The Rise of End Times Fascism By Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

[Rendville]

Inspired by a warped reading of the political philosopher Albert Hirschman, figures including Goff, Thiel and the investor and writer Balaji Srinivasan have been championing what they call “EXIT.”
The principle that those with means have the right to walk away from the obligations of citizenship, especially taxes and burdensome regulation.

Retooling and rebranding the old ambitions and privileges of empires, they dream of splintering governments and carving up the world into hyper-capitalist, democracy-free havens under the sole control of the supremely wealthy, protected by private mercenaries, serviced by AI robots and financed by cryptocurrencies.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/13/end-times-fascism-far-right-trump-musk

[yardwork]

1. That sounds like what want.

[FalloutShelter]

3. Feudalism.

[hatrack]

2. PLEASE read the whole article - it's long, and it's important . . . .

I haven't seen anything that's done a better job of dissecting this pustule of a "philosophy".