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For anyone who thinks the comparisons to monarchy are an overreaction look up favorite philosopher of Peter Thiel and JD Vance Curtis Yarvin. He quite explicitly calls for a “CEO king” to fire all federal employees and replace them with loyalists.

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Yarvin (aka Moldbug) outlines his proposal in this talk from 2012. It's worryingly prescient. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluMysK2B1E