Yarvin isn't wrong to recognize there's a relationship between altruistic politics and coolness.

What he misses is that this is a predatory situation. Earnest altruists build things of value and this draws social influence from which social cachet can be extracted.
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Just signed up on Patreon and I'm very excited

I bet you my entire life savings it's not "a conservative movement that drives young men to violence" that they blame for this

Ok but, like, George Floyd was a breaking point over systemic violence... who do Brooks and his friends think are the "system" that's "oppressing" them here, exactly? Random kids from Utah?

Even now, even with everything happening: do it

Very similar thing in mine as well today 😓

Yup! Really great bbq place near me some years back that was similar. Even with the restricted hours it was worth going tbh

Right?! He brings on the literal smartest guy in the world to solve their biggest problem, but was also clever enough to try to save political face when it appeared that didn’t pan out

Ngl Camacho would probably be top 1/3 of real American presidents lol

one of the strangest dynamics these days is the insistence that everyone pretend they were born yesterday when evaluating the seriousness or sincerity of a public figure. i think that by his own past actions and rhetoric i can safely assume that peter thiel is not on the level!