Peter Thiel’s Embrace of Trump Has Silicon Valley Squirming

Post by xiaoma » Wed, Jul 20, 2016, 6:44 PM UTC

Apocryphon wrote: post #95

xiaoma wrote: post #37

"Courage is in even shorter supply than genius." -Peter Thiel

"A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

Post by meira » Wed, Jul 20, 2016, 6:46 PM UTC

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1) Mexican isn't a race - it is a nationality. There are people of all races that are Mexican. 2) Curiels parents were illegal immigrants, and exactly the kind of people that Trump says he would deport. 3) Curiel has mentioned in the past (in a NYT article from the early 2000s, I can find a link if you like) that his Mexican heritage has had an impact in his practice of the law. 4) Curiel isn't a robot. Imagine if he…

I'm curious which of these points downvoters are disagreeing with. I say this as someone with family members who look very much "Mexican" to most Americans. I don't like Trump's talk at all, but how would anyone with illegal immigrant parents would have comfortable family gatherings after supporting Trump? Job or not, family is strong. Is this just an example of herd HN behavior?

Post by Apocryphon » Wed, Jul 20, 2016, 6:46 PM UTC

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Apocryphon wrote: post #95

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"A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

That's why Peter Thiel not only speaks intelligently but also takes action. While I have serious misgivings about the move, I stand in awe of the courage he has. I suspect it comes from the same reservoir he drew from to invest in SpaceX over a decade ago when it looked insane to people, or to start Paypal. I don't always agree with the man, but I have tremendous respect for both his genius and his courage.

Post by pbreit » Wed, Jul 20, 2016, 6:47 PM UTC

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The Wall? Anti-trade? Believes judges with Muslim or Mexican heritage are incapable of being fair?

Mexico has a massive border wall on its southern border with Guatemala. Is that racist too? Not sure exactly what you mean by anti-trade, and how it relates to racism. Mexican is a nationality, not a race. There are Mexicans of all races, including white(which latinos are classed as, but lets say western european ethnicity too) Islam is a religion, not a race. There are Muslims of all races, including white.

Post by serge2k » Wed, Jul 20, 2016, 6:54 PM UTC

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> After that, he suggested, things went south because, among other things, women were given the right to vote. Wow, does Peter Thiel really think that women shouldn't be allowed to vote?

The article is referring to a line from this article: http://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/education... The line in question: " Since 1920, the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women — two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertarians — have rendered the notion of “capitalist democracy” into an oxymoron."