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    Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Sep 1

    It’s honestly surprising there isn’t more political activism among startups

    2:51 PM - 1 Sep 2018
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      1. Pervy Sage‏ @PervySage10 Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Political activism has no place on the job. Too many companies have created an echo chamber. Hiring and salary should be based on merit and talent, not because you fit an agenda.

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      1. Richard Greenwood‏ @greenwood_r Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Is it? Probably shows that they’ve got something better to do

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      2. JJ 「cιtιƶεɳƒιvε」  🏴‍☠️‏ @CTZN5 Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        despite disruption being fundamentally what they do, startup folk seem to have internalized the myth, taught well through public schools, that creating Exits is a thing for markets only, and that in governance, there is only Voice

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      3. JJ 「cιtιƶεɳƒιvε」  🏴‍☠️‏ @CTZN5 Sep 1
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        obvs i'm making the assumption that you mean something sane by "political activism", something more approaching agorism, as opposed to armchair "activism", which is the national sport of startups and bigcorps alike

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      1. visakan veerasamy‏ @visakanv Sep 2
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        IMO starting a startup *is* a “political act” / form of activism (constructing a political vehicle, to be more precise) and it’s pretty all consuming

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      1. José Luis Ricón (Artir)‏ @ArtirKel Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Why surprising?

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      1. Daniel Dostal‏ @marnues Sep 2
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        If I have energy to spare, it's going to my family/mental health. Unless you consider twitter activism (i sure hope not).

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      1. Valor Recruiter‏ @ValorSearch Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Big tech monopolies are not shy about their political activism, but I can understand why a startup would be. In 2018, we are seeing groups set out to destroy others who don't buy into a specific political narrative. Look at the backlash Musk got for a donation. SV is locksteppic.twitter.com/Kt5bUPbXR8

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      1. Matt Guttman‏ @mattguttmanorg Sep 1
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        The people who concern themselves with political action tend not to be the same ones who manage economic capital. And there are underlying reasons.

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      1. Joshua Howland‏ @jkhowland Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Something better to focus on?

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      1. Kirk_Hinrich_12‏ @12Hinrich Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I’m glad there isn’t that would make things even more insufferable

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      2. Neoliberal  🦃‏ @ne0liberal Sep 2
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Is that something that you wish would change?

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      3. Mitchell Harper‏ @HarperMitchell Sep 2
        Replying to @ne0liberal @AustenAllred

        Here's a proven model for political activism among startups:https://blacksocialists.us/home/bsa-is-joining-forces-with-cooperation-jackson …

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      4. Mitchell Harper‏ @HarperMitchell Sep 2
        Replying to @HarperMitchell @ne0liberal @AustenAllred

        Cc @BlackSocialists

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      1. Shill Silverstein‏ @Silversteeze Sep 2
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        What are some examples you've seen lately? Or could reference in the past?

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      1. Nicolas Colin  🇪🇺‏ @Nicolas_Colin Sep 2
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I wrote about that not long ago:https://mailchi.mp/thefamily/how-political-should-an-entrepreneur-be …

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      1. Michael Rosen‏ @DataAndMath Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        In aggregate perhaps, but it’s a big distraction for any individual small business.

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      1. David Mondrus‏ @mongoosenewyork Sep 1
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        You can't get funding that way

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      1. Jerry Hall‏ @CivArchive Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Fear of funders negative outlook?

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      1. Trevor Bodily‏ @Tbodily1 Sep 1
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Too busy!

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