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Silicon Valley's 'programmers' mentality' criticized as threat to democracy
Original: “The Silicon Valley leadership class has a programmers’ mentality. For them, the messiness of democracy has no function
A widely shared Guardian commentary argues that Silicon Valley leaders view democracy through a programmer's mindset, treating its inherent messiness as bad code rather than a functional feature of governance. The piece suggests this technocratic outlook leaves little room for democratic friction or compromise, framing the tech elite's attitude toward politics as a growing concern in debates over AI and power.
Why now: Ongoing debate about tech leaders' influence on US politics and governance
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- “The Silicon Valley leadership class has a programmers’ mentality. For them, the messiness of democracy has no function or utility. It is only bad code.” # uspol # ai # democracy # tech https://www. theguardian.com/technology/ng-… · DubiousCandy@sonomu.club · 3
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