[alaxhn]

The author's online identify seems to revolve around being critical of tech and Silicon Valley. I guess employees of Silicon Valley companies should be relieved that not even life long critics of our companies seem to be able to escape providing revenue for our services.

[bigyabai]

Exactly. Their concession doesn't prove that they can meaningfully resist right-wing cronyism, it reinforces the victory it attained over honest competition. It's an own-goal, evidence that their money isn't where their mouth is.