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sarchasm

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14. a heady, but necessary read on anti-democratic "techno-libertarianism"
Sun Mar 16, 2025, 10:40 AM
Mar 2025

"This intellectual throughline—from Mises to Hoppe to figures like Yarvin and Thiel—helps explain the emergence of what some have called “techno-libertarianism.” It represents a dangerous alignment of anti-democratic thought with immense technological and financial resources, posing significant challenges to traditional conceptions of democratic governance and civic responsibility." ...

"Silicon Valley elites who had built successful companies began to view democratic processes not just as inefficient, but as fundamentally irrational—the product of what they saw as emotional decision-making by non-technical people."

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I have never felt like finding a cabin in the woods more than I have after reading this. I'm smelling blood in the air, or the potential of bloodshed anyway, and that's precisely what they want you to feel. I believe these techno-fascists are fundamentally cowards, hiding behind their algorithms. But then, in today's world, those that control the algorithms ...



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The Plot Against America [View all] EarthFirst Mar 2025 OP
This gives me answers to a lot of my questions. Biophilic Mar 2025 #1
Bookmarking! liberalla Mar 2025 #2
Defacto president Musk creon Mar 2025 #3
tRump is merely the Crime Minister. n/t lastlib Mar 2025 #4
yes creon Mar 2025 #19
At last! GiqueCee Mar 2025 #5
History Rhymes modrepub Mar 2025 #6
I said this a long time ago NJCher Mar 2025 #7
Almost sounds like techno applicafion of Khmer Rouge regime philosophy. Destroy it all..rebuild as ?? leftgirl Mar 2025 #8
RAchel has talked about Yarvin and that JD Vance is a follower of Yarvin. Amaryllis Mar 2025 #13
These tech billionaires are the US version of Russian oligarchs who gained immense wealth after the USSR breakup. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #9
Please repost as an OP MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #25
It's time to name the names liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2025 #10
Dept Of Govt Elimination CaptainTruth Mar 2025 #11
Although I am loathe to appear as homophobic liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2025 #12
a heady, but necessary read on anti-democratic "techno-libertarianism" sarchasm Mar 2025 #14
Please do yourself a favor and read every entry on this website superpatriotman Mar 2025 #15
You should post this as a separate op. It;s important. Amaryllis Mar 2025 #17
Already did. It sank as informative posts often do on DU. superpatriotman Mar 2025 #20
Much obliged. EarthFirst Mar 2025 #18
I'd argue that it goes a lot farther back than 2008 dajoki Mar 2025 #16
It's the "friction" through which collective will is made manifest. pat_k Mar 2025 #21
Have thought that the powers behind the screen have been re-arranging the deck chairs, PufPuf23 Mar 2025 #22
Seriously kicked off with the Contract on America pat_k Mar 2025 #23
Russian ideas Figarosmom Mar 2025 #24
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