Why they clapped for Sam Bankman-Fried

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12 points·todsacerdoti··7 comments

Seems to me he just had a stage presence they appreciated at the time.

So basically #2:

>They were clapping for themselves

>the audience is mostly comprised of people who have absolutely no doubt that they themselves will someday be on stage

Every audience is different and there's no accounting for taste.

When preaching to the choir it's no surprise they respond positively.

Because he's a Democrat seeee?

Becuase he's with "the message" seeee?

Because he's all about that "effective altruism" seeee?

Because most crypto users are alt-right or republican idiots seeee?

Lol. He donated as much to both parties as he has admitted.

The obvious answer is because humans are creatures of habit and politely clapping at the beginning and end of the talk is what humans do.

So you do it here as well.

Just like people will clap when Henry Kissinger is giving an interview.

All it takes is 1 person to clap and now suddenly everyone else is the asshole.

I thought what he donated to the right was a pittance in comparison to the 40mil?

Seems your news outlets are a bit biased.

Americans clapping for every reason and no reason is a meme unto itself.

Lol to you.

I guess the double irony is lost on people.

Will work better on it for next time.

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