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Comment by otterley

2 days ago

People have the responsibility to say what they mean and make their arguments clear and well understood.

He said that being a Zionist is a brand risk. The implication is that the CEO of Vercel is a Zionist.

The CEO of Vercel is a Zionist:

https://x.com/rauchg/status/1972669025525158031

Also your original comment was a non sequitur. I replied to a VC saying they could make their own lane by being ethical and being anti-Zionist and you replied asking about business fundamentals, which had nothing to do with what we were discussing.

  • That post does not establish the connection that you think it does. There was no language of agreement with Natanyahu’s political views therein. In fact his language was inclusive (“peace for Israel AND its neighbors”). You drew a contrary conclusion yourself (as did anyone else who thinks similarly).

    It’s fair to question whether a VC should care about a founder’s position on Zionism (or vice versa). If you don’t like it, that’s on you.

    • A Zionist is someone who thinks Israel should exist, and here he is wishing for "greatness" for Israel. He is a Zionist.

      > It’s fair to question whether a VC should care about a founder’s position on Zionism (or vice versa). If you don’t like it, that’s on you.

      Re-read the thread. No one was talking about what VCs want, I was talking about what founders want. VC opinions on founders aren't part of this discussion.

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