The 'Davos man' phenomenon is visible in the tech sector, which since the 2000s derives more revenue from abroad than domestically (Facebook/Meta, Google, Apple), yet in recent years a fumbling new patriotism is emerging independent of Trump, with figures like Elon Musk and David Sacks asserting US indispensability or volunteering for government.
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“as Marc Andreessen famously said, software is eating the world... And yet at the same time in very recent years... There's at least a fumbling towards some kind of new patriotism.”
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“They’re Not Like Us”: Michael McFaul on Autocrats vs. Democrats and the Fight for the 21st Century— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 6/18/2026, 1:57:41 PM
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