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Thanks to Naval Ravikant, we got the JOBS act passed. More importantly, he set a precedent for tech/silicon valley as a real political force. The first thing i

Thanks to Naval Ravikant, we got the JOBS act passed. More importantly, he set a precedent for tech/silicon valley as a real political force. The first thing is for us to realize the political power we have, at the same gut level that we have realized the technological power/possibilities we have.

forgottenpass 12y ago
"tech/silicon valley" is not a political force. It's the market segment that's in ascendancy. Politics has been, and continues to be about who has money. Why does anyone think that the growing political power of handful of tech brands large enough to rate on politician's radars will do good for the citizenry? Our interests may occasionally align with those of empowered tech giants, but that's purely coincidental. Even as a business owner/employer you're SOL if the policy that's good for the big guys isn't also good for you. They're not lobbying for you, they're lobbying for themselves.