A disruptor-in-chief in a society where disruptors prosper. > Republican lobbyist Bruce Mehlman, who has long represented technology > companies, sees parallels between the cycle of disruption that’s > churned through Silicon Valley and what’s now wreaking havoc on > Washington. > > “The forces that set the stage for Donald Trump’s election are > long-term, structural and global,” Mehlman told me yesterday. “Much > like Uber, Trump perceived the opportunity to reach directly to the > public to disrupt a dysfunctional marketplace that lacked innovation > and failed to satisfy consumers. Also much like Uber, he flouted > conventions and tested the limits of traditional rules, fighting the > entrenched establishment while seeking its acceptance … Disruption is > hard and, well, disruptive. It usually leaves observers feeling > exhausted, uncertain and ultimately either angry or exhilarated.” > > In a new PowerPoint presentation for his clients, Mehlman notes that > voters sought change in five of the past six elections. Exit polls > last November showed that a candidate’s ability to “bring change” > mattered far more to voters than whether they had the “right > experience” or “good judgment.” > > -- How did we get here? Mehlman diagnoses seven long-term trends that > are both symptomatic of and drivers of disruption:
In full with links, including the aforementioned PowerPoint: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/07/13/daily-202-trump-is-the-disrupter-in-chief-in-an-age-of-disruption/5966a386e9b69b7071abcb23/ Ps. I just received an email at this address from a "Mark M" <write2ma...@gmail.com> requesting an invite for a riseup account, because Riseup is no longer accepting applications due to mass abuse by lying about the purpose for the account, which is supposed to be social activism related. Mark M claims he needs the account b/c: > I need an invite code for getting a riseup account I am a bit coin and > monero contributor No. Mark. Just no. You probably think creating another mythical currency is actually social activism. You are deluding yourself. Rr