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You do not set up shop in blue California districts, and not donate to Democrats. I do not think this necessarily correlates to the community actually being lef
by spprashant 4y ago
You do not set up shop in blue California districts, and not donate to Democrats. I do not think this necessarily correlates to the community actually being left wing. They actively lobby for reduced taxes, deregulation, and reduced worker rights.
When the pandemic struck, there were a good bunch of them who couldn't wait to move to Texas or Florida.
- twblalock 4y ago> When the pandemic struck, there were a good bunch of them who couldn't wait to move to Texas or Florida. No, there were a few loud ones. Most of them stayed.
- wolverine876 4y agoSpecifically, the loudest ones were the Republican party supporters: Elon Musk and Larry Ellison.
- brightlancer 4y agoThey also lobby for government subsidies and other market interventions they view as beneficial to them. Most are economically liberal only as far as it is useful to them. I'll also bet that SV executives and VCs overwhelmingly donated to Democratic presidential candidates and other Democratic candidates out of state. It's not just buying favor with California politicians.