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[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 3 days ago (6 children)

How is "Peter Thiel is a piece of shit" news?

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

He's like a walking, talking billboard for why billionaires are evil. Just like how Elon is a walking, talking billboard for why billionaires aren't actually smart.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Peter is evil, but he’s also not nearly as smart as he thinks he is

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This is true, but most billionaires publicly pass for at least an average intellect. When Elon speaks, it's hard to ignore that he's clearly an idiot.

[–] DandomRude@piefed.social 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is news because it provides evidence of what a piece of shit he is.

Just one example: in Germany, even complete idiots can see why it is more than absurd for any state to use Palantir products. It is really sad that it is even necessary to refute this proposal by obviously corrupt politicians, but this connection to a child molester makes it at least a little easier.

Seriously, I mean he called it Palantir, for fuck’s sake…

[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Our politicians have been bought by him.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

His links to a child trafficker put his sponsorship of all the age verification laws into perspective... He wants computers broadcasting who's a child to every website out there.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

TIL by RTFM:

Theil is on the Palantir Board of Directors specifically because Epstein suggested the idea

[–] Killer57@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There are a lot of clues that point towards Peter Thiel continuing to run Epstein's businesses.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Mostly because the majority of people still don't know his name or anything about him.