> (of course, if Peter said some of the things Trump says himself, he would no longer be part of Y Combinator)

This is the difference, in my book, between casting a ballot and writing a big check. Casting a ballot is what you have the right to do privately, without judgement from the world. When you write a check (especially one of the 7-figure variety), and amplify the message, you bear far more responsibility than a voter.

One of the best ways to fix our broken campaign finance system would be to hold asshats like Thiel responsible for what their dollars are funding.