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Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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How much power does the 'king of america' really have? How much do they effect a country through their actions compared to the rest of the political apparatus?

They have an effect, but not enough of one to justify the level of collective hysteria we experience every four years.

They appoint Supreme Court Justices. Those appointments decide our constitutional rights for decades or centuries. For that reason alone, it's worth all the fuss.

Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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Oh for God's sake.

I don't understand your problem with this. It's always interesting to know where SV's movers and shakers stand on various issues, and if you ever have to socialize with them, you'll know what views to express.

> if you ever have to socialize with them, you'll know what views to express.

I really hope you didn't mean that in the completely pathetic way that it sounded. Group think is a great way to fit in but certainly isn't a good way to stand out.

Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't understand your problem with this. It's always interesting to know where SV's movers and shakers stand on various issues, and if you ever have to socialize with them, you'll know what views to express.

> if you ever have to socialize with them, you'll know what views to express. I really hope you didn't mean that in the completely pathetic way that it sounded. Group think is a great way to fit in but certainly isn't a good way to stand out.

I think he's sort of joking.

Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> if you ever have to socialize with them, you'll know what views to express. I really hope you didn't mean that in the completely pathetic way that it sounded. Group think is a great way to fit in but certainly isn't a good way to stand out.

I think he's sort of joking.

Yes, I was trying to make a joke about how people on here have attempted to justify off-topic articles in a rather roundabout manner when it suits them, as well as how people are often so eager to suck the dicks of the "rockstars" in the industry.

Unfortunately, it seems to have gone over most people's heads.

Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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post #2

Oh for God's sake.

I don't understand your problem with this. It's always interesting to know where SV's movers and shakers stand on various issues, and if you ever have to socialize with them, you'll know what views to express.

Sorry I missed the sarcasm. Sometimes it's really hard to tell here and in the valley in general.

Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They have an effect, but not enough of one to justify the level of collective hysteria we experience every four years.

They appoint Supreme Court Justices. Those appointments decide our constitutional rights for decades or centuries. For that reason alone, it's worth all the fuss.

I'm going to respectfully disagree. I disagree about the gravity, but I don't feel I can make that argument satisfactorily with the time I have now. But even aside from that, the relationship between my vote for a presidential candidate and the eventual appointee is very indirect--in my case, the presidents I have voted for have always chosen vastly worse Justices than the candidates I voted against. I think you'd have to somehow agree fervently with one of the major party's ideals, but also take the broadest reading, in order to really be satisfied with their appointments. I personally think there's a lot of value in combining a progressive legislature with a conservative judicial branch.

Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They have an effect, but not enough of one to justify the level of collective hysteria we experience every four years.

They appoint Supreme Court Justices. Those appointments decide our constitutional rights for decades or centuries. For that reason alone, it's worth all the fuss.

In a perverse way, maybe the only good thing George W. Bush did as President was to show people how important it is to not elect a really bad candidate for President.

Re: Silicon Valley Prefers Obama 2 to 1

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Assuming that these people are voting for Obama with economic growth potential as their metric (perhaps not a true assumption), can anyone explain why? Am wondering what Obama policies are pro-growth vs Romney's.
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