[funkysquid]

"donating $1.25 million is a lot more than speech"

It's somewhat easy to argue that someone should not face professional repercussions for their support of a candidate. It's harder to argue that they should be able to donate 463x what a typical person might (assuming a generous $2.7k not using Super PACs).

[drivingmenuts]

Thiel is a billionaire. If the worst things that Trump and his followers have advocated for come to pass, he most likely won't face any consequences that people of lesser means will.