Taylor argues Vance and Thiel invert Antichrist theology to consolidate power
1 Oct 9 · 6d ago · 1 article · 4 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
In The Bulwark, Matthew D. Taylor publishes a critical essay examining both men's apocalyptic preoccupations. He argues that Thiel and Vance, despite their different approaches—Vance engaging in "cynical pandering" and Thiel "condemning anyone opposed to the tech future"—share a fundamental inversion: they speak from positions of immense power while weaponizing an idea meant to warn against the abuse of power.
“Speaking from positions of immense power, they are using the idea as a tool to further their own power—precisely what the concept is meant to warn against.”
Matthew D. Taylor
JD Vance Vice President of the United States
Peter Thiel Silicon Valley billionaire, Vance's mentor and financial patronMatthew D. Taylor Columnist, The Bulwark
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"Speaking from positions of immense power, they are using the idea as a tool to further their own power—precisely what the concept is meant to warn against." @drmatthewdtaylor on Thiel, Vance, and the Antichrist:
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"As Thiel himself once put it, 'Perhaps if you talk too much about Armageddon, you are secretly pushing the agenda of the Antichrist.' We would do well to take him at his word."
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"Notably, Thiel and Vance both have the Antichrist entirely upside down: speaking from positions of immense power, they are using the idea as a tool to further their own power—precisely what the concept is meant to warn against." 💥💥💥 RE:
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"The implication of this narcissistic revision of Christianity should be clear: The Antichrist is anyone who might get in the way of Peter Thiel."
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