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This piece is part of “Ideologies of Control: A Series on Tech Power and Democratic Crisis,” in collaboration with Data & Society. WASHINGTON, DC—APRIL 5, 2025: Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on the National Mall. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Community Change Action) “Trump 2.0.” This coinage is often used to distinguish the current Trump administration from the first. The phrase is telling: it underscores that we’re in a new era and that behind the scenes, the people and forces driving this iteration of the Trump administration are different from those that came before. The second Trump administration is being driven to a greater degree by tech billionaires and their interests: self-dealing on public contracts; privatizing public services; expanding corporate power while crushing human rights; promoting crypto; removing guardrails against fraud, waste, and abuse; and pursuing personal vendettas. The cadre of people driving

Tech Power and the Crisis of Democracy | TechPolicy.Press Perspective Tech Power and the Crisis of Democracy Jacob Metcalf, Meg Young / Jun 3, 2025 This piece is part of “Ideologies of Control: A Series on Tech Power and Democratic Crisis,” in collaboration with Data & Society . WASHINGTON, DC—APRIL 5, 2025: Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on the National Mall. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Community Change Action) Republish Share “Trump 2.0.” This coinage is often used to distinguish the current Trump administration from the first.

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