The Grand Resign

The Grand Resign

Policy + AI

Paging Congressman Strawman

A generous response to a16z's "advice" essay

Jul 14, 2026
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a16z AI Policy Brief
The Political Economy of Little Tech
Policymakers across party lines say they support startups. The bills they propose say otherwise. Across sectors, from manufacturing to crypto to AI, we have seen proposed legislation that makes it harder for startups to build, innovate, and compete…
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4 months ago · 7 likes · Collin McCune and Matt Perault
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In meetings with policymakers, we have been met with frustration when explaining that a particular proposal does not work for startups. The response is often some version of: ‘The rest of the industry has accepted this framework, so you should too.’ (emphasis added)

This policymaker response …

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