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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.
by 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 agoIf you work in tech you have to launder the Saudi money through Softbank but otherwise it's fine.
- pessimizer 7y agoTo certain values of "survival" which apply to people in no physical danger.
- chaostheory 7y agoHN 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 agoIsn't "taking Saudi money" Uber's current business model?
- davrosthedalek 7y agoNo, it's "Burning Saudi money", so maybe morally OK in the end?
- tomp 7y agoThe problem isn’t “taking Saudi money”, the problem is “giving Saudis equity” (i.e. influence and potential future profits). Donations solve this.