Why Big Tech Turned Right

Why Big Tech Turned Right

Democrats have paid a political price for taking on Silicon Valley - but not a very expensive one.

How Democrats alienated Big Tech — and why it might not matter

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool/Getty Images In January 2017, Sergey Brin rallied beside progressive activists at San Francisco International Airport to protest Donald Trump’s travel ban. Eight years later, the Google co-founder sat with right-wing nationalists at Trump’s second inau…