The Silicon Valley Tech Bros went for Trump because they feared they were losing control of their companies to young employees who were demanding a say in running their companies. Demands like no military applications, no sales with Israel. The Bros saw their workers trying to seize the mean…
The Silicon Valley Tech Bros went for Trump because they feared they were losing control of their companies to young employees who were demanding a say in running their companies. Demands like no military applications, no sales with Israel. The Bros saw their workers trying to seize the means of production and it scared them. It threatened the absolute control that owners have traditionally had over their companies. The Clubhouse incident appears to have been the central event in this.
Why did the tech bros get red pilled for Trump?
The Silicon Valley Tech Bros went for Trump because they feared they were losing control of their companies to young employees who were demanding a say in running their companies. Demands like no military applications, no sales with Israel. The Bros saw their workers trying to seize the means of production and it scared them. It threatened the absolute control that owners have traditionally had over their companies. The Clubhouse incident appears to have been the central event in this.
These articles describe what happened in detail:
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/16/21325678/venture-capitalists-vc-media-silicon-valley-clubhouse-tech-journalists
https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/16/felicia-ben-horowitz-party-switch/