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The Rise of Right-Wing Perspectives in San Francisco's Tech Media Scene

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counteroptimize

5mo ago· 16 min readenInsight

Summary

The article examines the political shift in San Francisco's tech culture toward the right, focusing on how tech writers and publications are increasingly aligning with conservative and far-right ideologies. It describes gatherings of tech writers where right-wing perspectives are becoming normalized, explores the emergence of a new right-wing tech intelligentsia, and analyzes how this trend reflects broader political realignments within the tech industry.

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Gatherings like this one are microcosms of a wider tech culture that, over the past few years, has shifted decisively toward the political right.
This trend is clear as day among billionaire CEOs, but it can now be felt even in everyday spaces like tech writer gatherings.
The offices of Arion Press, the last vertically integrated bookmaker in the United States, are tucked into a museum-like building with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
I'm here for a happy hour for local writers and publications — which in San Francisco typically means tech writers and tech publications.
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Libs and the far-right ‘link and build’ in the Bay’s tech publication scene.

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