Google co-founder Sergey Brin wearing Project Glass computerized eyewear at the Google I/O show in 2012.
(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET)
Dipping his toes into political waters, Google co-founder Sergey Brin today asked elected officials to withdraw from their parties so the United States can move beyond what he sees as a political climate crippled by hostility.
"I must confess, I am dreading today's elections...because no matter what the outcome, our government will still be a giant bonfire of partisanship," Brin said in a Google+ post early on Election Day in the United States.
Brin pleaded that winners of today's elections therefore ditch their political parties so they can be more constructive:
It is ironic since whenever I have met with our elected officials they are invariably thoughtful, well-meaning people. And yet collectively 90 percent of their effort seems to be focused on how to stick it to the other party.
So my plea to the victors -- whoever they might be: please withdraw from your respective parties and govern as independents in name and in spirit. It is probably the biggest contribution you can make to the country.
Brin's plea isn't the first time he's tried taking a stand in the political realm. Brin, whose family left Russia when he was a young boy, also took a l... [Read more]
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