The tech industry props up the richest people on the planet and pays far less than its fair share of taxes. It can absolutely afford its own R&D. But instead, it’s effectively hijacked our public science infrastructure because having more wealth than anyone could ever spend is still not enough.

April 03, 2026 - 22:40 UTC

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It’s a disease with these. Time we send them to rehab cold turkey.
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The “anti-woke” framing from a federal agency is shocking, yes. But it’s also being used to justify a complete overhaul of federally funded science to serve the tech bro elite.
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Until the techbro billionaire class is expunged from society they will always be a threat to expertise and science
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It's all so stupid.
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excellent point! “It can absolutely afford its own R&D”
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tech's tax share fell while profitability skyrocketed. the industry optimized for legal avoidance at industrial scale — patent boxes, IP migration, transfer pricing. the gap isn't accident.
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