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| Lovely new garden store/cafe/event space Shed in Healdsburg (Sonoma): |
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| why? do you disagree w/ the Silver analysis I cite? also: Dems have a 2:1 edge in party affiliation. am I missing something? |
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| 100% agree with everything in this post from George Packer on the macro increase of freedom and decline in equality: |
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| As I argue in more detail in the book, peer progressives definitely share some values with libertarians. But not all. |
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| Yes, librtrns into less hierarchical forms. But not into higher taxes, strong gov, Obamacare. That's why SV doesn't fit the mold |
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| Exactly. I'm sure it was a little obscure for most. |
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| Tesla wired the funds to repay the DOE loan today. Only US car company to have fully repaid govt |
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| Don't get me wrong, though, I think SV's politics don't fit the usual categories. That was what I felt Packer missed. |
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| it's 2:1 Dem:Rep in terms of party affiliation in Santa Clara. (Palo Alto even more so.) Very rare to see that much wealth so Dem. |
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| The primary focus is SV growing up politically, but it never ONCE mentions SV is one of the most liberal regions in the entire US. |
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| Main pull quote is about how SV thinks government is broken and obsolete. Search libertarianISM and you'll see a bunch more uses. |
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| The subtitle is "Silicon Valley transfers its slogans -- and its money -- to the realm of politics." |
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| A piece focused on SV's attitude about wage stagnation and inequality would have been great. But that's not what Packer wrote. |
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| So good RT , , , & , adopting Innovator's Patent Agreement. |
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| but read FP and let's discuss somewhere other than Twitter! many flaws in the argument for sure but not libertarianism I think... |
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| the whole point that SV went for Obama by 42% was that they were voting overwhelmingly for higher taxes. (which was a good thing!) |
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| seems like "marketplace rules" because you've decided I'm a libertarian. I think corps should share wealth & gov provide services. |
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| ah, I thought you read it after our last exchange. Go check it out and let me know what you think. |
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| The argument is for using the power of the state to create more egalitarian compensation outcomes, not just about stock options. |
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| Can I trouble you to explain the libertarian critique in more than 140 char? Think I've been very explicit abt why that's not true. |
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