While comparing U.S. equity market returns over the past 35 years with those of France and Japan, investor Martin Shkreli issued a sharp warning regarding the growing influence of progressive lawmakers on the nation’s economy.
Our Markets Will ‘Look Like Theirs’
On Tuesday, in a post on X, Shkreli highlighted the annual returns of global equity markets, pointing out that from 1990 to today, a span of more than 35 years, U.S. stocks have delivered 8.7% annually.
Over that same stretch, he noted, Japanese equities returned just 0.7% yearly, while France generated only 0.6% annually over the past 25 years, which is significantly lower compared to American returns.
Modern Progressivism Is Broken
Tech giant Palantir Technologies Inc.’s (NASDAQ: PLTR) CEO, Alex Karp, recently slammed the modern progressive movement, saying that it is “clearly not progressive.”
He framed the true meaning of progressivism as “the working class \[does\] better tomorrow than they did today and know it,” noting that years of unchecked immigration had suppressed wages and undermined worker protections.
Palantir’s co-founder Joe Lonsdale similarly criticized progressive leaders, particularly attacking former FTC chair Lina Khan, calling her a “total radical” for her relentless actions against big businesses. “She's a bully,” he said, adding, “She's trying to apply theories the courts have consistently struck down.”
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While comparing U.S. equity market returns over the past 35 years with those of France and Japan, investor **Martin Shkreli** issued a sharp warning regarding the growing influence of progressive lawmakers on the nation’s economy.
## Our Markets Will ‘Look Like Theirs’
On Tuesday, in a post on X, Shkreli highlighted the annual returns of global equity markets, pointing out that from 1990 to today, a span of more than 35 years, U.S. stocks have delivered 8.7% annually.
Over that same stretch, he noted, Japanese equities returned just 0.7% yearly, while France generated only 0.6% annually over the past 25 years, which is significantly lower compared to American returns.
## Modern Progressivism Is Broken
Tech giant **Palantir Technologies Inc.’s** (NASDAQ: PLTR) CEO, **Alex Karp**, recently slammed the modern progressive movement, saying that it is “clearly not progressive.”
He framed the true meaning of progressivism as “the working class \[does\] better tomorrow than they did today and know it,” noting that years of unchecked immigration had suppressed wages and undermined worker protections.
Palantir’s co-founder **Joe Lonsdale** similarly criticized progressive leaders, particularly attacking former FTC chair **Lina Khan**, calling her a “total radical” for her relentless actions against big businesses. “She's a bully,” he said, adding, “She's trying to apply theories the courts have consistently struck down.”
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<p>While comparing U.S. equity market returns over the past 35 years with those of France and Japan, investor <strong>Martin Shkreli</strong> issued a sharp warning regarding the growing influence of progressive lawmakers on the nation’s economy.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Markets Will ‘Look Like Theirs’</h2>
<p>On Tuesday, in a post on X, Shkreli highlighted the annual returns of global equity markets, pointing out that from 1990 to today, a span of more than 35 years, U.S. stocks have delivered 8.7% annually. </p>
<p>Over that same stretch, he noted, Japanese equities returned just 0.7% yearly, while France generated only 0.6% annually over the past 25 years, which is significantly lower compared to American returns.</p>
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<p>Popularly known as “Pharma Bro,” Shkreli framed this gap as a product of policy differences between the countries, suggesting that the weaker returns reflect more restrictive, intervention-heavy approaches compared with the U.S. regulatory environment.</p>
<p>He said this while warning about the rising influence of progressive Democratic policymakers such as Sen. <strong>Elizabeth Warren </strong>(D-Mass.), Sen. <strong>Bernie Sanders</strong> (I-VT), Rep. <strong>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</strong> (D-NY), New York City Mayor-Elect <strong>Zohran Mamdani</strong> and <strong>Lina Khan</strong>, Former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission.</p>
<p>According to Shkreli, the more such leaders are allowed to make and influence policy, “the more our returns will look like theirs,” referring to the French and Japanese equity markets.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">annual returns from 1990 to today:<br><br>Japanese stocks: +0.7%<br>US stocks: +8.7%<br>France (25 years): +0.6%<br><br>the difference is policy. the more <a href="https://twitter.com/SenWarren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenWarren</a>, Lina Khan, <a href="https://twitter.com/ZohranKMamdani?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZohranKMamdani</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BernieSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BernieSanders</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AOC</a>, etc. we let make policy, the more our returns will look like theirs.</p>— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) <a href="https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/1995894389206351921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Modern Progressivism Is Broken</h2>
<p>Tech giant <strong>Palantir Technologies Inc.’s</strong> <a class="ticker-link" data-ticker="PLTR" data-exchange="NASDAQ" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR">PLTR</a>)</a> CEO, <strong>Alex Karp</strong>, recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/09/47613122/alex-karp-slams-modern-progressivism-as-broken-warns-it-keeps-working-class-poor-with-failing-policies-on-borders-drugs-crime">slammed the modern progressive movement</a>, saying that it is “clearly not progressive.” </p>
<p>He framed the true meaning of progressivism as “the working class [does] better tomorrow than they did today and know it,” noting that years of unchecked immigration had suppressed wages and undermined worker protections.</p>
<p>Palantir’s co-founder <strong>Joe Lonsdale</strong> similarly criticized progressive leaders, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40279576/palantir-co-founder-joe-lonsdale-supports-historic-antitrust-ruling-against-google-but-accuses-ftc-c">particularly attacking</a> former FTC chair <strong>Lina Khan</strong>, calling her a “total radical” for her relentless actions against big businesses. “She's a bully,” he said, adding, “She's trying to apply theories the courts have consistently struck down.”</p>
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