Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
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Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#2My opinion: The people that bailed on Peter Thiel would have been potential flighty partners for other reasons later on.
If someone can't abide by a business partner having a different political view then that could indicate a rather rigid mindset - and given the fluid nature of business, that could become a liability at some point in future.
Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#3My opinion: The people that bailed on Peter Thiel would have been potential flighty partners for other reasons later on. If someone can't abide by a business partner having a different political view then that could indicate a rather rigid mindset - and given the fluid nature of business, that could become a liability at some point in future.
There is a big difference between a different political view and the words and actions of Donald Trump.
If it was Romney or Cruz or Rubio or almost anyone else I don't think you'd see any of this happen.
Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#4My opinion: The people that bailed on Peter Thiel would have been potential flighty partners for other reasons later on. If someone can't abide by a business partner having a different political view then that could indicate a rather rigid mindset - and given the fluid nature of business, that could become a liability at some point in future.
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Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#5My opinion: The people that bailed on Peter Thiel would have been potential flighty partners for other reasons later on. If someone can't abide by a business partner having a different political view then that could indicate a rather rigid mindset - and given the fluid nature of business, that could become a liability at some point in future.
This isn't about politics.
Trump is a con man, sexual predator and racist and by donating millions to him, Thiel's judgement and ethics should be questioned.
Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#6I understand the separation between business/investment realtionships and political affiliation. Most politicians actions are relatively benign. Hence, overlooking the political affiliation of investors with said politicians is easy. However, there's a point when a politician is advocating for something so egregious that supporting said politician can no longer be ignored.
Currently, Trump is "just" advocating for racism, sexism, etc. Apparently that's sufficiently benign to ignore the investors affiliations when their investment is large enough (at least for YC).
But what if Trump was advocating for something more egregious? Like, say, allowing domestic police to torture suspects. There's always a line. For some, Trump's actions have crossed that line. For others, it hasn't happened yet.
Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#7My opinion: The people that bailed on Peter Thiel would have been potential flighty partners for other reasons later on. If someone can't abide by a business partner having a different political view then that could indicate a rather rigid mindset - and given the fluid nature of business, that could become a liability at some point in future.
This isn't about politics. Trump is a con man, sexual predator and racist and by donating millions to him, Thiel's judgement and ethics should be questioned.
And Hilary is a corrupt warmonger who habitually lies to everyone around her.
Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#8tired of sensationalist headlines. The are only talking about one company, Seed fund Backstage Capital , but the headline makes it seems like it's a much more widespread occurrence. Most companies would do anything to get backing by Thiel
Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#9Funny how someone can criticize trump but say one bad thing about Hilary and your comment won't be posted.
Re: Peter Thiel’s Politics Become a Deal-Killer in Silicon Valley
#10My opinion: The people that bailed on Peter Thiel would have been potential flighty partners for other reasons later on. If someone can't abide by a business partner having a different political view then that could indicate a rather rigid mindset - and given the fluid nature of business, that could become a liability at some point in future.
Calling them "flighty" and "rigid" (and aren't those antonyms anyway?) is a lazy ad hominem attack, ignoring even the possibility that there's logic in their actions.
To wit: If you think that the political platform of a potential business partner would do long-term harm to your own business, then you might want to re-consider the relationship.
If a Presidential candidate advocated policies that would for instance harm the United States' relationship with China, and business in China are major partners of yours, you may feel the need to shy away from business partners who are actively working to elect that candidate. This is just normal business self-preservation, not a character flaw.