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@danirabbit@mastodon.online The "social issues" are funding the tech. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-06/google-thiel-stand-out-in-saudi-prince-s-silicon-valley-tour https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/30/koch-network-throws-its-weight-behind-silicon-valley.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/14/vc-firm-with-ties-to-charles-koch-to-reach-100-million-in-new-funding.html https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/24/every-iphone-user-is-tied-to-saudi-business-interests-like-it-or-not https://newrepublic.com/post/190175/elon-musk-government-doge-tech-bros https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-crown-prince-visits-apple-google-2018-4 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/30/koch-network-throws-its-weight-behind-silicon-valley.html https://www.vox.com/2018/4/6/17206358/saudi-crown-prince-visit-tech-silicon-valley https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/silicon-valley-trump-support-donations/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdurot/2023/10/10/billionaire-charles-koch-shares-his-secret-plan-to-pass-on-his-fortune-and-influence/