Posted on 11/15/2023 2:16:29 PM PST by NohSpinZone
Venture capitalist Kenneth Ballenegger has been suspended from the US investment firm he cofounded, Oyster Ventures, after making offensive remarks on X on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
According to screenshots shared with Business Insider, Ballenegger wrote on Sunday: "After the war, Israel should handle Gaza like China handles Xinjiang. Full surveillance state. Re education camps. Sterilizations. It's warranted and the only way to pacify the jihadi population."
Responding to criticism from a former colleague, Ballenegger continued: "They reproduce like rabbits and raise them to be terrorists, creating more poverty misery and terrorism. Why should we allow that. The world would be a much better place if they didn't reproduce."
Ballenegger's X account was set to private at the time of writing, though not before his remarks were spotted and condemned by other users. The X posts also remain visible on Google search.
"Absolutely disgusting genocidal rhetoric from someone who apparently works in the VC world," wrote Yashar Ali, a widely followed US political journalist, on X.
Ballenegger's cofounding partner at Oyster Ventures, Sophie Liao, issued an initial statement on X distancing the company from his remarks. Liao did not initially condemn Ballenegger or suggest he would be fired.
"Any employee's personal or political opinion does not reflect the values of Oyster Ventures or myself. Oyster Ventures does not tolerate any behavior that disrespects individuals or groups of people," the statement read.
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I back Ballenegger 100%. He's right.
interestingly
was mr mistry acknowledging that Israel is the Jewish homeland?
I don’t disagree with a word the man said.
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“ To accomplish this, we would need to make Islam illegal.”
I’m okay with that.
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Looks like it.
But there is never a consistent logic with these clowns.
The thing is, the IDF teachers can only give the lesson once. After that the student isn’t receptive to new lessons.(or anything, TBH)
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Hmmm....He said Israel should act just like Xi Jinping. Hmmmm....Is that wrong?
Widely respected?! Never heard of him.
It’s just bar talk. But DO NOT put it on X or anywhere in an email or on the net.
Nor do I.
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