All of which are irrelevant in this case, of course. Which just means the case of Tumblr provides more clarity into the reality of these processes. The case holds for the data centers along Kifer Road as well.
And of course, this required capital is only the expropriated wealth from workers that have gone before. The old rip-off money to pay for the new rip-off. Which will go to future ripoffs. What does the marco.org link on the front page say? "I look back on Tumblr's crunch times with mixed feelings...I won't make yacht-and-helicopter money". This is the guy who hit the jackpot of his startup job.
Plus where are these SV offices located? On the old hunting grounds of the Ohlone. Now owned by landlords talking about how they're giving their land as input to this ecosystem.
I'm concerned with the facts of the past, not whatever sappy liberal sentiment might be attached to these facts.
I know you're probably happy with your, Dave and Jeremy's big payout recently, but at the end of the day, whether it's OK with your or not - you were all still on some level ripped off.