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All of tech is propped up by the government.

GenX and Millennials watched too many "Sprite; you do you" commercials and grew up believing in their autonomy and freedom.

But American government was always at the wheel, via regulation, law, and drinks in DC off the clock.

It's all PR to say our system free market and the like. Intel wouldn't exist without falling in line over the decades.


In what ways was the PC revolution propped up by the government?


Lose the argument, change the conversation? An old tactic, but a stupid one.


He came in and trashed everyone's effort then fired them

It played out so smoothly over 3 months it seemed scripted from the start

That's not going to inspire people to step up.

Everything is legal for sure, lawyers were paid to agree. But it feels 100% like an orchestrated short of Intel. A GameStop situation.

I am fucking tired of 60+ year olds setting everyone else up for failure. They've been in charge as the problems came about. They're the problem then.

Boomers and GenX need to get out of the way or get stomped by youth.


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