you vehemently disagree with.

Super simple: both sides engage in good faith. If one sides fails to do so...well we are still exploring the proper solution to that.

Re: Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire's comments about Mamdani

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Post by isolay »

notatoad wrote: post #29
nilamo wrote: post #22

There's three names in that title, and none of them are explained in the tiny slice of an article that's free. Am I expected to just know who these random people are?

this seems like the relevant information: >Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire over racist, anti-Muslim remarks posted on social media. > In a tweet about New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Maguire said Mamdani “comes from a culture that lies about everything. It’s literally a virtue to lie if it advances his Islamist agenda.” Maguire later doubled down on his remarks and responded to public criticism with…

> It’s literally a virtue to lie if it advances his X agenda

Replace "X" with "marketing" and you're back in the mainstream. Religions are all the same ultimately, no matter the idol they worship.

Re: Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire's comments about Mamdani

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Post by jacquesm »

keyKeeper wrote: post #44

I recall Shaun Maguire trying to interfere with European politics, specifically supporting AfD in Germany. Instantly lost my admiration towards Sequoia, the image I previously had about them was something like calm, deeply analytical grown ups. Turns out they are into petty daily politics that will not go anywhere other than stir drama, at least this Shaun guy. Still feels bad when I think about it, disillusionment i…

Better late than never.
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