Marc Andreessen used to be a big Democratic Party donor, but no more. This article in the Frisco paper explains why:
Andreessen said he is seeing a generational shift in Silicon Valley, where the culture once reflected the hippie generation of the 1960s. He said many entrepreneurs who came out of the ’60s felt guilty about making money, although they were as aggressive as their competitors in trying win in the marketplace…Politically, while he doesn’t identify with the Republican Party, Andreessen said he has become more disillusioned with the Democrats, especially those leading the opposition to an invasion of Iraq. He said he supports the Bush administration’s bid to overthrow Saddam Hussein.
“You look at the people protesting the war and you think, ‘I gotta be on the other side,’ ” he said. “There are people out there who actually want to kill us, and the appropriate response to that is to kill them. Bombs away.”
I don’t think Marc was at Joi Ito’s pro-Saddam party in Palo Alto the other night, and neither was I.
I think you should hold an anti-party for curmudgeonly types. Either that or crash the next Joi Ito party and glare at the other attendees, passing out fake business cards and showing fake consumer gadgets.