[metalliqaz]

it is truly amazing how much damage one person is able to do to civilized society

if you expand the scope to a handful of adjacent figures, the catastrophe is truly amazing

[p_j_w]

Maybe a society that can be so damaged by someone because they're incredibly wealthy shouldn't be considered civilized.

[pluralmonad]

What is more civilized than concentrating large amounts of power into the hands of a few? Hierarchy and civilization seem to go hand-in-hand.

[Kapura]

yeah, this is what unchecked wealth gives you. yay capitalism.

[pphysch]

Thiel is one of the more public faces of what is now known as the "Epstein class" of societal predators. But one of many and certainly not the epicenter.

[timacles]

There is certainly a shadow cabal of these elite billionaire types that avoid all public exposure yet are working very hard to destroy society and profit

[SilverElfin]

Yep Epstein class. It’s a great phrase for the billionaire elites who have corrupted our society through their wealth. We need heavy taxes on them now to preserve our democracy.

And also, Thiel is literally in the Epstein files. Meeting with Russian officials repeatedly on the island. One is said to be his handler so he may just be an asset tasked with destabilizing America.

[EQmWgw87pw]

I’m hearing this a lot but never with any substance, would you care to elaborate with a hard action or idea with a direct result?

[pfraze]

What are you, Thiel’s alt? The guy backed Facebook, built a mass surveillance firm, and talks about democracy as an obstacle. How do you expect people to feel about him?

[tofuahdude]

Direct quote from Peter Thiel:

> I no longer believe freedom and democracy are compatible