"the only partisan issue I've taken a strong stand on through the years is being pro free speech"<p>Unless I have missed something (possible, LMK), Ben's silence on Musk's partisan use of Twitter is, in fact, a stand. Contrast with John Gruber on Tim Cook and Trump[1]: Gruber's beat is Apple and Cook's choice clearly rises to the level of "Apple agenda item". In fact, you can extend my point to the larger partisan battles among the tech elite. Reid Hoffman is a significant partisan player. Staying silent on that, while wise from a don't-piss-off-important-sources perspective, does a disservice to the truth.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/tim-cook-apple-donate-1-million-trump-inauguration" rel="nofollow">https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/tim-cook-apple-donate-1-mil...</a>