Silicon Valley sources and friends who have received my midnight texts and emails already know that I’m darting across various time zones this week. While I’m on the road, however, I connected with Puck’s executive editor, Benjamin Landy, to discuss the current mood in political and philanthropic circles following a tech-stock meltdown that has drained the fortunes of some of the nation’s most powerful donors. The following conversation has been lightly edited.
Benjamin Landy: In retrospect, it feels like Silicon Valley’s political ambitions may have peaked alongside Nasdaq, SaaS valuations, crypto, NFTs, and everything else that’s now come crashing down. Is there a fear in Washington that the donor class is also retrenching?
