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Things may also be related to the ideologies Thiel et al are promoting that involve destruction of the state in favor or more, umm, entrepreneurial governance m
by rapnie 2y ago
Things may also be related to the ideologies Thiel et al are promoting that involve destruction of the state in favor or more, umm, entrepreneurial governance models. Where billionaires can be themselves and the world is their oyster. There are a whole lot of articles circulating that delve into various aspects. I don't know if the ideologies have formal names, but "techno fascism" was among them.
- nerdponx 2y agoThis predates Thiel. The wealthy elite want a return to the 19th century gilded age and spent the entire 20th century working at it. The Trump administration is the latest success in a continuous campaign of American internal self-destruction that dates back to the origins of modern "conservatism" with politicians like Goldwater and Nixon, with things really kicking off under Reagan.