Cory Doctorow on Nostr: A massive, terrifying investigation in *The New Yorker* shows how crypto billionaires ...
A massive, terrifying investigation in *The New Yorker* shows how crypto billionaires stole the Democratic nomination from Katie Porter, one of the most effective anti-scam lawmakers in recent history:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/10/14/silicon-valley-the-new-lobbying-monster
Big Tech - like every corrupt cartel in history - is desperate to conjure up a kleptocracy whose officials they can corrupt in order to keep the machine going until they've maximized their gains and achieved escape velocity from consequences.
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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/10/14/silicon-valley-the-new-lobbying-monster
Big Tech - like every corrupt cartel in history - is desperate to conjure up a kleptocracy whose officials they can corrupt in order to keep the machine going until they've maximized their gains and achieved escape velocity from consequences.
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