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Why is The Atlantic pointing the finger at the likes of Andreessen? Does he magically (cough cough) have more influence over politicians and regulators than he

Why is The Atlantic pointing the finger at the likes of Andreessen? Does he magically (cough cough) have more influence over politicians and regulators than he is supposed to have? Or maybe it's not fashionable for the media to look at who has been in a position of power a long time (e.g., Pelosi) and yet the needle on a known issue doesn't move? When friends get on such a witch-hunt train, I suggest that they watch the film The Candidate (with Robert Redford). Why? Because - with rare dialogue exceptions - you could remake that film today and you probably wouldn't notice it's 50+ yrs old. 50 yrs is a long time for the needle not moving. Andreessen might be a participant and a symptom but he's not among The Root Cause. He's not the tone deaf holding the 6 Jan hearings. He's not jetting to Taiwan. Etc. Let's not allow The Atlantic to distract us from The Root Problem. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Candidate_(1972_film) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Candidate_(1972_film)

civilized 4y ago
Let me get this straight. 1. It's a magical thinking witch hunt to suggest that local voters prevent housing from being built. 2. The Root Cause is the Jan 6 hearings and Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan. Did I miss anything here?
- chiefalchemist 4y ago
  The dots here are simple. We have long standing elected officials (start at the WH and work you're way down) who insist on doing a lot of things (read: grandstanding; just two recent examples given) except for the things they should be doing. But we're to believe The Root Cause is Andreessen? Or maybe it's Trump? Sure, let's play the age old game of distraction and deflection. But let's call that journalism??? Did you miss anything? Yes, apparently the pile of stink that's sitting right in front of you. The irony of you questioning me (i.e., stating the obvious) should not be overlooked.

civilized 4y ago

Let me get this straight. 1. It's a magical thinking witch hunt to suggest that local voters prevent housing from being built. 2. The Root Cause is the Jan 6 hearings and Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan. Did I miss anything here?

chiefalchemist 4y ago
The dots here are simple. We have long standing elected officials (start at the WH and work you're way down) who insist on doing a lot of things (read: grandstanding; just two recent examples given) except for the things they should be doing. But we're to believe The Root Cause is Andreessen? Or maybe it's Trump? Sure, let's play the age old game of distraction and deflection. But let's call that journalism??? Did you miss anything? Yes, apparently the pile of stink that's sitting right in front of you. The irony of you questioning me (i.e., stating the obvious) should not be overlooked.