[selfselfself]

Interesting. Any proof that he's not a fan of democracy?

[burkaman]

https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/educatio...

> Most importantly, I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.

[village-idiot]

> I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible

From the article linked below.

Honestly, reading that over, his political ideology is a hot mess of inconsistency. I'm not exactly sure what the hell Peter Thiel stands for, other than his own pocket book.

https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/educatio...

[rchaud]

> his political ideology is a hot mess of inconsistency

That's what happens when you treat "libertarianism" as the immutable word of God. Doesn't translate to the way human society works.

[village-idiot]

I think the funniest thing is this idea that you can escape to space or wherever and enjoy a free society, as if all the problems didn’t come from humans in the first place.

[thrower123]

If you are smarter or harder working than the schlub on the street, it is hard not to think that democracy gives too much power to those useless dubs.