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Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster
From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda.
By Charles Duhigg
October 7, 2024
Link to article on the Internet Archive
This lengthy article from The New Yorker filled me with sickening dread that only increased with each paragraph.
It details how the tech industry has been using its unimaginable wealth to buy elections and bully any politicians that cross them. Any time they face the possibility of unwanted regulation, they pour millions into attack ads against "unfriendly" politicians, with devastating results. They have been doing this on city, state, and federal levels to prevent regulation of AirBnB, gig work, crypto, and AI.
It's horrifying.
From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda.
By Charles Duhigg
October 7, 2024
Link to article on the Internet Archive
This lengthy article from The New Yorker filled me with sickening dread that only increased with each paragraph.
It details how the tech industry has been using its unimaginable wealth to buy elections and bully any politicians that cross them. Any time they face the possibility of unwanted regulation, they pour millions into attack ads against "unfriendly" politicians, with devastating results. They have been doing this on city, state, and federal levels to prevent regulation of AirBnB, gig work, crypto, and AI.
It's horrifying.
