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> Mr. Thiel will have a direct line to a chief executive who hints at a penchant for making big things happen for his supporters. Look at this masterfully subt

> Mr. Thiel will have a direct line to a chief executive who hints at a penchant for making big things happen for his supporters. Look at this masterfully subtle insinuation that Trump will be corrupt. The NY Times never fails to impress. > This year there was an opportunity for a Republican to make overtures to tech — but with Mr. Trump, that chance seems to have passed. >[...] >it almost seems like he’s gone out of his way to smite Silicon Valley leaders on the issues they care about, Yes, like bringing in scores of cheap H1Bs as veritable indentured servants (their right to reside in the country is is tied to their employer). This drives down wages – of course SV VCs and founders want this. Of course the NY Times does not elaborate at all on this point > “As a black guy in Silicon Valley, I just find it very hard to support a candidate who has been called racist,” Mr. Johnson said. Oh my god

crispyambulance 10y ago
Well, it is not surprising why Thiel supports Trump: SELF INTEREST. It _has_ to be. Thiel seems like a remarkably smart guy who would never fall for the fool BS coming out "The Donald's" mouth. He must be in it for the influence he can leverage out of the orangutan-man from being a delegate, an influential SV player and and sizable donor. What will really be interesting is the (what I expect to be) PURE pandering baloney he gives during his speech at the RNC. Obviously, he can't just say "the real reason" he supports Trump. Pass the popcorn, its going to be interesting.
- goodcitizen147 10y ago
  I also support Trump out of self interest. It is in my self interest to live in a county not divided along racial lines, where rule of law exists, where rioters are not given "space to destroy", where people are judged on their merit rather than on the color of their skin, where our military is powerful and deters threats from abroad, and where I can go out with my friends and family and not get run over or shot and tortured by a deranged Islamist lunatic. I am very self interested.

crispyambulance 10y ago

Well, it is not surprising why Thiel supports Trump: SELF INTEREST. It _has_ to be. Thiel seems like a remarkably smart guy who would never fall for the fool BS coming out "The Donald's" mouth. He must be in it for the influence he can leverage out of the orangutan-man from being a delegate, an influential SV player and and sizable donor. What will really be interesting is the (what I expect to be) PURE pandering baloney he gives during his speech at the RNC. Obviously, he can't just say "the real reason" he supports Trump. Pass the popcorn, its going to be interesting.

goodcitizen147 10y ago
I also support Trump out of self interest. It is in my self interest to live in a county not divided along racial lines, where rule of law exists, where rioters are not given "space to destroy", where people are judged on their merit rather than on the color of their skin, where our military is powerful and deters threats from abroad, and where I can go out with my friends and family and not get run over or shot and tortured by a deranged Islamist lunatic. I am very self interested.