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Its real somehow: https://xcancel.com/Shedletsky/status/1886563357249212846#m

TranscriptA tweet by Jon sheletsky (@shedletsky) saying "Silicon Valley built the modern world. Why shouldn't we run it?. The tweet has 658k views, 70 bookmarks, 70 likes, 460 retweets/quotes and 694 replies. It was posted at 6:52 PM, 2/3/25.

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[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 63 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

Odd, because a huge part of the problem is that Silicon Valley is running too much of the modern world. Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google et al run their respective ecosystems as a de facto government. An unelected and undemocratic government.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 23 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

They're not running it, they're taking giant narcissistic shits all over it.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 8 points 13 hours ago

The shits are of type running

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

That's why in spite of protests against Trump, we should not forget the true power behind the throne, the ones who actually pull the strings. Trump is only the patsi. This isn't fascism in the traditional sense where one man runs the show, it is the faceless oligarchs who do.

I think that's why it is crucial to also include the anti-oligarchy message alongside the "no kings" messaging.