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Peter Thiel to Speak at the Republican National Convention

11 points by abhi3 10y ago

pstuart 10y ago
What a quandary fom Mr. Thiel... Does he join in on the anti-marriage equality bandwagon or does he just stick with the evergreen "I'm rich, hands off my money"?
- exclusiv 10y ago
  What makes you think he's inline with those positions you stated? Because you saw "Republican National Convention" and you don't approve? I think the R's and the D's are both morons, but speaking at either convention doesn't mean you're a party hack, especially if you aren't a member of the party. Thiel is Libertarian, as am I, and there is often no consensus on the hot issues. Your statement isn't fair or honest (unless he's taken those positions before). Any way you slice it, it's a good thing to have more third party supporters get exposure in front of the big two. Whether you love or hate Bernie or Trump - they're part of a movement of contempt toward the two party system and their terrible track records recently, even though they're technically a part of it.
- HillRat 10y ago
  "Anti-marriage equality bandwagon?" Hell, the 2016 platform reportedly endorses conversion therapy.
- blackflame7000 10y ago
  In all honesty, even though the GOP has adopted what appears to be a archaic social-equality platform, Trump is still one of the more moderate Republicans to run for president. Pence was a choice out of necessity for party unity. Frankly after the supreme court decision there is not much more to debate.
  - dragonwriter 10y ago
    Trump is an extreme authoritarian, but not a consistent social/religious extremist (not so much a committed moderate as someone who has no strong, consistent, or durable opinion on or concern for most social issues.) OTOH, he seems to have decided to pledge support for the extremist position on those issues for the support of the extremists, since he doesn't care about the issues but does care about support from those who do. So I wouldn't count on him governing as a moderate, were he to be elected. And Supreme Court positions can change when the members of the Court (or, more difficult in this case, the controlling law they are applying) changes.
    - blackflame7000 10y ago
      Well like you said, he only needs the extremist support to get elected. Why would he continue to be beholden to the part of his party that has been a thorn in his side since day one after he no longer needs them? Trump has come out in support of gays and I suspect there is little incentive for him to act otherwise.

11 points by abhi3 10y ago

What a quandary fom Mr. Thiel... Does he join in on the anti-marriage equality bandwagon or does he just stick with the evergreen "I'm rich, hands off my money"?

exclusiv 10y ago
What makes you think he's inline with those positions you stated? Because you saw "Republican National Convention" and you don't approve? I think the R's and the D's are both morons, but speaking at either convention doesn't mean you're a party hack, especially if you aren't a member of the party. Thiel is Libertarian, as am I, and there is often no consensus on the hot issues. Your statement isn't fair or honest (unless he's taken those positions before). Any way you slice it, it's a good thing to have more third party supporters get exposure in front of the big two. Whether you love or hate Bernie or Trump - they're part of a movement of contempt toward the two party system and their terrible track records recently, even though they're technically a part of it.
HillRat 10y ago
"Anti-marriage equality bandwagon?" Hell, the 2016 platform reportedly endorses conversion therapy.
blackflame7000 10y ago
In all honesty, even though the GOP has adopted what appears to be a archaic social-equality platform, Trump is still one of the more moderate Republicans to run for president. Pence was a choice out of necessity for party unity. Frankly after the supreme court decision there is not much more to debate.
- dragonwriter 10y ago
  Trump is an extreme authoritarian, but not a consistent social/religious extremist (not so much a committed moderate as someone who has no strong, consistent, or durable opinion on or concern for most social issues.) OTOH, he seems to have decided to pledge support for the extremist position on those issues for the support of the extremists, since he doesn't care about the issues but does care about support from those who do. So I wouldn't count on him governing as a moderate, were he to be elected. And Supreme Court positions can change when the members of the Court (or, more difficult in this case, the controlling law they are applying) changes.
  - blackflame7000 10y ago
    Well like you said, he only needs the extremist support to get elected. Why would he continue to be beholden to the part of his party that has been a thorn in his side since day one after he no longer needs them? Trump has come out in support of gays and I suspect there is little incentive for him to act otherwise.