Will Zuckerberg run?

[This is Eharding, guys]

Simple question. This isn't about whether you'd approve of such a thing, of course. It's about if Zuckerberg has the will and means to run for President in 2020.

[Progressive]

I think he wants a path to the nomination appear and will run if it does. He's not my preferred candidate right now, but I want to say this: for those who don't want him to run, just defeat him in the primary. But let's not be offended by anyone's mere looking at the 2020 primaries yet. We have this tendency in the left to try to pre-litigate and destroy potential candidates and it's horrible.

[Strudelcutie4427]

Facebooks policing of free speech would probably be a liability for him

[NewYorkExpress]

Facebooks policing of free speech would probably be a liability for him

I'm pretty sure he has to do that in countries like Germany, where hate speech and pro-Nazi speech is illegal.

And that's not even talking about places like Russia.

As for whether he has a path, it's a similar path to Trump, just he has to spend a lot more, and he might have more trouble in the general, especially if Trump is still on the ballot as Trump supporters probably will turn out against a rich Jewish guy like Zuckerberg.

[TheSaint250]

Facebooks policing of free speech would probably be a liability for him

I'm pretty sure he has to do that in countries like Germany, where hate speech and pro-Nazi speech is illegal.

And that's not even talking about places like Russia.

As for whether he has a path, it's a similar path to Trump, just he has to spend a lot more, and he might have more trouble in the general, especially if Trump is still on the ballot as Trump supporters probably will turn out against a rich Jewish guy like Zuckerberg.

"turn out against a rich Jewish guy"

[AN63093]

I think he wants a path to the nomination appear and will run if it does. He's not my preferred candidate right now, but I want to say this: for those who don't want him to run, just defeat him in the primary. But let's not be offended by anyone's mere looking at the 2020 primaries yet. We have this tendency in the left to try to pre-litigate and destroy potential candidates and it's horrible.

Basically this.  I think he very much wants to run, and will do so if the path appears.

That being said, I'm still voting a <50% chance for the time being, just because it's the safe bet for now.  In a year we'll have a better idea of how crowded the field will actually end up being and whether there's an opening for him.

[Strudelcutie4427]

Facebooks policing of free speech would probably be a liability for him

I'm pretty sure he has to do that in countries like Germany, where hate speech and pro-Nazi speech is illegal.

And that's not even talking about places like Russia.

As for whether he has a path, it's a similar path to Trump, just he has to spend a lot more, and he might have more trouble in the general, especially if Trump is still on the ballot as Trump supporters probably will turn out against a rich Jewish guy like Zuckerberg.

Turn out against a rich Jewish guy? Idk I don't think Jared and Ivanka depress turnout. And hating on the Jews seems to be a big thing on the left now with the anti-Israel rhetoric and pro-Islam tendencies

[NewYorkExpress]

Facebooks policing of free speech would probably be a liability for him

I'm pretty sure he has to do that in countries like Germany, where hate speech and pro-Nazi speech is illegal.

And that's not even talking about places like Russia.

As for whether he has a path, it's a similar path to Trump, just he has to spend a lot more, and he might have more trouble in the general, especially if Trump is still on the ballot as Trump supporters probably will turn out against a rich Jewish guy like Zuckerberg.

Turn out against a rich Jewish guy? Idk I don't think Jared and Ivanka depress turnout. And hating on the Jews seems to be a big thing on the left now with the anti-Israel rhetoric and pro-Islam tendencies

It's a thing on the left fringe and the right fringe...just look at the use of Pepe the Frog.

[Progressive]

Facebooks policing of free speech would probably be a liability for him

I'm pretty sure he has to do that in countries like Germany, where hate speech and pro-Nazi speech is illegal.

And that's not even talking about places like Russia.

As for whether he has a path, it's a similar path to Trump, just he has to spend a lot more, and he might have more trouble in the general, especially if Trump is still on the ballot as Trump supporters probably will turn out against a rich Jewish guy like Zuckerberg.

Turn out against a rich Jewish guy? Idk I don't think Jared and Ivanka depress turnout. And hating on the Jews seems to be a big thing on the left now with the anti-Israel rhetoric and pro-Islam tendencies

It's definitely there on the Left, though it manifests itself around Israel, not religion. The GOP is a religious/theocratic party with an anti-non-Christian Evangelical base.

[Del Tachi]

>50%

[GGover]

He's going to run, and he's going to win!

[Mr. Morden]

You folks who think he's more than 50% likely to run....how many other candidate are you putting in that category?  10?  More than 10?  Because I'd really have to reach to put Zuckerberg up that high.  I don't think he's as likely to run as either Iger or Schultz, for example, both of whom dodge the question when asked about presidential ambitions, and both of whom have some background reporting from sources in their orbit who tell the press that they're open to running.  I need something like that in order to take seriously the notion that a non-politician is considering a run, and the closest from Zuckerberg on that score that I've seen is this:

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/will-mark-zuckerberg-be-our-next-president

which actually suggests that Zuck 2024 is more likely than Zuck 2020.

[mvd10]

You folks who think he's more than 50% likely to run....how many other candidate are you putting in that category?  10?  More than 10?  Because I'd really have to reach to put Zuckerberg up that high.  I don't think he's as likely to run as either Iger or Schultz, for example, both of whom dodge the question when asked about presidential ambitions, and both of whom have some background reporting from sources in their orbit who tell the press that they're open to running.  I need something like that in order to take seriously the notion that a non-politician is considering a run, and the closest from Zuckerberg on that score that I've seen is this:

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/will-mark-zuckerberg-be-our-next-president

which actually suggests that Zuck 2024 is more likely than Zuck 2020.

There is a lot of controversy about Starbucks evading taxes by using some Dutch loopholes (we're the best tax haven ) which would undoubtedly surface if he decides to run for president, and I don't think the Democratic base would appreciate it. Same goes for most other CEO's.

[foxh8er]

If he was more charismatic I'd call him the odds-on favorite.

[Helsinkian]

One wonders if publicly renouncing his former atheism is part of this plan, since polls show that voters dislike atheists more than Muslims:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg#Personal_life

[Lechasseur]

I have the feeling he'll run

[publicunofficial]

Why can't a man tour the rust belt, re-find Christianity, and make speeches about America's future without being accused of running for President?

[America Needs R'hllor]

Why can't a man tour the rust belt, re-find Christianity Judaism, and make speeches about America's future without being accused of running for President?

FTFY

[publicunofficial]

Why can't a man tour the rust belt, re-find Christianity Judaism, and make speeches about America's future without being accused of running for President?

FTFY

It's very late here.