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How is backing a permissive free speech focused video hosting site authoritarianism? Authoritarians lock down and control speech. You have it completely backwards.

Putin, for example, does not support anything remotely like Rumble. It's the opposite of what he supports.

> His vision for our country's future is Russia today.

While I agree, I have to say it takes some skill to end such a dark and realistic assessment with a pun!

Insane take, especially considering that over the past 10 years we have observed a steady creep of authoritarianism here in the West.

A steady creep spearheaded by him and his closest allies?

Exactly?

Thiel is very openly not a fan of democracy.

Well, neither am I, considering that the Western governments have been using the term "democracy" to launder a specific flavor of apparatchik authoritarianism.