Trump’s (Anti)'Freedom Cities' and Network State Tech Dystopia
It's an idea straight out of the Network State playbook.
The Point: Donald Trump wants to build ten weird new cities on federal land. He calls them "freedom cities," but that's pure propaganda. These will be corporate-controlled enclaves that operate outside the normal rules of democracy – all for the benefit of tech billionaires. It's an idea straight out of the Network State playbook.
Watch this short video (5 minutes) where I explain how this idea mirrors Silicon Valley's "Network State" ideology of secession from democracy:
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The Back Story: Last August, I exposed how Trump's plan for corporate cities mirrors the Network State blueprint for global corporate dystopias:
In another bow to Peter Thiel and the weird Network State tech cult, Donald Trump's campaign platform has a plan to create new charter cities (so-called "Freedom Cities") on federal land. It's a clear indicator of his willingness to sell out the country to his far right Silicon Valley benefactors. In fact, Thiel and Marc Andreessen are funding an entire company – Pronomos Capital – dedicated to building such futuristic tech cities around the world.
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Gil Duran
While news outlets mentioned Trump's plan for ten new "futuristic" cities last year, they largely failed to explain what these cities actually are or why Trump claims they're necessary—leaving readers without crucial context. Once you start examining the idea, the Network State links become obvious.
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