TechGod Peter Thiel
posted an homage to fellow TechGod Elon Musk as our world christened its first trillionaire. I took the liberty of adapting it.
These self made, libertarian TechGods from South Africa did what few Americans have done, enrich themselves obscenely while destroying key democratic and societal foundations.
Trump II gave TechGods their own bank when his administration approved a bank charter for Erebor Bank. Ordinary people cannot sign up.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by Thomas Jefferson, included:
That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
TechGods destroyed wage structures in various industries with their overuse of gig workers. They harmed children by facilitating contact from sexual predators and having their AI bots suggest self mutilation and suicide.
Founders Fund is not Founding Father no matter how hard Peter Thiel tries. The idealistic younger Jefferson turned into a leveraged CEO when he used his slaves as collateral for a loan.
Ordinary people can become extraordinarily rich on the backs of ordinary people. It's a story as old as the founding of our nation from European migrants.
Before Elon Musk, there was Jakob Fugger. Europeana reported:
The Fuggers were one of the most influential families of the era. Jakob 'the Rich' is considered one of the wealthiest individuals in history, with an estimated fortune equivalent to 400 billion euros today. With this great wealth came great power.
Fugger owned mines, a currently hot area for investment. Who knows maybe an IPO or two would have gotten Jakob over the Elon mark?
One of Europe's wealthiest families, the Fuggers created kings, gave life to cities and led to a split within the Church.
Elon financed Trump II's return to the White House.
Musk's mother has Switzerland in her family tree while Fugger was German. While not related in kin, the two men shared a title of "richest man."
Due to the Fuggers’ industrial activities, people flocked to Schwaz, making it the largest mining metropolis in the world in the first half of the 16th century.
The population boomed, which meant that the parish church in Schwaz had to be enlarged. A brick wall in the central aisle was built to separate miners from wealthier individuals.
The separation of the ordinary from the extraordinarily wealthy continues today in the houses of TechGods. Elon's home in Austin, Texas is gated. Austin allows 6 foot fences with setbacks. Elon built one more than twice that height on the property line.
The current 16.5-foot fence was installed sans (without the required) permit, an oversight from the property manager at the time of its installation.
A neighbor does not consider the property a home.
....slammed the property's use as security as opposed to a residence, alleging there is around-the-clock shift changes, employees coming and going from the property at all hours, excess trash cans and blockage of the roadway for staff coming and going on site.
"They think they own the world," the gentleman said, adding the tall metal gate utilized as the employee entrance to the property better resembles a fortress and not a single-family residence.
Remember the Virginia call in 1776 for justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue. It's nowhere to be seen in our world where politicians Red & Blue love PEU (private equity underwriters) and their new TechGod brethren. Increasingly, more are one.
The neighbor chastised Musk for being guilty of building things and then asking for permission, and forgiveness, later.
Their deals get better and better while ours deteriorate. It's sad when regular millionaires
don't stand a chance.
I'll close with another right expressed by Virginians in 1776:
That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offense is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive and ought not to be granted.
TechGods tag teamed with Uncle Sam to turn our country into an endemic spying state. TechGods get the money while the government gets the information. They grieve and oppress us. Frankly, it's extraordinary in scale and scope, as is their wealth.
Elon and Peter, modern day brother Fuggers.
