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...money laundering through their VC's and hedge funds.
They want their cut off Chinese IP theft & ubiquitous surveillance capabilities.
They want to preserve patriarchy & white supremacy, plus the wealth it generates for them.
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/02/21/the-big-idea-cory-doctorow-4/
https://www.wired.com/story/the-internet-con-cory-doctorow-book-excerpt/
https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2024-07-31-greater-fools-coinbased-7398817ecda5