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> (of course, if Peter said some of the things Trump says himself, he would no longer be part of Y Combinator) This is the difference, in my book, between cast
by jowiar 10y ago
> (of course, if Peter said some of the things Trump says himself, he would no longer be part of Y Combinator)
This is the difference, in my book, between casting a ballot and writing a big check. Casting a ballot is what you have the right to do privately, without judgement from the world. When you write a check (especially one of the 7-figure variety), and amplify the message, you bear far more responsibility than a voter.
One of the best ways to fix our broken campaign finance system would be to hold asshats like Thiel responsible for what their dollars are funding.
- gjolund 10y agoHow about holding people like Clinton responsible for where their funding comes from?
- jowiar 10y agoSure (and to some extent, Obama did it in '08, and Bernie did it this year). It's 100% reasonable to run a campaign on a message of "My opponent is funded by $BANK and $PHARMA and whatnot. I'm funding this out of my own pocket / I'm funded by small-dollar donors / My entire staff is living off of ramen". Does it single-handedly win an election? Probably not. Does it win some # of votes? Most certainly.