August 15, 2024
Thiel manufactures politicians from former employees with $30 million investment strategy
Thiel spends $30 million making employees into senators
🔐Ethics💰Economy🗳️Elections
Peter Thiel spent $15 million on 
J.D. Vance's 2022 Senate campaign through Protect Ohio Values super PAC
Thiel spent $20 million on 
Blake Masters' 2022 Arizona Senate campaign through Saving Arizona PAC
Thiel hired Vance at his venture capital firm Mithril Capital in 2017 before funding his political career
Blake Masters was chief operating officer of Thiel Capital and president of Thiel Foundation before running for Senate
Thiel brought Vance to his first meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in February 2021, according to New York Times
Vance called Thiel's Yale Law School talk 'the most significant moment' of his time there
Masters received Trump's endorsement in June 2022 but lost to incumbent 
Mark Kelly in November
Thiel steered at least $200,000 to Vance's super PAC through his controlled dark money group Per Aspera Policy
🔐Ethics💰Economy🗳️Elections
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The Constitution requires Senate confirmation for all advisers who can influence federal policy, preventing billionaires from installing unvetted ideologues in government.
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The Rockbridge Network, co-founded by J.D. Vance, controls $75 million in conservative political funding with membership costs ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. Which institutional advantage does this structure provide over traditional political fundraising?
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What is the order of these events to show how Peter Thiel systematically built political influence through strategic candidate investment and mentorship.?
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Thiel spent $15 million on Vance's 2022 Senate campaign and $15 million on Blake Masters' Arizona race. Masters lost while Vance won. Can billionaire money guarantee election victories?
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Complete this analysis of how Thiel's patronage system operates.
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