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> Thiel’s comments about Trump were more complex, according to the recordings. “If you, in a sincere, rational, well-reasoned way are willing to make the argument that Trump is the Antichrist, I will give you a hearing,” he said. “If you’re not willing to make that argument maybe you have to be open to possibility that he’s at least relatively good.”

This is either a level of mental derangement or a level of trolling that is world class.

Arguing "rationnaly" about whether someone is or is not the Antichrist ? Seriously ?

"Next on a18z podcast, how many angels can LLMs put on the head of a nano-needle".

Are Palantir shareholders happy with having their money on his hands ?

What happens when he suddenly decides that "reporting EBIDTA" is the 8th cardinal sin ?

(I mean, the American voters don't really have a choice anymore, he was kinda bundled with the Trump package.)

> “ It’s become quite difficult to hide one’s money,” Thiel said, according to the recordings. “An incredible machinery of tax treaties, financial surveillance, and sanctions architecture has been constructed.” Wealth gives the “illusion of power and autonomy,” Thiel added, according to the recordings, “but you have this sense it could be taken away at any moment.”

Almost as if lawmakers had a monopoly on many laws. Again, it's insane if he's serious, and not remotely funny if he's trolling.



> Arguing "rationnaly" about whether someone is or is not the Antichrist ? Seriously ?

Sure, though I'm tempted anyway.

10-15 years ago I made a similar mistake and tried arguing with a young earth Baptist creationist preacher in Cambridge city center, so I know I shouldn't, but it's so very tempting. I mean, MAGA is just begging to be the mark of the beast…




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