The enshittification of politics

[usonian]

14. Thanks for this long and thoughtful post.

A bit more:
https://democraticunderground.com/100219185477

Schumpeter at the economist.
Tech bros love J.D. Vance. Many CEOs are scared stiff

Both men are driven by grievances. Both are highly unpredictable. Yet for all the Ohioan’s twists and turns, his antipathy towards big business and his desire to break up big tech appear to run deep. That may make him harder to deal with than the transactional Mr Trump.

• Their first gripe is over cryptocurrencies and the blockchain. (Regulation)
• Next come concerns about Mr Biden’s efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (ai). ... They say the order provides an unfair advantage to tech giants, which have vastly more resources to deal with red tape. (Both sides of the aisle have expressed concern)
• The third, and most immediate, concern is Mr Biden’s latest budget proposal, which includes a 25% tax on unrealised capital gains for those with over $100m of wealth. (Proposal)

Although bosses may like the sound of tax cuts and deregulation, they fear further descent into protectionism and political chaos. There are Mr Trump’s tariff threats, echoed by Mr Vance, that risk inflaming trade wars, and the spectre of mass deportation of immigrants, which may exacerbate labour shortages. There is economic populism: “We’re done…catering to Wall Street,” Mr Vance thundered.

https://archive.ph/Tyofv or

https://www.economist.com/business/2024/07/17/tech-bros-love-jd-vance-many-ceos-are-scared-stiff

Tech Bro's have completely taken over the GOP.
Don't let it happen here!

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This was from a reply someone made at Hacker News.
The OP merely linked to the article at The Economist, and was flagged to oblivion in the VC-friendly forum.


I hope with all my heart that Joe and Kamala triumph over this "Chicken Coup" attempt.
Worst case, Joe might want to back off (for now) from the capital gains tax proposal, which seems to have the billioniaire class in a gunpowder plot. OR NOT.

To them I say:
OFF WITH THEIR HOODS!

The "ELEPHANT" in the room is that the conspirators, and the "billion dollar computer model" that said Joe would lose to this despicable piece of shit.




APPARENTLY DIDN'T COME UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE.

Oops, replace the leader with ABSOLUTELY NOBODY.
It's like shooting your horse and trying to win the race with a goat.

The value of data and projections is NOT the money you paid for them.
It's their predictive value, which you know the day after the election.
These are the only recognizable names I could imagine who have not committed 100% to Biden and Harris

Joe Manchin?
Stella Artois?
Mark Cuban?
LeBron James? ( oops, busy)
Merrick Garland?
Abigail Disney?
Michael Bloomberg?
Arnold Schwarzenegger?

And Kindly note that the support from Bernie Sanders and AOC AND Elizabeth Warren tells me
That this is right wing fuckery.

Do I want some unknown nominee?






Here's a fact:

When it comes to beating Trump ...




THAN BIDEN




And here's how to pass the torch.
WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE