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> spelling out Silicon Valley’s plan to weaponize religion in a war against democracy :eye_roll: Is Google on board with that plan? Or Apple or Meta or Netflix
by shwaj 7mo ago
> spelling out Silicon Valley’s plan to weaponize religion in a war against democracy
:eye_roll: Is Google on board with that plan? Or Apple or Meta or Netflix or anyone? Who is “Silicon Valley” to this author?
- danny_codes 7mo agoPeter Thiel and cadre.
- shwaj 7mo agoHence the eye roll. Peter Thiel is Silicon Valley like, say, Trump or Biden is white people.
- danny_codes 7mo agoI agree. However, if we consider public perception Thiel’s pitches are probably more salient than say Tim Cook. Which is to say, competent, relatively ethical business is not as newsworthy as deranged philosopher-billionaires going closed door lectures on the anti-Christ. The latter has a sort of morbid fascination