Comment by h0l0cube
5 days ago
> Because if the Left rediscovered economic justice as a cause it would cross political boundaries and become a raging wildfire. (See also - Luigi.)
There is a definitely a new discourse gaining traction post-Luigi that the polarization between left and right has been used as a distraction to the ever widening disparity in wealth, and the receding quality of life in the West.
> Meanwhile Graham is more outraged - outraged I say - by how annoying feminism etc are than by election interference
I've no insights into the specific nature of PG's outrage, but I imagine some in the SV entrepreneurial bubble might be concerned with how effective activists can be at ruining financial ledgers using boycotts and the like. Such power wielded by the plebs can be concerning, especially when businesses need to stay solvent, so it is indeed best to keep a lid on it.
There’s also the perception the Trump administration will be a pay-to-play game and anyone who doesn’t show signs of alignment will be prevented from participating in decision-making, industry incentives, government contracts and so on.
I don’t think there is any sensible person on the planet that hasn’t noticed that.
> anyone who doesn’t show signs of alignment will be prevented from participating in decision-making, industry incentives, government contracts
Is that why Tesla, the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles wasn't allowed to attend the electric vehicle summit?
It might be because Tesla has been blocking its workers from unionising so that they can defend their rights.