Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team
by pdkl95 on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:38PM
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> people you do business with have political opinions you don't agree with
Yes, they do. However, opinions and material support are different things.
> are you personally just going to stop doing business with 49% of the country that voted differently?
Expressing your opinion with a vote and funding a campaign with >$1M are not anywhere close to equivalent.
> half the country felt ostracized and decided to lob a brick through the window of washington
That's exactly what happened, as expected[1]. Unfortunately, most people were more interested in playing political games or blaming their favorite scapegoat.
Yes, they do. However, opinions and material support are different things.
> are you personally just going to stop doing business with 49% of the country that voted differently?
Expressing your opinion with a vote and funding a campaign with >$1M are not anywhere close to equivalent.
> half the country felt ostracized and decided to lob a brick through the window of washington
That's exactly what happened, as expected[1]. Unfortunately, most people were more interested in playing political games or blaming their favorite scapegoat.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzl4B3mrKQE