Jobs donated a modest amount (relative to his wealth) of $150,000 in soft-money to causes related to the [[Democratic Party]],<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Steve_Jobs.php</ref> but it is likely that Jobs supported liberal causes simply to further his own businesses, rather than based on his personal views.<ref>https://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultofmac/2006/01/70072</ref> There are strong indications that Jobs became more [[conservative]] on issues like the [[public schools]] as he grew older. When he met with [[Barack Obama]], Jobs was sharply critical of his policies.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/20/steve-jobs-biography-obama_n_1022786.html</ref> | Jobs donated a modest amount (relative to his wealth) of $150,000 in soft-money to causes related to the [[Democratic Party]],<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Steve_Jobs.php</ref> but it is likely that Jobs supported liberal causes simply to further his own businesses, rather than based on his personal views.<ref>https://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultofmac/2006/01/70072</ref> There are strong indications that Jobs became more [[conservative]] on issues like the [[public schools]] as he grew older. When he met with [[Barack Obama]], Jobs was sharply critical of his policies.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/20/steve-jobs-biography-obama_n_1022786.html</ref> |