Peter Thiel's Influence

Peter Thiel is a billionaire tech investor & far-right ideologue who wants to reshape the U.S. in his vision. Under Trump 2, his influence has exploded. His associates now hold key government positions, and his wealth has doubled to $16B. Here’s why you should be alarmed.

Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, is the "Don" of the PayPal Mafia—a group of tech elites who built today’s corporate-dominated internet. He’s one of the first tech billionaires to embrace Trumpism, helping bring Elon Musk into Trump’s inner circle.

He grew up in apartheid-era Namibia & has long opposed democracy, social justice, and government regulation. Thiel once backed a plan for floating libertarian cities in international waters to escape politics entirely. When that failed, he got New Zealand citizenship as a backup.

Now, he’s using Trump’s reelection to turn the U.S. into his latest dystopian experiment. More than a dozen of his former employees & allies now control key positions in Trump 2’s government—including the White House, OMB, and major federal agencies like Health & Defense.

Thiel is also behind Trump’s VP pick, JD Vance. He bankrolled Vance’s rise & pitched him to Trump as the best choice to push their shared far-right, anti-democratic agenda.
6/ But Thiel isn’t just in this for ideology—he’s making billions. His company Palantir, which specializes in AI-driven surveillance & military tech, has raked in massive federal contracts. Its stock skyrocketed after Trump’s return, surging over 140%.

Another Thiel-backed defense firm, Anduril, is taking over a $22B contract to supply high-tech headsets to U.S. troops. Along with Musk’s SpaceX & OpenAI, Thiel is muscling into the $500B defense market, challenging old giants like Boeing & Lockheed.

In short: Thiel doesn’t believe in government—except when it makes him richer & more powerful. With Trump 2.0, he’s securing both. He’s a key architect of the techbro takeover of the federal government, and his influence is growing.

This isn’t speculation—it’s happening right now. If you care about democracy, regulation, and keeping billionaires from running the country unchecked, pay attention to Peter Thiel.

Sources:
Business Insider: tinyurl.com/2p8dnjas
NZ Herald: tinyurl.com/m9bd5rjz
Activist Post: tinyurl.com/jwhu9d3d
State of Affairs: tinyurl.com/hwjktanr
Financial Times: tinyurl.com/yu792wpa
Bloomberg: tinyurl.com/2tpty5h3
Bloomberg: tinyurl.com/mr2rx8bh
Time: tinyurl.com/4y588m2y
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