> unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon

Musk performing fascist salutes at a political rally is an interesting new phenomenon: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elo...

Like it or not, this is what's happening to the tech industry. So much of the tech sector is now precisely about politics and power.

You can't run away from it. You can't ignore it. And, if you're in the tech industry, you're responsible for it.

It's always best to see things as they are.