How Big Tech money is undermining US democracy — Interview with journalist Gil Duran | DW News

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How Big Tech money is undermining US democracy — Interview with journalist Gil Duran | DW News

US Author Gil Durán warns that Silicon Valley “billionaires have enough money to buy both sides" in any US election. In his book „The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy,“ Durán pieces together public statements from powerful tech investors like Peter Thiel that amount to a chilling attack on democracy as we know it. Durán criticizes both Republicans and Democrats for refusing to take on the big money in tech.

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Chapters:

0:00 The war on democracy
2:02 Billionaire power moves
4:01 Peter Thiel’s vision
5:37 The rise of JD Vance
7:38 Elon Musk’s influence
9:36 Election threats
11:07 The ideology of fascism
13:21 Partisanship and power
15:55 The network state concept
18:09 The AI bubble
19:33 Economic and moral risks
22:05 A call for accountability

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Date: October 21, 2026