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US tech political donations
Financial Times's small multiples drew 1.5M views on X: 3.4x its typical post and #9 of 25 Financial Times charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
The recent political polarisation of Silicon Valley is really striking.
Why it spread
This post spread because it paired a striking claim about Silicon Valley polarising with a small-multiples chart, reaching 1,541,162 views, 4,426 likes, 1,014 reposts, 290 quotes and 1,384 saves, helped by many quotes and an independent author.
What worked
- The small-multiples form let readers compare several panels at once and see the shift into distinct left and right camps.
- The high design polish and branded look made the chart feel authoritative, and the source line was shown.
- The post text framed a clear before-and-after story, which invited discussion and quoting.
What to borrow
We could use small multiples to show how one group or metric splits over time, with a clear source line and a short framing sentence.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote activity as agreement, and do not assume the same framing will travel for every topic.
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How far did Financial Times's "US tech political donations" chart travel?
1,541,162 views, 4,426 likes, 1,014 reposts and 1,384 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @jburnmurdoch gets about 455K views.
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A small multiples. Silicon Valley polarising into distinct left and right camps.
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