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> intolerance, dominance, lack of accountability and an insistence on some Ayn Rand-ian gibberish philosophy of the World. > Most of his political and economic
by mft_ 9y ago
> intolerance, dominance, lack of accountability and an insistence on some Ayn Rand-ian gibberish philosophy of the World.
> Most of his political and economic philosophy seems to be the same gauche pastiche of SV's obsession with Rand. So, yeah, good riddance.
> TL;DR: Bye! Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out! Come back when you've got a little more mature and empathic towards others if you want!
LOL... I really don’t understand where he got the idea that there's an intolerance of conservatism in SV... /s
- duozerk 9y agoThere's conservatism, and then there's white supremacy. Thiel firmly belongs in the later.
- Fins 9y agoIs there some actual proof of that?
- duozerk 9y agoHere's a good introduction: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/silicon-valley-tech-alt-right-racism-misogyny/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/silicon-valley-... There's nothing definitive in this article specifically, mind you; but for one you can read more about his and his buddy Yarvin's toxic philosophy here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Enlightenment#Summary_of_core_ideas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Enlightenment#Summary_of_... ... and then read various essays by Thiel himself, where you'll encounter more dog whistles than in a dog training center.
- Fins 9y agoWell, this is all guilt by association at best.