The skills required to be a good capitalist are almost in direct opposition to the skills needed for good governance. Capitalism requires a certain degree of r

The skills required to be a good capitalist are almost in direct opposition to the skills needed for good governance. Capitalism requires a certain degree of ruthlessness, a lot of risk taking, and maximizing efficiency. Politics (ideally) requires empathy, risk mitigation, and consensus building. It also doesn't help that Thiel is a bit of a troll when it comes to politics. When talking about business/startups he comes across as fairly reasonable and composed. But when it comes to politics his words and actions take on a more Trumpian tone. And this tone pre-dates Trump's influence on politics. For example his Stanford Review work was fairly troll-ish in nature.