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by u1hcw9nx 9 days ago
That participation list is not especially selective, politically aligned or sinister. Many are there because they are famous or influential in politics, business, journalism etc.

More just connecting people from non-related sides. Some names I recognize:

   Preet Bhara, 
   Sam Harris,
   Tyler Cohen,
   Kaja Kallas (VP European Comission),
   Elon Musk,
   Jared Kushner,
   Steven Pinker,
   Lawrence Summers (always Larry) 
   Garry Kasparov,
   Ezra Klein,
   Jonathan Haidt,
   Joseph Gordon Levitt (actor)
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The topics of discussion at the retreat are somewhat questionable. We’re also not exactly sure what some of these people believe in.

Personally, I’d never want Thiel or Kushner anywhere near my EU officials. Not even in the same planet.

I think globally they’re all center-right to alt-right, which of them are considered leftwing in the US?
Ezra Klein is legitimately considered left wing in the US. Sam Harris is not actively a psychopath, which passes as "left wing" in America.