<![CDATA[“Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire.]]>“Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. “If you get a benevolent dictator, it’s actually extremely efficient."

Hmm, where have I heard this before?

It’s not just one billionaire. It’s a full-blown cult of billionaires who believe dictatorship should replace democracy—and that technology (crypto and AI) will make this inevitable.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/business/changpeng-zhao-binance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.OH8j.XLect4n79Tnf&smid=url-share

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/1f578ff1-c216-41c4-a971-b0371a6d35ef/democracy-has-been-hailed-as-like-the-holy-grail-for-the-last-couple-hundred-years-but-democracies-are-inefficient-said-the-crypto-billionaire.RSS for NodeFri, 23 Oct 2026 10:23:15 GMTMon, 05 Oct 2026 17:32:55 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:02:56 GMT]]>@gilduran hey spotted at the Launceston airport in Tasmania Australia

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/kcarruthers/statuses/117391738555710949https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/kcarruthers/statuses/117391738555710949Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:02:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:26:31 GMT]]>@gilduran You know what else is extremely efficient? Guillotines.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pnw.zone/ap/users/116263446192675202/statuses/117390415736071705https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pnw.zone/ap/users/116263446192675202/statuses/117390415736071705Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:26:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:35:41 GMT]]>@gilduran And only I can be the one to fix what I decided to break.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sauropods.win/users/KanaMauna/statuses/117390215870086565https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sauropods.win/users/KanaMauna/statuses/117390215870086565Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:35:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:47:01 GMT]]>@gilduran I'd read it but the irony of NYT making you create an account to read the 'gift' article is interesting...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/julescelt01/statuses/117390024461545983https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/julescelt01/statuses/117390024461545983Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:47:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:33:59 GMT]]>@gilduran i would say the key word here in . a big assumption. maybe easier to just be a "billie," nevermind that ... what was that first word again..?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/ap/users/116624725677464866/statuses/117389973229411043https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/ap/users/116624725677464866/statuses/117389973229411043Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:21:55 GMT]]>@gilduran Ah yes, the cryptocurrency world and its lofty goals of 'decentralization' and 'freedom'.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tasket/statuses/117389925759518912https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tasket/statuses/117389925759518912Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:21:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:08:02 GMT]]>@gilduran

They want a Star Trek universe that they control. Which makes me question if they've seen even a single episode of the show.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/IAmDannyBoling/statuses/117389871175558504https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/IAmDannyBoling/statuses/117389871175558504Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:08:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:05:04 GMT]]>@gilduran Almost done your book and am recommending it to everyone I know. It's equal parts fascinating and scary.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/VE3RWJ/statuses/117389859504043631https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.radio/users/VE3RWJ/statuses/117389859504043631Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:05:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:29:58 GMT]]>@gilduran Loved the book (even if it is frightening), great work. Reading End Times Fascism now and also trying to research those movements, people and influences you mentioned. Telling everyone I know to read your book and also trying to find ways to shine a light on the people, relationships and beliefs of those involved.

Let me know if it's OK to DM you.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.paperposts.me/ap/users/116121234503131534/statuses/117389721501873169https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.paperposts.me/ap/users/116121234503131534/statuses/117389721501873169Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:29:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:25:41 GMT]]>@gilduran zero respect for the human experience

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://metalhead.club/users/swampgas/statuses/117389704670574031https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://metalhead.club/users/swampgas/statuses/117389704670574031Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:25:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:25:00 GMT]]>@gilduran

On my hold list at my local library. It seems to be a wildly popular book judging by how long that I have been waiting. I'm looking forward to reading it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://twit.social/users/johndgriffith/statuses/117389701950219092https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://twit.social/users/johndgriffith/statuses/117389701950219092Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:25:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:08:29 GMT]]>@gilduran
You mean like Xi, who banned crypto exchanges?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/felipeB/statuses/117389637018958972https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/felipeB/statuses/117389637018958972Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:08:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:49:29 GMT]]>@gilduran

A benevolent dictator...
Isn't that an ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/harryomvlee/statuses/117389562316102527https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/harryomvlee/statuses/117389562316102527Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:49:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:49:15 GMT]]>@gilduran What makes anyone think that the goal of government should be efficiency?

When I was a teenager, I hit upon the idea that if I could buy records directly from the label, they would be cheaper because it would bypass the "middlemen" who each added a markup to the price. My father asked me "What makes you think the economy should be efficient? What would the middlemen do to earn a living?"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gdinwiddie/statuses/117389561401668643https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gdinwiddie/statuses/117389561401668643Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:49:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to “Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:34:38 GMT]]>This is a very good story. Yet it's amazing to see the New York Times continually miss the forest for the trees.

The NYT is ok with extremist ideology as an anecdote in a profile—but highly allergic to any deeper examination of the ideology itself.

No one gets to write an op-ed explaining any of this. That’s not allowed. But a billionaire can drop it in a quote as a passing comment.

Of course, I just wrote a book about it!

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nerd-Reich/Gil-Duran/9781668221402

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://journa.host/users/gilduran/statuses/117389503936068399https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://journa.host/users/gilduran/statuses/117389503936068399Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:34:38 GMT