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Vice President JD Vance said Saturday that "we believe fundamentally that big tech does have too much power," despite the prominent positioning of tech CEOs at President Trump's inauguration last week.

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[–] Eggyhead@fedia.io 6 points 3 days ago

In other words, he’s suggesting his pockets need a little more lining.

wow, really?!

Can't be

1000045426

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Especially couchdb. Couchdb needs to get back in the kitchen where she belongs.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

ctrl-f couch, and I'm disappointed this is the only comment.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

"the big tech that we do not directly control has too much power". FFY

[–] killea@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

But his entire political career was purchased by big tech! Is he a malfunctioning robot or something?

[–] lleoaerisz@discuss.online 1 points 2 days ago

Media CEOs.

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Big tech.... Besides Google, Amazon, Facebook (meta group), twitter and Tesla.

Good thing those guys are all small fish. Lol /s

I agree with the statement Vance said about big tech having too much power, but when you look at who the president is cozying up to it sure doesn't look like he's going to be big on pulling power away from his new buddies.

We shall see though. Trump is a notorious loose cannon. He could random turn on them at any point.

[–] ThePrimitive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Lemmy and Karl

or something, idk I'm not american

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[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 days ago

Yet I'm sure his investments in it have done very well for him.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

President Musk isn't going to like hearing that from you. Get back in your hole!

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Leopards are actively eating my face but it’s probably fine. In fact, I’ll give the leopards several billion dollars and then they’ll like me. God, I’m lonely. But the leopards are always there.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Cool. Distribute it across the economy then.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Good news! Something called DeepSeek apparently just dunked on your big tech by cutting the Nasdaq 3% and talking smack about your mothers.

[–] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They buy one election, and suddenly they have "too much power"...

Politicians of today are spoiled rotten

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

The irony is that buy off is Republican at the moment

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Oh my god he admit it.

[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

For those not interested in a 20-min interview of JD Vance... tldw summary?

And your just now figuring this out. 🤨

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

I could never interview this douche without the first question being "And how long have you worked here?"

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

This is either a gaslighting thing or a "clock is correct 2x/daily" thing. It's not sincere in respect to them doing anything about it, for sure.

[–] rickdg@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

“…and that’s what my tech boss told me to say.”

big tech just hasn't shown its ultimate rizz yet -- as compared to its siblings big guns, big pharma, and big crypto.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

You don't fucking say?

now that we’ve gained power, it’s time to lock the door behind us

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'll drink to that

However I feel like the actions to stop that will be so much worse

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee -2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He wears too much eye makeup. My sister wears too much. People think she’s a whore. I think JD Vance is a whore.

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