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Reid Hoffman said that the US risks to alienate its allies, which could have a negative impact on American companies.
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The LinkedIn co -founder recently said in a podcast that he would like to prove that the country can still be a “stable partner”.
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He added that the cooperation between democratic countries was important for global cohesion.
Reid Hoffman believes that the United States is in danger of alienating its allies – what he says that he could lead to consequences for American technology companies.
“One of the problems with the current approach of the general administration of” How to lose friends and alienate people ” -The opposite of Dale Carnegie -is that this is caused by all American industry, including the Tech industry,” said LinkedIn and partner of the VC company Greylock, about a possible podcast episode.
In the first few months since Trump’s return to the White House, his government announced strong tariffs on neighboring Canada and Mexico as well as extensive tasks for Chinese products – and increased friction with long -term European allies.
“I mean, of course the most actions and most gestures are added, what they come to Europe and say it is an America, not just America, it is just a kind of America that obviously breaks alliances,” said Hoffman. “And make people think about it: ‘Well, who else should I possibly alloy with?'”
Hoffman said that if the country neglects diplomacy, international competitors with companies based in the USA are increasingly positioned better to reduce the business of alienated customers.
“And so all of these discussions with people say about Like, OK, what kind of technologists say here: ‘Well, I would rather buy a BYD car than a Tesla,” said Hoffman. “One says: ‘Hey, I’m just trying to be a stable partner.’ And the other says: ‘You are my enemy.’ “
Despite increasing tensions, Hoffman said that he wanted to convince people that the US companies are still intelligent investments – and that the country itself could be reliable.
“Some of what I try to do here are people to persuade the United States that the United States can actually be a persistent stable partner, despite randomness of tariffs and things,” said Hoffman.
Not all Americans in technology follow the same denkinia, he added.
“The business of America, the business is, is indeed something that we do – a few of us Americans – who love,” said Hoffman. “And try to operate and say: ‘Hey, there are still bridges that we can build here.'”
