Trump gives Thiel something far more valuable: a way to fulfill his long-held ambition of saving capitalism from democracy. A Trump administration would diminish democracy, lending credibility to white supremacy and ultranationalismTrump is openly campaigning on the idea that American democracy should belong to fewer people. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fortunately for Thiel, Trump is no traditional conservative. Fortunately for Thiel, Trump is no traditional conservative. In a 2009 essay called The Education of a Libertarian, Thiel declared that capitalism and democracy had become incompatible.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2016 10:00 UTC