Thrilled for @garrytan, and Y Combinator! Garry is one of the most "YC" people in the whole industry. I'm excited to see what he'll do. ycombinator.com/blog/welcome…

Welcome Home, Garry Tan | Y Combinator

Today we're excited to announce that Garry Tan will be YC's next president and CEO. He is a visionary and builder — having founded the earliest blogging platform and advised hundreds of startups over...

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Also, it's a big deal imo that YC will have a president so active in local politics! I think YC can make a real difference here...

Aug 29, 2022 · 2:20 PM UTC

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Replying to @sama @garrytan
You mean "has shitty takes, gets clowned, then blocks hella people". Local politics. 😂
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his involvement in local politics is grotesque and bigoted, fits perfectly with YC and the rest of you amoral tech cretins
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Replying to @sama @garrytan
I haven't read anything so accidentally completely true in a while. I'm guessing you weren't going for irony, in which case this is the tweet of the week.
Replying to @sama @garrytan
Amen for that @sama!
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YC has just chosen one of the most despised people in “local politics”. Most with a soul and heart don’t condone ICE surveillance/Palantir, but maybe if YC is trying to brand themselves as straight up asshole/sociopath, they got their man.
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Garry Tan is a literal piece of garbage lol
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Looks like a giant wanker from here
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Replying to @sama @garrytan
Garry is one of the worst people involved in SF politics So if the "real difference" YC is looking to make is a terrible one, then congrats, Garry's your guy
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Hey @sama, hate and fear mongering are not “being involved in local politics”. That’s just being an asshole.
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