The Real Technofascists of Silicon Valley: Why Big Tech Oligarchs Hate Democracy

When I first started seeing coverage of what seemed like a deranged plan from the Trump administration to take over Greenland, I felt like I was losing my mind. Not because I didn’t understand the plot, but because none of

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Silicon Valley’s secret plans

The article highlights how Silicon Valley billionaires, particularly those linked to Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, have openly discussed plans to create independent territories outside democratic governance.

For example, the PayPal mafia—a group of Silicon Valley founders and investors—publicly explored buying Greenland to establish a deregulated, techno-utopian city.

This idea aligns with the Network State movement, which proposes replacing democracy with self-governing economic zones ruled by tech elites.

Despite the strategic importance of Greenland’s resources, the media largely ignored these discussions until recently.

The article notes that Dryden Brown, founder of the Thiel-backed company Praxis, celebrated when Ken Howery, a PayPal co-founder, was appointed U.S.

ambassador to Denmark, calling it 'According to plan.' Praxis had previously attempted to purchase Greenland and aimed to use it as a testing ground for future expansion.