Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas
newrepublic.com
Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.
  • silence7@slrpnk.net
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    8 months ago

    This is seriously messed up:

    He then concluded that the “best humane alternative to genocide” is to “virtualize” these people: Imprison them in “permanent solitary confinement” where, to avoid making them insane, they would be connected to an “immersive virtual-reality interface” so they could “experience a rich, fulfilling life in a completely imaginary world.”

    Yarvin’s disturbing manifestos have earned him influential followers, chief among them: tech billionaire Peter Thiel and his onetime Silicon Valley protégé Senator J.D. Vance

  • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    That and they’re on the pedo peddlers Rolodex. It’s starting to scream of CYA.