Crypto is holding a gun to democracy
For years, Donald Trump called crypto a “scam.”
Now he’s a crypto billionaire—and the crypto bro-in-chief.
Earlier this week, I joined Prem Thakker of Zeteo for a conversation about how crypto fascists are funding the most corrupt White House in American history.
Click below to watch.
The Nerd Reich: New York Times Instant Bestseller!
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and The War On Democracy is officially a national bestseller. But this is just the beginning of the fight. Many major news outlets still refuse to touch this subject, and we need to change that.
A cult of billionaires is chasing a self-fulfilling prophecy of societal collapse, and they are buying tremendous influence over our government. The people deserve to know.
If you haven’t already, buy The Nerd Reich today or request it from your local library. And if you’ve already read it, please tell everyone you know to read it, too. Word of mouth is powerful!
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Praise for The Nerd Reich book
Publishers Weekly: “This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration ... It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.”
“Gil Durán is an essential voice on this technofascist moment—where it comes from and where we are going.” —Carole Cadwalladr, investigative journalist, The Nerve
“A clear and compelling account of the threats posed by technofascism to democracies everywhere.” —Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian and author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present
“Reader take note: Gil Durán is a deep, thoughtful, and expansive observer of events that shape the current and future of our American democracy.” —George Lakoff, author of The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate
“The Nerd Reich is a clarion warning about the rise of techno-fascist sociopaths who seek to profit off of our collective misery. In clear, compelling and meticulously-researched detail, Gil Durán sounds the alarm about this incestuous cabal of broligarchs. He brings the receipts and the righteous rage.” —Wajahat Ali, The Left Hook
