Careless People: Chapter 34 Summary & Analysis

A month later, Donald Trump wins the presidential election, and Wynn-Williams goes into work not knowing what to expect. Joel and Elliot have planned a meeting for everyone to discuss their feelings about the election, which surprises Wynn-Williams, suggesting an unusual level of interest in thoughts from other employees.

Joel, a very public Jeb Bush supporter who didn’t vote for Trump, is nevertheless very happy after the election, believing that Trump will govern according to a typical Republican agenda, which will be good for Facebook. The other employees turn out to be split between Republicans and Democrats. During a discussion on immigration, Elliot asks Wynn-Williams to weigh in based on her own experience. She only says a few words before Joel can tell she’s about to go off-script and cuts her off. Someone asks if Facebook is responsible for the election outcome, but Elliot just makes some generic comments before ending the meeting.