It's really unfortunate that the people who run the biggest AI companies don't share your definition of success.

> Since they didn't cancel elections

There's still time for that, but canceling elections would make it too obvious, then even people like you would realize what is happening. That's why these days autocrats prefer to simply subvert the electoral system. That way people who prefer to look away can simply continue to pretend everything is above board.

The moment they made that name change and stated their expansionist agenda it finally became clear to me that this wasn't just MAGA anymore, this was actual fascism.

Whether you think the current targets are legitimate or not, the fact that the U.S. is going to war without seeking any democratic approval anymore is deeply troubling.

If the author is reading this, I highly recommend you go to Chaos Communication Congress in Germany. There you'll find that the culture you're mourning is very much still alive, far outside of Silicon Valley.