The Bulwark Podcast Kara Swisher: We're in an 'Eat the Rich' Moment
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Dec 26, 2025 
Kara Swisher, a veteran technology journalist and podcaster, discusses the public's growing disdain for the tech elite in an 'Eat the Rich' moment. She highlights Trump's concerning policies towards China and how funding cuts threaten innovation in U.S. universities. Delving into the psychology of tech leaders, she notes their motivations and the backlash against them. Kara also shares transformative AI applications in healthcare and warns about its implications for media integrity. She critiques the trend of media consolidation and offers insights into future tech developments.
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2025 As A Tech-Politics Inflection Year
- 2025 will be remembered for the tech oligarchy's political entanglements and AI breakthroughs.
- Tim Miller suggests tech's year-long arc—from MAGA embrace to LLM boom—has lasting historical significance.
University Cuts Threaten Innovation
- Cuts to university research will set back innovation and push talent abroad.
- Kara Swisher warns this is a slow-moving national trauma that undermines future tech and vaccines.
Tech’s Political Pivot Is About Favor Seeking
- Tech elites pivot to whoever grants them autonomy and favors, not a consistent ideology.
- Swisher argues many founders just want 'give me everything and leave me alone.'