Overview

• Peter Thiel, described as the 'Pate' of Silicon Valley, has strategically embedded allies in key U.S. government roles to influence policy and decision-making.
• Elon Musk's Department of Global Efficiency (DOGE) has centralized U.S. citizen data, raising significant privacy and surveillance concerns.
• Federal agencies have been drastically restructured, with half a million employees purged, aid programs dismantled, and regulatory constraints on tech companies removed.
• The ZDF documentary highlights how Trump’s partnership with tech billionaires represents a shift towards private wealth driving government power, threatening democratic oversight.
• Silicon Valley leaders, including Zuckerberg and Musk, are leveraging their influence to push for deregulation and dominance in emerging technologies like AI and satellite networks.