Hehascalledhimself a conservativelibertarianandwasclosewithcontroversialbloggerCurtisYarvin, whoreferstohimselfas a neo-monarchist. "You'llnoticethateverythingyouhavethatworkswasmadein a monarchyorby a monarchyorboth.
ThisiPhonewasproducedbyApple, whichis a monarchy." Thatis, it's a corporation.
このiPhoneはアップルが製造したもので、アップルは君主制をとっている。つまり、企業である。
CoretobothYarvinandThiel's politicsis a convictionthatpoliticalandeconomicsystemsarebloated, inefficient, andinneedofradicalreform. "I stillthinkthereis a lotthatonecoulddobyderegulating, having a lessseverelyregulatedeconomy." ThePayPalmafia's circleofinfluencesteadilyexpanded, connectingthemwithotherleadersinthesector.
OneofthoseconnectionswasShervinPishovar, a venturecapitalistwhoworkedonHyperloopwithMusk. "I thinkthisis a tech-centered, centristmovement, andwe'retechno-optimists." DuringtheObamaadministration, SiliconValleyflourishedthanksinparttogovernmentsupport. "Everytime I cometoSiliconValley, everytime I cometothisregion, I amexcitedaboutAmerica's future.
PeoplelikePresidentObamareallyheldupbigtechasthesebastionsofinnovation, ofjobcreation, asthesehomegrownplacesthatweshouldreallycelebrate." PishovarparticipatedintechroundtablesandservedontheFulbrightboardintheObamaadministration. "When I wasworkingonHyperloop, oneofthefirstpeople I pitchedittowasPresidentObama.
ThoughmanySiliconValleyleadersbackedHillaryClinton, ThielstoodapartfromhiscolleaguesasoneoffewtopubliclyendorseTrump. "I'm not a politician, butneitherisDonaldTrump.
Themoreprogressivewingoftheparty, peoplelikeElizabethWarren, sortofmadehimthefaceofcorporategreed. "Theworld's richestfreeloaderevidentlyhas a verythinskin." AnotherpainpointforMuskwas a seriesofEVeventsheldbytheWhiteHouse.
I didn't mentionTeslaonceandpraisedGMandFordforleadingtheEVrevolution.
私はテスラには一度も触れず、GMとフォードがEV革命をリードしていることを称賛した。
Soyouwerepissed.
だから君は怒っていた。
Doesthissoundmaybe a littlebiased?" Biden's administrationalsocrackeddownonbigtechandworkedonregulationsaroundcryptoandAI. "Therewas a veryanti-cryptostanceandthathad a verynegativeimpactontheindustry.
InJune, Pishovarhosted a fundraiserwithDavidSachs.
6月、ピショバーはデイヴィッド・サックスとともに資金調達パーティーを主催した。
Theeventraised $12 million. "I thinkeveryonecameawaywiththeimpressionthathe's a truepatriotwholovesAmericaandlovesAmericansandbelievesinAmericanexceptionalism." InOctober, AmericaPACbeganoffering $47 tothosewhoreferredregisteredvoterstosign a petitionsupportingtheFirstandSecondAmendments.
AndMuskstartedspeakingabout a potentialroleintheTrumpadministration. "AssumingPresidentTrumpiswilling, and I thinkheis, I intendtoplay a significantroleinmakinggovernmentefficient." "WatchingElonbecomemorepoliticallyengagedhasbeen, youknow, I thinkexhilaratingformanyofusbecauseheisthegreatestengineereverandhe's oneofthegreatestentrepreneursinhumanhistory." Democratsarestilloverwhelminglywinningsupportfromthecommunicationsandelectronicssector.