Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution - The New York Times

He was once a backer of liberal causes. Then everyone seemed to turn on him. Now he wants to stay away from politics — if that’s possible. Credit... Photo illustration by The New York Times; David Zalubowski/Associated Press Supported by By Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac Theodore Schleifer reports on wealthy political donors and Mike Isaac reports on Meta and Silicon Valley. It was only a little more than a decade ago that Mark Zuckerberg had few qualms about airing his politics. Earnest and optimistic — perhaps naïvely so — he rushed onto the national stage to discuss issues he cared about: immigration, social justice, inequality, democracy in action. He penned columns in national newspapers espousing his views, spun up foundations and philanthropic efforts and hired hundreds of people to put his vast riches to work on his political goals. That was Mark Zuckerberg in his 20s. Mark Zuckerberg in his 40s is a very different Mark Zuckerberg. In conversations over the past few years wi

He was once a backer of liberal causes. Then everyone seemed to turn on him. Now he wants to stay away from politics — if that’s possible. Credit... Photo illustration by The New York Times; David Zalubowski/Associated Press Supported by By Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac Theodore Schleifer reports on wealthy political donors and Mike Isaac reports on Meta and Silicon Valley. It was only a little more than a decade ago that Mark Zuckerberg had few qualms about airing his politics. Earnest and optimistic — perhaps naïvely so — he rushed onto the national stage to discuss issues he cared about