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How do startups already part of YC feel about this? What are the ramifications of having your name tied with and being part of an organization that backed somet
by soheil 10y ago
How do startups already part of YC feel about this? What are the ramifications of having your name tied with and being part of an organization that backed something that has as much to do, if not more, with politics than technology?
- justinlaster 10y agoPolitics is intertwined with everything. Not sure why you're trying to draw a line here. Start ups are extremely "people" based entities. If you think the ACLU doesn't fit in with the YCombinator landscape -- given recent events -- then I'm not sure what I can really say to paint a more vivid picture to make you understand.
- soheil 10y agoMy point is not that startups are not "people" based entities, but simply that this is a clear aversion from the norm on the part of YC and that ACLU is as much a political organization, if not more, than a technological one.
- anigbrowl 10y agoTechnology has political ramifications, like what to do with a population that has been economically displaced by robots, physical or virtual; or how much nformation government and powerful corporations should be able to harvest about individuals; or whether you have the right to use encryption or not, or....