Re:YC Annual Letter 2017
by ForrestN on Thursday February 16, 2017 @01:20PM
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It's funny you say this—the first thing I did, even before reading the article, was search for "Thiel." It's going to be hard for me to take this sort of thing seriously, this telegraphing of benevolence which is so central to YC's branding, until they address the fact that one of their "partners" is such an obviously destructive force within society. They don't even have to do anything but say goodbye, and they won't.
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Re:YC Annual Letter 2017
by purple-again on Thursday February 16, 2017 @02:43PM
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While I disagree with many of Trumps beliefs and by proxy probably many of Thiels as well the fact that they refused to further the division of our country by excommunicating him for his beliefs is a huge pro in my book.
The founder of Rails saying he would fire any of his employees that supported Trump was sickening and that kind of attitude will never allow us to move from bloodshed and war to one people.
Actually, the fact that they have not bowed to the pressure to "disavow" Peter Thiel merely for his political views in one of the things that makes me think highly of YC.
Yes, that sounds much more useful to the world than, you know, not partnering with people that are happy to harm it.
Re:YC Annual Letter 2017
by angry-hacker on Thursday February 16, 2017 @05:12PM
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That is just your opinion and echo chamber. I give a lot of respect for them for not doing so.
Of course, it's because of money, since Thiel is powerful -- any other guy would have kicked out immediately, but nevertheless considering SV is a liberal echo chamber I give them some respect.
Now only if they has protested against Obama wiretapping the whole world as well...