[JaimeThompson]

His support of politicians who want to remove the rights homosexuals currently have.

His views on women having equal rights to men are bothersome too.

His stated views on individual rights do not mesh with the company he started to spy on everyone then sell the information to governments.

[s1artibartfast]

Interesting, my understanding is that he is prettymuch a bog standard libertarian, and believes in equality under the law for gays and women.

[JaimeThompson]

He said this which shows he doesn't care for women having the right to vote. He funds anti-abortion, anti-birth control, anti-gay politicians regularly.

"The 1920s were the last decade in American history during which one could be genuinely optimistic about politics. Since 1920, the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertarians — have rendered the notion of "capitalist democracy" into an oxymoron."

[s1artibartfast]

>He said this which shows he doesn't care for women having the right to vote.

I think you are adding a statement to the quote that isn't there. He didn't say that women shouldn't be able to vote. He said the chance of a libertarian government died when they got the vote.

>He funds anti-abortion, anti-birth control, anti-gay politicians regularly.

Seems like you think that anyone who has other political priorities is actively against these things. I don't think that Theil is anti-gay ect, he is just willing to compromise on those values.

[JaimeThompson]

He actively now pushes for a libertarian style government so it isn't much of a stretch to think he doesn't want women to vote. And yes I think someone who uses there power and political connections to exempt themselves from the things those they fund wish to do to others aren't decent people.

[quinnjh]

consider that there are women and non straights who have an economic agenda, and even the furthest left mrxist nutter would understand an economic agenda

[s1artibartfast]

I think that is a big dump to make. Just because someone is libertarian and recognizes that women and welfare recipients are the biggest challenge, does it mean that their proposed solution is to take their vote away.

I'm willing to agree that by the nature of his power and position, he is insulated from the negative externalities of those he politically funds. The jump that I make, is that he ultimately wants the government out of those areas too.