Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas.

Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society. His name is Curtis Yarvin who also goes by the pseudonym “Mencius Moldbug”.

#Vance #Thiel #Yarvin #USPol

https://newrepublic.com/article/183971/jd-vance-weird-terrifying-techno-authoritarian-ideas

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug

Curtis Yarvin wants American democracy toppled. He has some prominent Republican fans.

Yarvin is in the ear of Blake Masters, Peter Thiel, and J.D. Vance.

^{Andrew Prokop (Vox)}