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This is obviously not ideal but what would have been a better alternative? Democrats are pushing anti tech agenda without understanding the consequences. And t

This is obviously not ideal but what would have been a better alternative? Democrats are pushing anti tech agenda without understanding the consequences. And this is not because democrats are stupid, it’s because there’s a large population who feels the same way.

ewuhic 9mo ago
Trump gets bribe. Democrats bad.
ulfw 9mo ago
Is this some kind of joke? Do you Americans really think this is okay? Bribing presidents and influencing future elections with multi millions of dollars? What does this all still have to do with Making the World a Better Place and all that other dumb shit Stanford and Google and all these other Silicon Valley institutions blurted out for decades?
- smackeyacky 9mo ago
  The answer is yes. Americans are fine with this.
  - westmeal 9mo ago
    I'm not fine with it but when you have a bunch of people who listen to their Instagram feed what are you gonna do?
    - Paratoner 9mo ago
      I'm not gonna do anything, and passively throw my hands up and let the world end, because eh, wcyd amirite bros? unlucky!
      - westmeal 9mo ago
        Do you have any suggestions?
  - deleted 9mo ago
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  - whattheheckheck 9mo ago
    Governance and partipation in democracy requires informed consent and those that govern do NOT in good faith check in with those they govern.
egorfine 9mo ago
> Democrats are pushing anti tech agenda without understanding the consequences Do they? I would like to read more about that, could you please point out an article or source? I'm not a US citizen nor I live in the States, but I am curious.
- simianwords 9mo ago
  https://youtu.be/zJHYVzB4Nu0 https://youtu.be/zJHYVzB4Nu0 Example. I don’t think I’m cherry picking however. This is broadly the same sentiment in the left.
  - egorfine 9mo ago
    Ah, yes, I have seen excerpts of this speech. Not sure this represents all Democrats and the official position of the Democratic Party though.
    - simianwords 9mo ago
      https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-highlights-economic-threat-ai-bubble https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-...
thiht 9mo ago
"Democrats made Trump do it". Classic bullying speech.
- lazide 9mo ago
  Eh, I take it as more ‘duh, what did you think was going to happen’? Which at the national politics level, seems fair.
array_key_first 9mo ago
Tech is one of the most important tools in propping up a fascist state, through digital share cropping, surveillance, and propaganda. The right is currently, and has been, on a descent into fascism. The left understandably does not want that. Ergo, they have an anti-fascist position, which currently also means they have an anti-tech position. And yes, I work in tech as a developer.

ewuhic 9mo ago

Trump gets bribe. Democrats bad.

ulfw 9mo ago

Is this some kind of joke? Do you Americans really think this is okay? Bribing presidents and influencing future elections with multi millions of dollars? What does this all still have to do with Making the World a Better Place and all that other dumb shit Stanford and Google and all these other Silicon Valley institutions blurted out for decades?

smackeyacky 9mo ago
The answer is yes. Americans are fine with this.
- westmeal 9mo ago
  I'm not fine with it but when you have a bunch of people who listen to their Instagram feed what are you gonna do?
  - Paratoner 9mo ago
    I'm not gonna do anything, and passively throw my hands up and let the world end, because eh, wcyd amirite bros? unlucky!
    - westmeal 9mo ago
      Do you have any suggestions?
- deleted 9mo ago
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- whattheheckheck 9mo ago
  Governance and partipation in democracy requires informed consent and those that govern do NOT in good faith check in with those they govern.

egorfine 9mo ago

> Democrats are pushing anti tech agenda without understanding the consequences Do they? I would like to read more about that, could you please point out an article or source? I'm not a US citizen nor I live in the States, but I am curious.

simianwords 9mo ago
https://youtu.be/zJHYVzB4Nu0 https://youtu.be/zJHYVzB4Nu0 Example. I don’t think I’m cherry picking however. This is broadly the same sentiment in the left.
- egorfine 9mo ago
  Ah, yes, I have seen excerpts of this speech. Not sure this represents all Democrats and the official position of the Democratic Party though.
  - simianwords 9mo ago
    https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-highlights-economic-threat-ai-bubble https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-...

thiht 9mo ago

"Democrats made Trump do it". Classic bullying speech.

lazide 9mo ago
Eh, I take it as more ‘duh, what did you think was going to happen’? Which at the national politics level, seems fair.

array_key_first 9mo ago

Tech is one of the most important tools in propping up a fascist state, through digital share cropping, surveillance, and propaganda. The right is currently, and has been, on a descent into fascism. The left understandably does not want that. Ergo, they have an anti-fascist position, which currently also means they have an anti-tech position. And yes, I work in tech as a developer.