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New Era Dawns -- Tech Bros Strut in the Corridors of Power
Carole Cadwalladr: The era that began with the Great Disruptor's first term is over. Beware the emerging elite.
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The Observer's reporting on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica belongs to the old world order. An order that ended on 6 November 2024. That was the first wave of algorithmic disruption which gave us Brexit and Trump's first term, when our rule-based norms creaked but still applied. The challenge now is to understand that this world has gone. . . . These bros know. They don't fear journalists any more. Journalists will now learn to fear them. Because this is oligarchy now. This is the fusion of state and commercial power in a ruling elite. It's not a coincidence that Musk spouts the Kremlin's talking points and chats to Putin on the phone. The chaos of Russia in the 90s is the template; billions will be made, people will die, crimes will be committed.
The challenge now is to understand that this world has gone. . . . These bros know. They don't fear journalists any more. Journalists will now learn to fear them. Because this is oligarchy now. This is the fusion of state and commercial power in a ruling elite. It's not a coincidence that Musk spouts the Kremlin's talking points and chats to Putin on the phone. The chaos of Russia in the 90s is the template; billions will be made, people will die, crimes will be committed.
#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 08:48 AM | Reply
Elon Musk "has been seen at Mar-a-Lago nearly every single day since Donald Trump won, dining with him on the patio at times" and "weighing in on staffing decisions, making clear his preference for certain roles," @kaitlancollins reports
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#2 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 08:51 AM | Reply
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Make one wonder, who is actually in charge?
#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-13 01:22 PM | Reply
You know what they say, behind every successful man is a woman.
Elon Musk will be a fabulous First Lady.
#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-13 01:38 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
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