Oh dear Silicon Valley didn’t think through its support for Trump⁠

This article from Enrique Dans critiques Silicon Valley's support for Donald Trump's second presidential bid. Dans argues that Big Tech and venture capital naively believed they could control Trump to advance their techno-capitalist agendas. However, Trump's policies, such as trade wars, have backfired, harming the tech sector and slowing innovation. The author contends that this miscalculation stemmed from a self-interested belief that they could manipulate the president. Furthermore, Trump's attacks on science and civil liberties are causing further damage, potentially leading to a decline in US technological leadership. Ultimately, Dans suggests Silicon Valley's pragmatic support for Trump has resulted in the opposite of their intended outcome: an economic slowdown.This article is also available in English on my Medium page, «Oh dear Silicon Valley didn’t think through its support for Trump«