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The Tech Industry Went All in on Trump, and Now They’re in Serious Danger Now That Americans Have Turned on Him: They gambled... and lost. (futurism.com)
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[–] 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Just like with the oil lobby and AIPAC, the tech lobby hedges their bets by lobbying members of Congress in both parties to ensure their preferred legislative outcomes regardless of the broader political landscape.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    So for them it's win-win?

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  • [–] 5 points 6 days ago

    Relying on a single party to be the standard bearer for their policies would be dooming those policies half of the time; cherry picking favorable candidates from both parties moves the overton window for an issue in their favor. If anything, that agreement is then celebrated as a rare instance of bipartisanship while congresspeople debate other issues.

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