Tech CEOs who grinned behind Trump at inauguration lose billions in wake of tariffs

[u/DontFearTheCreaper]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tariff-bezos-musk-zuckerberg-b2727147.html

[u/Non-taken-Meursault]

Where can I read more about that?

[u/Astrosherpa → u/Non-taken-Meursault]

https://time.com/7269166/dark-enlightenment-history-essay/

This one ties things into a bit more historical context. 

[u/nutbuckers → u/Non-taken-Meursault]

not the original commenter you asked, but I liked this fairly condensed conspiracy theory/summary (i really hate that we're living in the times where the batshit crazy and the uncomfortable truth are getting more and more difficult to tell apart): https://old.reddit.com/r/Economics/comments/1jgr5wp/economics_is_not_trumps_strong_suit/mj1nzb7/

[u/Hopefulwaters → u/Non-taken-Meursault]

These are the best resources I have found:
https://www.vcinfodocs.com/venture-capital-extremism

https://america2.news/content/files/2025/02/Musk-NRx-Memo-February-5-2025.pdf

https://archive.is/dAzcM#selection-5117.265-5117.346

https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/education-libertarian/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RpPTRcz1no

Fair warning, this shit is dark and reads like Mein Kampf at times... so prepared to be pretty uber depressed after.