"Frequent elections are obstructing the nation's advancement," he said in August.

I hope technological advancements give more people the opportunity to be in conversation with the things that they love, an extension of that creativity, instead of just zombie consumers.

“It doesn’t define us as Latinos and it leaves us the way the rest of America feels with issues of safety, economic advancement and leaving a legacy for our children.”

The move was widely seen as a warning shot to the next administration of its ability to stall U.S. advancements in key strategic industries.

In the 24 years since, it’s been decades of terrorism, war, political instability, a widening wealth gap and rapid advancements that have rewired our culture, our brains and how we relate to each other.