The nerds don't like it when their own - Brendan Eich, Tim Hunt, Richard Dawkins, DongleGate guy etc - get witch-hunted by the SJWs. So it's no surprise that they let off steam by supporting people who oppose that stuff.
I think this is pretty unfair. Conservatives and libertarians in SV and tech in general keep their heads down and their mouths shut. They have absolutely no love for this tiny fringe "alt-right" movement, whatever it actually is.
This article seems like a crass attempt to further squeeze mainstream tech conservatives by amplifying this tiny group of nobodies.
This article seems like a crass attempt to further squeeze mainstream tech conservatives by amplifying this tiny group of nobodies.