Having just read a post under "The Onion" community, I can't help but feel I was really set up for this one. What a fucking unbelievable time to be alive.
this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2026
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From the title I assumed it was a discussion critical of Thiel, and he had pressured the festival to remove it. Really did not expect that Thiel was presenting, and therefore presumably chose that title. I wonder if he was planning to do his supervillain monologue explaining how he has finally assumed direct control of enough world governments to declare himself King of Earth at that conference.
New polymarket bet: in what year does the first king (or queen or dictator) of earth ascend the throne, plunging the earth into a centuries-long dark age of techno-totalitarian dystopia? If you can predict the exact day you get a 5x multiplier applied to your winnings.
I'm gonna guess July 4, 2029
You can't bet on past events
'German born'? I thought he was South African? Or is it American? Or Argentinian? Or New Zealand? Maybe its mordor.
I guess its just wherever the taxes are low.
Maybe its mordor
Just look at him now. Definitely related to gollum!
hey now! gollum was born in anduin
And he was made ugly by...?
the ring, but is that inherited?
The ring? Yes
My takeaway is that it's not just Thiel holding these Armageddon and antichrist get-togethers. WTF? Have we so royally screwed up our forward progression by greed under capitalism that discussing apocalyptical events seems to be our only way out?
Of course. They had to.
Otherwise they would have to remove that question mark, but it was too late to change the title, so...
/s
Jeebus the comments under this article o.0