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The tech titans backing Trump

2024/8/13
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节目主持人:认为马斯克对特朗普的采访是美国总统的政变,并指出硅谷的政治捐款通常倾向于民主党,但今年出现了转变。 Emily Glazer:详细分析了硅谷对哈里斯和特朗普的支持情况。她指出,哈里斯在加州和硅谷拥有深厚的根基,获得了许多科技巨头的支持。然而,以马斯克为首的一些科技巨头则转向支持特朗普,这反映了硅谷价值观的转变。她分析了支持特朗普的科技巨头的原因,包括对拜登政府的监管政策不满,希望特朗普政府能够放松对加密货币、反垄断和人工智能的监管。他们还关注社会问题,例如对以色列的支持。Glazer 指出,虽然支持特朗普的科技巨头声音很大,但并非所有硅谷人士都支持特朗普,许多人仍然支持哈里斯。她还分析了马斯克政治立场的转变,以及他和拜登之间关系破裂的原因,这与拜登政府对电动汽车政策有关。最后,她总结了硅谷右倾转变的意义,指出这只是少数几个声音很大的科技巨头,并非所有硅谷人士都发生了转变。

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Kamala Harris's ties to Silicon Valley began during her time as San Francisco District Attorney. She has garnered support from prominent figures like Reid Hoffman and Ron Conway, raising significant funds through endorsements and fundraisers. However, her connection to Uber through her brother-in-law, Tony West, has raised some concerns within the tech community.
  • Kamala Harris served as the San Francisco District Attorney from 2004 to 2010.
  • She received endorsements from prominent figures in Silicon Valley such as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Ron Conway.
  • Harris's brother-in-law, Tony West, works for Uber and has taken time off to advise her campaign, which has drawn scrutiny.

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are vying for Silicon Valley's support. Democrats typically get it. But Elon Musk threw his weight behind Trump in an interview last night on X. The Wall Street Journal's Emily Glazer examines a shift in the valley's values.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.

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