How odd, could have sworn I’d put the link in. Edited to add.

It started as only a few (chiefly the Murdochs via constant free publicity via Fox News, though they disliked him personally). Rank and file Republicans, and lots of formerly disengaged people just kept voting for him, and consequently he kept winning primaries. Even the Koch brothers kept staking challengers against Trump (notably and most recently Desantis). Over time, cowardly billionaires joined the bandwagon – they’re firmly in his pocket now, but it’s worth remembering that’s not how he started.

FBI doesn’t know grep.

I completely agree, and it’s pretty clear the author is well-off enough to have little empathy with people struggling under the American system. That’s why I’m shocked he’s bothering to call out Andreesen.

Well, the future of warfare is all about drones, maybe he could try selling those instead?

the latter isn’t legal

And a lot of people don’t want to risk death fighting against professional soldiers, either.