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The only thing that should be upsetting about this outcome is that it wouldn't have happened without clandestine backing by a billionaire. The execution of just

The only thing that should be upsetting about this outcome is that it wouldn't have happened without clandestine backing by a billionaire. The execution of justice is not in a healthy state. Arguably Gawker would have not necessitated an intervention had the justice system been less broken. The honest reason why some people are bellyaching about this is because they don't see Thiel/Hogan/Trump as members of their own political tribe. The rationales they come up with are retroactive justifications because they feel that they've taken a hit. Part of their political tribe - Gawker, lost out. Political tribe affiliation wins out over pragmaticism and logic. We all know very well that Gawker was a nest of Social Justice political advocates. They ought to ask themselves if Thiel wasn't a Trump Delegate, was not wealthy but managed to accomplish the same thing, would they still have a problem with this. I am certain the answer is no. The only change I would have made personally is that I would have stayed clandestine but then again I'm not as familiar with SV's political context. I am much much more disturbed by the funding activities of George Soros than Peter Thiel. Abuse of power by the rich can be a genuine problem, but this wasn't an example of that. It is time to play The Warrior Song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xo3fwddONA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xo3fwddONA Kill with a heart like Arctic Ice!

bobm_kite9 10y ago
Finally. Amazing that I had to read through miles and miles of comments siding with either Thiel or Gawker to get to the real problem: Why is it that an (already a millionaire) entertainer _needs_ to get a billionaire on his side just to try and get justice done? This is a totally crazy state-of-affairs.
soundwave106 10y ago
Although Thiel was involved, I'm not sure it's clear just how much his financing mattered. I do agree with you that there's too much "money=justice" in the United States though. Part of the problem with this case I think is less politics, it is the people involved. I do not have high opinions of Hulk Hogan, and there's a certain irony that this case also round-about involves Bubba the Love Sponge, a radio shock jock that from my viewpoint is about as scummy and ethic-less as Gawker in his career. What Gawker did was scummy though, and I have no problems with the outcome.

bobm_kite9 10y ago

Finally. Amazing that I had to read through miles and miles of comments siding with either Thiel or Gawker to get to the real problem: Why is it that an (already a millionaire) entertainer _needs_ to get a billionaire on his side just to try and get justice done? This is a totally crazy state-of-affairs.

soundwave106 10y ago

Although Thiel was involved, I'm not sure it's clear just how much his financing mattered. I do agree with you that there's too much "money=justice" in the United States though. Part of the problem with this case I think is less politics, it is the people involved. I do not have high opinions of Hulk Hogan, and there's a certain irony that this case also round-about involves Bubba the Love Sponge, a radio shock jock that from my viewpoint is about as scummy and ethic-less as Gawker in his career. What Gawker did was scummy though, and I have no problems with the outcome.