Outcry over taxes is just one of the ways the tech sector is ramping up its influence campaign. Several Super Pacs have popped up over the past few months and tech is injecting these committees with tens of millions.
McCuan said this strategy is helpful for the ultra-wealthy because it allows them to stay behind the scenes, while donating limitless money.
The part you’re missing is that “Big Tech” is not those people. Yes, many engineers are stereotyped as that, which in turn leads to a field with those people in it, but “Big Tech” is largely CEOs. It’s accountants trying to get rich by using technology created by other people. Big Pharma is the same people, but using a different tool, and the same goes for corrupt auto manufacturers like GM and Ford.