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Going to be good for all of us. >> may made that point about the gas mask, and ive got say its straight sci-fi distopic in the future. you the wealthiest people in silicon valley with people wearing masks. because no matter how much money youre making, as an engineer or a venture capitalist, it doesnt help if the air quality is terrible. >> thats right. we know that climate change is going to affect the most vulnerable people and places, but its like the titanic. were all in that boat. some peop...

You the wealthiest people in silicon valley with people wearing masks. because no matter how much money youre making, as an engineer or a venture capitalist, it doesnt help if the air quality is terrible. >> thats right. we know that climate change is going to affect the most vulnerable people and places, but its like the titanic. were all in that boat. some people are going to go down first, but everyone is in it. look, were sitting in manhattan. i think once upon a time people in manhattan tho...

Idea of the future we are entering a world where there will be a european and chinese. >> it has been happening since the u.s. china conflict has began. there will be other countries that will come into that orbit. i spoke to a venture capitalist that told he me isnt allow today invest in the u.s. but thats okay because he sees china as a kind of of a u.s. market post world war ii. it is big enough. it can grow on its own. how will the u.s. and europe engage? thats where the vast majority of the...

Around the world here of many from the united states of course but theyre expecting people from about one hundred forty four countries to be participating not only here at the u.n. but in parallel events all over the world including in germany and for a lot of people here this is really just the networking opportunity of a lifetime theres people of all ages young female entrepreneurs who are just starting out i started a couple of high school students who are here out of interest as well as an o...

Actually making some components in new jersey so the offshore wind space huge opportunity for us and just one more quick question as far as attracting startups go a lot of that requies venture capital of the question you want the state to act as a venture capitalist what experience does the state actually have with the state will pick stocks that weve got to what i think is a dynamite idea to have an evergreen venture capital fund where we sell off tax credits to big companies and use the procee...

Giving up a huge amount of ground when he talks about president trump. this is a president who as geoff is saying has risen above the every day fray of the uglyness of politics and when he goes out of his way to say were going to get out there, address president trump, hes giving up a lot of ground on what has made him a statesman. >> were looking here at footage of that speech. steve is in the room where that speech happened and steve, i want to ask you about these candidates on whose behaf the...

Socialist? >> you know, i said quite clearly that i apologized for using obscene language. ive never identified as any type of socialist. i would not i actually have a profession that requires you to be a capitalist. i invest in small businesses across our state and across our country. ive been very clear. im not a socialist. i am a venture capitalist. >> ben jealous, former president and ceo of the naacp gubernatorial candidate. lisa and francesca, thanks as well. fantastic conversation through...

>> as you were run, you had a passionate moment. you were asked yesterday whether you would define yourself as a socialist, after your opponent in maryland larry hogan used that term to describe your politics in a negative way. heres how the exchange unfolded. >> not to put too fine a point on it, but do you identify with the term social -- >> are you [ bleep ] kidding me? is that a fine enough point? >> you were laughing. you have apologized obviously for dropping the f-bomb there. but my quest...

Thing. they can call me the same things they called obama. the same things that they called bernie. go ahead. call me a socialist. it doesnt change the fact that im a venture capitalist and it doesnt change the fact that i have small business people who manage call dealerships who are supporting my campaign because this republican governor and this republican president are choking their businesses by letting health care costs surge out of control. we all grew up in the cold war and watched hilla...

Reforms through. >> just stay with me here. >> this is about organizing one on one. >> this is one of the concerns. there is a force in the middle that finds president trump reprehensible. they think the child separation policy is disgusting. but they are capitalists, and they have a fear that when they hear the word socialist, even if theyre not that well informed, they suddenly say i dont want my hard-earned dollars to fly out the window. what do you say to those people who could silently find...