> But a VC would rather set that money on fire to have a small chance at a 100x return. Blaming VCs for public policy failures is fair when they lobby to creat

> But a VC would rather set that money on fire to have a small chance at a 100x return. Blaming VCs for public policy failures is fair when they lobby to create those public policy failures. In this case, it seems like their efforts (lighting money on fire) are likely to improve pedestrian safety, so it doesn't seem fair to blame them.