When Compassion Replaces Competence

It felt good to be a Democrat in California.
Well, it used to, and the State of the Union address by President Trump illuminated exactly why I left the party.
In Silicon Valley, it often feels like the default setting.
In many professional circles, especially in technology and venture communities, political alignment is assumed. Fundraisers double as social gatherings. Giving is expected. Belonging has signals.
It feels compassionate. Enlightened. On the right side of history.
But that night, the president challenged any member of Congress to stand who believes that the first duty of the…
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