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Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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Zuckerberg has done all these things within a relatively short period of time: * Says he’s no longer an atheist, "questioned" religious matters, he broke through his skepticism and now believes religion to be “very important.” * Restructuring of Facebook stock trough the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In the SEC filing it says that he can take a leave of absence from Facebook and still retain voting control of the compa…

> now believes religion to be “very important.”

... to his future political career. That's right, Zuck, get your strategic lying in. I'm sure you'll go far in politics.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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Zuckerberg has done all these things within a relatively short period of time: * Says he’s no longer an atheist, "questioned" religious matters, he broke through his skepticism and now believes religion to be “very important.” * Restructuring of Facebook stock trough the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In the SEC filing it says that he can take a leave of absence from Facebook and still retain voting control of the compa…

This country worships success. That's the reason Trump won. Zuckerberg is not only ridiculously successful but touches everyone's life everyday and people may feel an intimacy that doesn't exist. Without being judgmental just looking at the dynamics he is going to win.

If you think a Jew will be president, you need a history lesson. The Chosen prefer to rule from behind the Throne.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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I hope not! He will never win.

If it's Trump vs Zuckberberg, he'll win. The only question is if he makes it through the primary.

or one can dream that he will try a third party and consequentially breath new life into US politics by simply dumping money out of the two big ones.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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Sounds like he's going to run for president!

nothing screams "disconnected coastal elite" more than a young hip billionaire who thinks that his 50-state "poverty safari" trip resonates with voters

Other than age and industry, what's different about him and the current US president?

Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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He'll probably have to run as an independent. Don't think Dems will let him usurp their system. And then he'll end up bring a Perot. This time he'll likely suck more voters from the Dems than Reps.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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He reminds me of a male Hilary. I think we've been reduced to(maybe we've always been this) just quick reactions for Elections, and my immediate reaction even from the start was I don't like this guy, even before I knew about the "stupid fuckers are trusting me" and sweatgate. He just repulses me, in the same way Hillary physically repulsed me on an evolutionary level. And I think if America is filled with morons lik…

Both Hil and Zuck are not genuine. That's not going to resonate, unless in the next 3 years we swing to the opposite end from Trump's uncesnsored raw bullshit and go full American Psycho Plasticity

Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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Zuckerberg has done all these things within a relatively short period of time: * Says he’s no longer an atheist, "questioned" religious matters, he broke through his skepticism and now believes religion to be “very important.” * Restructuring of Facebook stock trough the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In the SEC filing it says that he can take a leave of absence from Facebook and still retain voting control of the compa…

This country worships success. That's the reason Trump won. Zuckerberg is not only ridiculously successful but touches everyone's life everyday and people may feel an intimacy that doesn't exist. Without being judgmental just looking at the dynamics he is going to win.

You're ignoring that he's short, uncharismatic, robotic, and looks like a dork.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg's Political Awakening

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Zuckerberg has done all these things within a relatively short period of time: * Says he’s no longer an atheist, "questioned" religious matters, he broke through his skepticism and now believes religion to be “very important.” * Restructuring of Facebook stock trough the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In the SEC filing it says that he can take a leave of absence from Facebook and still retain voting control of the compa…

> Restructuring of Facebook stock trough the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In the SEC filing it says that he can take a leave of absence from Facebook and still retain voting control of the company if he goes to work for the government.

It can't possibly be kosher for him to be President with this arrangement, can it? If Carter had to divest his peanut farm, why would we let a President retain a massive interest in the biggest media/marketing/surveillance platform in the country? It would make Berlusconi look like an amateur.

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