The problem is the billionaires are self radicalizing. They’re believing the lies they tell the poor, and that’s a dangerous feedback loop. Barry Goldwater was what they would’ve wanted had they been rational actors promoting fascism for their class interests. Even the “smart” ones like thiel are clearly losing it. They too were not immune to propaganda.
I’m not so certain. I think they’re perhaps opportunistic nihilists and have seen too deep into the abyss one too many times to know how to deal with the sheer amount of nothing they saw there.
The problem is the billionaires are self radicalizing. They’re believing the lies they tell the poor, and that’s a dangerous feedback loop. Barry Goldwater was what they would’ve wanted had they been rational actors promoting fascism for their class interests. Even the “smart” ones like thiel are clearly losing it. They too were not immune to propaganda.
I’m not so certain. I think they’re perhaps opportunistic nihilists and have seen too deep into the abyss one too many times to know how to deal with the sheer amount of nothing they saw there.