Seth Long
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I am absolutely not a fan of this man, that said, he’s completely correct and the messaging here is 💯
Rand Paul: "The whole [tariffs] debate is so fundamentally backwards & upside down. It's based on a fallacy & the fallacy is this: that somehow in a trade, someone must lose. That somehow when you trade with someone, someone is taking advantage of you... I have a trade deficit with my grocery store"
April 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I am absolutely not a fan of this man, that said, he’s completely correct and the messaging here is 💯
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"Gandalf's the crazy person who wants to start a war, and Mordor is this technological civilization based on reason and science. Outside of Mordor, it's all sort of mystical and environmental and nothing works."
"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible."
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"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible."
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March 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Gandalf's the crazy person who wants to start a war, and Mordor is this technological civilization based on reason and science. Outside of Mordor, it's all sort of mystical and environmental and nothing works."
"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible."
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"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible."
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"For Thiel, ambition like this - outsize, contrarian, vaguely seditious - is nothing new."
"A devoted J.R.R. Tolkien fan from an early age, Thiel is equally enamored with a retelling of The Lord of the Rings in which Sauron is a beleaguered victim."
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"A devoted J.R.R. Tolkien fan from an early age, Thiel is equally enamored with a retelling of The Lord of the Rings in which Sauron is a beleaguered victim."
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March 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"For Thiel, ambition like this - outsize, contrarian, vaguely seditious - is nothing new."
"A devoted J.R.R. Tolkien fan from an early age, Thiel is equally enamored with a retelling of The Lord of the Rings in which Sauron is a beleaguered victim."
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"A devoted J.R.R. Tolkien fan from an early age, Thiel is equally enamored with a retelling of The Lord of the Rings in which Sauron is a beleaguered victim."
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The interview was first published in Details Magazine by journalist Jonathan Miles.
In "The Billionaire King of Techtopia" Thiel appears in the image of a crown.
"Forget start-up companies. The next frontier is start-up countries."
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In "The Billionaire King of Techtopia" Thiel appears in the image of a crown.
"Forget start-up companies. The next frontier is start-up countries."
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March 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The interview was first published in Details Magazine by journalist Jonathan Miles.
In "The Billionaire King of Techtopia" Thiel appears in the image of a crown.
"Forget start-up companies. The next frontier is start-up countries."
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In "The Billionaire King of Techtopia" Thiel appears in the image of a crown.
"Forget start-up companies. The next frontier is start-up countries."
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THE INTERVIEW PETER THIEL SCRUBBED FROM THE INTERNET
Billionaire oligarch Peter Thiel gave an interview in 2011, in which he tipped his hand about his anti-democratic plans and neo-monarchist philosophies.
Since then, Thiel has erased the document from the internet.
We obtained a physical copy.
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Billionaire oligarch Peter Thiel gave an interview in 2011, in which he tipped his hand about his anti-democratic plans and neo-monarchist philosophies.
Since then, Thiel has erased the document from the internet.
We obtained a physical copy.
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March 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
THE INTERVIEW PETER THIEL SCRUBBED FROM THE INTERNET
Billionaire oligarch Peter Thiel gave an interview in 2011, in which he tipped his hand about his anti-democratic plans and neo-monarchist philosophies.
Since then, Thiel has erased the document from the internet.
We obtained a physical copy.
1/6
Billionaire oligarch Peter Thiel gave an interview in 2011, in which he tipped his hand about his anti-democratic plans and neo-monarchist philosophies.
Since then, Thiel has erased the document from the internet.
We obtained a physical copy.
1/6
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I follow French politics a lot, as many of you know. Any effort for mass layoffs of public sector employees there would create such huge strikes and marches, the level of disruption and paralysis would be biblical.
February 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I follow French politics a lot, as many of you know. Any effort for mass layoffs of public sector employees there would create such huge strikes and marches, the level of disruption and paralysis would be biblical.
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Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administration… and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether it’s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administration… and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether it’s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.
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Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
February 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.
Biden marks his climate legacy during Amazon visit, asserting 'nobody' can reverse it
"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:54 AM
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"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.
Biden marks his climate legacy during Amazon visit, asserting 'nobody' can reverse it
"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.
www.npr.org
November 17, 2024 at 10:09 PM
"Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans.
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We're up against some very malicious forces. Timothy Snyder describes how a disinformation campaign impacted this and recent US elections and why we need to be prepared for this.
The Phantom Campaign: Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
The Phantom Campaign: Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
The Phantom Campaign
Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future
snyder.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:22 AM
We're up against some very malicious forces. Timothy Snyder describes how a disinformation campaign impacted this and recent US elections and why we need to be prepared for this.
The Phantom Campaign: Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
The Phantom Campaign: Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
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Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
A majority of pro-book ban school board candidates lost in Texas, but education advocates are worried about other election results.
www.lonestarlive.com
November 13, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
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The House Ethics Committee was set to vote this week on releasing a report about Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who resigned from Congress on Wednesday after being picked as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Gaetz resigned days before ethics investigation report expected
The former congressman resigned soon after being nominated as President-elect Trump’s attorney general.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:32 PM
The House Ethics Committee was set to vote this week on releasing a report about Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who resigned from Congress on Wednesday after being picked as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, according to four people familiar with the matter.