Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25M in Support of Donald Trump
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Guess Thiel is a single-issue voter?
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel#Y_Combinator
Stealthily bankrolling the Gawker suit seems like a pointless waste of money on his part. The Trump thing makes him look even more foolish.
That whole affair left a dirty taste in my mouth. Denton and Gawker were textbook tabloid trash, but so many events pointed to Thiel being a puppet master pulling the strings (and Denton, however scummy, has a right to face his 'accuser'):
- after securing a win, withdrawing the cause that would have allowed Gawker's insurance to cover the damages (partially), thereby largely removing both Gawker and Denton's ability to pay damages, and;
- after Denton offered Bollea a share of Gawker, to be used so Bollea would get a share of the proceeds of the sale of Gawker (in light of the above), AND Bollea accepted this, a few words from Thiel-funded lawyers, and this, too, was withdrawn.
- Bollea settled with the person who actually leaked the tape to Gawker for FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. And instead got THIRTY THOUSAND TIMES that as an award from Gawker. Who wants to guess if his (or Thiel's, one and the same) lawyers didn't want a settlement?
Why not? People who disagree can do business and even be friends.
Unless you're voting for Trump. In that case get out of here you deplorable racist bigot!
But to pick just one pain point, I'm curious how he's going to square having a partner support the grab 'em in the pussy candidate with about a Crosby's worth of sexual assault victims and support for female founders.