Basically, any tech bro that doesn’t present the whiney baby with a million dollar voluntary donation is likely to be punished by the regime.
From the tech bros perspective giving such a token amount is a no-brainer regardless of personal beliefs… and it’s an extremely worrying precedent to set.
I think you give them too much credit.
From my time living in the US, I got the impression that local oligarchs’ personal beliefs are largely aligned with Trump (enabling corruption, oligarch capture of governance, avoiding responsibility for their actions).
However, one relatively unique thing that I noticed about US oligarchs is they tend to be very sensitive about PR and don’t like to get their hands dirty (in context of their internal worldview).
They align with Trump in terms of goals, but some may not like his style and presentation.
I would even argue that some US oligarchs may even see Trump’s approach as a “low probability, high impact” risk in that he may undermine faith in their rule.
I agree. I think the PR helps with the illusion that they arent oligarchs, but just savvy businessmen. Just lucky americans. One of us. That’s how you get poor people praising and defending them. Don’t have to worry about uprising or guillotines when you got half the people on your side.
“Kiss the ring, bitch”
Surprised he still wants to be known as Donald, and not “The Don”.
From any business perspective it’s the smart move.
Just like keeping slaves was too.
They’re not going to forget you’re queer forever just because you’re rich, Tim.
The frothing troglodyte Trump fanatics may care about stuff like that, but the ruling class don’t break ranks over petty stuff like that. Culture war nonsense is to keep the plebs divided and pliable.
Tim might care about that himself when he’s put in a conversion camp.
Kissing the ring…
If any of you think [insert wealthy person]'s actions/donations/statements are for any purpose other than enriching and empowering their own self, you need to revaluate.
Tim Cook didn’t support progressive causes then because he cares about the causes, he supported them because it was convenient and advantageous at the time. Now the winds have shifted so his support shifts.
Class war
I wonder what Trump needs the money for at his inauguration. Maybe the claqueurs and extras he needs to hire to finally show off an inauguration that has more than a quarter of the seats filled…
Surely placating the fascist wannabe dictator is the right move this time, right?
Linus Torvalds does not kiss the ring.
