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06-24-2017, 05:24 AM
Where Travis Kalanick and Donald Trump meet in the middle: Their supporters
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They might **t be perfect, but they're winners.
In 2017, it's a common refrain. For example: It's how Donald Trump supporters justify supporting Donald Trump. And it's also how Travis Kalanick supporters still justify supporting Travis Kalanick.
Let's be clear: Kalanick is, in form and function, **thing like Trump. Kalanick is a legitimately successful entrepreneur who created a massive company out of thin air. Kalanick's also got plenty of faults, but he hasn't been accused of a fraction of the improprieties that Trump has (personally, and professionally).*
They share, however, in a cult of personality among their supporters—as do other tech figures (see: Elon Musk). Their supporters look at these figures and their faults, and see greatness—**t just alongside these faults, but because of these faults. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/23/travis-kalanick-supporters-sound-like-trump-supporters/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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They might **t be perfect, but they're winners.
In 2017, it's a common refrain. For example: It's how Donald Trump supporters justify supporting Donald Trump. And it's also how Travis Kalanick supporters still justify supporting Travis Kalanick.
Let's be clear: Kalanick is, in form and function, **thing like Trump. Kalanick is a legitimately successful entrepreneur who created a massive company out of thin air. Kalanick's also got plenty of faults, but he hasn't been accused of a fraction of the improprieties that Trump has (personally, and professionally).*
They share, however, in a cult of personality among their supporters—as do other tech figures (see: Elon Musk). Their supporters look at these figures and their faults, and see greatness—**t just alongside these faults, but because of these faults. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/23/travis-kalanick-supporters-sound-like-trump-supporters/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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