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Silicon Valley's Troubling Alliance with Trump Threatens Democracy

6/11/2025

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A troubling alliance is forming between Silicon Valley and the Trump administration, pushing a technofascist agenda that threatens democracy. Influential figures like Musk and Thiel champion a merit-based ruling class, advocating for mass deportation and the exploitation of personal data to tighten their grip on power, leaving immigrants and liberal professionals in peril.

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Story summary

A troubling alliance is forming between Silicon Valley and the Trump administration, pushing a technofascist agenda that threatens democracy. Influential figures like Musk and Thiel champion a merit-based ruling class, advocating for mass deportation and the exploitation of personal data to tighten their grip on power, leaving immigrants and liberal professionals in peril.