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Serious question from someone who doesn't live in California or follow local politics there: Has Tan or any other well-off tech leader sharing similar visions/v
by ilamont 3y ago
Serious question from someone who doesn't live in California or follow local politics there: Has Tan or any other well-off tech leader sharing similar visions/values run for supervisor or mayor? I see that Conway et al poured donations into the local party apparatus in the past (https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/ron-conway-big-tech-drop-thousands-into-sleepy-sf-election/article_00342725-0356-5f79-a4c4-9e4a025a5d35.html https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/ron-conway-big-tech-drop-tho...) but wouldn't their goals be more effectively served from an elected position of power, as opposed to back-room lobbying and social media attacks?
- SoftTalker 3y agoThe people in office are figureheads, beholden to those who paid to put them there. The back-room lobbying is where things really get done.