Marc Andreessen

Obviously, the fact that these protests were organized on social media sites running the United States was a sign of how we were going to bring democracy to the world. And then basically, in retrospect, what happened is after Obama's reelection in 2012 through ultimately to 16, things really started to change.

Obviously, the fact that these protests were organized on social media sites running the United States was a sign of how we were going to bring democracy to the world. And then basically, in retrospect, what happened is after Obama's reelection in 2012 through ultimately to 16, things really started to change.

The way the story gets told a lot now is that Trump was a new arrival in 15, and then basically lots of changes followed. What I experienced was the changes started in 2012, 2013, 2014, and were snowballing hard, at least in the Valley, and at least among kids. And I think to some extent, Trump was actually a reaction to those changes.

The way the story gets told a lot now is that Trump was a new arrival in 15, and then basically lots of changes followed. What I experienced was the changes started in 2012, 2013, 2014, and were snowballing hard, at least in the Valley, and at least among kids. And I think to some extent, Trump was actually a reaction to those changes.

So I would say both, because the unifying thread here is, I believe, it's the children of the elites, right? The most privileged people in society, the most successful, send their kids to the most politically radical institutions who, you know, teach them how to be like America-hating communists. They fan out into the professions.

So I would say both, because the unifying thread here is, I believe, it's the children of the elites, right? The most privileged people in society, the most successful, send their kids to the most politically radical institutions who, you know, teach them how to be like America-hating communists. They fan out into the professions.

Our companies hire a lot of kids out of the top universities, of course. And then, by the way, a lot of them go into government. And so we're not only talking about a wave of new arrivals into the tech companies, we're also talking about a wave of new arrivals into the congressional offices. And of course, they all know each other.

Our companies hire a lot of kids out of the top universities, of course. And then, by the way, a lot of them go into government. And so we're not only talking about a wave of new arrivals into the tech companies, we're also talking about a wave of new arrivals into the congressional offices. And of course, they all know each other.

And so all of a sudden, you have this basically this influx, this new cohort.

And so all of a sudden, you have this basically this influx, this new cohort.

And my only conclusion is what changed was basically the kids, in other words, the young children of privilege going to the top universities between 2008 to 2012, they basically radicalized hard at the universities, I think primarily as a consequence of the global financial crisis and probably Iraq, throw that in there also. But for whatever reason, they radicalized hard.

And my only conclusion is what changed was basically the kids, in other words, the young children of privilege going to the top universities between 2008 to 2012, they basically radicalized hard at the universities, I think primarily as a consequence of the global financial crisis and probably Iraq, throw that in there also. But for whatever reason, they radicalized hard.

revolution. I mean, what it was, what I now understand it to be historically is a rebirth of the new left, right? So it's very analogous. I've spent a lot of time actually talking to David Horowitz about this because he lived through it 40 years earlier. And it turned out to be a coalition of sort of economic radicals.

revolution. I mean, what it was, what I now understand it to be historically is a rebirth of the new left, right? So it's very analogous. I've spent a lot of time actually talking to David Horowitz about this because he lived through it 40 years earlier. And it turned out to be a coalition of sort of economic radicals.

So, and this was, you know, the rise of Bernie Sanders, but like, you know, the kids turned on capitalism, like in a very fundamental way, they came out as sort of, you know, some variation version on radical Marxist. And, you know, the The fundamental valence went from capitalism is good and an enabler of the good society to capitalism is evil and should be torn down.

So, and this was, you know, the rise of Bernie Sanders, but like, you know, the kids turned on capitalism, like in a very fundamental way, they came out as sort of, you know, some variation version on radical Marxist. And, you know, the The fundamental valence went from capitalism is good and an enabler of the good society to capitalism is evil and should be torn down.

And then the other part was social revolution. And the social revolution, of course, was the great awakening. And then those conjoined. And so, you know, there was a point where kind of the median newly arrived Harvard kid in 2006 was like a career obsessed striver. And their conversation with you was, when do I get promoted and how much do I get paid and when do I end up running the company?

And then the other part was social revolution. And the social revolution, of course, was the great awakening. And then those conjoined. And so, you know, there was a point where kind of the median newly arrived Harvard kid in 2006 was like a career obsessed striver. And their conversation with you was, when do I get promoted and how much do I get paid and when do I end up running the company?

And like, that was the thing. And by 2013, the media newly arrived Harvard kid was like, fuck it, we're burning the system down. Like, you are all evil. White people are evil. Men are evil. Capitalism is evil. Tech is evil. But they're working for you.

And like, that was the thing. And by 2013, the media newly arrived Harvard kid was like, fuck it, we're burning the system down. Like, you are all evil. White people are evil. Men are evil. Capitalism is evil. Tech is evil. But they're working for you.