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Doesn't seem to be much commentary here on what an axis of Musk/Vance/Thiel (and Andreesen, etc.) influence and power in the US federal administration now means
by cmrdporcupine 2y ago
Doesn't seem to be much commentary here on what an axis of Musk/Vance/Thiel (and Andreesen, etc.) influence and power in the US federal administration now means for the technology sector.
Remember it is Musk who began the wave of layoffs a bit over two years ago.
Bezos evidently saw the way the wind was blowing already.
I also see almost zero discussion about climate change policy. For many of us non-Americans, this (the disengagement of the US from even the pathetic half-measures it moved towards under Obama) is one of the key things that was horrifying to watch.
- bagels 2y agoWhat are your thoughts on it? Why are the layoffs related?
- cmrdporcupine 2y agoBecause among these people there was definitely a perception that we had/have acquired too much bargaining power.
- gigatexal 2y agoWhat’s there to talk about: they bought a President. They puppet the incompetent VP. They stand to make billions. The TikTok ban basically sealed the Trump win because its American investors were hellbent on him winning and they paid him to switch his stance on it. That’s just one example.