Tech Bros vs MAGA, Immigration, and Whether Tiger Parents Will Win Cold War 2.0
What infighting can tell us about Trump's priorities
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Show Notes
To discuss the Christmas Day MAGA civil war over H1Bs and the future of US immigration policy, ChinaTalk interviewed Divyansh Kaushik, a computer science PhD and vice president of Beacon Global Strategies.
We get into…
- Pro-immigrant attitudes among Trump’s allies in Silicon Valley
- Creative political maneuvering that could make high-skill immigration reform a reality
- Whether Vivek is right about American culture aspiring to normalcy
- Other areas where Elon and the tech right might spend their political influence
- How nativist backlash could influence Trump’s agenda
- Why India has yet to produce an influential, home-grown AI lab
Special thanks to Mani Subramani, Gauri Subramani, and our anonymous contributor who grew up in China for sharing their reflections on immigrant parenting.
Outro song: Kishore Kumar, Rote Hue Aate Hai Sab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e18Pgofqpnc
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