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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began 2017 with a bold personal challenge: "to have visited and met people in every state in the US by the end of the year."
So far, his whistlestop tour of the states certainly bears all the hallmarks of early political canvassing.
As part of the challenge, Zuckerberg reportedly wanted to meet longtime Democrats who voted for Trump in the last election and asked his team to reach out and find such people.
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Such a tour becomes even more conspicuous in light of unsealed court filings from a class-action lawsuit in 2016 in which Zuckerberg attempted to dilute shareholder power and afford himself permanent control of the $440 billion company.
Of particular note in the proceedings was a message sent to Zuckerberg by Marc Andreessen, one of Facebook's most prominent investors, in which he raised the issue of "how to define the government service thing without freaking out shareholders that you are losing commitment."
"It's the thing people will point to on announcement and say 'what the f**k are you guys doing agreeing to this', particularly since... government service would require you to give up control of Facebook anyway and it's a moot point," said Andreessen, adding credence to speculation that Zuckerberg will make a run for political office at some point in the future.
One of the richest men in the world will be looking out for the little guy, right?
Source: https://www.rt.com/usa/386718-zuckerberg-political-campaign-rumors/
(Score: 2) by cafebabe on Tuesday May 02 2017, @01:57PM (1 child)
James Howard Kunstler had a theory that with the decrease in energy per person (and the probably disintegration of large states) anyone can be a figurehead politician of a nation state and give soothing platitudes and reassuring speeches. But it doesn't change anything. So, we can maybe look forward to Kanye West versus Mark Zuckerberg in 2020 followed by the usual kleptocratic military-industrial-banking complex.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday May 02 2017, @01:59PM
Exactly. The figurehead doesn't really matter when nothing materially changes. In fact, the more absurd the figurehead, the more chance everyone wakes up and realizes that things must materially change.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 02 2017, @02:18PM (1 child)
then there's HELL no
(Score: 5, Touché) by ikanreed on Tuesday May 02 2017, @03:10PM
Sure, but coincidentally, your aunt who believes every forward she receives on facebook will just happen to get a few extra positive stories about him every day from her friends.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 02 2017, @02:46PM (5 children)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began 2017 with a bold personal challenge: "to have visited and met people in every state in the US by the end of the year."
Wow. One wonders how he could ever pull this off.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 02 2017, @02:52PM (3 children)
A private jet and butler/pilot/driver might help.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday May 02 2017, @03:05PM (1 child)
Well, he knows everything about you. Can you imagine what a splash it would make when he shows up to pick your kids up at school in his limousine? Look, mom & dad, Mark Zuckerberg chauffered your kids home from school for you in a limousine! Is that awesome or what? He could get your girlfriend that kinky outfit and toy set she's been posting about on Facebook and deliver it to her door wearing nothing but a smile. OMG, would that blow her mind, or what?
In the 21st century it's all about Big Data, pal, and he has the biggest data of them all.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 02 2017, @03:21PM
he has the biggest data of them all.
You broke me.
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Tuesday May 02 2017, @03:17PM
In 2011 Facebook spent "$692,679 for costs related to personal use of aircraft" by Mr. Zuckerberg.
http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-private-jet-spending-2012-8 [businessinsider.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 02 2017, @04:18PM
Well if he just meets 1 person from each state it wouldn't take that long. Plus it's not like he probably does much in the day-to-day running of his company anymore.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 02 2017, @06:24PM
Why not use it to make himself prez as well?
(Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Tuesday May 02 2017, @07:05PM
From TFS:
Not so much. L'Orange shows us the way!
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday May 03 2017, @01:02AM
So the guys that think trust is dumb fucks, pushes farce book down anyones throat and insist on censoring people would be presidential material?
How would he handle a future Cuba crisis event? .. Don't think so.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 05 2017, @04:16PM
While canvassing and testing the waters:
Zuckerberg reportedly wanted to meet longtime Democrats who voted for Trump in the last election and asked his team to reach out and find such people.
After his election
Zuckerberg reportedly wanted to meet people who didn't vote for him in the last election and asked his team to pull that list from the facebook servers. These people have not been seen or heard of since that election