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Book links Big Tech figures to "tech fascism" and political influence

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Gil Duran's new book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy," explores the rise of "tech fascism" and its influence on U.S. politics. The book details the ascent of figures like JD Vance, whose political campaigns were funded by tech billionaires Peter Thiel and others. Duran traces ideological connections from Vance back to Thiel and the far-right theorist Curtis Yarvin, highlighting the influence of Silicon Valley elites on contemporary political movements. AI

IMPACT Explores the intersection of technology, politics, and ideology, raising questions about the influence of tech figures on democratic processes.

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Book links Big Tech figures to "tech fascism" and political influence

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Utterly, utterly scary .. but not surprising! *Must watch* & please boost! “‘The Nerd Reich’: Author Gil Duran on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the

    Utterly, utterly scary .. but not surprising! *Must watch* & please boost! “‘The Nerd Reich’: Author Gil Duran on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy” via Democracy Now! @ uk_politics @ BBC5Live @ BBCRadio4 @ BBCNews @ guardian @ Independent @ thetimes …

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  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Utterly, utterly scary .. but not surprising! Must watch & please boost! “‘The Nerd Reich’: Author Gil Duran on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the Wa

    Utterly, utterly scary .. but not surprising! Must watch & please boost! “‘The Nerd Reich’: Author Gil Duran on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy” via Democracy Now! https:// youtu.be/sg7YNUbaV-8?is=HWlQr6 YFbRzYovzy “A new book by longtime Bay Area j…

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