Not So Woke

Chamath Palihapitiya is not exactly a household name.  But the left-wing billionaire, progressive mega donor and co-owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors has made a name for himself in the past few days, and it's not a good one. 

On his podcast over the weekend, Palihapitiya declared, "Nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs."  (China's Muslim minority.)

He said that he cares about climate change, healthcare and "the fact that our economy can turn on a dime if China invades Taiwan."  Notice that he's not worried about 20 million Taiwanese losing their freedom.  He's worried his stock holdings could take a hit.

And when Palihapitiya says he's not worried about the Uyghurs, he's also saying that he's not worried about Chinese Christians or Tibetan Buddhists.  Palihapitiya is a globalist.  He is willing to tolerate any government that oppresses people in China or elsewhere as long as he gets richer. 

The NBA's silence on communist China's genocide and slave labor brings shame to their sport.  It is one of the most woke institutions in America, constantly wagging its finger at Georgia or any state that wants secure elections.  

But when it comes to their contracts, the NBA will "play ball" with mass murderers and slavers like the Chinese communists.