Hacker News Reader

Comment by scarab92 | Hacker News Reader

Except, MAGA hate all those companies. They view them as non-ideologically diverse breeding grounds for progressives.

That was true for Trump 1. This time round, things appear to have changed. The CEOs of these companies sitting front-row at the inauguration is the most visible sign of their newfound mutual love. MAGA have found out these companies will just bend to their ideological will in the interest of shareholder value and it shows.

Maybe in future, but for now these companies are not liked in MAGA-land, and simply attending the inauguration of a president hasn’t really changed anything.

It may not have changed how the rank and file see them, but that's not who they are currying favor with.

It has demonstrated those companies willingness to comply. I don't agree that "it hasn't changed anything".

Not just for Trump 1. It was true right up until January 1 of this year. Their "conversion" just started and it remains to be seen whether there is any depth to it or it's a publicity stunt to avoid Trump's ire over the next 4 years.

MAGA hates basically everything modern. What matters is if those companies bend the knee. And in 2025 they do.

Three of them (AGA) had tech bosses at prime seats at the inauguration. MAGA might hate them, but the Musk, Thiel, etc. crowd that seem to be in control of the While House are big tech. MAGA was only for the MAGA electorate to get into power. Sadly poor/angry voters will happily vote against their own interests if you can make them hate (immigrants, liberals, DEI, woke, whatever does the job).

Microsoft did issue congratulations: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satyanadella_congratulations-...

On the one hand, this is a bland, press-release congratulations letter that could apply to any new president.

On the other hand, it signals "business as usual".

Reply on news.ycombinator.com