The Man Behind The American Oligarchy

[Uncle Joe]

2. JD Vance stumped for a Putin-backed authoritarian white nationalist in Hungary, and lost

April 15, 2026

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, who single-handedly bankrolled JD Vance to the U.S. Senate and five minutes later propelled the Ohioan into the office of Vice President, placed his biggest techno-authoritarian bet on his protégé.

Last week, Vance tried to come through for his Silicon Valley sugar daddy.

In a stunning moment of betrayal of democracy, Vance traveled to Budapest to boost the flagging re-election campaign of a Hungarian despot over his pro-democracy opponent.

Hold that mind-blowing thought for a nanosecond; the sitting veep of the world’s oldest continuous democracy stood with the ruthless head of a tyrannical white Christian nationalist regime and suggested America’s “values” aligned with Viktor Orban.

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https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/15/jd-vance-stumped-for-an-putin-backed-authoritarian-white-nationalist-in-hungary-and-lost/

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Meanwhile six weeks later.



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Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World

The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.

Published May 28, 2026

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Argentina, a nation relatively insulated from potential conflicts in the Northern Hemisphere, also fits as a potential escape hatch from other risks that Mr. Thiel has publicly warned about — nuclear war and runaway artificial intelligence.

But Mr. Thiel has also been energized by what he’s discovered in Argentina, finding harmony with Mr. Milei’s libertarian slash-and-burn governance and becoming enamored with Buenos Aires’ vibrancy, the people said. They, and others familiar with the billionaire’s activities and discussions about the country, spoke on condition of anonymity to share private conversations.

Mr. Thiel did not respond to a request for comment.

Underscoring his belief in the country, Mr. Thiel, 58, has temporarily relocated his family to Argentina and enrolled his children in a local school, two of the people said. The Argentine government has also explored offering the billionaire permanent residence or even citizenship, a person familiar with Mr. Thiel’s plans said, though it’s currently unclear whether he would accept.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/americas/peter-thiel-argentina.html