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[–] along_the_road@beehaw.org 25 points 2 days ago (12 children)

The scene opens confusingly. The camera zooms too close to the president’s face; the table at which the tech executives are seated seems far too long. Mark Zuckerberg is there, and Bill Gates and Tim Cook and Satya Nadella and Sam Altman and on and on, a baker’s dozen or so of Silicon Valley’s most powerful people—cutthroat competitors all—united here to pledge allegiance to Donald Trump.

[–] balder1993@programming.dev 20 points 2 days ago (7 children)

When the scene is open to the public, you can already know it's all a theater.

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 15 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Sure, but what play is being performed here? These men are more than powerful enough to go against Trump, yet every single one of them is playing the part of the obedient subject to the mighty king. The message of this bizarre play is that Trump is in charge, that he demands, in return of leaving you and your business alone, acts of what can only be described as public debasement.

That's unsettling for a long list of reasons.

[–] Deyis@beehaw.org 10 points 2 days ago

These men are more than powerful enough to go against Trump

They would lick Trump's feet clean if it meant they could keep their billions.

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