A Big Tech entrepreneur has turned his back on the Democratic Party and officially endorsed former President Donald Trump and “a return to a Republican administration in 2025.”
David Marcus, former president of PayPal, announced Wednesday that he is “crossing the Rubicon” in a post on X, explaining the shift in his political views as he increasingly saw the difference in the parties which “shocked” him. He also noted that Trump’s “awe-inspiring” resilience and courage after a near-assassination attempt helped finalize his decision to back him.
“Many — including a former version of myself — get trapped in a mental framework that becomes their identity and prevents them from radically evolving their thinking with new facts and information. I finally broke free from it,” Marcus, who co-founded cryptocurrency startup Lightspark, wrote.
I am crossing the Rubicon and backing the Republican Party and President Trump.
Many — including a former version of myself — get trapped in a mental framework that becomes their identity and prevents them from radically evolving their thinking with new facts and information. I…
— David Marcus (@davidmarcus) July 31, 2024
He explained his “gradual political 180” and how a “series of realizations” began to hit him in 2019 while he was at Meta and was able to spend “significant time in DC, engaging with lawmakers, cabinet members, regulators, and two White House administrations.”
“At the time, I still believed the mainstream idea that Democrats were all about serving the People. However, I was shocked to learn that, for the most part, Republicans cared more deeply about their constituents, while Democrats, in my experience, cared more about government power and control,” Marcus wrote. “This is my observation on balance, with many stories to back it up.”
His eyes were opened even more with the COVID-19 pandemic when he realized the “censorship machine” was working to suppress information and opinions about the virus, lockdowns, and vaccines.
“I fully appreciated why Republicans value freedom of speech and preventing censorship,” he said.
He added how the Hunter Biden laptop story drove home his views on the “trend of spinning and manufacturing a parallel reality to serve the Dem agenda” which, he said, was “solidified by complicit mainstream media.”
“These examples displayed the hubris of the current Dem leadership,” Marcus wrote. “You must think the American people are fools to believe the spin on these issues. I despise this elite vs. general population ideology viscerally.”
He criticized domestic and foreign policy under the Biden administration and the Democratic Party’s “departure from the core American value system of meritocracy, an extreme and weaponized DEI agenda, an open door to massive illegal immigration, and a once-fringe narrative, now mainstream within the party, of vilifying success.”
“It’s impossible to close this post without mentioning President Trump’s recent assassination attempt,” Marcus wrote, wrapping up his lengthy post.
“The courage and resolve he displayed seconds after being hit by a bullet was awe-inspiring for his followers and detractors alike. This was a man, however imperfect, who, at that moment, incarnated the American spirit in the most vivid way, starting to bring a split nation together,” he added.
“In this pivotal moment, confronted with the choices we have, I am endorsing and supporting a return to a Republican administration in 2025,” Marcus declared.
The entrepreneur earned the respect of X users who praised his words and honesty.
Well said
I believe this post would resonate with millions of Americans looking for real hope & change
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 31, 2024
Great thread, even where I disagree.
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) July 31, 2024
Fantastic:
This paragraph specifically:“Some claim that reelecting President Trump will bring our democracy to its knees. However, the alternative — having unelected individuals with this much power and no accountability run our government coupled with four more years of bad…
— Ayaan Hirsi Ali (@Ayaan) July 31, 2024
Welcome to the party, no choice is perfect but I admire your thoughtfulness and open minded approach. Many of us feel the same way.
— FlowerAuntie⛔️⭕️ ULTRA-FJB (@flower_auntie) July 31, 2024
David, this was well balanced and perfectly articulated
❤️
— Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) July 31, 2024
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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