In a candid conversation with New York magazine, Alex Soros, the successor to the vast political and philanthropic empire of his father, George Soros, did not hold back in his critique of some of Silicon Valley's most prominent figures.
He took aim at the founders of Facebook and Uber, suggesting they had deluded themselves with their own narratives. "Facebook and Uber founders are 'a bunch of nice Jewish boys who kind of gamed the system and, 'Oh, let's not become doctors, lawyers; I'm helping the world by putting taxis out of business,'" Soros remarked during the interview, which took place as he traveled in an Uber to a museum exhibition in New York.
According to The Washington Free Beacon, Alex Soros, who now manages his father's $20 billion political enterprise, contrasts sharply with the backgrounds of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Uber's Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. Unlike Soros, who inherited his wealth and influence, these tech moguls emerged from relatively modest beginnings, building their fortunes through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Soros, who is often in the spotlight for his opulent lifestyle and connections with political elites, including a close association with Hillary Clinton's confidante Huma Abedin, assumed control of his father's empire in 2022. This move reportedly disappointed many within the organization who had anticipated that his older, more reserved half-brother would take the helm. George Soros, through his Open Society Foundations, has been a formidable force in supporting liberal initiatives, channeling over $18 billion into various causes, including progressive prosecutors, media outlets accused of bias, and anti-Israel organizations.
During the interview, Soros expressed disdain for the Sunrise Movement, an environmental group his family has financially supported. When the group was mentioned, he reportedly grimaced and questioned their impact, asking, "What the hell did they do, by the way?" The Soros family's Democracy PAC has contributed significantly to the Sunrise Movement, with donations reaching $250,000 during the 2020 election cycle.
Soros's strategic focus remains on consolidating power for the Democratic Party, with a clear objective to counteract the successes of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. As he told New York magazine, both he and his father are "result-driven" and have a shared passion for victory, stating, "we like to win."
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