I believe America always had the creative spark that makes us different than any other culture, and hasn’t lost it in spite of the mess we see. I didn’t understand this until working in Silicon Valley in the late 80s I met a couple of German entrepreneurs, and it was their point of view that illuminated the difference. They explained tha…
I believe America always had the creative spark that makes us different than any other culture, and hasn’t lost it in spite of the mess we see. I didn’t understand this until working in Silicon Valley in the late 80s I met a couple of German entrepreneurs, and it was their point of view that illuminated the difference. They explained that Europe, almost without exception, is constrained by a class system, one that they’re born into and almost impossible to escape. A system ingrained for centuries. This system defines your personal belief system, financial status and what schools you can attend, if at all. They pointed out to me America has no such constraints, and for the most part, any one can rise up and become a success. Not true in European countries.
In think what El Gato was pointing out is factions (Oligarchy, deep state, call them whatever), has been trying to turn us into Europe. Destroy what made us America. They’ve no doubt made an absolute mess, but I believe haven’t broken our collective spirit. A strong manufacturing base can be restored, along with a stable middle class, and folks will be willing and able. Entrepreneurship requires all types, not just STEM degrees which has been rammed down our kids throats for a generation. Tiger moms aren’t the answer, that’s another culture try to replace our own. It can be done. There are entrepreneurs doing this now, and if you want an example, look up Schiit Audio, and the story of its founder Jason Stoddard. The case also demonstrates the notion that everything made in America has to cost 10x is a myth even perpetuated by El Gato.
BTW. Tech shifted into robber baron mode by the late 1990s, when Microsoft had 95% of desktop OS market, and took the corporate server market in the early 2000s. 2010 and on was another wave of consolidation and antitrust behavior that started 20 years earlier. A classic example of this was Apple, Amazon, FB and Google crushing the Parlor startup from competing with FB. Government did nothing, actually supported the move.
At any rate, tech has been very guilty of the foreign labor exploitation game for over 40 years, and that’s why the Musk/Ramaswamy comments lit off a firestorm. There’s a lot of pent up rage, for good reason, and the tone of the comments were shameful coming from two individuals supposedly advising the Trump Team. Just my 2cents.
I believe America always had the creative spark that makes us different than any other culture, and hasn’t lost it in spite of the mess we see. I didn’t understand this until working in Silicon Valley in the late 80s I met a couple of German entrepreneurs, and it was their point of view that illuminated the difference. They explained that Europe, almost without exception, is constrained by a class system, one that they’re born into and almost impossible to escape. A system ingrained for centuries. This system defines your personal belief system, financial status and what schools you can attend, if at all. They pointed out to me America has no such constraints, and for the most part, any one can rise up and become a success. Not true in European countries.
In think what El Gato was pointing out is factions (Oligarchy, deep state, call them whatever), has been trying to turn us into Europe. Destroy what made us America. They’ve no doubt made an absolute mess, but I believe haven’t broken our collective spirit. A strong manufacturing base can be restored, along with a stable middle class, and folks will be willing and able. Entrepreneurship requires all types, not just STEM degrees which has been rammed down our kids throats for a generation. Tiger moms aren’t the answer, that’s another culture try to replace our own. It can be done. There are entrepreneurs doing this now, and if you want an example, look up Schiit Audio, and the story of its founder Jason Stoddard. The case also demonstrates the notion that everything made in America has to cost 10x is a myth even perpetuated by El Gato.
BTW. Tech shifted into robber baron mode by the late 1990s, when Microsoft had 95% of desktop OS market, and took the corporate server market in the early 2000s. 2010 and on was another wave of consolidation and antitrust behavior that started 20 years earlier. A classic example of this was Apple, Amazon, FB and Google crushing the Parlor startup from competing with FB. Government did nothing, actually supported the move.
At any rate, tech has been very guilty of the foreign labor exploitation game for over 40 years, and that’s why the Musk/Ramaswamy comments lit off a firestorm. There’s a lot of pent up rage, for good reason, and the tone of the comments were shameful coming from two individuals supposedly advising the Trump Team. Just my 2cents.