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The Tech Right’s Origin Story

The incentives, grievances, and pressure points pushing Silicon Valley rightward.

Silicon Valley’s sharp right turn didn’t come out of nowhere. Former tech worker and current tech writer Jasmine Sun walks us through how a once solidly liberal sector became MAGA-curious.

We talk about:

  • The rise of “effective accelerationism” (E/acc)

  • Why parts of the tech elite feel betrayed by the Biden administration

  • How backlash to regulation, internal …

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