• Garbagio@lemmy.zip
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    Honestly, I’m more offended that they photoshopped him to look like a normal person. Thiel looks like someone who got a skull replacement.

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      He has the pallor of someone with stage 4 cancer.

      Makes me wonder what kind of crazy fad diet he follows.

      Bet he drinks his own piss to extend his lifespan.

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    It is a joke.

    He paid for it btw.

    But don’t link that shit directly, there’s plenty critical articles about this, on better platforms.

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    No wonder. Axel Springer is an utterly malicious corporation.

    It’s only fitting that they take a liking to Thiel, who is, after all, also an unscrupulous monster.

    Edit: Removed a statement about Springer Verlag; thanks to schnurrito for pointing out that this company is not affiliated with Axel Springer.

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      to Springer Verlag’s

      As far as I can tell and find out on the Internet, Springer Verlag is a completely different corporation that has nothing in common with Axel Springer except a similar name.

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        You’re right—thanks for pointing that out.

        Because of their shady tactics, I had naturally assumed that Axel Springer must be involved, but in fact, Springer Verlag was founded by Julius Springer, who apparently has nothing to do with Axel Springer.

        Edit: I’m removing the part about Springer Verlag from my comment so that other people don’t get confused.

  • MushuChupacabra@piefed.world
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    Also Peter Thiel:

    Go through the archives and find a picture of me where it’s less apparent that I’m the antichrist.

    EDIT: where it’s less apparent that im the antichrist in the throes of sweaty, uncontrolled and unending paranoia.

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    With this, Axel Springer pays tribute to a person who has created new markets, reshaped existing ones in an extraordinary way, and left a lasting mark on the technological, economic, and societal debates of our time

    I mean yeah, technically that’s true. But not like, in a way to be celebrated. “And now we give our award to Timmy Schmidt for upending the real estate market. Timmy is well known for burning down so many houses.”

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    The idea came from the same guy who recommonded Elon buying Twitter.