Notably, we have zero sway in the current administration. Arguably, most Republicans have zero sway too. Even Marco Rubio is acting like someone else, apparently to avoid being fired. I’m reminded of Prof. Gerdes, a conservative YouTuber whom I follow simply because he ends every video by saying “thank you for being the kind of person who cares about Ukraine”—which is just not something a 2025 Republican would say. Indeed, he eventually mentioned that he “just couldn’t” vote for Trump a second time. I wish I could be politically powerful, but I don’t even have a single EA friend. So, political donations don’t seem in the cards this year.
Notably, we have zero sway in the current administration. Arguably, most Republicans have zero sway too. Even Marco Rubio is acting like someone else, apparently to avoid being fired. I’m reminded of Prof. Gerdes, a conservative YouTuber whom I follow simply because he ends every video by saying “thank you for being the kind of person who cares about Ukraine”—which is just not something a 2025 Republican would say. Indeed, he eventually mentioned that he “just couldn’t” vote for Trump a second time. I wish I could be politically powerful, but I don’t even have a single EA friend. So, political donations don’t seem in the cards this year.