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Thiel Warns Millennials' Discontent Fuels Socialist Sentiment

11/10/2025

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Peter Thiel, cofounder of PayPal, warns of generational conflict after Zoran Mamdani's election as New York City mayor.
He says Millennials feel disillusioned with capitalism due to zoning laws that favor older generations.
Thiel argues this discontent fuels growing interest in socialist ideas among young voters.
He adds that any U.S. socialism would be 'old people's socialism' rather than a youth-led revolution.

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Peter Thiel, cofounder of PayPal, warns of generational conflict after Zoran Mamdani's election as New York City mayor.
He says Millennials feel disillusioned with capitalism due to zoning laws that favor older generations.
Thiel argues this discontent fuels growing interest in socialist ideas among young voters.
He adds that any U.S. socialism would be 'old people's socialism' rather than a youth-led revolution.