A powerful political movement, the techno-optimists, is rapidly gaining influence in America. They advocate unfettered free speech, support for AI, skepticism of mainstream media, DEI, political correctness, and elite consensus. Key figures such as Elon Musk are central to this movement, using platforms like podcasts and donations to build political influence. However, critics argue that this movement, despite claiming to embrace Enlightenment values, is actually leading an antidemocratic, illiberal movement. They are accused of promoting a world of reckless social engineering, displacing traditional social authorities. The Democrats' regulatory actions against Big Tech and Elon Musk's companies are seen as highly politicized, threatening the global economy. Tech firms that do not align with the Democrats face regulatory backlash. Silicon Valley's powerful companies are accused of leading an antidemocratic, illiberal, and authoritarian technocracy, despite claiming to embrace Enlightenment values. Political elites are also criticized for using regulatory measures to maintain power.
The Democrats have unleashed their watchdogs onto the tech world. Political elites will go to great lengths to stay in power, writes @AshleyRindsberg: 👇https://t.co/XJzLHXRsoS
Silicon Valley's powerful companies claim to embrace Enlightenment values, but instead are leading an antidemocratic, illiberal, and authoritarian technocracy (@adriennelaf / The Atlantic) https://t.co/kQ6bZ3U9VC đź“« Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/JnMeJuZYBl
Tech firms that refuse to suck up to the Democrats risk the wrath of regulators. @AshleyRindsberg: 👇 https://t.co/XJzLHXQUzk
Elon Musk’s companies are being subject to almost Kafkaesque lawsuits and regulatory efforts. Regulation has become political, writes @AshleyRindsberg: 👇https://t.co/XJzLHXQUzk
The Democrat’s highly politicised crackdown on Big Tech threatens the global economy. @AshleyRindsberg: 👇https://t.co/XJzLHXQUzk
Translation: Silicon Valley elites have brought into being a world in which people like the author have been displaced from social authority https://t.co/Gq3Zh4qPBa
A powerful political movement is rising fast in America: the techno-optimists. They have a fairly common ideology: unfettered free speech, pro-AI, anti-mainstream media, deep skepticism of DEI, political correctness and elite consensus. https://t.co/keE3nm2vDm
“The world that Silicon Valley elites have brought into being is a world of reckless social engineering, without consequence for its architects” -@AdrienneLaF in a damning, must-read essay @TheAtlantic h/t @moonalice https://t.co/S7o40HlO6P
“The world that Silicon Valley elites have brought into being is a world of reckless social engineering, without consequence for its architects” -@AdrienneLaF in a damning, must-read essay by @moonalice @TheAtlantic h/t @moonalice https://t.co/S7o40HlO6P
Better late than never! @AdrienneLaF @TheAtlantic finally writes the essay every tech journalist should have written since 1/6/21. Tech industry has become a cult, aided by journalists and politicians, with values hostile to the public interest. https://t.co/Ode5gLw2Ep
"The new technocrats are ostentatious in their use of language that appeals to Enlightenment values—reason, progress, freedom—but in fact they are leading an antidemocratic, illiberal movement." From @AdrienneLaF https://t.co/ZAv1yjVpjH
"The new technocrats claim to embrace Enlightenment values, but in fact they are leading an antidemocratic, illiberal movement." https://t.co/t8qFIYEVWd
The new kings of tech claim to embrace Enlightenment values—yet they are leading an antidemocratic, illiberal movement. We don’t have to live in the world they’re designing for us, @AdrienneLaF argues: https://t.co/Q3U65Vs7I4
💡Powerful new political movement: Techno-optimism ... @axios @JimVandeHei & me: Big personalities w huge followings who share platforms, styles & beliefs • @elonmusk's @X = home base • Building political muscle thru podcasts, donations Key players⬇️ https://t.co/YXZQglxm4i
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