In this clip, Eric Newcomer and Madeline Renbarger discuss how tech elites—once seen as aligned with liberal values—are now embracing a new brand of conservative orthodoxy under the Trump presidency. They question why billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos sit front and center at an “anti-elite” inauguration, and examine whether this mass pivot is rooted in genuine ideology or the pursuit of favorable government deals.
