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1. api · 1789769936 · focus · HN ↗

   I’m curious if someone can truthfully explain this. What’s the main motivation for all the money being thrown at R’s from these and other high up tech people?

   What I want is specific reasons not the usual Reddit “they’re rich therefore evil blah blah” zero-insight answers. Okay, but why? Almost nobody wakes up and says “I’m going to be evil today!” People have motives and objectives and belief systems.

   1. gkoberger · 1789770413 · focus · HN ↗

      (These aren't my personal opinions. I'll also note that the YC super PAC seems to donate to Dems and Republicans seemingly equally.)

      There's a list of things. I can't find much about this specific Super PAC, but things in the past I've heard concerns about:

      Prevent limitations to QSBS

      Protect H1B / access to global talent

      Banning non-competes

      Expensing software development

      Removing antitrust / regulatory barriers

      Light regulation on AI / pro data centers

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