It's not "pure politics" in the sense that it's from the president of Y Combinator. And when he's talking about the need for people to no longer be silent he's

It's not "pure politics" in the sense that it's from the president of Y Combinator. And when he's talking about the need for people to no longer be silent he's referring to the circles he runs with (VCs, Bilderbergers, etc). So in that sense his statement his very relevant.