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Meg Whitman to Step Down as HPE CEO

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184 points praneshp | 3 comments | 21 Nov 17 21:59 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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1024core ◴[21 Nov 17 22:18 UTC] No.15752149[source]▶
Is she planning to run for Governor again?
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patorjk ◴[21 Nov 17 22:36 UTC] No.15752267[source]▶
Some people think she may be thinking about running against Trump in 2020 - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/21/kevin-oleary-thinks-meg-whit...
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junkscience2017 ◴[21 Nov 17 22:49 UTC] No.15752362[source]▶
Silicon Valley is trending for like-ability about where Wall Street was in 2008. But of course she should run, as should Zuckerberg, Thiel, Altman etc because it would be a hoot watching them go down in flames.
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013a ◴[21 Nov 17 23:34 UTC] No.15752744[source]▶
If Clinton's 9-figure campaign couldn't get a handle on what the average American voter wants from their government, it would be downright hilarious to watch someone from Silicon Valley try. The region is so far out of touch, they aren't even on the same planet.
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1. kenshi ◴[22 Nov 17 01:07 UTC] No.15753321[source]▶
I think people could be persuaded to overlook the negative Silicon Valley sentiment if they believed the candidate knew how to make money and do good deals and improve their lot in life. Pretty much the "Yeah but..." argument I have heard from people who voted for Trump.

The press is doing a good job of highlighting the shortcomings and flaws of the Silicon Valley elite, but enough voters in the right places have shown they don't trust the press.

Of course, anyone coming from the Silicon Valley elite is going to have answer the question of how they are going to create new jobs... which would be interesting to see.

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2. rayiner ◴[22 Nov 17 01:32 UTC] No.15753448[source]▶
“Instead, we’re hard at work making you obsolete.”
3. sheepmullet ◴[22 Nov 17 04:30 UTC] No.15754247[source]▶
> negative Silicon Valley sentiment if they believed the candidate knew how to make money and do good deals and improve their lot in life.

Of course but I don't think they can convince the average voter - they have been concentrating huge amounts of wealth in a couple of cities.

Why would I trust them to be able to spread the wealth?