'The Nerd Reich' tracks the 'unmasking of Silicon Valley's true politics'

NPR Technology Monday 10 August 2026, 17:38 UTC By Tonya Mosley 1 min read

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'The Nerd Reich' tracks the 'unmasking of Silicon Valley's true politics' Politics How Silicon Valley's new tech right has profited by aligning with MAGA Journalist Gil Durán argues that a small circle of Silicon Valley billionaires and venture capitalists have concluded that democracy is in their way — and that they should be governing in its place.

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