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Nerd culture. Def not maga, more silicon valley and tech startup types.

• Y-bar 1y ago
  I'm not so sure, JD Vance created a company called Narya after Gandalf's ring and Viggo Mortensen has more than once had to call out far-right groups trying to co-opt the fandom or litterature: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-48187786 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-48187786 https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1litq7h/viggo_mortensen_on_lord_of_the_rings_parallels/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1litq7h/viggo_mort... https://www.brego.net/article/viggo-mortensen-interview-3/ https://www.brego.net/article/viggo-mortensen-interview-3/
  • kragen 1y ago
    Narya was a Thiel investment vehicle; Vance is a Thiel employee.
    • Y-bar 1y ago
      > James J.D. Vance and Colin Greenspon have co-founded a new venture firm called Narya Capital and have already raised $93 million toward a target of $125 million. That's not employee status.
      • kragen 1y ago
        Officially he's an employee of the US government now, of course.
      • Centigonal 1y ago
        Thiel gave Vance his first real job. Thiel introduced Vance to Colin Greenspon (who was the managing director at Thiel's VC firm and now runs Narya with Vance). Thiel supported Vance's book. Thiel supported Vance's governor run. Thiel introduced Vance to Donald Trump. Thiel supported Vance's VP run. It's not an employer/employee relationship, so maybe patronage is a better word.
        • jacquesm 1y ago
          Maybe 'in his pocket' is the better term.
          • kragen 1y ago
            Maybe "minion", "mole", or "henchman".
            • jacquesm 1y ago
              Minion is somehow very applicable.
• smt88 1y ago
  It's been exclusively used by right-wing people, mostly those close to Peter Thiel