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Peter Thiel is the 21st century Koch in every single way. And I feel sad about that. You'd think when Kochs pass, the old era will be good riddance over. But ma
by hsileng 10y ago
Peter Thiel is the 21st century Koch in every single way. And I feel sad about that. You'd think when Kochs pass, the old era will be good riddance over. But maybe not...
- brianbreslin 10y agoI suspect we will always see billionaires trying to buy political direction (see Sheldon Adelson for example).
- louprado 10y agoOr perhaps it is a means to give back to society ? Bill Gates often mentions than the affect of the BMG Foundation is dwarfed by the resources of a government. Given BG's comment, wouldn't it make sense to use political influence as a leveraged means to improve society ?
- lintiness 10y agoa pbs program i watched last night (human development, evolution, and the populating of n. america) was sponsored by the "David H. Koch Fund for Science". pure evil.
- jn1234 10y agoThe Kochs are the 21st century Kochs. Peter Thiel hasn't had any major success as a political donor, while the Kochs have been wildly successful as political donors and furthering their political agendas.