Donald Trump, Peter Thiel, and the Technocrats

Donald Trump’s 2nd term is off to a controversial start, with his
supporters celebrating his Executive Orders to free Ross
Ulbricht, ending funding for schools requiring COVID19
injections, calling for releasing the JFK, MLK, and RFK files,
and ending support for USAID.


However, while the MAGA movement cheers Trump for moving at a
rapid pace, many of his supporters appear to be turning a blind
eye to the influence of Peter Thiel and other Technocrats.


Who is Peter Thiel and what is a Technocrat? Let’s Dive In…


In the early 20th century, a movement began to develop around a
political theory known as Technocracy, a system wherein
management of governments is handled by technical experts, often
involving technology-focused solutions. Early proponents of
Technocracy claimed that the concept would lead to better
management of resources and the protection of the planet.
However, this system of governance by technological experts and
their technology would also involve a loss of privacy, as well as
centralization of power and the management of all human behavior.
Although the term appears to have been largely forgotten, the
technocratic philosophy and influence can be seen everywhere in
our modern digital world.


One of the most influential proponents of Technocracy was a man
named Howard Scott, a writer who founded the Technical Alliance
in New York City in 1919. Scott believed that business owners
lacked the necessary skills and data to reform their industries,
and thus control should be handed over to engineers.


Technocrats publicized their vision of a centrally-planned world
via books, speeches, clubs, and political parties. This resulted
in a brief period of popularity in the US and Canada in the years
following the Great Depression. As politicians and economists
searched for a solution to the financial calamity, the
technocrats imagined a world where politicians and business
owners were replaced with scientists, engineers, and other
technical experts, who would manage the economy.


However, in the 1940s, mainstream interest in the Technocracy
movement seemed to dissipate.


The ideas that underpinned the technocratic vision received a
notable endorsement in 1970, when political scientist Zbigniew
Brzezinski released his book, Between Two Ages: America’s Role in
the Technetronic Era. Brzezinski will be familiar to long time
researchers of the ruling elite. Until his death in 2018,
Brzezinski was a diplomat who ran in the same circles as David
Rockefeller and former Secretary of State and accused war
criminal Henry Kissinger. Brzezinski served as advisor to several
presidents—from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama. Brzezinski was also
a member of the Atlantic Council, the National Endowment for
Democracy, and the Council on Foreign Relations.


Although Brzezinski’s Between Two Ages substituted the term
“Technetronic” for “Technocracy,” the depiction of the future is
the same: a world in which the scientific and technological elite
centrally plan the lives of all humanity. Essentially,
Brzezinski’s vision is a technologically-advanced
authoritarian-style collectivism, wherein individual liberties
are subordinated to the apparent needs of the collective.


When we examine the world of 2025 we clearly see the signs of
technocratic influence. For example, we can see this influence in
the wealthiest companies and most influential CEOs. These
individuals are running companies that have amassed large amounts
of financial wealth, as well as unfathomable amounts of digital
data on all of their customers.


From Jeff Bezos at Amazon, Bill Gates of Microsoft, Mark
Zuckerberg at Facebook, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, we can see
the technocratic ideology. These men and their colleagues in
various technological industries wield immense power through
their companies, wealth, and cultural influence. These
individuals have enough money, resources, and connections to
shape elections, geoengineer the climate, and cause dips in the
stock market, to name a few examples. They are the technocrat
class of 2025.


Who is Peter Thiel?


Peter Thiel is the infamous co-founder of Palantir, the “private”
surveillance firm with a long history of involvement and
collaboration with the CIA. Thiel is also a Steering Committee
Member of the Bilderberg Group, the infamously secretive group
which represents the interests of the hidden ruling class.


In the second Trump administration, Thiel’s influence is more
visible than ever as numerous associates and acolytes of his are
set to play various influential roles.


An examination of Donald Trump’s cabinet reveals many connections
to Thiel.


Vice President J.D. Vance


Despite not giving directly to the 2024 Trump campaign, Thiel has
gained well-deserved scrutiny for his role in financing the rise
of Vice President J.D. Vance.


Vance, the 40-year-old former Ohio Senator, was in attendance at
David Sacks’ June 2024 fundraiser for Trump. Sacks is a former
COO of Paypal.


According to “two people with knowledge of the exchange”, during
the June event Trump “informally polled the room” regarding who
he should choose for his Vice Presidential running mate. David
Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, and others all told Trump he should
choose Vance. Elon Musk also reportedly encouraged Trump to pick
Vance. A few weeks later at the Republican National Convention
that’s exactly what Donald Trump did.


Thiel and Vance have an extensive relationship. Vance claims that
after hearing Peter Thiel deliver a speech at Yale Law School in
2011 he was inspired to pursue a career in big tech firms. He
started as a junior investor with the Thiel-backed Mithril
Capital in 2016.


Vance briefly worked at biotechnology firm Circuit Therapeutics,
a move which then-CEO Frederic Moll told the NY Times was a
“favor to Peter.” In 2019, Vance would found his own venture
firm, Narya Capital, with financial backing from the former
Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the billionaire investor Marc
Andreessen, and, of course, Peter Thiel.


When Vance announced his run for Ohio Senator, Peter Thiel was
there and gave $15 million to the campaign. With this money Vance
was able to secure a victory and within two years he was on the
way to the White House with the full support of Thiel and other
technocrats.


Elon Musk


While Musk is a powerful and influential technocrat in his own
right, he and Thiel have their own history of collaboration.


Elon Musk and Peter Thiel have been friends for more than two
decades and both men received massive financial wealth from their
co-founding of PayPal. Thiel has also been a prominent investor
in Musk’s various ventures, including Neuralink.


Musk and Peter Thiel also co-founded “America PAC” as their
vehicle to support Trump’s return to the White House. In July
2024 it was initially reported that Musk would invest $45 million
a month into the Trump campaign. In the end, Musk would give
nearly $75 million to the PAC.


As promised, Trump nominated Musk to lead the “Department of
Government Efficiency”. While the idea of reducing government
waste and increasing efficiency is an appealing proposition, it
should also be noted that Musk’s talk of efficiency is
reminiscent of the little known Efficiency Movement which
predated the more well-known Technocracy movement.


The Efficiency Movement sought to identify and eliminate waste in
all areas of the economy and society, and to develop and
implement “best practices”. Supporters of the movement included
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller.


Is the goal of Trump and Elon to make government more efficient
to serve the people? Or, is the goal to finally fulfill the dream
of the original technocrats and eliminate the political and
business classes in favor of “machines” (Artificial
Intelligence), centrally planning, and managing society? Time
will tell.


David Sacks


David Sacks is most well-known for his involvement in the early
days of PayPal, serving as the COO with Thiel as the CEO. He is
considered a member of the so-called “PayPal Mafia”, a name given
to the founders of PayPal who later founded numerous tech
companies, including Tesla, LinkedIn, Palantir Technologies,
SpaceX, YouTube, and Yelp.


In June 2024, Sacks hosted a fundraiser for Trump at Sacks’ home
in San Francisco. It was this dinner where the billionaires told
Trump he should choose Vance as his running mate.


Shortly after his victory in the 2024 election, Trump rewarded
Sacks for his loyalty by appointing him as the “AI and Crypto
Czar”. In this position Sacks is expected to greatly influence
the U.S. government’s policies on cryptocurrency, and the
advancement of AI.


Howard Lutnick


Howard Lutnick is the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald investment firm
and has become a vocal proponent for Bitcoin in the last couple
years. Trump has recently nominated him to be U.S. Commerce
Secretary.


Lutnick is also an investor in Strive Asset Management, which was
founded by Vivek Ramaswamy. Peter Thiel, the Founders Fund, and
J.D. Vance’s Narya Capital also contributed to Strive’s $30
million funding round.


Lutnick is also a part owner of video platform Rumble, founded by
Chris Pavlovski. In December 2021, Pavlovski announced his
intention to take Rumble public by combining forces with CF
Acquisition Corp, a division of the Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald.


Lutnick was also formerly a neighbor to Jeffrey Epstein in NYC
and raised millions for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential
campaign.


Lutnick has spoken at the World Economic Forum’s various meetings
as far back a s 2016 and as recently as January 2023.


Jim O’Neill


Donald Trump has appointed Jim O’Neill as deputy secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). O’Neill has
extensive connections and collaborations with Peter Thiel.


O’Neill worked at two of Peter Thiel’s funds, Clarium Capital and
Mithril Capital Management from 2012 to 2019. In 2010, he
co-founded Peter Thiel‘s Thiel Fellowship. He also worked as the
CEO of the Thiel Foundation from 2009 to 2012.


From 2019 to July 2021, O’Neill was the CEO of SENS Research
Foundation, an organization focused on “rejuvenation”. The SENS
received its initial funding from Peter Thiel in 2006 and 2008, a
fact that should come as no surprise given Thiel’s own interest
in fighting aging using the blood of the young.


Ken Howery


Trump named Ken Howery as his pick for U.S. ambassador to the
Kingdom of Denmark.


The connections between Howery, Peter Thiel, and the World
Economic Forum run deep. Apparently, Trump sees those connections
as a net positive.


Howery was another PayPal co-founder with Thiel. The pair also
co-founded the venture capital fund Founders Fund.


In March 2012, the WEF named Howery a member of the Young Global
Leader program. He is also a member of the Selection Committee
for the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers Program.


Howery may have been selected for the role of ambassador to
Denmark to help Trump fulfill his goal of annexing Greenland.
Denmark has administrative control over Greenland as part of its
kingdom. Interestingly, Trump’s calls for purchasing Greenland
and making it part of the United States mirrors the original
Technocrats plan for the “Technate of America”, including Canada
and Panama as well.


Jacob Helberg


Jacob Helberg was appointed to be undersecretary of state for
economic growth, energy and the environment. Helberg donated $2
million to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.


He is an ardent supporter of Israel and a former supporter of
Democrats who has said his shift to Trump was a result of
Democrats becoming “anti-Israel”.


Helberg is also a senior adviser to Palantir Technologies, the
private surveillance firm co-founded by Peter Thiel. Helberg also
is also senior advisor to Alex Karp, Thiel’s co-founder and CEO
of Palantir Technologies, and a fellow Bilderberg Steering
Commitee Member.


Michael Kratsios


Donald Trump has named Michael Kratsios to serve as science
adviser and director of the White House’s Office of Science and
Technology Policy. Kratsios was the 1st Trump admin’s policy
specialist on artificial intelligence, drones, quantum computing,
and cybersecurity.


Kratsios worked for two of Peter Thiel’s funds, Thiel Capital and
Clarium Capital.


It’s abundantly clear that the 2nd Trump administration is
stacked with allies of Peter Thiel – the Technocrat and Steering
Committee member of the Bilderberg Group.


One final point worth noting relates to Palantir’s blind support
for Israel and the Zionist cause.


Thiel, and Palantir’s Support of Genocide


In November 2023, Palantir issued a letter to shareholders that
stressed the company’s support for Israel’s quest to ethnically
cleanse Palestinians.


“We are one of a few companies in the world to stand up and
announce our support for Israel, which remains steadfast.
Palantir stands with Israel.”


Thiel has also made it clear he will not interfere in Israel’s
crimes and has no qualms supplying technology which leads to
civilian deaths. First, in January 2024 Palantir announced that
it had signed a “strategic partnership” with the Israeli Defense
Ministry to supply technology for the genocide.


In May 2024, protesters accused Thiel of complicity in
‘genocide’, blocking his vehicles for over an hour while he was
speaking at the Cambridge Union. Over two hundred students
gathered outside the Cambridge Union attempting to “drown out”
Thiel’s talk.


When Thiel was directly questioned about his support of Israel
and their use of AI technology to murder humans, he gave a
rambling non-answer.


Given that Thiel and company are willing to turn a blind eye to
the crimes of Israel, it should come as no surprise that Trump’s
2nd cabinet is stacked with former and current associates of
Thiel’s who also share this zeal for Zionism and Technocracy.


While these troubling facts may be disturbing to MAGA, these
connections need to be questioned. If we are ever to defeat the
so-called “deep state” we must commit ourselves to opposing
techno-tyranny no matter which political party, politician, or
billionaire is promoting it.


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