"Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev in the US (Section 174)" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44226145

That's good for me but other parts of that bill the cuts in research funding are bad for me because I work on a product that is sold on a subscription basis mainly to academic organizations who might not be able to afford it. (On the other hand, the crazy political system might make the service I work on more relevant.)

I think the aftermath of the next few years may spark a reaction for the better. I think a lot of people who got behind Trump are going to wake up and realize they got screwed. I think we're going to see the people who use weird words that scare minorities away are going to be driven out as well as tired establishment like Democrats Andrew Cuomo. Mamdami looks like the future, not so much because of his policies but because of his style. He's soft spoken and plain spoken, he talks about voters and his campaign, not about himself. People who interview him who aren't inclined to agree with his policies walk away saying "He was a really nice guy and he listened to me" and that's something that really terrifies the current political class.