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>Thiel and friends are very much anti-regulation Anti-regulation on the business side, their political donations show they are very much into regulations when

>Thiel and friends are very much anti-regulation Anti-regulation on the business side, their political donations show they are very much into regulations when it comes to people and ideas that aren't "typical" and or "straight".

KoftaBob 4y ago
"straight" as in sexual orientation? That would be particularly ironic given that Peter Thiel is gay.
- JaimeThompson 4y ago
  yep. He has donated 10+ million to various anti-gay politicians. He appears to think, most likely correctly, that his money will protect him.
  - Slava_Propanei 4y ago
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_ktx2 4y ago
Yeah, this is completely wrong. https://www.protocol.com/tech-company-pacs-2019-2020 https://www.protocol.com/tech-company-pacs-2019-2020 "Official" donations from the companies split them 50/50 between the major parties while worker donations are almost 99% Democrat. SVB itself primarily donated to Democrats, despite it being maligned as "libertarian".
- JaimeThompson 4y ago
  One can't be friends with a PAC. Thiel has donated 10+ million dollars to people who would treat those like himself as second class citizens as documented in the GOP political platforms. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/17/peter-thiel-senate-megadonor-488799 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/17/peter-thiel-senate-...
  - _ktx2 4y ago
    Same. I'm a veteran that's donated to (and votes, other than Libertarian) Democrat causes and organizations for a while. Some of us join a given thing to change it. The GOP also can't ignore Peter Theil's acumen, power, or money and frankly if he were to run on a left-Libertarian platform I doubt Democrats would treat him very well.
  - tekknik 4y ago
    > to people who would treat those like himself as second class citizens Sigh, when will the left learn this rhetoric only destroys the country, it doesn’t help them win more.
    - JaimeThompson 4y ago
      This rhetoric is based on the GOP platform which he supports. It is acceptable to judge people based on what they support is it not?
      - tekknik 4y ago
        To what end? Do you believe you’re doing something good or bad? The result is the same however, we become more divided. Parent didn’t teach me anything, just that they’re politically intolerant. What good does this do for the country or does it only serve to divide us more? Continuing to justify “judging” others only results in the destruction of the country. Political parties are the problem. You’ll change nothing though, that’s for sure.

KoftaBob 4y ago

"straight" as in sexual orientation? That would be particularly ironic given that Peter Thiel is gay.

JaimeThompson 4y ago
yep. He has donated 10+ million to various anti-gay politicians. He appears to think, most likely correctly, that his money will protect him.
- Slava_Propanei 4y ago
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_ktx2 4y ago

Yeah, this is completely wrong. https://www.protocol.com/tech-company-pacs-2019-2020 https://www.protocol.com/tech-company-pacs-2019-2020 "Official" donations from the companies split them 50/50 between the major parties while worker donations are almost 99% Democrat. SVB itself primarily donated to Democrats, despite it being maligned as "libertarian".

JaimeThompson 4y ago
One can't be friends with a PAC. Thiel has donated 10+ million dollars to people who would treat those like himself as second class citizens as documented in the GOP political platforms. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/17/peter-thiel-senate-megadonor-488799 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/17/peter-thiel-senate-...
- _ktx2 4y ago
  Same. I'm a veteran that's donated to (and votes, other than Libertarian) Democrat causes and organizations for a while. Some of us join a given thing to change it. The GOP also can't ignore Peter Theil's acumen, power, or money and frankly if he were to run on a left-Libertarian platform I doubt Democrats would treat him very well.
- tekknik 4y ago
  > to people who would treat those like himself as second class citizens Sigh, when will the left learn this rhetoric only destroys the country, it doesn’t help them win more.
  - JaimeThompson 4y ago
    This rhetoric is based on the GOP platform which he supports. It is acceptable to judge people based on what they support is it not?
    - tekknik 4y ago
      To what end? Do you believe you’re doing something good or bad? The result is the same however, we become more divided. Parent didn’t teach me anything, just that they’re politically intolerant. What good does this do for the country or does it only serve to divide us more? Continuing to justify “judging” others only results in the destruction of the country. Political parties are the problem. You’ll change nothing though, that’s for sure.