[DailyHN]

That Machiavellian treachery is essential to success in the US. In addition to investors, big successes must also play politics to avoid the crosshairs of the DOJ.

YC 2021: Syndicated Bribes, and Lobbying, for founders who can't stomach it.

[ponker]

Most tech companies get to tens of billions in valuation before they even think about government relations.