Right-leaning founders should hide their political views until they are self-sufficient
Palmer Luckey · #AIS: Palmer Luckey on Anduril · Jun 23, 2022 · at 35:49
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey shares operational advice for conservative startup founders based on his experience with political backlash in Silicon Valley.
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“My advice to founders who are on the right has actually been, don't be public about your political leanings, because you won't accomplish anything. You will just, you will be terminated by the mob. You should focus on building, you should focus on creating value, and then after you don't need the rest of the industry, you can kick them to the curb and do something else.”
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