Stuff VCs Say

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Venture Capitalists post some pretty crazy thoughts on Twitter.

Remember when Marc Andreessen tried to defend colonialism on economic grounds?

Or when Jason Calacanis went on a rant about how there is no race wall in tech?

@samfbiddle If you want to break into tech journalism you only need to blog every day for three years. there isn't a race wall in tech.

Hah.

But, as outrageous as these tweets can be, much of what silicon valley VCs say is received with little criticism. And even when a cringe-worthy tweet is challenged, the underlying assumptions often aren't.

.@paulg @sama Paul, I agree with you. But calling everyone who isn't a billionaire "losers" doesn't look good.

This game is an experiment. The goal is to spark conversation about Silicon Valley VC culture.

It poses questions like:

Then points out the absurdity of the situation: