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The Alarming Rise of Peter Thiel, Tech Mogul and Political Provocateur

The Alarming Rise of Peter Thiel, Tech Mogul and Political Provocateur

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Sep 22, 2021
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A few years ago, on a podcast called “This Is Actually Happening,” a penitent white supremacist recalled a formative childhood experience. One night his mother asked him: “You enjoying your burger?” She went on, “Did you know it’s made out of a cow?”

“Something died?” the boy, then 5, replied.

“Everything living dies,” she said. “You’re going to die.”

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