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Beck23

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17. Thiel and his royalists

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:03 AM

Jan 2025

Like Curtis Yarvin live in a fantasy world, and don't seem to understand that class warfare is not always based on race alone. There are millions more poor white people than poor black people in the US.

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Trump Ally Peter Thiel's Op-Ed Turns Heads for Being 'Beyond Nuts' [View all] Mr. Sparkle Jan 2025 OP

He's Afrikaner. They are evil AND nuts. ratchiweenie Jan 2025 #1

Afrikaaners reversed Apartheid. Throwing blanket prejudicial condemnations over ethnic groups is Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #6

Sorry but while they changed their laws it would not appear ratchiweenie Jan 2025 #7

You seem to miss that it is the prejudice expressed by your automatic condemnation of people Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #9

But it was the Afrikaaner-based National Party that won power in 1948 that introduced apartheid muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #10

Yes. We both object strenuously to Apartheid. But positing "if A then automatically B" is pre-judging Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #11

They seem to have more than their share of nuts. So do we. paleotn Jan 2025 #23

Our rich white male overloads are batshit crazy. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #2

Steve Bannon: "Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Elon Musk, are all white South Africans." sop Jan 2025 #3

Steve Bannon as anti racist? Who knew? wnylib Jan 2025 #12

Bannon will argue he's not a racist, he's just virulently anti-H-1B. sop Jan 2025 #14

He insists that's an econimic issue having to do with employing Americans over H1B visa holders. I think there may be ratchiweenie Jan 2025 #16

He may actually be telling the truth regarding whathehell Jan 2025 #24

Yet another example of why we must stop valuing money over decency. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #4

Reconciliation is not congruent to capitulation. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #5

will you believe any "truth" that comes out of a trump commission? rampartd Jan 2025 #8

Thiel is the leading edge of libertarian tech bro culture Renew Deal Jan 2025 #13

Thiel is "likely more sophisticated in his thought process." dchill Jan 2025 #22

Thread about this two days ago: highplainsdem Jan 2025 #15

Thiel and his royalists Beck23 Jan 2025 #17

And lest we forget, Theil is JD Vance's sugardaddy. bluesbassman Jan 2025 #18

Yes. Thiel and his cronies bought this presidency. yardwork Jan 2025 #20

What they hell is wrong with Afrikaners? paleotn Jan 2025 #19

Peter Thiel, the master of ponderous pretentiousness. Borogove Jan 2025 #21