Corporatists (fascists) are not the dictators they wannbe in the US. These are the slimy idiots who put the left in power in California in exchange for “cooperation.”
They are mad because the leftists did not jump through their hoops and order this community to develop as ordered by the “empire.” All their authoritian tolerance is in exchange for their favor among the centralized “rulers.”
IMO, “Libertarian” corporate egos suck. They should have moved where they were welcome to develop without the leftist ghetto housing temper tamptrum. They should act as real adults running a real business...
What the frack are you talking about??
Actually, they very nearly are.
I do agree with your remark that leftists like Lucas assume they'll get a pass when they want to do something. Its amusing to see them tripped up by the same attitudes they themselves share toward anyone else.
They should have moved where they were welcome to develop
I say the same thing all the time. Why would anyone in their right mind build anything in California? Build where they want you. If that happens to be China, or Dubai, or North Carolina, so be it. Wasting a decade of your life trying to get permission to build in a place where the planners have run amuck is simply not worth it; life is too short. Take your money and your jobs and your technology and go where they are prepared to work with you.
I've been involved with a couple of industries that were leaving the US and I understand exactly where they are coming from.