In 2022, one of Peter Thiel's favorite thinkers envisioned a second Trump Administration in which the federal government would be run by a “CEO”

[…] By the time most Americans understand what’s happening, the “reboot” – the destruction of government – may already be complete.

    • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Considering Curtis Yarvin and Nick Land have been peddling this stuff for fifteen fucking years maybe it’s reasonable to understand that we’re probably already too late to stop it without mass mobilization of a general strike.

      Seriously, I first heard about these chucklefucks in 2010, when a friend who had just finish his Critical Theory masters told me about some jackass calling himself Mencius Moldbug.

    • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      2 days ago

      That’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t kind of standard.

      The situation is, when assessed honestly, really fucking bad. If they present it as being better than it is, they’re sugar coating the reality. If they present it as bad as it is then according to you they’re spreading doom and gloom. How are they supposed to win this?

  • kibiz0r@midwest.socialEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    This is important to document.

    Behind The Bastards had a series on Curtis Yarvin after the Vance nomination, where they explained RAGE.

    At the time, it wasn’t clear how seriously anyone took this (other than Thiel, who’s all-in), and it seemed likely that Yarvin would be second fiddle to Project 2025.

    Things have changed. I imagine BTB will have an update soon.

    https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-curtis-yarvin-the-philosopher-217093069/

  • Doomsider@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 days ago

    Wow just wow, it looks like we are just playthings for the ultra-wealthy at this point. I have a family so this is not a game to me.