You know, I don’t get political, often.
Really …
But I have been keeping an eye on the situation in the US.
It strikes me Donald Trump isn’t a president. He’s a diplomatic incident: especially given that phone call!
At any rate?
Mr Trump’s put together an economic advisory board.
The few technology members of that board?
Have received criticism for going anywhere near it.
As Trump’s ban on immigration from seven Muslim majority countries has affected much of the US technology industry.
One company head to receive criticism? Is Travis Kalanick of Uber.
Who’s now stepped down.
Personally?
I can only politely applaud Mr Kalanick.
I know Mr Trump means well. And get the impression that he has a desire to move manufacturing jobs back to the US.
I can applaud that, too.
But, beyond the ethics of the ban, itself?
It seems it’s harming other portions of the US economy.
I have to wonder whether Mr Trump has thought his policies through.
I get the impression he hasn’t …
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