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Mark Zuckerberg defends Peter Thiel's position on Facebook's board: It's "about diversity"
When news broke that Facebook board member Peter Thiel pledged $1.25 million to Donald Trump's campaign, the tech community responded with criticism of Silicon Valley's tacit acceptance of a powerful figure funding a campaign of racially charged hate and misogyny. Then, of course, powerful men in tech rushed to defend their relationship with Thiel. On Monday, Y Combinator president Sam Altman said cutting ties with Thiel would be a "a dangerous path to start down.
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By When news broke that Facebook board member Peter Thiel pledged $1.25 million to Donald Trump's campaign, the tech community responded with criticism of Silicon Valley's tacit acceptance of a powerful figure funding a campaign of racially charged hate and misogyny. Then, of course, powerful men in tech rushed to defend their relationship with Thiel. On Monday, Y Combinator president Sam Altman said cutting ties with Thiel would be a "a dangerous path to start down.