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Jesus. Who lets a guy get away with that for so freaking long?

sysbin 7y ago
Jesus
chaostheory 7y ago
Most people would if it’s normalized. Not long ago Saudi Arabian money and PRC money was just fine. It’s hard not to take it when it’s about survival.
- khazhou 7y ago
  > Not long ago Saudi Arabian money and PRC money was just fine Wait, did something change this morning? AFAIK it's still fine and dandy to take Saudi money (esp. if you're the US government) and Chinese too.
  - khuey 7y ago
    If you work in tech you have to launder the Saudi money through Softbank but otherwise it's fine.
- pessimizer 7y ago
  To certain values of "survival" which apply to people in no physical danger.
  - chaostheory 7y ago
    HN is less of a broad community than say reddit. Not all, but many of the perspectives are going to be from a tech startup POV
- freyr 7y ago
  Isn't "taking Saudi money" Uber's current business model?
  - davrosthedalek 7y ago
    No, it's "Burning Saudi money", so maybe morally OK in the end?
- tomp 7y ago
  The problem isn’t “taking Saudi money”, the problem is “giving Saudis equity” (i.e. influence and potential future profits). Donations solve this.
journalctl 7y ago
An entire system that incentivizes and absolves this behavior at all levels. I’m serious. This is what power and wealth do: they allow you to break the rules that the rest of us plebs have to abide by.
- krapp 7y ago
  "I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything." -- future President of the United States, Donald Trump.
  - input_sh 7y ago
    > “I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life.” That same future president being quoted in an article about Epstein in 2002.
    - goatinaboat 7y ago
      Great! Now do the one about Bill Clinton taking 27 flights on the Lolita Express! Or the one about Trump banning Epstein from Mar-a-Lago in 2008 when he started to suspect...
      - SantalBlush 7y ago
        Former ties with Epstein. Approved paying a porn star to keep her quiet. The "Grab them by the pussy" quote. Several rape allegations. Connect the dots, dude.
      - davrosthedalek 7y ago
        You mean the one when Trump banned him from Mar-a-lago because Epstein pissed Trump off in a business dealing?
      - johnny22 7y ago
seppin 7y ago
He knew he was comprised, so he had no choice but to continue digging himself deeper. Remind you of anyone?
goatinaboat 7y ago
It’s the same with Harvey Weinstein and it was the same with Jimmy Saville in the U.K. Everyone know, but they made rich, influential people richer, so they were covered. Just look at who Epstein and Weinstein have been photographed partying with over the years...

Jesus

Most people would if it’s normalized. Not long ago Saudi Arabian money and PRC money was just fine. It’s hard not to take it when it’s about survival.

khazhou 7y ago
> Not long ago Saudi Arabian money and PRC money was just fine Wait, did something change this morning? AFAIK it's still fine and dandy to take Saudi money (esp. if you're the US government) and Chinese too.
- khuey 7y ago
  If you work in tech you have to launder the Saudi money through Softbank but otherwise it's fine.
pessimizer 7y ago
To certain values of "survival" which apply to people in no physical danger.
- chaostheory 7y ago
  HN is less of a broad community than say reddit. Not all, but many of the perspectives are going to be from a tech startup POV
freyr 7y ago
Isn't "taking Saudi money" Uber's current business model?
- davrosthedalek 7y ago
  No, it's "Burning Saudi money", so maybe morally OK in the end?
tomp 7y ago
The problem isn’t “taking Saudi money”, the problem is “giving Saudis equity” (i.e. influence and potential future profits). Donations solve this.

journalctl 7y ago

An entire system that incentivizes and absolves this behavior at all levels. I’m serious. This is what power and wealth do: they allow you to break the rules that the rest of us plebs have to abide by.

krapp 7y ago
"I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything." -- future President of the United States, Donald Trump.
- input_sh 7y ago
  > “I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life.” That same future president being quoted in an article about Epstein in 2002.
  - goatinaboat 7y ago
    Great! Now do the one about Bill Clinton taking 27 flights on the Lolita Express! Or the one about Trump banning Epstein from Mar-a-Lago in 2008 when he started to suspect...
    - SantalBlush 7y ago
      Former ties with Epstein. Approved paying a porn star to keep her quiet. The "Grab them by the pussy" quote. Several rape allegations. Connect the dots, dude.
    - davrosthedalek 7y ago
      You mean the one when Trump banned him from Mar-a-lago because Epstein pissed Trump off in a business dealing?
    - johnny22 7y ago

seppin 7y ago

He knew he was comprised, so he had no choice but to continue digging himself deeper. Remind you of anyone?

goatinaboat 7y ago

It’s the same with Harvey Weinstein and it was the same with Jimmy Saville in the U.K. Everyone know, but they made rich, influential people richer, so they were covered. Just look at who Epstein and Weinstein have been photographed partying with over the years...