Maybe he's a closet racist, who knows. But I think that's a dismissive assumption. Here's a great article: http://theweek.com/articles/638051/why-does-peter-th

Maybe he's a closet racist, who knows. But I think that's a dismissive assumption. Here's a great article: http://theweek.com/articles/638051/why-does-peter-thiel-support-donald-trump http://theweek.com/articles/638051/why-does-peter-thiel-supp... Some bullet points: * He believes we've stagnated (see http://blog.samaltman.com/trump) * He sees a unique opportunity to buy into politics at the highest level for a mere $1.25MM * He likes being on CNN and on stage. He's famous, but not politics-famous. * He found a way to get Republicans to cheer for the phrase "I'm gay" Again, doesn't justify him... but potentially explains him. At the end of the day, we shouldn't be surprised that a guy who's famous for asking "What's one thing you believe that no one else does?" is supporting the most contrarian candidate we've ever seen.