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Ro Khanna on Crime, Censorship & Congress: Fixing What's Broken in America

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Ro Khanna on Crime, Censorship & Congress: Fixing What's Broken in America

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

2025/10/02
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

2025/10/02
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(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Rep. Ro Khanna! (1:10) H-1Bs and immigration (8:40) Giving Trump credit as a Progressive Democrat, why bipartisanship is broken, future Democratic leaders (15:08) Tech industry: Can Democrats win back tech?; Economic pat...

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In this episode, Chamath and Jason sit down with Congressman Ro Khanna for his fifth appearance, diving into pressing political and economic issues shaping America’s future. The conversation goes beyond partisan talking points, exploring how policy decisions today impact innovation, democracy, and public trust.
07:27
Students from China should be allowed to stay and create jobs after studying in the U.S.
08:46
The Democratic Party should acknowledge valid policies from Trump while opposing unconstitutional actions.
15:14
It's not about money but culture—Democrats must become the party of the future.
24:29
Trump's push to make appropriated spending discretionary violates constitutional norms.
33:14
Extreme rhetoric leads to real-world political violence
36:30
Both parties are engaging in harmful censorship and lawfare, risking democratic norms.
46:10
Safety must be a top priority to ensure everyone buys into the future.
50:25
Many progressives want Zohran Mamdani to succeed as he addresses economic inequality and appeals to young people.
51:21
I support a stock trading ban for members of Congress.

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Chamath and Jason welcome Rep. Ro Khanna!
00:00
H-1Bs and immigration
01:10
Giving Trump credit as a Progressive Democrat, why bipartisanship is broken, future Democratic leaders
08:40
Tech industry: Can Democrats win back tech?; Economic patriotism, protection vs proliferation of AI
15:08
Government shutdown, what actually happens?
24:25
Extreme rhetoric: Importance of dialing this down
30:25
Censorship and lawfare on both sides
36:29
Crime issues in major cities, why Democrats are losing on safety, common sense solutions
40:32
Mamdani's surge: is Zohran the future of the party?
47:46
Congressional stock trading ban
51:15

Transcript

Jason Calacanis: Ro, how many times have you been on the pod now? Is this number four for you? Three or four? Chamath Palihapitiya: No, this is my fifth time. Oh, wait, sorry. I'm not Ro Khanna. Sorry. Ro Khanna: Over to Ro Khanna. Chamath Palihapitiya:...