There is a paradigm shift that has occurred with the realization of the impending war drums beating for Blocs in East (China+allies) vs West (US+allies) and how

There is a paradigm shift that has occurred with the realization of the impending war drums beating for Blocs in East (China+allies) vs West (US+allies) and how it relates to our technocratic centers in SV & other key locations. In the West if you run afoul of political elites in the worst case: you get imprisoned & cancelled, potentially bankrupted. If speaking out mildly: you may have some dueling op-eds or lose a contract/customer. Big whoop In the best case: you'll make tons of money and have great quality of life provided you don't become an overt monopoly, but even if you get broken up you'll make even more money. *********************** In the East if you run afoul of political elites in the worst case: you & your family will be disappeared, executed or harvested for body parts If speaking out mildly: you may get sent to a re-education camp and lose control of your company & assets, or eat a negative social credit score In the best case: you'll make tons of money and have great quality of life provided the Nation does not choose to nationalize you. *********************** While I may be broadly grouped on the nuanced Paleo-Libertarian R faction, I've been pretty content to work with my very L colleagues, that is the influential in our industry. But let us not mistake the best case, likely case, and worst cases for the very different world views of East vs West. As much as I have an anti-Color Revolution approach, I think much of the L has been very conscious of Ukraine / Chinese Nationalization, and State-Owned Enterprise organized theft of IP and lack of a rule of law. If it comes down to a question of institutions, and outcomes, most of us vastly prefer those of the West bloc to the East bloc.