The Coming Backlash Against Tech Companies
Wall Street had its turn in the harsh glare of populist wrath. Silicon Valley's time will come.
Tech brands are ubiquitous. What happens when the industry missteps?
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The financial crisis and the bailouts that followed unleashed a wave of populist anger, targeting almost everyone with power, from Wall Street to government officials to "elites" more generally. Except in one sector: technology.
Why has tech been spared the torches and pitchforks? Because everybody loves a winner.