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Specter of Trump Loosens Tongues, if Not Purse Strings, in Silicon Valley

By DAVID STREITFELD OCT. 16, 2016

PALO ALTO, Calif. — After years of scorning the political process, Silicon Valley has leapt into the fray. The prospect of a President Donald J. Trump is pushing the tech community to move beyond its traditional role as donors and to embrace a new existence as agitators and activists. ... Read the full article here.

The man in the shiny can says:

 

Where is the surprise in this?

But ... Why would entrepreneurs not support another successful entrepreneur? ... as opposed to a career politician.

Well, there's a maxim that says "follow the money" ... usually the root of all evil.

The 'entrepreneurial presidential candidate' wants to bring manufacturing back to the country from overseas and wants companies to employ Americans. Sounds good to all those voters who show up at rallies in the tens of thousands wondering where their futures went!

But apparently it doesn't sound so good to the entrepreneurs in Silicon valley ... there must be a reason why!

Oh ya, I got it!!! ... it would be expensive to do what benefits the country ... so why do it?

 

After all, CORPORATIONS, by charter, are required to maximize shareholder profits ... regardless of collateral damage to the community, environment, country and so on. 

If you doubt that from within your little media-fed bubble; Watch the award-winning documentary, The Corporation ... and if you can't figure it out after watching that, exit this blog immediately, flip on the TV and tune in to the latest episode of 'Dancing With The Narcissists'.

Here are a few starter points to get you thinking:

1. Hiring Americans is far more expensive than hiring 'guest workers' from elsewhere ... the ones American workers are oddly being instructed to train to be their replacements.
2. They would have to move manufacturing back to America and pay American wages ... rather than the 'slave' labor wages paid overseas.
3. The Democrat candidate for president, regardless of what is said on the stump (public versus private persona) would ensure the current comfy and profitable 'status quo' ... regardless of what actually benefits those whose votes are being begged for.
4. The Republican candidate wants to put Americans first and the corporations second ... the reverse of the comfy 'status quo'.
5. Rhetorical Question: If Americans don't have good paying jobs and disposable 'income'; who will be able to afford to buy the cheaply produced crap from overseas? Anyone enjoying their Samsung Note lately for instance??

So convince me. Do you think for a moment that those CEOs are more concerned about America or about profits?

Don't try to tell me, or the millions of unemployed that these CEOs are backing a Clinton presidency for the good of the country ... they are backing her for their bottom lines and, of course, the donations and paid speeches to the Clinton Foundation are all tax deductible "bonuses" in the process!

Imagine that! Getting a tax deduction for ruining your own country! They should be ashamed of themselves!