"Attention Tech Bros: Vladimir Putin is always ready to take down any oligarch no matter how fawning whom he happens to believe is getting a bit uppity, just as Xi Jinping has done, and so too did Adolf Hitler, Chairman Mao and Josef Stalin. Donald Trump is nowhere near as smart as those guys, but he's right up there with them in paranoia and narcissism, and he's much more fickle. Think about that as you snuggle up in your well-guarded compounds."
"As I read the headlines from Minnesota, I asked, Is this who we are? I hope not. But I can only know for sure that this is not who I am: not the above-the-law, ignore-the-law, flash-bang, masked ones not the spin doctors who deny the reality of what my eyes have actually seen in videos. I am haunted by the question, Is this who we are? And I am afraid."
"It has been said that actions speak louder than words. I am a firm believer in this axiom, as I also believe talk is cheap. This concept is exemplified by the deranged loudmouth residing in the White House. While he has no redeeming qualities, he has shown once again that he is a pitiful coward. He talks tough, and he hires chowderhead thugs to do his dirty work for him."
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and historical dictators removed oligarchs or rivals, and Donald Trump displays comparable paranoia and fickleness that could endanger wealthy tech elites. Headlines from Minnesota portray above-the-law behavior by masked, flash-bang actors and spin doctors who deny video evidence, prompting fear and the question of national identity. Allegations of multiple education deferments and a bone-spur exemption characterize Trump as a draft-dodging coward who hires thugs and speaks tough while avoiding service. Critics call for removal of a perceived hate-fueled, revenge-driven leader from office.
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