Inside Peter Thiel’s Bet To Control Washington: A Warning

from The John Johnston Lounge · host John Johnston

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how tech oligarchs Peter Thiel and Elon Musk have been seeking to influence U.S. politics in a big way. As Gil Duran details, in Peter Thiel’s case, that’s through funding and influencing the rise of JD Vance.. These tech billionaire “broligarchs” have anti-democratic, un-American political intentions. Referenced video:Trump White House CAPTURED by Tech Oligarchs?!?! | Legal AF https://youtu.be/v_NWH2vue3MPeter Thiel, Elon Musk, JD Vance, Gil Duran, tech oligarchs, broligarchs, Silicon Valley politics, US politics, tech billionaires political influence, political analysis, John Johnston Lounge,, democracy, tech power, Washington politics

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