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David Friedberg: France’s Crisis Is a Warning for America
“France is a bellwether for the West.
So take a look at this chart. This chart is a measure of public spending as a percent of GDP.
And you can see the comparison of France's public spending as a % of GDP to the peak public spending as a % of GDP of major communist nations.”
@Chamath:
“So do you think France is a communist state? They spend like it.”
@Jason:
“Well, it's certainly been a socialist state, right?”
Chamath:
“Is it working?”
@Friedberg:
“That's my point. And I think this is such a prescient lesson for the West to look at.
We all think that there's some political problem with Macron or whoever it was.
The more the government spends, the worse the conditions get for its people, not the opposite, and then the people riot and revolt.
Take a guess where the US is today. US public spending is roughly 36% of GDP. France today is operating its national government spending deficit is 5.4% of GDP. The US is actually 6.2% of GDP.
France is, I think, probably the first to go because they're only growing their economy at half a percent while the US is growing at 2.3%.
So we're still kind of hanging on because we have some degree of economic growth that's allowing us to kind of hold things together.
But I would argue that we are facing the same sort of fiscal cliff which leads to this extraordinary social unrest as France.
All the economic measures are aligned, we're at the same rate, we're at the same set of problems, and we're starting to see the cracks in the system.
There's probably a multi-year solution.”
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We are launching the Tesla Robotaxi safety report today.
Till date, Robotaxi has driven a total of 3.3 million miles autonomously, and has had zero injuries nor airbag deployments. If the same number of miles were to be manually driven, we should expect roughly 9 injuries to the occupants or other pedestrians and 4 airbag deployments on average.
We will continue to transparently share our progress with the public using this page.
tesla.com/robotaxi/safety
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Dear Muslims, what is this?
Even the UAE, Malaysia, and Egypt restrict certain public prayers for safety and public order.
So why do some Muslims lay down prayer mats and pray on busy streets in Japan?
Japan has its own customs and rules too.
Please explain this logically.
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The four who made this possible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the adventure of a lifetime!
@winespringcafe @JEHazel75 @chattybird0306 @MrMoonBound @DinerDash2026
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We are inviting exceptional engineers to an all expenses paid, behind the scenes tour of Vegas Loop on Sunday, Oct 18.
Apply by Oct 1
BoringDayInVegas.com
Privileged to be a major investor in @boringcompany Series D and to have helped scale the team for 5 years.
Vegas Loop proved what’s possible. With the $3B raise, TBC is expanding to many more cities in the US and abroad.
This is a rare moment to join the team and help bring Loop to the next 100 cities.
We are inviting a select group of exceptional engineers and operators to an all expenses paid, behind the scenes tour of the Vegas Loop on Sunday, Oct 18.
Years of experience is not a filter. New grads and dropouts should apply.
Apply by Oct 1
BoringDayInVegas.com
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A Tesla saves its owner from prison!
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I think it’s still important to note that Tesla is taking reservations for the new Roadster all over the world.
Including Europe, China, Australia, etc.
This car is gonna be crazy.
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Arizona monsoons can turn dry streets into rivers within minutes, overwhelming drainage systems and filling desert washes. Floodwater can hide debris, deep holes, and washed-out pavement — but apparently this Cybertruck drives through the flood waters like VIP lane.
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John Foppe was born without arms & has been driving Teslas for over 7 years.
FSD Supervised lets him navigate the road without conventional steering – commuting to his non-profit job & visiting his daughter over 500 miles away
For a driver born without arms, FSD Supervised is life-changing accessibility
“I was born without arms and have driven with my feet my entire life. I’m a fully licensed driver, and traditionally I drove with my left foot on the steering wheel and my right foot handling the gas and brake. My only legal restrictions are automatic transmission and power steering.
Over the years, though, the strain from my congenital birth defects has led to significant arthritis in my hips. I drove a Model 3 for the past seven years, and it honestly helped extend my independence in a huge way.
Recently upgrading to the Model Y – along with Full Self-Driving – has been a complete game changer for me.
It dramatically reduces the physical pressure and fatigue of driving and has helped preserve a level of freedom and mobility that means a great deal to me.
Most people understandably think of Tesla in terms of innovation or sustainability, but for some of us, this technology truly becomes life-changing accessibility.”
– John F.
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A 98-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO LEARNED TO DRIVE ON A 1931 MODEL A FORD NOW LETS HIS TESLA $TSLA DRIVE HIM EVERYWHERE
"I've been driving for 80 years, and the novelty's worn off."
"I just bought it because it drives itself, and it does everything, and it's not made an error."
It even stopped for a chipmunk.