Why is the Commonwealth Club providing a venue for authoritarian Peter Thiel?

The Commonwealth Club is providing their space for a 4-part event series this month with billionaire tech-oligarch Peter Thiel. Thiel is the founder of Palantir, the company that is literally providing the data for mass public surveillance of our communities, the violent ICE kidnapping of immigrants, the genocide in Gaza, union-busting efforts and more. His lecture series is on the topic of the Anti Christ - which is a little on-the-nose given his life’s work, yet he suggests (seriously!) that selfless activist Greta Thunberg might actually be the anti-christ we should fear.

The Commonwealth Club explicitly states their mission is to “contribute to an informed and engaged democratic citizenry, by educating the public about societal issues and creating social networks for good”.

But Peter Thiel reflects the opposite goals - he has stated his opposition to democracy, he actively supports defunding universities and public education, and aligns with Christian Nationalist movements that support white supremacy and the subjugation of women.  

He might wear a suit-and-tie and use his immense wealth for influence - but his dreams of a techno-feudalist society is entirely counter to the mission of the Commonwealth Club, and a threat to people everywhere.

📣 TAKE ACTION:

Write to the leadership of the Commonwealth Club and demand that they do not give any platform to Peter Thiel. Their members, and the general public expect that they use their venue and platform for the good of humanity, of which Peter Thiel is famously not. You can use the template email on the next page, or better yet - write/edit a letter in your own voice.