Thiel compared California liberalism to Saudi Arabian Wahabbism — but it was sort of a compliment

  • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    The mental gymnastics this guy does to justify his ideology. “California is prosperous despite not following my dumb pet economic theories and so is Saudi Arabia. They must be the same thing.”

    Like that’s an aggressive form of terminal stupidity. Keep this up and he’ll be eating glue before the years out.

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      4 months ago

      Sorry but as an Australian who spends a lot of time in the US that’s a really, really, really retarded statement.

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        4 months ago

        While I do agree with your general sentiment, please consider not using “retarded” as a derogatory term. It is hurtful for people with intellectual disabilities and effectively acting as a slur against a minority group.

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    4 months ago

    Where the fuck is he going to go that’s progressive enough to not be hostile to his homosexuality but conservative enough not to tax his ungodly hoard. The u.s. is as good as it gets for people like him.