Silicon Valley Leaders Urged to End Political Neutrality After Minneapolis Protests
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4mo ago· 2 min readenOpinion
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Summary
The article argues that Silicon Valley and tech leaders can no longer remain neutral in the face of political events, specifically referencing the Minneapolis protests and calling for an end to deference to Donald Trump. It frames this as a continuation of America's democratic experiment, suggesting that current tech leaders must take a stand to preserve democratic values.
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Now it's our turn. We can pledge: America will not become the less democratic, less free nation that some would have it be.
After Minneapolis, tech leaders' deference to Donald Trump must end.
Silicon Valley can't be neutral any longer.
After Minneapolis, tech leaders’ deference to Donald Trump must end.
