Hacker News with Generative AI: Politics

How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley into Trump's Arms (nytimes.com)
My guest is one of those tech leaders, the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. For decades he was, in his words, a “good” Democrat. But now he’s been spending time at Mar-a-Lago and advising on Trump’s transition.

Politics, Silicon Valley, Donald Trump, Democrats

12 points by reducesuffering 7 hours ago | 8 comments

Big oil pushed to kill bill that would have made them pay for wildfire disasters (theguardian.com)
In the year preceding the devastating Los Angeles county wildfires, big oil fiercely lobbied to kill a “polluter pay” bill that moved through the California senate and would have forced major fossil fuel companies to help cover the costs of climate disasters.

Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Oil Industry, Politics, California

6 points by croes 8 hours ago | 1 comments

President Biden declares the 28th amendment to be the law of the land (twitter.com)

Politics, Law, United States

6 points by sickofparadox 8 hours ago | 3 comments

Bernie Sanders: the H1B program replaces good-paying American jobs [video] (youtube.com)

Politics, Immigration, Labor, Employment, United States

15 points by jarsin 10 hours ago | 4 comments

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, but Trump might offer lifeline (cnbc.com)

Supreme Court, TikTok, Government, Law, Politics

810 points by kjhughes 11 hours ago | 2051 comments

The richest Americans thrived under Biden, despite warnings of an 'oligarchy (twitter.com)

Politics, Economy, United States

10 points by galogon 11 hours ago | 6 comments

Tesla boycott is gaining momentum in Germany due to Musk's meddling in politics (electrek.co)
A boycott of Tesla vehicles is gaining momentum in Germany due to Elon Musk’s consistent meddling in the country’s politics and promotion of a fringe far-right party.

Boycotts, Germany, Tesla, Politics, Elon Musk

23 points by doener 15 hours ago | 2 comments

'Homeless people given free lunch' to attend Trump Jr event in Greenland (theguardian.com)
A group of Greenlanders who attended a lunch hosted by Donald Trump Jr wearing Make America Great Again caps were not dedicated supporters of the US president-elect but homeless people enticed by the prospect of free food, it has been claimed.

Politics, Social Issues, Greenland

5 points by pera 15 hours ago | 5 comments

I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down (theguardian.com)
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this but everything seems to be going down the tubes quite fast. And not fun tubes, like at a waterpark. The “ending in shit” kind. The issues are complicated, the reasons diverse, but there are a few culprits who have been making themselves extremely visible.

Politics, Social Commentary, Current Events

10 points by mnewme 18 hours ago | 6 comments

Weaponizing Wikipedia Against Israel (aish.com)
How the global information pipeline is being hijacked by digital jihadists.

Israel, Politics, Information Warfare, Propaganda, Social Media

12 points by xpl 1 day ago | 6 comments

French group encourages mass departure from Elon Musk's X platform (euronews.com)
A group of French organisations are asking the public to leave X on January 20th, the day that incoming US President Donald Trump will be inaugurated.

Social Media, Politics, France, Elon Musk

13 points by doener 1 day ago | 1 comments

New Executive Order on Cybersecurity (whitehouse.gov)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Government, Cybersecurity, Politics, Law, Executive Orders

4 points by dlgeek 1 day ago | 0 comments

Tesla boycott is gaining momentum in Germany due to Musk's meddling in politics (electrek.co)
A boycott of Tesla vehicles is gaining momentum in Germany due to Elon Musk’s consistent meddling in the country’s politics and promotion of a fringe far-right party.

Tesla, Germany, Politics, Boycotts, Elon Musk

14 points by zfg 1 day ago | 0 comments

In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an 'Oligarchy' Taking Shape in America (nytimes.com)
President Biden on Wednesday warned that an “oligarchy” of the ultrawealthy was emerging in America, sounding the alarm about unchecked power as he gave a farewell speech to the nation just days before he surrenders office to a man he disdains.

Politics, United States, Inequality, Wealth

9 points by whack 1 day ago | 0 comments

Apple's Tim Cook Plans to Join Tech CEOs at Trump's Inauguration (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook is planning to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week, the latest in a wave of Silicon Valley leaders traveling to Washington for the ceremony.

Apple, Politics, Tech Industry, Business

10 points by cdme 1 day ago | 7 comments

I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down (theguardian.com)
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this but everything seems to be going down the tubes quite fast. And not fun tubes, like at a waterpark. The “ending in shit” kind. The issues are complicated, the reasons diverse, but there are a few culprits who have been making themselves extremely visible.

Politics, Society, Opinion

9 points by cratermoon 1 day ago | 6 comments

German army deserts X as Berlin vs. Elon Musk feud rumbles on (politico.eu)
BERLIN — The German defense ministry and the Bundeswehr national army will suspend their accounts on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, citing an inability to have factual debate on the site.

Germany, Social Media, Elon Musk, Politics, Military

10 points by rbanffy 2 days ago | 1 comments

'Now Is the Time of Monsters' (nytimes.com)
Donald Trump is returning, artificial intelligence is maturing, the planet is warming, and the global fertility rate is collapsing.

Politics, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Demography

7 points by prawn 2 days ago | 2 comments

Biden warns 'dangerous' oligarchy taking shape in farewell address (bbc.com)
Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of a "dangerous" oligarchy taking shape in America, as he delivered his farewell address and brought a decades-long career in politics to an end.

Politics, USA, Oligarchy, Farewell Address

8 points by SanjayMehta 2 days ago | 6 comments

Biden warns of rise of tech industrial complex while outlining threats (cbsnews.com)
President Biden, in his farewell address to the nation Wednesday, spent little time dwelling on the accomplishments of his single term in office, instead telling Americans he wanted to use his final address "to warn the country of some things that give me great concern."

Politics, Technology, United States

14 points by breadwinner 2 days ago | 2 comments

Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference (theconcernedbird.substack.com)
I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do.

Politics, Social Media, Censorship, Immigration

27 points by DyslexicAtheist 2 days ago | 12 comments

Zuckerberg urges Trump to stop the EU from fining US tech companies (politico.eu)
The U.S. government under incoming President Donald Trump should intervene to stop the EU from fining American tech companies for breaching antitrust rules and committing other violations, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said late Friday.

Antitrust, Technology, Politics, United States, Europe

10 points by gniting 2 days ago | 2 comments

Trump's DOT pick wants EV owners to pay to use roads (techcrunch.com)
Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Transportation, thinks owners of electric vehicles should pay to use roads.

Politics, Transportation, Electric Vehicles

7 points by rntn 2 days ago | 22 comments

US to ban Russian, Chinese software and hardware in vehicles (abcnews.go.com)
The United States is going to ban Russian and Chinese software in vehicles, according to the Department of Commerce, due to national security concerns.

Politics, National Security, Software, Hardware, Automobiles

36 points by taimurkazmi 2 days ago | 39 comments

WTF Happened in 1971? (2019) (wtfhappenedin1971.com)
“I don’t believe we shall ever have a good money again before we take the thing out of the hands of government, that is, we can’t take it violently out of the hands of government, all we can do is by some sly roundabout way introduce something that they can’t stop.” – F.A. Hayek 1984

Economics, History, Politics

273 points by lr0 2 days ago | 266 comments

German army deserts X as Berlin vs. Elon Musk feud rumbles on (politico.eu)
BERLIN — The German defense ministry and the Bundeswehr national army will suspend their accounts on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, citing an inability to have factual debate on the site.

Germany, Social Media, Elon Musk, Politics, Military

9 points by doener 2 days ago | 0 comments

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested, local media reports (cnbc.com)

Politics, South Korea, Impeachment, Law Enforcement

53 points by r721 3 days ago | 25 comments

Donald Trump Threatens Comcast in Rant over Seth Meyers' Late Night Show (deadline.com)
In an early morning rant, Donald Trump went off on Seth Meyers‘ late-night NBC show, declaring that “Comcast should pay a BIG price” for shows that he calls “political hits.”

Politics, Media, Television, Late Night

17 points by taimurkazmi 3 days ago | 10 comments

EU protests new US AI chip restrictions – some countries face GPU caps (tomshardware.com)

EU, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Technology, Politics

4 points by elorant 3 days ago | 0 comments

Vladimir Putin 'considering freezing Russian bank accounts' and 'food cards' (msn.com)

Politics, Russia, Economy

5 points by this_weekend 3 days ago | 3 comments