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Gil Duran: “There Are a Lot More of Us Than There Are of Them”.

Posted by Jerry Alatalo | September 6, 2026

[Editor’s note: This valuable, relevant, timely discussion between investigative journalist Gil Duran (author of The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley, Fascism, and the War on Democracy) and Chris Hayes goes into far more depth, exposition and detail than Mr. Duran’s recent viral interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now, which we shared here on this platform.]

MS Now description: Silicon Valley was once viewed as a center-left stronghold where tech founders partnered with Democrats to push clean energy and digital innovation. But today, the world’s most powerful tech titans in many cases are bankrolling right-wing authoritarianism, promoting anti-democratic ideologies. Gil Durán is the author of “The Nerd Reich Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” He joins Chris Hayes to discuss the radicalization of tech oligarchs, why he says they’re attempting to dismantle American democratic values and more.

Some of the video’s more thoughtful comments:

“All these men started as wounded little boys that newer grew emotionally.Of coarse they seek dominance. And this is why the anti democracy ideas resonate with people that will not benefit from life in a heavy handed techno fascistic state.”

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“There is a definite line that merge all of these techs. Email to cable news (faux news) to text msg, smart phone, Facebook agarythms to data farming. All these things have lead us to giving a voice to leaders who need divisivnes to rule. As the rich get richer they wish to protect the empire they build while they consolidate media to guide their ideology. Tech bros started as grassroots employer centered companies. But as we rush to collect people’s data in these AI centers, we are entering a new era where computer code will control the masses and information.

I was against government control on tech companies but now there needs to be rules and regulations on truth and digital morality.

We can’t let platforms think for us and sanctions need to made on All government and companies using fake truths and AI. It’s only gonna get harder to tell the difference.”

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“This may be the most important interview I’ve seen in the last 20 years!”

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“What matters to Peter Theil about new christian evangelicals is that they are more robots brain washed. So they do whatever their pastor says, whether it is a good or bad thing. And for Theil, it is fantastic to do whatever he wants. Which is not new; we’ve had many crazy people do that in the past. The problem now is worse because it’s massive in how much he can control.”

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“Psychopathy and intelligence is an oxymoron. People think that this movie American psycho is real. It gives this idea that psychopathy is somehow a secret intelligence system. It’s not, they rely on masking and glibness or manipulation. This is not intelligence.”

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“Really glad Gil Duran is getting mainstream attention! People need to understand how these insane billionaires are destroying democracy around the world!”

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““They can buy the entire system”… and that, is the greatest flaw of our system. In America, capital comes above the government, power and influence can be bought, and with enough money, laws don’t even apply. Now I’m not saying we should be like them, but one of the keys for China’s success because their government comes above all else.”

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“What’s so scary is that Thiel and so many of the other dangerous oligarchs are flying way under the radar.”

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“The media is also to blame. Instead of calling them what they are they keep showing on almost everywhere with a privileged treatment. If you want to see them called out you have to go out of the mainstream.”

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“Peter Theil understands that ‘Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.’ – Lucius Annaeus Seneca. He doesn’t believe the spirituality. He knows those impressionable religious followers could be a vehicle/TOOL to his power grab. No one else is dumb enough to vote against their own self-interest- outside of religious people. It’s the same playbook all fascist have used throughout history. Hopefully like the Blitzkrieg method used in the past, where it seems Theil and his Epstein class friends have penetrated our democracy for a short time, his influence will fade as more people resist and become educated to it’s true goals. Gil is doing great work to further that education. Def like and share this with more people. Everyone needs to understand Theil’s true motivations- REVENGE OF THE NERDS. These billionaires hate themselves and hate society. It is a mental illness to have so much and still NEED more. They are empty and vacuous and will swallow the world if we don’t stop them.”

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“These men have proven themselves to be dangerous to the health and safety of nearly everyone in this country. And they do it on blast, which is so stupid. If I were them I’d get comfortable in those bunkers because I think people are paying attention now.”

https://youtu.be/URpUHmw2coY?si=GJF9pTnwPrEnWnLx