Scott Lincicome on Founder

For those keeping score at home*, this means the US government's equity portfolio now consists of THIRTY COMPANIES - up from ZERO just a year ago. (MP Materials was the 1st last July.) Bonus: it's all coming from the guy fighting "communism." *Don't worry bc @CatoInstitute is

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Why it worked

Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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