[shwaj]

> spelling out Silicon Valley’s plan to weaponize religion in a war against democracy

:eye_roll: Is Google on board with that plan? Or Apple or Meta or Netflix or anyone? Who is “Silicon Valley” to this author?

[danny_codes]

Peter Thiel and cadre.

[shwaj]

Hence the eye roll. Peter Thiel is Silicon Valley like, say, Trump or Biden is white people.

[danny_codes]

I agree. However, if we consider public perception Thiel’s pitches are probably more salient than say Tim Cook. Which is to say, competent, relatively ethical business is not as newsworthy as deranged philosopher-billionaires going closed door lectures on the anti-Christ. The latter has a sort of morbid fascination