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posted by janrinok on Sunday November 20 2016, @10:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the points-to-ponder dept.

The fallout of the American Presidential election of 2016 continues, and many are concerned about what the eventual consequences will be. One potential member of a Trump administration has many more worried than not. Observe:

As Donald Trump commences his ghastly slouch toward Washington, a coterie of sycophants snatches at his coattails: Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Chris Christie—we knew this particular trio would scurry after heightened relevance and authority. Unsurprisingly, all three have slavered their way to the president-elect's transition team, and possibly into the Cabinet. Less expected, perhaps, was billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel's recent appointment to the same advisory committee. And yet, an alliance between Trump and Thiel, however appalling, seems so fitting that hindsight renders it almost preordained.

One wonders about the temperament of the President-Elect, but even more about the basket of, um, unemployed, that swarm around him seeking positions in the new administration. Peter Thiel is well know for having bankrupted Gawker over the Hulk Hogan affair, but for personal reasons.

But Thiel did not bankroll Hogan's lawsuit in a show of fraternity. He had nurtured a grudge since December 2007, when Gawker published an article entitled, "Peter Thiel is totally gay, people." Thiel condemned Gawker for publicly outing him, though the site contended that he had already disclosed his sexuality to those in his social sphere. Although Thiel referred to Gawker as "a singularly terrible bully," he did not pursue legal action. Instead, his rancor smoldered until, nine years later, he landed a belated—but fatal—blow.

What might such vindictiveness accomplish with more than millions of dollars, but the full faith and credit of the United States, if it sought to silence criticism, whistle-blowing, truth-telling and journalism? Should Soylentils be worried?


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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 20 2016, @11:49PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 20 2016, @11:49PM (#430211)

    You linked to Gizmodo, formerly part of the now bankrupt Gawker network? It's hard to tell if you're a troll or trying to be serious.

    In order to be a Liberal today, you have to shut off half your brain. You need to believe that Peter Thiel is an evil monster, because he helped stop a website from posting sex tapes of people without their permission. Because he's the enemy, we have to somehow twist that into a freedom of speech case. At the exact same time, you have to condemn Julian Assange, who published hacked emails showing countless criminal and corrupt acts from the Democrat party. Not only did Hillary literally call for his assassination, but most Liberal news groups refused to even cover most of the Wikileaks, seeing how "unfair" it was that they were illegally obtained.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 21 2016, @03:49AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 21 2016, @03:49AM (#430315)

    It's hard to tell if you're a troll or trying to be serious.

    Hard to tell if you are just stupid, or pretending because you are paid to. Did you read the part about blood transfusions from young virgins? At least Nelson Rockefeller only nursed at the bosoms of fresh mothers.