“Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances. You and I both agreed zero interest rates were too high, and as I said in your office. Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain.”
The latest batch of the Epstein Files reveals that Epstein was not only connected to Russia, Israel, and the broligarchy, but also 4chan, an online hub of the worst conspiracy theories, crypto bros, and right-wing actors committed to the replacement of democracy with a white nationalist utopia. Another individual who seems to share Epstein’s vision is Steve Bannon, Trump’s former advisor, who had numerous interactions with Epstein and has spent years trying to cultivate and strengthen a far-right, reactionary network in Europe.
They both realized cryptocurrency could be a successful means to destabilize financial markets and escape accountability and regulation.
This is where the broligarchy comes in.
Elon Musk also features in the Epstein Files, trying his best to get invited to Epstein’s island despite knowing he was a convicted criminal. Musk spent over $300 million to help Trump get elected, and through DOGE dismantled government agencies and stole American data. Like Bannon, he has promoted white nationalist conspiracy theories and right-wing political parties in Europe. He even took over Twitter, which has now become a bastion for Nazis, disinformation, and child porn. No wonder French prosecutors raided the Twitter offices earlier today and summoned Musk to appear in person.
Thiel, who is part of the South African PayPal mafia, groomed JD Vance’s political career and hand-delivered him to the Trump White House. Thiel is also one of the founders of Palantir, the surveillance company used by the US government, Israel, and other regimes that Epstein promoted to Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Thiel and Vance follow Curtis Yarvin, who advocates for a techno-fascist utopia and argues that capitalism is incompatible with democracy.
Journalist Ryan Broderick, author of the Garbage Day newsletter, spent the past few days going over the Epstein documents, and in his latest piece, he concludes:
[Epstein] was fascinated by websites like 4chan and technology like Bitcoin and was personally invested in the success of far-right politicians in the US and Europe. He believed he was months away from ushering in a new world order that would allow him to continue with his monstrous passion projects, like creating a super-race of children with his own DNA and building fascist nation states to manage overpopulation and climate collapse.
Ryan joins me to discuss his piece and Epstein’s connections to the domestic and foreign entities that have spent the past 15 years trying to dismantle democracy, suppress dissent, and roll back human rights.
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