cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35095129

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Antics Continue

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any weirder, Peter Thiel has announced plans to deliver a four-part lecture series on the Antichrist. These unusual events will take place at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco on four days in September and October.

Thiel, one of the most influential tech billionaires of our time, seems intent on forcing us to discuss the Antichrist. He is clearly trying to make a point. But what is that point?

Thiel’s lecture series won’t provide any clues to the public—it’s off the record. He’ll be delivering his lectures to an exclusive group of Antichrist-curious tech acolytes in a highly-controlled atmosphere.

Here’s the thing: this isn’t really about religion. It’s about power and politics, wrapped in theological language. Thiel has long been fascinated with political theorist Carl Schmitt’s ideas about “political theology”—the notion that all significant political concepts are secularized theological concepts.

    • Fedizen@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      The next shinzo abe, probably; A sociopath billionaire whose long term project is destroying democracy and is the owner of Palantir a company that makes surveillance software for the US and Israeli government. The name “Palantir” comes from the device used to corrupt Saruman in lord of the rings.

      There’s a lot of speculation that he’s part of a silicon valley death cult that wants to purge the earth of most of its population.

      Edit: He’s also gay, not that it matters.

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        He’s the guy behind musk too right?

        They both have child labour mines (Elon has/had emeralds, Tile some nuclear horror).

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          Its not that crazy.

          MAGA is absolutely doing death cult stuff (see RFK jr’s vaccine policies, ICE, medicare, etc)

          There’s also been articles on the group chats all the richest people on the planet are on.

          Quotes from Peter Theil show he is opposed to democracy, etc. Its less tin foil hat and more an assmption that “this is being done with his blessing”

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          Any day now you guns get those Thiel props. He totally sees your simping and will reward with a super special room in his bunker. Lol, y’all are pathetic.

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            I’m pathetic when people are making up hidden cabal bullshit? The dude is fucking awful n his own merit. You don’t need to make up stupid Illuminati end-the-world shit to dilute the waters.

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              Dude has claimed on camera that his goal is to destroy democracy and the United States, he owns a surveillance company name palantir ffs. This isn’t muddying the waters, this is me throwing the mud into your face while you simultaneously claim to be clean.

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                And that equals death cult?

                The bullshit conspiracy rhetoric absolutely muddies the water. It takes the focus away from the actual heinous shit he does.

                Pro tip #1: Not everything needs to be sensationalized.

                Pro tip #2: Work on your insults.

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                  Not an conspiracy theory when dude literally said it, and work on being so damn sensitive cause it wasn’t an insult it was anology.

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      The real life Gavin Belson. Silicon Valley writers used Theil for that character, based on actual events. Yes, he has a blood boy.

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        12 days ago

        you give him far too much credit. he’s not the only one doing it, but he’s certainly one of the loudest.