Zeteo: Billionaires Are Turning AGAINST Democracy. Here’s Why. Highly recommend Gil Duran. Talks about his latest book “Nerd Reich”

Aug 28, 2026The conventional wisdom about Silicon Valley is that over recent years, it drifted from liberalism to Donald Trump. Founders got red-pilled, or incurred petty grievances, or simply got too online. But journalist Gil Durán suggests there’s more to it. In his new book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, Durán pinpoints an insidious theory inside Silicon Valley: that democracy itself is an obstacle to their own freedom – meaning freedom from us, and from society. In this valuable interview, Durán speaks to Prem Thakker about the quiet theories driving Silicon Valley’s attempted global takeover, and explains why JD Vance is no more than a “puppet” of that movement, and how the media and Democrats failed to take these titans seriously – or are in fact working hand-in-glove with them. Durán lays out the big threats to U.S. democracy, highlighting Crypto as the “scammy digital crime tool” that gave billionaires access to Trump, making him the “crypto bro-in-chief.” This interview was published on Zeteo.com on August 25, 2026. If you want early, exclusive access to this kind of independent, unfiltered journalism — subscribe to our Substack here: https://zeteo.com/subscribe Chapters: 00:37 Intro 01:33 The Radicalization of Silicon Valley 03:32 Peter Thiel Says the Quiet Part Out Loud 06:13 Why Billionaires Embrace Fascism 09:14 The Billionaires’ Victim Mentality 12:18 The Crypto Cartel and Politics 15:50 Billionaire-Funded Private Cities 18:50 Billionaires’ Apocalyptic Prophecies 21:00 Billionaires Are Showing Us Who They Are 23:23 Why Tech Bros Court Both Parties 27:02 Trump Is the ‘Crypto Bro-in-Chief’ 29:05 How to Face the Broligarchy 32:02 JD Vance Is a Radical Extremist 34:41 How Fascist Ideals Were Cloaked in Plain Sight Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: https://zeteo.com/subscribe

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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