You genuinely think Thiel was criticized for being rich?
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Replying to @anildash @AustenAllred and
If Thiel has paid a price for his beliefs, what is it? How has his economic, political or cultural power declined since he began destroying media outlets or supporting a president who’s called for the State execution of innocent American kids?
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Replying to @anildash @peterpham and
OK I hate to do this because, again, I despise Trump, but for the sake of discussion what would happen if partners were removed from YC for supporting Obama because he killed innocent Syrians in drone strikes?
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Replying to @AustenAllred @anildash and
You need to realize that’s only the very public examples of that happening at the top, and the silencing happens much, much lower on the totem pole. You learn your career can be affected so you should just shut your damn mouth
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Replying to @AustenAllred @anildash and
That’s why the implication that, “well who cares he’s still rich” is odd to me
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Replying to @AustenAllred @peterpham and
People keep talking about Thiel paying a price; it’s not true. For example, the women who were assaulted by Trump paid a price; This is a useful comparison to measure Thiel against.
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Replying to @anildash @peterpham and
Thiel paid a price, it’s just not one that you’re taking into consideration because he’s still rich. The point I’m making is that doesn’t only affect Thiel, and that’s only a public example of something happening more with subtlety to people not in power
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Replying to @AustenAllred @peterpham and
I’m talking about Thiel as an avatar if this — he gets more money, more power, more access, and you think rational people say “I’m afraid that fate will befall me!”?
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Replying to @anildash @AustenAllred and
The only way you can remotely assert Thiel paid a price is if you think either no rich person should ever have to hear critique, or if a billionaire possibly gaining wealth at a slightly slower rate is “paying a price”.
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Replying to @anildash @peterpham and
Not to be pedantic, but gaining wealth at a lower rate is, by definition, paying a price. It’s just a price you don’t consider because he’s rich and who cares what happens to rich people
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But it is important in this instance because it’s a price Thiel can afford to pay and a price that others cannot. So yes silencing those you disagree with can be dangerous, and not just for rich people
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Replying to @AustenAllred @anildash and
And of course there are worse things happening in the world. But that doesn’t make that kind of culture a good thing.
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