alt Hacker News"The time has come, I can no longer remain silent. The current US administration is perpetrating a fascist takeover of our democracy, and Big Tech CEOs and companies are complicit. It's time to reckon with the inextricable ties between the companies we turn to for innovation and excitement and the government's horrific actions. If this video alienates you because you support this administration, good. You are not welcome here. Please unsubscribe. Everyone else, let's keep these things in mind as we go forward. Never forget the gross violations of civil liberties, baldfaced corruption, and gross acts of evil being perpetrated."
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>The lines between what I do professionally and where we are politically are blurring.
>In just the last 12 months, the links between the US government and AI, crypto, and big tech has deepened so greatly that well, let's just take stock of where we are
>Over the past 3 weeks especially, I have found it nearly impossible to sit down and make a video about some MacBook that I bought off eBay
>I almost felt like I was lying to you guys by talking about, you know, normal tech stuff while this is all happening.
For the most pure-tech focused and politically reluctant it's still possible to be overwhelmed by such stupid shit that it makes all your tech look pretty insignificant no matter the upside. Normally stupid shit comes about randomly from all directions naturally without anybody working against anybody else at all. But it can be really hard to ignore when the dark side "gangs up" and starts taking prisoners, and it can happen so quick it makes peoples' heads spin.
The CEOs are probably rehearsing a version of 'I was only obeying orders". It is their job to act on behalf of shareholders, which, it grieves me to say, arguably is what they are doing.