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Re:Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU by a_j_c on Thursday February 02, 2017 @04:38PM (#13554925)
> Even something as simple as "we acknowledge that people have differing political views, yadda yadda... would be sufficient).

Why do they need to publicly admit the obvious? What is the angle here?

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Re:Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU by tabeth on Thursday February 02, 2017 @04:40PM (#13554950)
It's obvious that Thiel supports an individual that contradicts many of YC's own goals and interests?
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Re:Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU by CalChris on Thursday February 02, 2017 @05:00PM (#13555183)
Your account was created 30 days ago. You've described yourself as a liberal just not a Dem apologist. Can you please keep your origin story straight for the next 30 days?
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Re:Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU by a_j_c on Thursday February 02, 2017 @05:19PM (#13555385)
> "Your account was created 30 days ago."

True. Nice observation.

> "You've described yourself as a liberal just not a Dem apologist. Can you please keep your origin story straight for the next 30 day"

I'm not sure what you mean by this...what is the "origin story" you speak of that you apparently know so much about? I haven't contradicted myself about it.

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