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Of course a decent person can support Trump, if by decent you mean hard working, honest, responsible, etc. This isn't about the decency or not of Trump support
by ridgeguy 10y ago
Of course a decent person can support Trump, if by decent you mean hard working, honest, responsible, etc.
This isn't about the decency or not of Trump supporters. It's about indirectly supporting Trump and thereby increasing the chances he'll be elected.
Altman's and YC's non-disavowal of Thiel supports that outcome. Altman's support is a layer removed from writing a check for Trump, but it's still support.
If Altman believes (as he seems to) that a Trump presidency would be very bad for America, it's hard to see why he would not specifically repudiate Thiel's actions. That's different from repudiating a friendship.
If you had a friend who used their considerable resources to publicly and materially support what you believed to be a truly bad outcome for America, would you not consider saying, "I can't go there with you, and I can't let my company's prestige support you while you do."?
- Hydraulix989 10y agoHe's NOT indirectly supporting Trump though. You shouldn't HAVE to fire everyone who disagrees with you politically in order to convince "ridgeguy" that you support your own views.