U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump was never popular with the tech industry. After a $1.25 million donation was made to his campaign by the investor Peter Thiel, an uproar ensued, with seemingly intractable divisions in Silicon Valley.

The reaction of tech executives to Trump’s victory ranges from shocked and heartbroken to cautious acceptance. Only Thiel, it seems, was happy.

He told the New York Times shortly after the election result that he thought the public had underestimated Trump and that he himself had never doubted him. This, even though Trump’s knowledge of tech seems limited; when asked about cyberterrorism and the Internet, Trump once famously replied “the cyber is so big.” Thiel called for Silicon Valley to get behind Trump, saying that he himself will “help the president in any way I can.”

Most views emanating from the Valley were far less positive. “I hate to break out hyperbole. But we’re fucked,” said M.G. Siegler, general partner at Google Ventures. In a tweet, Foursquare cofounder Dennis Crowley said he was worried about his infant daughter’s welfare. “I’m sad,” he concluded.

Slack Technologies Inc. CEO Stewart Butterfield also was far from neutral, in fact he was reported to be “heartbroken.” Most extreme was venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, who had said prior to the result that if Trump won, he would fund “a legitimate campaign for California to become its own nation.” Post-result, Pishevar said it was time for California to secede from the U.S. to create a New California.

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella took the middle path, as Microsoft CEOs are wont to do. Bill Gates has always said he would support any leader of the U.S., right or left, although when pushed, he hinted a left lean in the recent election. Today Nadella shared his thoughts via a LinkedIn post: “We congratulate the president-elect, and look forward to working with all those elected yesterday. Our commitment to our mission and values are steadfast, and in particular fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.”

Oddly, Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook seems to have declared radio silence on the matter of Donald Trump. Not so long ago, Trump had said the public should “boycott all Apple products” if Apple didn’t change its pro-encryption position, and he called for Apple to make more of its products in the U.S.

Some dark levity came from Box CEO and master tweeter Aaron Levie. “You know those times where we watch other countries and are like ‘oh man you guys are crazy.’ Shit that’s us now.”

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