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One opinion about the unrealistically high valuations of companies like WeWork, Uber, etc is that Saudis like to feel that they are buying control over American
by john_moscow 8y ago
One opinion about the unrealistically high valuations of companies like WeWork, Uber, etc is that Saudis like to feel that they are buying control over Americans' lives. Pure vanity, not much long-term planning, IMO. The whole "We Company" stunt looks like a desperate attempt to highlight this property in the face of a disappointed would-be buyer.
- rhizome 8y agoPeople interested in commercial real estate are starting to warm up their checkbooks.
- fxfan 8y agoLook I'm as far from politics as I cam but Citibank (big share by Saudis) decided Obama's foreign ambassadors. They also managed to run away after 9/11 (bush) and to get Obama to veto the bill allowing them to be sued. So they control both parties
- PhantomGremlin 8y agoThey also managed to run away after 9/11 They're still running away, but we want their dollars so we keep allowing this behavior: Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is asking the Trump Administration for answers about whether the Saudi government helped a Saudi national flee the U.S. after he was accused of killing an Oregon teenager. http://time.com/5490263/ron-wyden-saudi-arabia-suspect-flee/ http://time.com/5490263/ron-wyden-saudi-arabia-suspect-flee/