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Not saying it's the same or that anyone should be fired for their beliefs etc, but YC has taken some political stances in the past. https://techcrunch.com/2011/

Not saying it's the same or that anyone should be fired for their beliefs etc, but YC has taken some political stances in the past. https://techcrunch.com/2011/12/22/paul-graham-sopa-supporting-companies-no-longer-allowed-at-yc-demo-day/ https://techcrunch.com/2011/12/22/paul-graham-sopa-supportin...

Analemma_ 10y ago
Well, of course that's not the same. Thiel just thinks giving women the right to vote was democracy's greatest mistake. That's just a small thing to be brushed aside. But SOPA was something that could actually damage the economic prospects of corporations! Obviously you must take a stand when it's something that's actually important! If the preceding barrage of sarcasm didn't make it clear enough, I'm quite disgusted with sama and Hacker News right now. Taking the high road like this is only possible when it's not your neck on the chopping block. Thiel thinks giving women the right to vote was a mistake; Trump thinks all Mexicans and Muslims are violent madmen who should be barred from entering the United States. Hacker News can gregariously see past these faults because they're not in the crosshairs, but if Shanley Kane were a YC partner and saying "all men support rape culture, even if indirectly", there's no friggin way this comment section would be so sanguine.
- ScottBurson 10y ago
  > Thiel just thinks giving women the right to vote was democracy's greatest mistake. He's claimed not to actually think that [0]. Statistically, few women are Libertarians, and arguably, he was just referencing this point, which is apparently familiar to the Libertarian community, if not to the rest of us. [0] https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/01/peter-thiel/suffrage-isnt-danger-other-rights-are https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/01/peter-thiel/suffrage...

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Not saying it's the same or that anyone should be fired for their beliefs etc, but YC has taken some political stances in the past. https://techcrunch.com/2011/

by mayneack 10y ago

Analemma_ 10y ago
Well, of course that's not the same. Thiel just thinks giving women the right to vote was democracy's greatest mistake. That's just a small thing to be brushed aside. But SOPA was something that could actually damage the economic prospects of corporations! Obviously you must take a stand when it's something that's actually important! If the preceding barrage of sarcasm didn't make it clear enough, I'm quite disgusted with sama and Hacker News right now. Taking the high road like this is only possible when it's not your neck on the chopping block. Thiel thinks giving women the right to vote was a mistake; Trump thinks all Mexicans and Muslims are violent madmen who should be barred from entering the United States. Hacker News can gregariously see past these faults because they're not in the crosshairs, but if Shanley Kane were a YC partner and saying "all men support rape culture, even if indirectly", there's no friggin way this comment section would be so sanguine.
- ScottBurson 10y ago
  > Thiel just thinks giving women the right to vote was democracy's greatest mistake. He's claimed not to actually think that [0]. Statistically, few women are Libertarians, and arguably, he was just referencing this point, which is apparently familiar to the Libertarian community, if not to the rest of us. [0] https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/01/peter-thiel/suffrage-isnt-danger-other-rights-are https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/05/01/peter-thiel/suffrage...