Post #3274751 · Elektrine

2026-06-03 02:42 UTC

That's Network State shorthand for parallel strategy: Do to (institution) what Elon did to Twitter. Buy it, gut it, purge it, and create a twisted version that serves tech fascist oligarchy. We will see this over and over again, so it's crucial to know it's a strategy with a name. Silicon Valley's plan to buy up all the power and remake the world is the subject of my forthcoming book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy." https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nerd-Reich/Gil-Duran/9781668221402

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@davidculley@hachyderm.io 2026-06-03 03:17

@gilduran@journa.host Until April 2024 when I discovered your writing, I was living a happy life in blissful ignorance. Then my worldview was shattered. 😅 What followed were some rough weeks of denial and finally acceptance. But it's much better to be informed than to be unaware and helpless. Thank you for your writings, they are incredibly valuable. 🤗 We unfortunately don't live in a reality where everyone is decent and where we don't need your writings. I can't wait until you release your book. 🙂 It will be soo good and scare the shit out of these Network State fascists. 👊

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@isonno@mastodon.social 2026-06-03 06:41

@gilduran@journa.host At least The Onion is taking over InfoWars!

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@gimulnautti@mastodon.green 2026-06-03 07:39

@gilduran@journa.host Yes. They all suck and they know it. Fascism is boring; simplified, lacking depth, grey, uniform, fascists can’t dance. It can only exist as a transplant on something that built itself on a more vigirous basis without fascism. Yet, they’ll force it into being anyway, that’s exactly the point.

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