The Democrats and tech

For the last 8+ years, I’ve had many issues with the way with the Democrats have handled most things. The party seems very fractured amongst the far left and the more moderate democrats. The reality is that most of the country is more moderate and the Dems have done an awful job relating to a lot of these folks.

I personally view that social issues outweigh any economic issues in this country so I’m remained steadfast in my commitment to not vote for Trump. But I’ve been more and more disgruntled by the direction of the party.

In regards to tech, it seems that the Dems have just decided to declare war on anyone rich. While there are obviously really shitty rich people out, I don’t subscribe to the thought that any billionaire is a bad person and we need to wage war on them.

This war on billionaires has naturally extended to the war on tech and has caused a rift in the typically very liberal Silicon Valley. This is not a good thing.

Yes, tech has created a lot of wealth, but it has also increased the pie and driven economic growth in the last 10 years. There has been a lot of innovation that has benefited Americans.

Yet, the focus among the Dems isn’t how much tech can improve the country, but rather on the individuals that have generated wealth. Tech has historically been a huge ally to the Democrats and most of their causes.

Until the Democrats can change their strategy here, they will continue to lose support. Given that the future is tech, that’s not a great sign for the party. I hope new leaders can finally figure this out and right the ship.