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I think this might have been a hypothetical question on your part, but one name does stand out to me, and that's Tim Cook.

Consider that Trump was openly hostile toward Apple on the campaign trail, and that Tim Cook himself is gay, and the GOP establishment wants to roll back protections for LGBT+ individuals.

And consider Apple's vast war chest, which could really make a difference assuming Citizens United isn't overturned.

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Wait, so unaccountable billionaires pouring money into politics is now a good thing all of a sudden? Between this and the 180 on surveillance I am getting serious whiplash.

No, billionaires pouring money into politics is not a good thing, but it is the status quo. As long as it's the status quo, I'd like to see that money being used to oppose autocracy. But I'd be happier to see money out of politics entirely.

And I really don't think there's been a 180 on surveillance. I think the only people who were supporting the surveillance apparatus were the same people of an authoritarian bent who are now supporting Trump.

You are seeing ideological inconsistency where there is none in an effort to make your political opponents appear as hypocrites.

> I think the only people who were supporting the surveillance apparatus were the same people of an authoritarian bent who are now supporting Trump.

And the folks who voted and agitated for surveillance state champions Obama in '12 and Clinton in '16, of course.

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