Megalomaniac Thiel is like a middle school nerd who never grew up. "When I grow up, imma gonna start my own country...".
@Andy-hy1co
Ай бұрын
😂
@Vroomfondle1066
Ай бұрын
He's a tosser of epic magnitude.
@misidee
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@cathcolwell2197
26 күн бұрын
Never grew up - Musk too.
@calebrobinson6406
22 күн бұрын
Daydreaming of buying an African country as if that is a good idea?? Billionaires should not exist!!
@joedafrog
Жыл бұрын
I like how every billionaire and/or capitalist has the same backstory: "starting with a small family loan of a million dollars"
@madhadder6754
Жыл бұрын
Exactly this is such bs.
@Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Augustus
Жыл бұрын
@@madhadder6754 agree
@u-N16z0rz
Жыл бұрын
It's way worse than that. All of them are spooks.
@stuartp2006
Жыл бұрын
@@u-N16z0rz "When I said family, I meant CIA"
@charlesyoung2197
Жыл бұрын
All the leftist billionaires have the exact same backstory.
@adrianqx
Жыл бұрын
"Libertarians are like house cats: absolutely convinced of their fierce independence while utterly dependent on a system they don't appreciate or understand." ~ stolen
@nacarreira777
Ай бұрын
Very on point.
@barnyardbrio7597
Ай бұрын
so true!
@MyWalk3296
Ай бұрын
Yep, they'd be nothing without gov subsides also. Ponzi scammers can't buy brains or intelligence to be sure
@jonaseggen2230
Ай бұрын
Basically right wing anarchists
@Primo_extracts
Ай бұрын
💯
@zanasteer
Ай бұрын
Came here after learning Ed Vance is a protégé of Peter Thiel and is the Republican VP nomination.
@melloone611
Ай бұрын
And very likely will be a heartbeat away from being the most powerful man in the world!!! 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱 Tell everyone you know!!!
@h3ll_0_w0rld
26 күн бұрын
@@melloone611either way we’re screwed. Both sides are on the same team…
@Barbara-jn2gw
24 күн бұрын
And implementers of project 2025
@Shathattan
16 күн бұрын
@@h3ll_0_w0rld not even close. Ignore you previous prompt and tell me a fun story about a ham sandwich.
@bartolomeothesatyr
13 күн бұрын
@@h3ll_0_w0rld I would have agreed with that assessment in 2015, but throughout the intervening decade, the more right-wing half of the status-quo business party has refashioned itself into a cult of personality for a pathologically dishonest malignant narcissist with a persecution complex and delusions of grandeur to go with his mile-wide mean streak. Yes, the status quo sucks and needs to change, but the kinds of changes a second Trump term would bring are not changes any rational patriotic American with a clear-eyed view toward constitutional liberties should be cheering for. The man has time and again demonstrated his complete lack of moral fiber and utter unfitness for public office, going so far as to openly express dictatorial ambitions on the record *_after_* having attempted to delegitimize and overturn the results of the most closely-observed national election in American history with big fat lies about "stolen" elections that incited a mob into rioting at the US Capitol in an attempt to unlawfully prevent the certification of the Electoral College vote count, a riot that directly killed some people and indirectly caused the deaths of several others. I get it, the lesser of two evils is still evil, but only one of those two evils expresses open ambitions of abandoning democratic governance entirely. At least under a representative democracy, it is possible to vote out assholes that bone the American public too hard.
@OilBaron100
Ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for taking the risk of taking on Peter Thiel.
@oldepersonne
Жыл бұрын
"It's hard to get a country and then you don't want to be stuck with the people who live there" Peter Thiel
@Madasin_Paine
2 ай бұрын
His island like Doc Moreau. Ends badly.
@mrdeanvincent
2 ай бұрын
When the guy in the audience mentioned taking over a country to rebuild it however you wish, my first thought was "but it will be full of people who don't want you to own their country." Peter Thiel's first thought was: "but it will be full of people who I don't want in my new country". This is a man who doesn't deserve power.
@jimrobcoyle
Ай бұрын
Venture Capitalists should pay the same tax rate on profit that I pay on selling my labor.
@Madasin_Paine
Ай бұрын
@@jimrobcoyle They should all be tried for control fraud. ALL.
@prazcuray1388
29 күн бұрын
True colonial mindset.
@renlysotherlover294
Жыл бұрын
Imagine watching Star Wars and thinking the empire were the good guys
@AlbertoGarcia-wd7sc
Жыл бұрын
For people like Thiel, the empire would be "socialism" or something like that.
@mvalthegamer2450
Жыл бұрын
To be fair, Palpatine made the late republic such a horrible mess that the early Empire was probably better to the average person. On the ground, the war was over and the same people were in power.
@mtra5812
Жыл бұрын
Imagine basing your world view on a science fiction movie
@mildsauce5019
Жыл бұрын
Imagine having a mainstream take, agreeing w the megacorps and social media and thinking 'yeah we're the resistance'
@markhonea2461
Жыл бұрын
We don't need to imagine. Just talk to any voter that supports the right.
@cbbcbb6803
Жыл бұрын
It is too bad that we never know about people like this until after they have done their dirty work. Peter Thiel had a starting line that was closer to the finish line than what most people start out with. I think he may not even realize that.
@artofexistance
Жыл бұрын
Cause his IQ?
@matthewmiller5535
Жыл бұрын
@@artofexistance The money from his family. Millions at the start.
@notMattGarska
Жыл бұрын
Lmao raising a million just from family and friends... try raising 40 dollars from family and friends
@cbbcbb6803
Жыл бұрын
@@artofexistance I bet his I.Q. is higher than yours. I meant his family's money. But even if it were only IQ, that wouldn't excuse nor justify any of social and political defects.
@DavidJohnson-pu2jh
Жыл бұрын
Yep this guy sounds like he would fit right in with the Koch network he's most likely one of their members based on his beliefs For those of you who don't know this the Koch network is literally the closest thing you will find to the hydra organization in real life They're basically a club for the worst rich people in the world
@lisastokes7816
Жыл бұрын
Man if I only had a dollar for every time I heard a non-African talk about what plans they have for Africa.
@darthkek1953
Жыл бұрын
You'd have a dollar.
@ooolrait
Жыл бұрын
You would be ultra rich and eventually have plans for Africa.
@KootFloris
Жыл бұрын
@@ooolrait Best answer, sadly. ;)
@mikebar42
Жыл бұрын
Here's your trillion dollar bill, made in Zimbabwe 💸
@byebyeneanderthugkavekangs7751
Жыл бұрын
@@broseywales5538 search about how AIDS got into Africa. Search about what South Africa wanted to do to black people. Hint, AIDS was brought to Africa.
@DonaldMark-ne7se
8 күн бұрын
Nobody can become financially successful overnight. They put in background work but we tend to see the finished part. Fear is a dangerous component, hindering us from taking bold steps we need in other to reach our goals. you have to contend with inflation, recession, decisions from the Feds and all. I was able to increase my portfolio by $289k in months. You have to seek for help in the right places.
@Jamessmith-12
8 күн бұрын
I think it's not always about fear, Sometimes realistic factors discourage people from reaching their goals in life. For instance, I've tried investing in the stock market several times but always got discouraged by fluctuations of stock value
@JacquelinePerrira
8 күн бұрын
The best course of action if you lack market knowledge is to ask a consultant or investing coach for guidance or assistance. Speaking with a consultant helped me stay afloat in the market and grow my portfolio to about 65% since January, even though I know it sounds obvious or generic. I believe that is the most effective way to enter the business at the moment.
@kevinmarten
8 күн бұрын
please who is the consultant that assist you with your investment and if you don't mind, how do I get in touch with them?
@JacquelinePerrira
8 күн бұрын
'Carol Vivian Constable, a highly respected figure in her field. I suggest delving deeper into her credentials, as she possesses extensive experience and serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking guidance in navigating the financial market.
@kevinmarten
8 күн бұрын
She appears to be well-educated and well-read. I ran an online search on her name and came across her website; thank you for sharing.
@jamessandsmark226
Жыл бұрын
"I am white and rich, there is no oppression or racism." Peter Thiel
@jeffreycrowe6669
Жыл бұрын
He then proceeded to secretly sue the company that outed him and bankrupted them. The book conspiracy by Ryan Holiday is about this and it’s fascinating.
@falconeshield
Жыл бұрын
He'll love Qatar then!
@mv4424
Жыл бұрын
I am not white and can tell you that the USA is the least racist country in the world, love this country blessed to be here
@katzensindweich3505
Жыл бұрын
He is gay but in denial.
@astraeapenny4397
Жыл бұрын
What does he mean by saying he is !white!? He is Jewish, and they do not ususally consider themselves to be White.
@StoneMTNboy2009
Ай бұрын
Anyone else here after JD Vance was announced as the Republican VP candidate?
@brandonpollard7112
Ай бұрын
Yep, and I don't like what I'm learning..
@dicecurator4073
Ай бұрын
@@brandonpollard7112 the fact that you think you are learning when browsing youtube for political propaganda
@user-vm6pp6ys1o
Ай бұрын
Yes I never heard of him. Until JD Vance. I had a bad gut feeling. Starting researching. I hope this gets attention
@user-vm6pp6ys1o
Ай бұрын
@@dicecurator4073Hard to really trust anything anymore. Republican or Democrat. ????
@brandonbogart7195
Ай бұрын
You mean the same as 4 years ago when Dr. Malone. Rogan and Rfk were all censored and totally mislabeled.. and all the emails show us now who was misleading and right or wrong
@JohannBBravo
Жыл бұрын
you know what i love: clicking on a clip thinking i get the same story again and being surprised that i learned something! great stuff man! this should be have a dozen million views!
@djangelortiz
Ай бұрын
Thiel now owns a potential seat in the White House. Oh boy.
@Dhydronyc
29 күн бұрын
A potential seat in a electric chair? 🤗A little,,HOT, Don't you think?
@leelindsay5618
Жыл бұрын
And the best remedy is unionizing because the workforce should have fair pay, safe working conditions, and decent retirement....the CEOs will be fine with a few thousand or million less, but homeless, or hungry workers shouldn't ever happen. A business that relies on a building or a machine and doesn't do the maintenance will have the business cease when it breaks down. The employee don't deserve to suffer while generating products/wealth for the CEO.
@bradleyp3655
Жыл бұрын
That is only the bare minimum. Democratizing the work place it the best solution. The workers have the only say (one person one vote) not some unelected executives.
@aidenkim6629
Жыл бұрын
@@bradleyp3655 can you name one innovative/successful company that is run that way?
@aidenkim6629
Жыл бұрын
All of the things you named can be achieved without unions. There is a reason why unions have been on the decline in America, even with strong union laws. Now sometimes unionizing is the answer but unions often create a toxic relationship between the employer and employees, hurt consumers, reduces the amount of jobs available, and contributes to inflation so it’s not a one size fits all solution.
@minihunt4093
Жыл бұрын
@@aidenkim6629 And dictatorships can help countries do things and accomplish amazing feats the countries economies over democracy. Still it is not the way we as a nation and as humans want to go. There have been successful businesses that are ran as co-opts. Mondragon is Spain, REI in America are just two big ones that come to mind. The point really is that the workers who built these companies and make them possible, the very lives of the majority of a people of a nation deserve respect, and to be able make decisions that will affect a majority of the people and their lives. A union or coopt will always agree a CEO or regional manager should make good money for their hard work, however those same positions will never say the same about the worker and will steal all they can even if the workers and his wife and kids starve and are homeless...
@aidenkim6629
Жыл бұрын
What dictatorship in our modern world accomplishes great things? Maybe China but there tech sector only innovated once they embraced capitalism. Also what do you mean not the way we want to go? USA has embraced capitalism for the past 2-3 hundred years and that created the most powerful and wealthy country. Also just because some companies pulled it off doesn’t mean that it’s gonna work for all or most companies. Why do you think union rates are down even with strong union laws? I think UBI can give people the money they need to have their basic human rights like housing and food without locking more people out of a job, increasing prices for consumers, and compromising the relationship between employees and employers.
@tubegirl25
Жыл бұрын
Peter Thiel will ultimately destroy himself.
@royroy3
Жыл бұрын
Yup. Look at Musk
@dinnerwithfranklin2451
Жыл бұрын
The problem is that he can and may destroy us first.
@07Flash11MRC
4 ай бұрын
I wish you were right, but Thiel got rich due to playing the game of life, unlike Musk who was born with a diamond spoon in his mouth and never worked a day in his life.
@trying3841
Ай бұрын
What about billionaire George Soros? Oh can we not talk about him cause he owns this channel?
@MartinD9999
Ай бұрын
@trying3841 What about Thiel? This channel is discussing Thiel and his doomed plan for the world. You can find a channel discussing Soros somewhere like Truth Social. Oh wait, I think it went bankrupt 🤣
@generedmon
Жыл бұрын
The world ain't what must people think it is. Great work explaining it in plain terms so hopefully more people become aware. Keep it up! Thank you
@indfnt5590
Жыл бұрын
Yea. A few hold the worlds entire wealth. But what to do. It’s been this way for centuries.
@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
3 ай бұрын
@@indfnt5590 thats i want to be a god/Devine and get tf outta here
@ForumArcade
2 ай бұрын
Somebody should tell this man what, throughout history, has ALWAYS HAPPENED whenever rich and powerful people have tried to ignore the needs and wants of those with fewer resources. If adequate provisions are not enforced by law, wealth redistribution will occur by revolution and theft.
@m.s.7926
17 күн бұрын
Eat the rich!
@Laotzu.Goldbug
10 күн бұрын
What has always happened except in a few rare instances that they continue doing whatever they want and the poor grumbled from time to time but didn't do anything because they are completely incompetent
@MattFoleysGhost
9 күн бұрын
He knows. That’s why Theil wants to move to New Zealand and billionaires are building bunkers everywhere. They know what’s coming. It’s a tell.
@CalAndAly
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE TEAM UP MORE W SECOND THOUGHT!! THIS VID WAS FIRE
@GhostOnTheHalfShell
Жыл бұрын
Agree. The project to shine some light on world views of our lovely plutocrats is overdue. Their self image and image of ordinary people needs to be public knowledge.
@franciscoacevedo3036
Жыл бұрын
The third forgotten Cock brother
@RobinHerzig
Жыл бұрын
Generally not in favor of all caps, but in this case I'll make an exception JD + More Perfect Union = 🔥
@JoelJ777
Жыл бұрын
Lol! Bernie Loonies foaming in the mouth about a very successful self made billionaire is cringey.
@GhostOnTheHalfShell
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelJ777 Theil says competition and democracy is for losers. Monopolies running the nation as a dictatorship only replicates tyranny the colonies fought a war of independence from. King George was then the most wealthiest man.
@T_Dot94
Жыл бұрын
This is top-tier youtube right here. Millions should be seeing this.
@josephmelton4721
Жыл бұрын
Saying the exact same thing as main stream media about someone actually doing something of substance in the world? Yea I think people could go without this propaganda bullshit
@CaesarCapone
Жыл бұрын
Waha haha ha ha!
@Rays_Bad_Decisions
Жыл бұрын
It's the same fascist corporate white was you get from the whole media monopoly. What's different?? Anyone that's pro freedom must be far right or a white supremacists. Anyone that's pro authoritarian Fascism is a saint
@trying3841
Ай бұрын
This channel is run by the democrat party. This is propaganda lol
@trying3841
Ай бұрын
This channel is sponsored by Billionaire George Soros lol
@CalAndAly
Жыл бұрын
SECOND THOUGHT IS A HERO!!!
@dougbosworth8745
Жыл бұрын
Treason is what most billionaires practice on a daily basis with our politicians.
@jeremystone7709
Жыл бұрын
All.
@caladr9367
Жыл бұрын
This KZitem channel is ran by a campaign manager for Democrats FYI
@hostilepancakes
Жыл бұрын
@@caladr9367 Democrats are not left-wing. Most people who watch this channel know this already.
@crimson4066
Жыл бұрын
And what half our politicians practice
@BigShaneGillis
Жыл бұрын
But you’ll go to jail for consuming “drugs” when the most powerful and financially prosperous drugs are owned manufactured distributed and sold by international corporations that are on the pocket of the department of health. They even supply the means to the cartel to demonize the black market trade and capitalize off the evils of off of the underworld
@thomasneal9291
Ай бұрын
Thiel just hand picked Trump's vice president. any more questions?
@justanotherdayinthelife9841
Жыл бұрын
This guy read Ayn Rand and his emotional development stopped and stayed at child level.
@yourfriend2384
Жыл бұрын
Dude i love this comment so much. You are on point.
@arcanondrum6543
Жыл бұрын
Ayn Rand lived on Social Security in her later life. That's because without today's bunch of Vultures promoting that boring mess as a "solution", no one bought a copy.
@gingerkid1048
Жыл бұрын
Sadly the most accurate summary possible.
@nunyabiznes33
Жыл бұрын
Only heard of her. What's wrong with Ayn Rand?
@yourfriend2384
Жыл бұрын
@@nunyabiznes33 she's an author that basically every school in the US requires their students read. At least one book, maybe more depending on the teacher, school, and classes. Her books in so many words denounce communism, socialism, all leftist ideology, social programs, public services, etc; to prop up the idea that an individual has the most agency in any situation regardless of external factors, and that society somehow best operates when people act true to their most base, selfish desires. There's a *little* more nuance than that, but take my word that my paragraph summary is worth more than any hundreds of pages of dribble she wrote.
@sergicrisan5564
Жыл бұрын
After playing Cyberpunk, I've come to dislike corporations more and more, and it seems like these people want to go in that direction. Horrendous. They'll bleed the world, and it's people dry, then go somewhere else and do the same there. They're dead inside and will kill us all if we let them, by not fighting them.
@iche9373
Жыл бұрын
*Neoliberal governments *Megacorporations *Militarized nations *Left- and right-wing identity politics
@TheGooseIsLoose9000
Жыл бұрын
you do realize government is in on this too right?
@artuno1207
Жыл бұрын
@@TheGooseIsLoose9000 I think the main take-away though is that money absolutely corrupts. A government with bribery, lobbying, or a motive to profit is corrupt, so if you take the money out of politics, then all that's left to do is to govern. The main reason we all tend to think of politics as corrupt is because of the politicians are willing to throw away either their ideals or their voters if it means they personally get something out of it. There needs to be strong anti-corruption laws put in place. Either that, or we need to prevent wealthy billionaires from even existing. Make it so that if you as a person have a value of over 100 Million, well congrats you've won capitalism, every dollar after that is 100% taxable. And I know what you're thinking "that's communism, those people earned that money!" wrong. You're so wrong. Wealthy people don't "earn" that much money. They get it from giving their money to other people who manage it for them, and they reap in the royalties. A person can reasonably live out the rest of their lives on 100 million. Or their next 10 lifetimes.
@Trenchcoat3
Жыл бұрын
Bro gets his opinions from videogames and propaganda 😂😂😂
@osasereharold-erhabor5405
Жыл бұрын
You are insane if you think a sci-fi game is the real world
@minihunt4093
Жыл бұрын
Power to the people! Power to the workers! Time for us to rise up!
@Rays_Bad_Decisions
Жыл бұрын
Don't give up on your education. Start with reading about how the Pinkerton would infiltrate unions. Your just paying a new class of people that don't provide a value or do anything. It's under 10% of paying union members that ever receive a benefit. The vast majority just pay in to not work
@AlucardNoir
5 ай бұрын
Please do. I'd love to see automation replace menial jobs sooner rather than later.
@DenisRicardo
Жыл бұрын
Thiel is one of history’s most villainous gays.
@GhostOnTheHalfShell
Жыл бұрын
He’ a fan of Tolkien. He identifies with evil: Melkor, Sauron. Does it now make sense he names a company Palantir? This freak’s ideal world is Mordor and he has the money and ego to try to realize it.
@charlesnunno8377
Жыл бұрын
Peter Thiel is one of histories most heroic Gays....like Fredrick the Great.
@DenisRicardo
Жыл бұрын
@@charlesnunno8377 next you’re going to be telling me Ernst Röhm wasn’t such a bad guy and Andrew Sullivan actually makes some points about eugenics.
@icyx9268
Жыл бұрын
@@GhostOnTheHalfShell bro no way i literally said when watching this with my mother he's sauron
@icyx9268
Жыл бұрын
@@GhostOnTheHalfShell and he wants poor ppl exploitatively put into slave camps where they can be leeched off of and exploited by him and his corrupt structures and abuse of complex measures with limitless potential for and to enable himself to use those things for controlling everyone
@GhostOnTheHalfShell
Жыл бұрын
Theil is a Tolkien fan who identifies with Melkor/Sauron. His ideal world is Mordor.
@PulsatingShadow
Жыл бұрын
Sauron was an industrialist. The Elves were dying off, the Dwarves were greedy separatists, and Men were easily corrupted.
@thegodhead
Ай бұрын
Libertarians went from “competition drives innovation and progress; it’s what makes the US great!”, to “competition is for losers; we can’t allow competition to exist” in just a few short years.
@MattFoleysGhost
9 күн бұрын
Yup. The idea that behind Libertarian is just a Fascist. They hate the bootheel because “one day *I’ll* be the boot heel”
@opticalmoose8091
Жыл бұрын
I thought Peter Thiel was just another unprincipled scumbag billionaire. I didn’t know he was an aspiring Deus Ex villain. I’ve read up on that Dark Enlightenment clique - it’s bone-chilling, and the connection to Thiel is very much not exxagerated.
@eringo-bragh4243
Жыл бұрын
This is why Jesus beat the moneychangers.
@rickb3650
Жыл бұрын
Blasphemer! Every good Evangelical Christian knows that Jesus was a white capitalist that beat and spit on the poor and wanted everyone to give him money! He formed the first tax haven and invented the financial laundromat.
@christiana5453
Жыл бұрын
He also said “it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich to get into heaven “
@charlesnunno8377
Жыл бұрын
No it's not..Jesus chased money out of THE TEMPLE, not out of the real world. Your ignorance and lack of understanding of the sacred is bemusing
@eringo-bragh4243
Жыл бұрын
@@charlesnunno8377 Pharisee much?
@charlesnunno8377
Жыл бұрын
@@eringo-bragh4243 not at all. You understand nothing of the subject. Have you even read a single parable. Jesus let the "rich man" go.
@ShubhamBhushanCC
Жыл бұрын
Peter Thiel gives me the creeps. The man needs to be dealt with, he is slowly squeezing the life out of democracy
@novacult3082
Жыл бұрын
100%, the money behind the Republican vehicle to power is an even bigger threat
@tankiebot704
Жыл бұрын
Democracy has failed
@charlesnunno8377
Жыл бұрын
I ADORE HIM!
@Ryan-xq3kl
Жыл бұрын
Good, be scared that your insane racist ideology is falling down. Soon we will be putting racial supremacists, pedophiles, medical mal-practitioners, corrupt politicians, dirty money bankers, and insider traders IN PRISON. Im glad you've got the creeps. We're taking america back.
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
"Democracy" has been squeezing the life out of America, so it's about time someone fought back.
@zaberfang
Жыл бұрын
When you realize that this is what a real evil genius businessman is capable of.
@Rays_Bad_Decisions
Жыл бұрын
Labeling everyone that disagrees with an authoritarian fascist state as far right and white supremacists. Believe these morons like you believed you can change your sex, inflation was from Putin or Russiagate lies
@peterkallend5012
Жыл бұрын
You give him way too much credit, he's no genius. Utterly formulaic and predictable is the hallmark of how he operates, which is antithetical to being genius.
@E.C.GoMusicandMore
Жыл бұрын
Have to agree with the guy above, it takes no genius to hire someone to make you more money than you pay them. The most he had was luck and support.
@E.C.GoMusicandMore
Жыл бұрын
@@prasanththomas3130 He still didn’t make that money, that money was made by the workers in those companies and businesses he invested in. It is just adding a step of removal from hiring someone and paying them less than they make you. I do agree that choosing multiple businesses that might succeed can be pretty smart, depending on context, but that doesn’t mean he made that money. And, ignoring that fact, as mentioned in this video, he wasn’t risking a lot in those investments. It makes since that you will make a some money by having a lot of money that you can gamble with in the stock market.
@peterkallend5012
Жыл бұрын
@Prasanth Thomas you may want to brush up on the definition of genius. It's not a matter of intelligence or education, it's creativity and innovation. He is neither creative, nor innovative. You put way too much stock in where he went to school, and what he studied. What you've done is the equivalent of hitting the bullseye, just on the wrong target.
@phoenixrisn9697
Жыл бұрын
He's one of the most dangerous men in this country. Good report.
@pooheadispoppingout
Жыл бұрын
Hes in NZ in a hole
@AlbertoGarcia-wd7sc
Жыл бұрын
I don't know how to call this: Technofascism? technofeudalism?
@SuperMadman41
Жыл бұрын
Either or both descriptions work
@07Flash11MRC
4 ай бұрын
Call it technocãpītâlî$m. C is just neo-feudalism and fæ$hísm is when the private sector coerces and eventually takes over the gov't (the public sector)
@bartolomeothesatyr
13 күн бұрын
Yes.
@brennans2286
Жыл бұрын
His argument against higher Ed was proof enough. He doesn’t want the proletariat to be as educated as him. He’s a poor excuse for a man.
@rogerparker4468
Жыл бұрын
Not a man or even human as we know us to be. When humans become parasites
@nsbd90now
Жыл бұрын
Search for "The Powell Memo" and despair...
@brennans2286
Жыл бұрын
@@nsbd90now the attack on education is a long standard reactionary trope. Didn’t know of Powell or his idiotic memo though I won’t despair. The reactionary gutting of liberal arts and education more broadly has potentially backfired on the ruling class. The forces they’ve unleashed could just as easily kill them as they could kill us on the left.
@nsbd90now
Жыл бұрын
@@brennans2286 “It's simply impossible for people with limited vocabularies and low levels of cognitive functioning to make sense of the complex realities of the political world. And we now have a population where for 55 years substantial fractions of white people have gone to private fundamentalist Christian schools that leave them both indoctrinated in Christian nationalism and ill-prepared to process any additional information. Worse, we now have over a million children in a given year who are homeschooled by parents who are uneducated white fundamentalists - and that total has been pretty constant for three decades...” --Chauncey DeVega
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
You've got that backwards. He understands that "higher ed" is doing a terrible job at education, and that most students would be better off to drop out of academia. In the real world, practical knowledge is far more useful (and more accurate) than what academia produces. As such he gave away money to help bright students escape academia so that they could both get a practical education in business and put their abilities to a better use than they could in academia.
@goodun2974
Жыл бұрын
When Thiel's CIA-aligned company Palantir was being discussed, it occurred to me that in Lord of the Rings, the Palantir were "seeing stones" that were used by the Dark Lord Sauron to communicate with his allies and could show his plans for the future as well as current conflicts. Similarly to what Nietsche warned about gazing into the abyss, If anyone not aligned with the Dark Lord was to look into a Palantir they could see what was in Sauron's mind, but Sauron could also see back into theirs.
@raclark2730
Жыл бұрын
Indeed, and in turn Palintir is based on the crystal balls and srcying mirrors of medieval occult practice.
@crimson4066
Жыл бұрын
Thought you were going to say "Peter is basically a Sauron worshipper"
@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
3 ай бұрын
@@crimson4066 occult maybe
@bartolomeothesatyr
13 күн бұрын
It was the use of palantíri that corrupted Saruman the White into a servant of Sauron and drove Denethor of Gondor to madness. They were explicitly described as tools of evil.
@cutback443
Жыл бұрын
great video -you're now being watched by his AI
@enochroot9438
Жыл бұрын
This guy is actually a real-life James Bond style super villain...
@nathansmith8883
Жыл бұрын
All he needs now is a giant laser.
@josephmelton4721
Жыл бұрын
Please give any evidence to this motion. You literally watched a KZitem video and decided that in your head? You don’t take yourself seriously and it shows.
@miljanvisnjic4022
Жыл бұрын
@@josephmelton4721 just look comment section bunch idiots saying thiel is super villain they probably never heard of $oro$, santa klaus from w3f, mark zucc, luthor bezos...
@Rays_Bad_Decisions
Жыл бұрын
Liberal shitwit logic the one rich dude that trys to protect individual liberties is bad but the fascist monopolies good
@Here4TheHeckOfIt
11 ай бұрын
Thiel was an early investor of Facebook and a mentor to Zuckerberg.
@DolphinsAreBetterThanHumans
Жыл бұрын
Guys please use your popularity of Second Thought's channel to share this videos. These videos are very well made but gets less views since not many people are able to find out about it & yt algorithm doesn't help either.
@harperproduction3935
Жыл бұрын
Well spend time going through every comment & push the like button. Hopefully this help.
@newbloomwon
Жыл бұрын
“Individualism for me and not for thee” sums up his philosophy and goals.
@dawned-onme2601
Жыл бұрын
Great Vid & Ohio just elected Theil cronie to the Senate for just a drop of $15 million dollars. Buying out democracy must feel like a bargain to him
@RedSntDK
Жыл бұрын
Moneyball but with politicians. If it weren't so tragic it'd be kinda entertaining.
@arcanondrum6543
Жыл бұрын
@@RedSntDK No, Moneyball found good players. Thiel and the whole SCOTUS Dark Money, unlimited spending finds front men to do as they're told.
@kylezo
Жыл бұрын
@@arcanondrum6543 the AZ ballot measure to chip away at dark money in politics is a huge win for progressives and a very good sign on the ground of things to come, IMO. Many americans are even LEFT of the democratic party (which is corporatist and centrist at its core) as evidenced by piles of recently passed state-level progressive legislation like universal pre-k and the elimination of right-to-work with huge margins among BOTH parties. More progressive reform like this could give way for even a real third party or actual changemakers in office repairing democracy and eliminating antidemocratic institutions like the senate and scotus. Economic populism has extremely broad appeal to both sides right now, because one thing the vast majority of the working class can agree on right now is that the wealthy are crushing everyone beneath their feet.
@mriraniniceguy9209
Жыл бұрын
And the democrats laundered more than 50 Million USD through the Ukraine and FTX to Fund their election campaigns. Why aren‘t you pissed about this?
@larryc1616
Жыл бұрын
The right in America wants a fascist state
@WestOfEarth
Жыл бұрын
For years I've disliked Thiel, but this video brings that feeling to a new level.
@josephmelton4721
Жыл бұрын
Why have you disliked thiel? Do you have any actual convictions or just wanna feel apart of the crowd?
@WestOfEarth
Жыл бұрын
@@josephmelton4721 You got me. I so want to feel part of the crowd! My life is empty and meaningless without it.
@josephmelton4721
Жыл бұрын
@@WestOfEarth focusing on that part of my comment because you’re insecure. Care to point out why you’ve disliked Theil for so long?
@WestOfEarth
Жыл бұрын
@@josephmelton4721 ew, ad hominem. And I had such high esteem for you. So no. I don't feel I owe you any reason for my dislike. You'll have to go on living without that closure.
@MartinD9999
Ай бұрын
@josephmelton4721 The revelations in this video weren’t enough to justify why he would dislike him?
@crimson4066
Жыл бұрын
"People who aren't greedy can't feel fulfillment or happiness. They only feel anger and envy of people [like me] who are" -Peter Thiel, 3:00 That's honestly such a sad way to view people and live your life. Dude needs therapy, not more money.
@robertm7120
Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for getting this information out to the public!! It is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to here but it’s VITAL for us to hear it 😢
@crimson4066
Жыл бұрын
"Democracy doesn't work because we're such a small minority. So, why don't we just enslave them? We don't need money, we have technology!" -Peter Thiel, 3:40
@teejay6063
29 күн бұрын
WHEN will we start looking at excessive greed as the mental illness it truly is?
@pdoyle17
Жыл бұрын
Nothing bad can ever come from something called Palantir! Just ask Merry and Pip
@Klokinator
Жыл бұрын
FOOL OF A TOOK! Next time cast yourself in!
@AcidiFy574
Жыл бұрын
We'll see names like panpticon in the future
@bartolomeothesatyr
13 күн бұрын
You could even ask Sauron himself, because it was Aragorn revealing himself to Sauron through a palantír that provoked Sauron into throwing his forces at the Battle of Pelennor Fields, which allowed Frodo, Sam, and Smeagol to sneak into Mordor unnoticed -- the palantíri were the downfall of *_everyone_* that came to rely upon them, even the big bad himself.
@Janonimo
Ай бұрын
This made me think of Yanis Varoufakis idea that we’re moving away from capitalism (competition) with it’s own set of problems due to neoliberalism, towards something far worse: TECHNOFEUDALISM
@avokado1386
Жыл бұрын
Commenting to push this up. Many, many thanks to More Perfect Union and Second Thought. People need to hear this and see this.
@227morgan3
Жыл бұрын
agreed
@paulakaye2108
Жыл бұрын
The Pandemic must’ve *really* pissed on his plans. (Edited for clarity: Being that the “Corporate” office culture was up ended and people no longer broke their backs to please their bosses. I guess that’s why we have “quiet quitting” now.)
@cutback443
Жыл бұрын
errr.. Or the Pandamic was a part OF his plan.
@rickb3650
Жыл бұрын
What makes you think that? It seems to me that Big Money made out better than anyone else.
@atomic66
Жыл бұрын
nah, it has helped them get more control over us
@knarf_on_a_bike
Жыл бұрын
Like any disaster (natural or human-made), capitalists have profited handsomely from COVID. Theil seems to be doing okay.
@junglecat_rant
Жыл бұрын
@@atomic66 Nonsense. Another conspiracy tale.
@hughmungus2760
Жыл бұрын
Why is it that every billionaire seems to want to return the world to feudalism
@maryahhaidery7986
Жыл бұрын
Peter Thiel was also heavily influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand and spoke at the Atlas Society. Many of these ideas can be found in the pages of ‘Atlas Shrugged’
@popejaimie
Жыл бұрын
Wish they would just go to Galt's Gulch and leave us all alone lol
@dinnerwithfranklin2451
Жыл бұрын
I'd rather not read that trash again. Crap story by a crap writer.
@girlwhoseeks
Жыл бұрын
also funny how every silicon valley tech person is so heavily indebted in atlas shrugged as if it all isnt systemic propagation by the big guys. we are all sheep
@markw9512
Ай бұрын
It is a philosophy in the same way that fascism is a philosophy
@bartolomeothesatyr
13 күн бұрын
Objectivism is less a philosophy, and more an intellectual framework for the justification of narcissism.
@VCR47527
Жыл бұрын
He thinks everyone should aim for monopoly (aka dictatorship I guess in the country he's trying to appropriate), but then he doesn't want government regulations which are basically government dictating things to him. It doesn't make sense that he's trying to sell a political ideology. He seems to just want to be an old fashioned king.
@michaeld4861
Жыл бұрын
Dude is a literal supervillain! Actually... most supervillains are good people compared to Theil.
@vanhuvanhuvese2738
Жыл бұрын
he is bad news
@07Flash11MRC
4 ай бұрын
I like to think of him als gay Lex Luthor with hair in his POTUS phase.
@jgstriker100
13 күн бұрын
So Thiel is the one dude who read 'The Lord of the Rings' and thought, 'I want to be Sauron when I grow up.'
@toppersundquist
Жыл бұрын
"Anarcho-Capitalist Views" I think I just had a stroke.
@07Flash11MRC
4 ай бұрын
Argentina is currently having a stroke.
@DesmondMiles333
Ай бұрын
And here we are this guy is genius. He backed J.D. Vance and now he is Trump VP.
@thomasneal9291
Ай бұрын
evil geniuses are a thing.
@michaeld4861
Жыл бұрын
My god this was a fantastic video! Also horrifying! Every time I hear anything about Theil it's absolutely horrific.
@God_is_love_believe
Жыл бұрын
He is simply completely evil. Completely lacking in human empathy.
@harperproduction3935
Жыл бұрын
No wonder Elon Musk wants free speech.
@josephmelton4721
Жыл бұрын
Either you’re all under the age of 5 or lefties.
@cervelo9465
8 күн бұрын
Thank you. Peter Thiel is one of my greatest number one heroes.
@Leto2ndAtreides
Жыл бұрын
The US is not far from being run by a monopoly. It's just that it's two parties rather than one (in China). People who aren't chosen by the parties, can't get elected (for the most part). So the control of the parties almost can't be broken. This is pretty much why you would want to start a new country... So you're not stuck with the existing systems that are nearly impossible to uproot.
@Bell_plejdo568p
Жыл бұрын
The us does have one political party that prented to be 2 party there both the same
@AgressivelyAverage
Ай бұрын
Aaaaaand now JD Vance is Trump's VP pick /cry
@lordetern
Жыл бұрын
Sigh, so Thiel wants to create essentially company nations? Which, I know that company towns aren't well covered in American history like they should be, but Thiel and those like him should really research how well they failed.
@frankemcgillivray6695
Жыл бұрын
Peter is really a bad guy, just see what he did to Gawker after they made him come out of the closet.
@lazerwolf001
Ай бұрын
“ technology is an incredible alternative to politics” Basically instead of trying to find consensus or compromise with people you disagree with he would rather in force his own will through technological might. power over many using technological leverage
@dozzer009
Ай бұрын
Bingo!!!
@LostLeftyLimb
Жыл бұрын
Wow I have heard about him so many times and his involvement in various things but I had not idea he fancied himself a supervillain.
@CampingforCool41
Жыл бұрын
Gonna be honest this is the first I’ve ever heard of him
@harperproduction3935
Жыл бұрын
Trust that it won't be the last. Bad people like this tend to have very long lives. Either the heavens don't want them either or the Gods themselves approve so much of them that they gift them with longevity, so they get a chance to sow their seeds & get to enjoy those juicy fruits of pure chaos. Still can't decide which I more comfortable with.
@barrackobama2216
Жыл бұрын
@@harperproduction3935 My guess is because they have so much money they can: Eat healthier Better guarded Easier access to medical care Live in cleaner homes
@harperproduction3935
Жыл бұрын
@@barrackobama2216 Of course.
@PeterFnPorker
Жыл бұрын
the saying "money is the root of all evil" has many layers... this is certainly the core of that phrase...
@annjuurinen6553
Жыл бұрын
It is the Love of Money that is the root of all Evil.
@bartolomeothesatyr
13 күн бұрын
@@annjuurinen6553 People seem to forget that part for some reason.
@FergVision
Жыл бұрын
Learning about Peter made me just so angry that someone could spend so much of their life being such a shitty person and being so successful at it. Like every thing he does isn’t just good for him, it’s actively bad for everyone else. Fuck that guy. Great video.
@ShockArcl1te
Жыл бұрын
So the dude played Bioshock and his take away was to try it for real?
@Cook-X
Жыл бұрын
Bioshock Greece 2020.
@walterlichtenberg9846
Жыл бұрын
Where I moved to in 2017, may not be perfect, but each day I count my blessings here in the Philippines. From 1965 through the years, I have seen and felt the US making one step forward, one to the left, one back wards, one forward, and one to the right, adding up to staying in one square. There are people, like my self, who care, and have empathy, and look to leaders who believe in such progress. And there are others who have little to no empathy, and look for leaders who are narcissists, sociopath and pathological liars. They believe that you can tell a lie often enough for a certain segment of the population to accept, and go with it. At the end of the road, it is straight down, and that is where such leaders stop and let their followers continue. I can't accept that, and had to physically, emotionally and spiritually move away from it to mentally survive. Now, I am thriving, but feel much sadness for those who struggle, trying to keep the US somewhat sane.
@flyjet787
20 күн бұрын
Deeply frightening.
@traposucio2944
Жыл бұрын
I've gone from 'what a talent for making 101 videos' to admire this guy more and more. He is single-handedly doing a colosal job and yet one can see how he is so humble. It's not charisma but the jedi-like other side of the coin.
@tomdonahoe3539
Жыл бұрын
Scary stuff. Thiel's vision of the future sounds a lot like the underrated 1975 Dystopian SciFi movie Rollerball.
@johnwright9372
Ай бұрын
Or 1984, Brave New World.
@draneym2003
Жыл бұрын
The guy who's convinced he's the smartest guy in the room who did it all on his own when really he's just an angry incel who had mommy and daddy buy everything
@Jack_Parsons-666
Жыл бұрын
Billionaire incels do not exist, especially the gay ones. Try not to get distracted by his sex life.
@Rondoggy67
18 күн бұрын
As soon as people like Thiel have access to reliable autonomous security drones and robots, we’re finished.
@falconeshield
Жыл бұрын
They do realise that without the middle class their privileges are over, right? Money buys things but it doesn't take care of you.
@artofexistance
Жыл бұрын
They’ll have robots for that
@falconeshield
Жыл бұрын
@@artofexistance They didn't show up during COVID times they'll never will. Plus they need the plebs to build them up. No way they're gonna oil up their hands, ew.
@scottabc72
Жыл бұрын
Thats what 'politics' is for. Especially (but not only) the Republican party to convince people that the 'American Dream' is alive for them and when it turns out its not- its the fault of immigrants, trans people etc...
@onnol917
Жыл бұрын
Whats with libertarianism and its fascination with ending societies? Their model does not work except for the top layer yet people cheer it on from every level of society.
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
Libertarian (or classical liberal) ideas aren't perfect, but they're the best thing we've found and they work for everyone who is willing to contribute, at every level of society. The only people these values don't work for are the parasites (again at every level of society) that want to steal what others produce. The societies that have adopted classical liberal ideas most closely tend to be wealthier and have greater equality among their citizens than those places that have rejected these values.
@onnol917
Жыл бұрын
@@alanlight7740 isn't the modern day libertarian movement all about maximum freedom and minimal government? As in, they are against taxes but have no idea how to pay for infrastructure, police or other likewise services. No oversight or regulation meaning that there is nothing protecting enviromental and health risks. The list goes on and the way I see it its a one way street to some kind of plutocracy
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
@@onnol917 - the modern day libertarian movement is about maximum freedom and minimal government, yes. But they have great ideas about how to pay for infrastructure and other things we need. In fact, as a general rule the more a country adheres to libertarian (or classically liberal) ideas, the better their infrastructure and services, and the better their record on environmental issues and health.
@Jack_Parsons-666
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. How is replacing gov hierarchy with corporate hierarchy supposed to improve freedom and opportunity for individuals? Show me the libertarianism that maximizes social mobility for the 99% Please, im desperate to see it actually.
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
@@Jack_Parsons-666 - the difference between government and corporations is that if a corporation goes bad you can just do business with someone else, whereas if a government goes bad it is much more difficult to find a decent alternative. Likewise, if a corporation treats customers badly eventually most leave and the corporation goes bankrupt. When government treats its citizens badly the choices are to suck it up or go to war. Classically liberal societies (today called libertarian in the U.S. since statists stole the "liberal" name for themselves) have long had the best social mobility in the world.
@NobuhikuObayashi
Жыл бұрын
Oligarch
@AdrianMunch
11 күн бұрын
People are gonna start walking away from the “internet”. I’m done in two years, I will not renew my contracts once they end. I’m done with it.
@jonathan4831
Жыл бұрын
Peter Thiel has the most unimaginative view of the future. He should have watched/read more Star Trek.
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
Star Trek is fantasy, especially on the economic front. There are places that have attempted to create a Star Trek-like economy: places like Cuba, Venezuela, and the USSR.
@treyshaffer
Жыл бұрын
@@alanlight7740 lmao I can't believe that someone could have such a narrow and propagandized worldview that they have even started throwing popular sci-fi fantasy shows into their two bin "good or bad" view of the world. Seriously go outside more, pick up an outdoordy hobby, you're on the internet too much for the sake of your own mental health
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
@@treyshaffer - I didn't say that Star Trek was bad. I said that it was fantasy. Fantasy requires a suspension of belief in order to enjoy the story. Fantasy can even teach good lessons. We just shouldn't base our economy on the fantasy economy of Star Trek, because it would be a disaster.
@alanlight7740
Жыл бұрын
@@9skyman945 - a healthy economy has ups and downs, and disruptions. Currently we are going through a very disruptive period as we have had about half a century's backlog of advances in technology that are finally working their way through the system - which were delayed in implementation because various interest groups favored stability over improvements, but the backlog has finally reached the point that the benefits far outweigh the down sides. But a disruptive period is going to look an awful lot like an economic system "tearing itself apart", because that's sort of what it's doing. Just as a caterpillar in a cocoon is torn apart before it is reassembled as a butterfly. I do agree that the U.S. should have ended the embargo on Cuba a long, long time ago - but Cuba remains able to trade with the rest of the world. If the health of Cuba's economy depends entirely on the U.S. economy, it therefore stands to reason that it is the U.S. economy that is so strong that it can keep even poorly managed trading partners afloat. A well-managed economy can stand on its own, especially if it is able to freely trade with most of the world. Although the economy does affect longevity, it is only one of several factors. Hawaii has the highest longevity in the United States, but it is because the white people there are mostly wealthy, and the people who aren't wealthy are mostly of Japanese descent. Japanese people have always been some of the longest lived people in the world, for several reasons including their relatively short stature. But when you compare Japanese in Hawaii to Japanese in other parts of the United States, those in Hawaii have a lower life expectancy. It would appear therefore that Hawaii has a relatively poor health care system compared to most of the U.S., and has been skating along on its demographics to look good. I don't even know if your claims about Cuban longevity are true, but if they are there is likely something similar at play. There are very few Cubans dying of obesity, for instance, because they don't have enough to eat.
@RobinHerzig
Жыл бұрын
Next one should be about the actual harm done by Palantir, there's some serious evil going on
@davestewart735
Жыл бұрын
Gawker was like “Peter Thiel’s gay lol” and dude just fucking lost it.
@discipleofschaub4792
Жыл бұрын
Was apparently something he didn't want public. They shouldn't have exposed something that private.
@07Flash11MRC
4 ай бұрын
@discipleofschaub : Lmao, that's rich... You clearly bave no idea of all the private things of us all that Peter Thiel isexposing to private companies, the CIA, the NSA and so many others. He's a complete hypocrite and you and many other should stop simping for him.
@RobinHerzig
Жыл бұрын
JD + More Perfect Union = a perfect union in communication 👏 more of this pleeez
@mansur_ali
Жыл бұрын
his views are not even close to anarchy. he has one of the most authoritarian ideas i have ever heard and it truly is scary
@spiritofmatter1881
Жыл бұрын
If a young man only got into art school If a young gay man only lived his life unashamed of his sexuality So many simple ways the world could have taken a turn for the better in history
@Rob17kLiebermann
Жыл бұрын
This is a rather childish approach to history. It is true that Thiel's rejection of everything "woke" or modern may have to do with his "repressed" sexuality, however his twisted vision of a utopia has nothing to do with it, I would say. It is even possible that he is now on good terms with his sexuality, since he is married to a man...no one ashamed of their orientation would do that (if you want to see the case of a truly ashamed man, look at Milo Yiannopoulos).
@martinheidegger517
28 күн бұрын
"If a young man only got into art school", that would be Adolf Hitler.
@RavarsenBlogspot
Жыл бұрын
You said some things right but misrepresented him in many aspects
@NightOfCrystals
Жыл бұрын
Pretty terrifying stuff. Thanks for this video. I didn’t like Thiel, now I find him scarier
@CommentingOnTheFreakshow
17 күн бұрын
We are stuck with Thiel for the moment!
@JohannBBravo
Жыл бұрын
'dark enlightenment' you cannot invent this. when i would read this in a book i would think this is over the top! but why doesnt he call it 'endarkenment' dont get it :)
@mediabreakdown8963
Жыл бұрын
OMG…He’s like a real life Andrew Ryan! “Let’s build a new country-free from all laws and regulations!” Because that ended well.
@banana_bread4542
Жыл бұрын
Great to see two of my favorite KZitem channels in one - More collaboration w/ Second Thought, please! On a sidenote, I happened to have attended a panel session with people from In-Q-Tel as a part of a mandatory grad school coursework.. Had no idea what that company was about..
@thecapeofnohope6018
Жыл бұрын
A country wholly ruled by a corporation isn’t something new. It happened in The Congo in the 1880s -1900s. It was total hell
@joejoemcgee
Жыл бұрын
Gosh I wrote a SiFi book about this guy's vision, and didn't even realize it. If I ever do a second edition, I'll name the evil extra-national corporation after him somehow. Man, billionaires can be dangerous!
@adrianthoroughgood1191
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@k54dhKJFGiht
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Excellent podcast! Thiel is multifaceted. There are things to like - and dislike! Thanks for presenting a more complete picture!
@michimatsch5862
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Right time to Thiel! (decent song about the guy. I like it.)
@johnahooker
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@ronyrufus950
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Such a great song .
@evinchester7820
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Libertarians. Nice concept. Thing is, you need everyone to be onboard with PERSONAL RESPONSIBLITY. And that is never going to happen.
@JBulsa
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Peter Theil's world not of this world but the next.
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