Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, with a 'MAGA Girlfriend' by His Side

bell-cot

> After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax. "Don't be evil" was a long time ago in a Googleplex far, far away. When Performative Activism and Praising the King are opposing strategies, the Smart Money decides after comparing the RoI's. How many of the world's top (say) 50 "liberal" billionaire support special taxes on billionaires?

skilled

https://archive.is/9n5Ow

1attice

Class capture. RIP Sergey

danny_codes

> Asked for comment on this article, Mr. Brin said in a rare statement: “I fled socialism with my family in 1979 and know the devastating, oppressive society it created in the Soviet Union. I don’t want California to end up in the same place.” He must be confusing socialism and communism. Presumably not a mistake. But embarrassing nonetheless. I suppose the gullible among us may be convinced

aggakake

What an absolute shame, and a fantastic example of the corrupting power of money.

manoDev

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-kissing#Kissing_the_ring

jacquesm

You'd think that Brin would know the difference between Soviet Russia and socialism. Money sure doesn't seem to make people smarter. Anyway, I really don't understand why he is trying to justify his choice in this awkward and clearly dumb way when there is a much more straightforward explanation that will do just fine.

casey2

Can't think of a better time to go MAGA than right now. Buy the dip!

moneycantbuy

He would have only $259,000,000,000 after the 5% tax.

moneycantbuy

who's flagging every article about Sergey's endless greed? why not comment instead if you're for it?