The weirdest things a leak revealed about Peter Thiel’s secret club | Tayo Bero

A trove of leaked documents has exposed the inner workings of a secretive network assembled by billionaire Peter Thiel, revealing how Silicon Valley's most influential investor has quietly cultivated political power and shaped policy far beyond what was publicly known. The cache offers rare insight into the mechanisms of plutocratic influence in America, showing exactly how wealth translates into access to politicians, judges, and military officials at the highest levels. What emerged was perhaps more banal than sinister—but no less consequential for understanding how decisions affecting millions are made in rooms few Americans know exist.

The Guardian·Jun 24