> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. That tramples curiosity.

> Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. Videos of pratfalls or disasters, or cute animal pictures. If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic.

I was with you until I read that it's actual startup founders you want to go into politics (and that you though PG etc. should be advisors).

That aside, I can see the value of "disruptive" political candidates / movements. How does the "Political YC" recoup their investment though?

Sweetheart deals once their preferred candidate is in office. Go from a kakistocracy to a kleptocracy.

YC has empowered thousands of breakout Founders to build world-changing Startups. We need something similar to empower breakout Leaders to run election-winning campaigns. The future of our civilization depends on it.