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Looks like he is running for Governor in Texas. https://x.com/davehclark/status/1699574686848352532?s=46&t=BBEvy3cvqJ6LT35SuLG75w https://x.com/davehclark/stat

• ec109685 3y ago
  Saving face by running for governor, clearly :)
• dralley 3y ago
  As much as I despise the trend of tech execs used to thinking that the're mini-gods who can do anything running for office, Texas can hardly do worse than the current government.
  • Sebguer 3y ago
    Dude was famous in his earlier career for being a giant narc and patrolling the warehouses for people to fire. Not sure he'd be anything but a ghoul given real power.
    • dralley 3y ago
      You're probably right of course. But, I'm not sure that differentiates him from the current batch.
      • Sebguer 3y ago
        Yeah, Abbott is awful. This comment from someone who worked near Clark though suggests that he is not even capable of pretending to not be a complete piece of shit, though: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37413442 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37413442 Still, will be interesting to see two terrible out of touch people tear each other apart in the name of populism.
    • DarkCrusader2 3y ago
      From what I heard during my time there, it wasn't just patrolling, he used to hide in the shadows out of sight waiting for someone to mess up then jump out and fire them right there publicly, which imo is much worse. He used to have nickname of Sniper Dave or something of that sort.
  • anonporridge 3y ago
    What makes tech execs worse mini gods than the crop of lawyer mini gods who generally run for office?
• scrum-treats 3y ago
  This is terrifying.
• blovescoffee 3y ago
  Maybe this will sound silly if you’re not from Texas but having “auburn football” (out of state team) in your twitter bio practically automatically disqualifies you from a major political role.