Chamath Says He Got It Wrong Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire investor and co-host of the All-In podcast, told CNBC this week that he used to suffer from what he called Trump Derangement Syndrome. That is not exactly a medical diagnosis, though give the credentialed class enough time and grant money and they may try. Palihapitiya said his view changed after he went back to original source material instead of relying on media summaries. In particular, he said he watched the Charlottesville remarks for himself and concluded that Trump “didn’t say half the things they said he said.” He also questioned why media figures and political voices had, in his view, shaped the story in a way that damaged Trump’s character. The CNBC Moment Drew Attention During the appearance, Palihapitiya said many people are being “lazy and reductive” when they refuse to examine what was actually said. He told viewers that after he admitted on his podcast that he had been wrong, Trump called him. Palihapitiya said that after the call, he told his wife, “We got it totally, totally wrong. We were lied to.” That is a rather large admission from someone in elite business circles, where saying anything kind…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilXv0yrAJLI https://twitter.com/OffThePress1/status/2077047079688442094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/realBrandonGill/status/2077064636109574334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw A Hearing About DEI Took a Sharp Turn Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas chaired a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday on the use of DEI programs in American institutions. The hearing focused on colleges, corporations, and other organizations that still use diversity, equity, and inclusion rules, even as the Trump administration has moved to roll many of them back. Then Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts used her time to attack the administration and the Republican agenda. She accused Republicans of being against a long list of groups, including black Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ Americans, workers, veterans, rural Americans, disabled Americans, and women. In Washington, this is known as coalition building. In normal life, it is known as reading the entire grievance menu without checking who ordered. Pressley Pushed the Equal Rights Amendment After her criticism of Republicans, Pressley said she was reintroducing legislation tied to the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA. She argued the Constitution is “silent” on equal rights in this area and said her proposal would make the ERA the 28th Amendment. Pressley said every House Democrat had signed on and added that she was waiting for Republicans to join them. The ERA has long been…