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Trump won because he won a hundred and

Trump won because he won a hundred and seven thousand votes in three Rust Belt

seven thousand votes in three Rust Belt

seven thousand votes in three Rust Belt states is that a fluke you know it isn’t

states is that a fluke you know it isn’t

states is that a fluke you know it isn’t a fluke geography matters in United

a fluke geography matters in United

a fluke geography matters in United States politics so if you look at the

States politics so if you look at the

States politics so if you look at the 2016 electoral college map what you see

2016 electoral college map what you see

2016 electoral college map what you see is blue coasts blue dots but an ocean an

is blue coasts blue dots but an ocean an

is blue coasts blue dots but an ocean an ocean of red in between Clinton of

ocean of red in between Clinton of

ocean of red in between Clinton of course won the popular vote but that’s

course won the popular vote but that’s

course won the popular vote but that’s not what matters and the Electoral

not what matters and the Electoral

not what matters and the Electoral College overweights

College overweights

College overweights the votes of rural and Rust Belt whites

the votes of rural and Rust Belt whites

the votes of rural and Rust Belt whites and so does this Senate because the

and so does this Senate because the

and so does this Senate because the state with the least population and the

state with the least population and the

state with the least population and the state with the most population they both

state with the most population they both

state with the most population they both just get two senators and state

just get two senators and state

just get two senators and state legislators also matter a tremendous

legislators also matter a tremendous

legislators also matter a tremendous amount in the US Republicans currently

amount in the US Republicans currently

amount in the US Republicans currently hold 33 if they hold one more they could

hold 33 if they hold one more they could

hold 33 if they hold one more they could actually call a constitutional

actually call a constitutional

actually call a constitutional convention and state legislatures of

convention and state legislatures of

convention and state legislatures of course they control redistricting which

course they control redistricting which

course they control redistricting which determines control of the House of

determines control of the House of

determines control of the House of Representatives and state legislatures

Representatives and state legislatures

Representatives and state legislatures also have a very profound effect on

also have a very profound effect on

also have a very profound effect on American public policy so for example in

American public policy so for example in

American public policy so for example in that ocean of red 80% of American

that ocean of red 80% of American

that ocean of red 80% of American counties have no abortion provider not a

counties have no abortion provider not a

counties have no abortion provider not a single one so ignoring the ocean of red

single one so ignoring the ocean of red

single one so ignoring the ocean of red it just isn’t working we voted with our

it just isn’t working we voted with our

it just isn’t working we voted with our middle finger said one Trump South

middle finger said one Trump South

middle finger said one Trump South Carolina voter this is what’s been

Carolina voter this is what’s been

Carolina voter this is what’s been called the rage or revenge of the white

called the rage or revenge of the white

called the rage or revenge of the white working-class what happened

working-class what happened

working-class what happened it reflects the economic pain of rural

it reflects the economic pain of rural

it reflects the economic pain of rural and Rust Belt Americans so Clinton won

and Rust Belt Americans so Clinton won

and Rust Belt Americans so Clinton won actually fewer than 500 counties but

actually fewer than 500 counties but

actually fewer than 500 counties but those counties represent two-thirds of

those counties represent two-thirds of

those counties represent two-thirds of economic activity in the US Trump won

economic activity in the US Trump won

economic activity in the US Trump won over 2600

over 2600

over 2600 counties but those counties they

counties but those counties they

counties but those counties they represent only a third of economic

represent only a third of economic

represent only a third of economic activity here’s what happened we did

activity here’s what happened we did

activity here’s what happened we did globalization wrong and the result was

globalization wrong and the result was

globalization wrong and the result was the hollowing out of the American middle

the hollowing out of the American middle

the hollowing out of the American middle class and to statistics really say it

class and to statistics really say it

class and to statistics really say it all wages used to rise when productivity

all wages used to rise when productivity

all wages used to rise when productivity did until the 1970s you know if that’s

did until the 1970s you know if that’s

did until the 1970s you know if that’s still held true today wages would be

still held true today wages would be

still held true today wages would be double what they are and the result is

double what they are and the result is

double what they are and the result is that you have for many American families

that you have for many American families

that you have for many American families the demise of the American Dream so

the demise of the American Dream so

the demise of the American Dream so virtually all Americans born in the

virtually all Americans born in the

virtually all Americans born in the 1940s did better than their parents but

1940s did better than their parents but

1940s did better than their parents but today it’s actually less than half and

today it’s actually less than half and

today it’s actually less than half and many Americans fear things will get

many Americans fear things will get

many Americans fear things will get worse

worse

worse 76 percent of Americans believe that

76 percent of Americans believe that

76 percent of Americans believe that automation will worsen economic

automation will worsen economic

automation will worsen economic inequality so who’s providing an

inequality so who’s providing an

inequality so who’s providing an explanation for all of this

explanation for all of this

explanation for all of this well Breitbart is why did we lose good

well Breitbart is why did we lose good

well Breitbart is why did we lose good jobs they went overseas because of trade

jobs they went overseas because of trade

jobs they went overseas because of trade treaties why are the new jobs so low pay

treaties why are the new jobs so low pay

treaties why are the new jobs so low pay it’s because immigrants are driving down

it’s because immigrants are driving down

it’s because immigrants are driving down wages and what’s the solution a huge tax

wages and what’s the solution a huge tax

wages and what’s the solution a huge tax cut for the wealthy job creators oh this

cut for the wealthy job creators oh this

cut for the wealthy job creators oh this is taking American politics to some

is taking American politics to some

is taking American politics to some pretty dark places you know there was a

pretty dark places you know there was a

pretty dark places you know there was a study an hour of blue-collar guys around

study an hour of blue-collar guys around

study an hour of blue-collar guys around New York City in the 1990s and they

New York City in the 1990s and they

New York City in the 1990s and they found that they were actually quite

found that they were actually quite

found that they were actually quite positive towards immigrants hard workers

positive towards immigrants hard workers

positive towards immigrants hard workers just like us and environmental issues

just like us and environmental issues

just like us and environmental issues used to command very broad bipartisan

used to command very broad bipartisan

used to command very broad bipartisan appeal in the 1970s and 1980s what

appeal in the 1970s and 1980s what

appeal in the 1970s and 1980s what flipped both issues was that they were

flipped both issues was that they were

flipped both issues was that they were connected to the loss of jobs so what

connected to the loss of jobs so what

connected to the loss of jobs so what role can Silicon Valley play in turning

role can Silicon Valley play in turning

role can Silicon Valley play in turning this around and here I’m going to rely

this around and here I’m going to rely

this around and here I’m going to rely on

on

on study of the politics of Silicon Valley

study of the politics of Silicon Valley

study of the politics of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs by a group at Stanford

entrepreneurs by a group at Stanford

entrepreneurs by a group at Stanford Silicon Valley has an odd combination in

Silicon Valley has an odd combination in

Silicon Valley has an odd combination in some ways it’s to the left of the left

some ways it’s to the left of the left

some ways it’s to the left of the left similar to Democratic donors very

similar to Democratic donors very

similar to Democratic donors very liberal on social issues on

liberal on social issues on

liberal on social issues on environmental issues immigration and

environmental issues immigration and

environmental issues immigration and redistribution but in other ways it’s

redistribution but in other ways it’s

redistribution but in other ways it’s kind of to the right of the right very

kind of to the right of the right very

kind of to the right of the right very similar to Republican donors very

similar to Republican donors very

similar to Republican donors very conservative on other issues very

conservative on other issues very

conservative on other issues very anti-union

anti-union

anti-union for example and in the belief that white

for example and in the belief that white

for example and in the belief that white income disparity is okay if that’s

income disparity is okay if that’s

income disparity is okay if that’s what’s necessary to fuel economic growth

what’s necessary to fuel economic growth

what’s necessary to fuel economic growth that combination all beliefs is pretty

that combination all beliefs is pretty

that combination all beliefs is pretty much guaranteed to really deeply

much guaranteed to really deeply

much guaranteed to really deeply alienate the white working-class so

alienate the white working-class so

alienate the white working-class so let’s look at this issue by issue let’s

let’s look at this issue by issue let’s

let’s look at this issue by issue let’s start with social issues now Silicon

start with social issues now Silicon

start with social issues now Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are very pro

Valley entrepreneurs are very pro

Valley entrepreneurs are very pro marriage equality and very pro abortion

marriage equality and very pro abortion

marriage equality and very pro abortion rights and that makes sense because it

rights and that makes sense because it

rights and that makes sense because it reflects their felt entitlement to self

reflects their felt entitlement to self

reflects their felt entitlement to self development through love and through

development through love and through

development through love and through work but in blue and pink collar jobs

work but in blue and pink collar jobs

work but in blue and pink collar jobs people don’t feel entitled to

people don’t feel entitled to

people don’t feel entitled to self-development and it’s not an offer

self-development and it’s not an offer

self-development and it’s not an offer what they seek is stability through

what they seek is stability through

what they seek is stability through self-discipline the kind that gets you

self-discipline the kind that gets you

self-discipline the kind that gets you up every day and to work on time without

up every day and to work on time without

up every day and to work on time without an attitude to it often not very

an attitude to it often not very

an attitude to it often not very fulfilling job and so they very highly

fulfilling job and so they very highly

fulfilling job and so they very highly value the institutions that anchor

value the institutions that anchor

value the institutions that anchor self-discipline traditional family

self-discipline traditional family

self-discipline traditional family values traditional religion and so the

values traditional religion and so the

values traditional religion and so the culture wars that have been going on in

culture wars that have been going on in

culture wars that have been going on in the United States for forty years they

the United States for forty years they

the United States for forty years they reflect class divisions that division

reflect class divisions that division

reflect class divisions that division between self development and self

between self development and self

between self development and self discipline how about immigration Silicon

discipline how about immigration Silicon

discipline how about immigration Silicon Valley entrepreneurs actually think we

Valley entrepreneurs actually think we

Valley entrepreneurs actually think we should have more immigration and they

should have more immigration and they

should have more immigration and they don’t think trade treaties

don’t think trade treaties

don’t think trade treaties should prioritize American jobs but two

should prioritize American jobs but two

should prioritize American jobs but two people in that ocean of red looking at

people in that ocean of red looking at

people in that ocean of red looking at rusting factories that belief just

rusting factories that belief just

rusting factories that belief just strikes them as kind of a puzzling and

strikes them as kind of a puzzling and

strikes them as kind of a puzzling and hurtful lack of social solidarity and

hurtful lack of social solidarity and

hurtful lack of social solidarity and things are made worse by an

things are made worse by an

things are made worse by an unselfconscious double standard so for

unselfconscious double standard so for

unselfconscious double standard so for example immigrants their dreamers

example immigrants their dreamers

example immigrants their dreamers they’re viewed through a very empathetic

they’re viewed through a very empathetic

they’re viewed through a very empathetic human rights lens but the white

human rights lens but the white

human rights lens but the white working-class they’re viewed through a

working-class they’re viewed through a

working-class they’re viewed through a very different lens kind of a neoliberal

very different lens kind of a neoliberal

very different lens kind of a neoliberal the race is to the Swift and you’re not

the race is to the Swift and you’re not

the race is to the Swift and you’re not it Homer Simpson wins stupid and fat and

it Homer Simpson wins stupid and fat and

it Homer Simpson wins stupid and fat and that also exacerbates the economic duh

that also exacerbates the economic duh

that also exacerbates the economic duh the conflict around immigration in this

the conflict around immigration in this

the conflict around immigration in this country let’s look at redistributed

country let’s look at redistributed

country let’s look at redistributed programs here Silicon Valley is quite

programs here Silicon Valley is quite

programs here Silicon Valley is quite idealistic they believe in higher taxes

idealistic they believe in higher taxes

idealistic they believe in higher taxes on the rich and redistributing programs

on the rich and redistributing programs

on the rich and redistributing programs for the poor but those kinds of

for the poor but those kinds of

for the poor but those kinds of means-tested programs tightly targeted

means-tested programs tightly targeted

means-tested programs tightly targeted to the poor they’re very unpopular in

to the poor they’re very unpopular in

to the poor they’re very unpopular in blue-collar families because that means

blue-collar families because that means

blue-collar families because that means the poor get benefits and the

the poor get benefits and the

the poor get benefits and the blue-collar family is often just a small

blue-collar family is often just a small

blue-collar family is often just a small notch above get nothing but at a deeper

notch above get nothing but at a deeper

notch above get nothing but at a deeper level working-class whites are very

level working-class whites are very

level working-class whites are very judgmental of people who take what they

judgmental of people who take what they

judgmental of people who take what they see as handouts so for example Jenifer

see as handouts so for example Jenifer

see as handouts so for example Jenifer Sherman’s study of rural California in

Sherman’s study of rural California in

Sherman’s study of rural California in the Central Valley found one family who

the Central Valley found one family who

the Central Valley found one family who had lost a job so they had to sign up

had lost a job so they had to sign up

had lost a job so they had to sign up for food stamps for snap they were so

for food stamps for snap they were so

for food stamps for snap they were so embarrassed at having to take a handout

embarrassed at having to take a handout

embarrassed at having to take a handout that they actually drove two hours away

that they actually drove two hours away

that they actually drove two hours away from their house to get and spend the

from their house to get and spend the

from their house to get and spend the food stamps and so

food stamps and so

food stamps and so in this kind of context things like the

in this kind of context things like the

in this kind of context things like the guaranteed annual income which is very

guaranteed annual income which is very

guaranteed annual income which is very popular in Silicon Valley and very

popular in Silicon Valley and very

popular in Silicon Valley and very idealistic would be seen as a

idealistic would be seen as a

idealistic would be seen as a condescending handout and so how can

condescending handout and so how can

condescending handout and so how can Silicon Valley connect I mean you’re not

Silicon Valley connect I mean you’re not

Silicon Valley connect I mean you’re not going to gang up on gays and immigrants

going to gang up on gays and immigrants

going to gang up on gays and immigrants and they’re not going to abandon their

and they’re not going to abandon their

and they’re not going to abandon their concern about climate change what they

concern about climate change what they

concern about climate change what they can do though is to connect around a

can do though is to connect around a

can do though is to connect around a shared value and that shared value is

shared value and that shared value is

shared value and that shared value is social honor through work because the

social honor through work because the

social honor through work because the white working-class just want what

white working-class just want what

white working-class just want what Silicon Valley already has which is the

Silicon Valley already has which is the

Silicon Valley already has which is the ability to work hard and create a good

ability to work hard and create a good

ability to work hard and create a good life for your family that’s the key

life for your family that’s the key

life for your family that’s the key Silicon Valley has to actually care

Silicon Valley has to actually care

Silicon Valley has to actually care about creating good jobs for the

about creating good jobs for the

about creating good jobs for the two-thirds of Americans who lack college

two-thirds of Americans who lack college

two-thirds of Americans who lack college degrees but you know the first step it’s

degrees but you know the first step it’s

degrees but you know the first step it’s a really easy one it’s just to stop

a really easy one it’s just to stop

a really easy one it’s just to stop insulting people

insulting people

insulting people so terms like plumbers but flyover

so terms like plumbers but flyover

so terms like plumbers but flyover States and they’re just classic insults

States and they’re just classic insults

States and they’re just classic insults that pass for wit and even the Homer

that pass for wit and even the Homer

that pass for wit and even the Homer Simpson stereotype stupid and fat and

Simpson stereotype stupid and fat and

Simpson stereotype stupid and fat and here literally drooling

here literally drooling

here literally drooling we need to lose them all class lers

we need to lose them all class lers

we need to lose them all class lers should be a stigmatized as racial slurs

should be a stigmatized as racial slurs

should be a stigmatized as racial slurs and then we need to focus on jobs for

and then we need to focus on jobs for

and then we need to focus on jobs for those who own companies it’s important

those who own companies it’s important

those who own companies it’s important to hire four skills not just four

to hire four skills not just four

to hire four skills not just four degrees look I have degrees from Yale

degrees look I have degrees from Yale

degrees look I have degrees from Yale Harvard and MIT so I totally get the

Harvard and MIT so I totally get the

Harvard and MIT so I totally get the whole Stanford thing I know I know I’m

whole Stanford thing I know I know I’m

whole Stanford thing I know I know I’m in Silicon Valley but if you look at

in Silicon Valley but if you look at

in Silicon Valley but if you look at Americans by household income if you

Americans by household income if you

Americans by household income if you look at the three middle quintiles by

look at the three middle quintiles by

look at the three middle quintiles by household income only three percent of

household income only three percent of

household income only three percent of those kids

those kids

those kids goto highly elite schools so if you’re

goto highly elite schools so if you’re

goto highly elite schools so if you’re hiring only from those schools you’re

hiring only from those schools you’re

hiring only from those schools you’re hiring from a very narrow range of

hiring from a very narrow range of

hiring from a very narrow range of families and so there are now a growing

families and so there are now a growing

families and so there are now a growing number of companies gap jumpers and

number of companies gap jumpers and

number of companies gap jumpers and others that will help you identify the

others that will help you identify the

others that will help you identify the skills that you need and hire through

skills that you need and hire through

skills that you need and hire through skills assessments people who have those

skills assessments people who have those

skills assessments people who have those skills and Google is with doing much the

skills and Google is with doing much the

skills and Google is with doing much the same thing focusing on Gil’s skills

same thing focusing on Gil’s skills

same thing focusing on Gil’s skills assessment and what they’re finding is

assessment and what they’re finding is

assessment and what they’re finding is that they hire some very bright people

that they hire some very bright people

that they hire some very bright people from community college and even who are

from community college and even who are

from community college and even who are just high school grads the second is

just high school grads the second is

just high school grads the second is really a huge business opportunity and

really a huge business opportunity and

really a huge business opportunity and that’s to create companies that train

that’s to create companies that train

that’s to create companies that train today’s workers for tomorrow’s jobs

today’s workers for tomorrow’s jobs

today’s workers for tomorrow’s jobs because according to one estimate 32% of

because according to one estimate 32% of

because according to one estimate 32% of American workers will have to change

American workers will have to change

American workers will have to change occupational categories as a result of

occupational categories as a result of

occupational categories as a result of automation and you know you know and I

automation and you know you know and I

automation and you know you know and I know they’re gonna have to change often

know they’re gonna have to change often

know they’re gonna have to change often more than once two and three times

more than once two and three times

more than once two and three times retrain in the course of a lifetime and

retrain in the course of a lifetime and

retrain in the course of a lifetime and so what’s needed are companies that can

so what’s needed are companies that can

so what’s needed are companies that can work with local employers to help them

work with local employers to help them

work with local employers to help them identify the skills they need and

identify the skills they need and

identify the skills they need and develop certificate programs that the

develop certificate programs that the

develop certificate programs that the employers trust a hugely important

employers trust a hugely important

employers trust a hugely important social impact business opportunity and

social impact business opportunity and

social impact business opportunity and this is important not just for small

this is important not just for small

this is important not just for small companies but for large legacy companies

companies but for large legacy companies

companies but for large legacy companies and here a model is the partnership

and here a model is the partnership

and here a model is the partnership between Udacity and AT&T where together

between Udacity and AT&T where together

between Udacity and AT&T where together they created open-source – content

they created open-source – content

they created open-source – content available to AT&T workers to train them

available to AT&T workers to train them

available to AT&T workers to train them for tomorrow’s jobs but in many ways the

for tomorrow’s jobs but in many ways the

for tomorrow’s jobs but in many ways the most important is to use automation to

most important is to use automation to

most important is to use automation to up skill jobs and here’s an example in

up skill jobs and here’s an example in

up skill jobs and here’s an example in New York they ran a pilot where they

New York they ran a pilot where they

New York they ran a pilot where they gave to nurses aides a simple iPad that

gave to nurses aides a simple iPad that

gave to nurses aides a simple iPad that was preloaded with 15 health screening

was preloaded with 15 health screening

was preloaded with 15 health screening conditions

conditions

conditions and that way the aides could do the

and that way the aides could do the

and that way the aides could do the health screening and get the information

health screening and get the information

health screening and get the information immediately to doctors what they found

immediately to doctors what they found

immediately to doctors what they found in the pilot is that it improved medical

in the pilot is that it improved medical

in the pilot is that it improved medical outcomes it decreased healthcare costs

outcomes it decreased healthcare costs

outcomes it decreased healthcare costs and properly handled that’s exactly the

and properly handled that’s exactly the

and properly handled that’s exactly the kind of upskilling that can bring

kind of upskilling that can bring

kind of upskilling that can bring someone’s job up to a level where it can

someone’s job up to a level where it can

someone’s job up to a level where it can sustain a middle-class wage that’s an

sustain a middle-class wage that’s an

sustain a middle-class wage that’s an amazingly important model and you know

amazingly important model and you know

amazingly important model and you know with things like 3d printing in that

with things like 3d printing in that

with things like 3d printing in that ocean of red people in this room could

ocean of red people in this room could

ocean of red people in this room could be inventing niche products and

be inventing niche products and

be inventing niche products and companies that would for example be able

companies that would for example be able

companies that would for example be able to produce customized prosthetics and

to produce customized prosthetics and

to produce customized prosthetics and sell them from Indiana and that’s

sell them from Indiana and that’s

sell them from Indiana and that’s important because about 5% of jobs it’s

important because about 5% of jobs it’s

important because about 5% of jobs it’s true

true

true will be lost to automation and that’s

will be lost to automation and that’s

will be lost to automation and that’s what we’re mostly hearing about but what

what we’re mostly hearing about but what

what we’re mostly hearing about but what we need to understand is that according

we need to understand is that according

we need to understand is that according to one estimate 60% of jobs will involve

to one estimate 60% of jobs will involve

to one estimate 60% of jobs will involve interaction between humans and robots

interaction between humans and robots

interaction between humans and robots and we have to use that new generation

and we have to use that new generation

and we have to use that new generation of jobs to upskill them in an important

of jobs to upskill them in an important

of jobs to upskill them in an important way and then that company in Indiana

way and then that company in Indiana

way and then that company in Indiana producing those customized prosthetics

producing those customized prosthetics

producing those customized prosthetics they should be able to market them to

they should be able to market them to

they should be able to market them to the world because 95% of potential

the world because 95% of potential

the world because 95% of potential customers are outside of the US and it

customers are outside of the US and it

customers are outside of the US and it used to be the only companies who could

used to be the only companies who could

used to be the only companies who could reach those customers were large multi

reach those customers were large multi

reach those customers were large multi multinationals but that’s no longer true

multinationals but that’s no longer true

multinationals but that’s no longer true today

today

today things like eBay and Etsy they’re just

things like eBay and Etsy they’re just

things like eBay and Etsy they’re just the beginning what we need is the

the beginning what we need is the

the beginning what we need is the invention of new platforms that will

invention of new platforms that will

invention of new platforms that will allow that company in Indiana whether

allow that company in Indiana whether

allow that company in Indiana whether it’s selling prosthetics or customized

it’s selling prosthetics or customized

it’s selling prosthetics or customized blue jeans to reach a very broad range

blue jeans to reach a very broad range

blue jeans to reach a very broad range of customers and there’s some companies

of customers and there’s some companies

of customers and there’s some companies like this but there need to be a lot

like this but there need to be a lot

like this but there need to be a lot more and once there are once you invent

more and once there are once you invent

more and once there are once you invent programs for what are now being called

programs for what are now being called

programs for what are now being called micro multinationals you could be

micro multinationals you could be

micro multinationals you could be marketing not just goods but also

marketing not just goods but also

marketing not just goods but also services through things like augmented

services through things like augmented

services through things like augmented reality devices for example and through

reality devices for example and through

reality devices for example and through the use of holograms an electrician in

the use of holograms an electrician in

the use of holograms an electrician in Alabama can could analyze the problem

Alabama can could analyze the problem

Alabama can could analyze the problem with a factory in China and guide locals

with a factory in China and guide locals

with a factory in China and guide locals on how to fix it all of these new

on how to fix it all of these new

on how to fix it all of these new companies though in the old ones too

companies though in the old ones too

companies though in the old ones too need to rethink the notion of core

need to rethink the notion of core

need to rethink the notion of core competencies it sounds so good we only

competencies it sounds so good we only

competencies it sounds so good we only do what we do best

do what we do best

do what we do best but what it has become is a way to

but what it has become is a way to

but what it has become is a way to justify only caring about creating good

justify only caring about creating good

justify only caring about creating good jobs for people at the top of the food

jobs for people at the top of the food

jobs for people at the top of the food chain you know that didn’t used to be

chain you know that didn’t used to be

chain you know that didn’t used to be the philosophy of American business so

the philosophy of American business so

the philosophy of American business so for example if you look at Codex

for example if you look at Codex

for example if you look at Codex in your report from 1990 on page two a

in your report from 1990 on page two a

in your report from 1990 on page two a pace place of pride they talked about

pace place of pride they talked about

pace place of pride they talked about the number of jobs created they even

the number of jobs created they even

the number of jobs created they even talked about the amount of wages pay and

talked about the amount of wages pay and

talked about the amount of wages pay and benefits paid as one of the key

benefits paid as one of the key

benefits paid as one of the key accomplishments of the company if you

accomplishments of the company if you

accomplishments of the company if you compare the last annual report published

compare the last annual report published

compare the last annual report published by Apple same place place or prime page

by Apple same place place or prime page

by Apple same place place or prime page – nothing like that

– nothing like that

– nothing like that they talked about their cash position so

they talked about their cash position so

they talked about their cash position so we need to add a stakeholder employees

we need to add a stakeholder employees

we need to add a stakeholder employees and to recognize that if the company

and to recognize that if the company

and to recognize that if the company takes care of the employees the

takes care of the employees the

takes care of the employees the employees will take care of the

employees will take care of the

employees will take care of the customers and then the customers of

customers and then the customers of

customers and then the customers of course will take care of of the

course will take care of of the

course will take care of of the shareholders who in turn in a virtuous

shareholders who in turn in a virtuous

shareholders who in turn in a virtuous circle will take care of the employees

circle will take care of the employees

circle will take care of the employees that’s the virtuous circle that we need

that’s the virtuous circle that we need

that’s the virtuous circle that we need to be moving towards and we need to

to be moving towards and we need to

to be moving towards and we need to bring the jobs where the people are

bring the jobs where the people are

bring the jobs where the people are because in that ocean of red they’re not

because in that ocean of red they’re not

because in that ocean of red they’re not going to move here any more than we’re

going to move here any more than we’re

going to move here any more than we’re going to move to Alabama

going to move to Alabama

going to move to Alabama for good and sufficient reasons also

for good and sufficient reasons also

for good and sufficient reasons also these are two job families they need to

these are two job families they need to

these are two job families they need to find not just one better job they need

find not just one better job they need

find not just one better job they need to find two better jobs and they need to

to find two better jobs and they need to

to find two better jobs and they need to find two jobs that are so much better

find two jobs that are so much better

find two jobs that are so much better that the fact that they’re now going to

that the fact that they’re now going to

that the fact that they’re now going to be paying for childcare elder care and a

be paying for childcare elder care and a

be paying for childcare elder care and a lot of other things that they’re dense

lot of other things that they’re dense

lot of other things that they’re dense rooted localized network of family and

rooted localized network of family and

rooted localized network of family and friends can’t give them any longer for

friends can’t give them any longer for

friends can’t give them any longer for free they still need to come out I had

free they still need to come out I had

free they still need to come out I had they are not going to move but through

they are not going to move but through

they are not going to move but through all of these new technologies that does

all of these new technologies that does

all of these new technologies that does not matter as much now because we can be

not matter as much now because we can be

not matter as much now because we can be creating companies in the heartland

creating companies in the heartland

creating companies in the heartland so Silicon Valley in many ways is so

so Silicon Valley in many ways is so

so Silicon Valley in many ways is so perfectly placed to help drain the venom

perfectly placed to help drain the venom

perfectly placed to help drain the venom from American politics and replace it

from American politics and replace it

from American politics and replace it with hope you know we did globalization

with hope you know we did globalization

with hope you know we did globalization wrong but let’s do automated that’s how

wrong but let’s do automated that’s how

wrong but let’s do automated that’s how Silicon Valley can disrupt American

Silicon Valley can disrupt American

Silicon Valley can disrupt American politics thank you

politics thank you

politics thank you [Applause]

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