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Silicon Valley first thrived on defense spending.


They still do. Where do you think comes a large part of Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta money?


AFAIK it's far from the 50+% of the 50s, though.


The government leniency and support for oligarchy and way more important than the dollars they could provide. The current regime could be characterized as a techno surveillance state run by a few oligarchs.




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