# What is fascism in the present? Two recent books attempt to diagnose these conditions

> Durán’s primary antagonist is Peter Thiel (who also appears in End Times Fascism), the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and Palantir: “a man fusing business, politics and religion into one terrifying bundle of power”.

- Published: 2026-09-19T16:00:44.475Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T08:31:56.647Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: Argentina, Argentinien, Donald Trump, End Times Fascism, Facebook, Founders Fund, JD Vance, Nerd Reich, OpenAI, Palantir, PayPal, Peter Thiel

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- 2026-09-19T16:00:44.475Z - Scroll: [What is fascism in the present? Two recent books attempt to diagnose these conditions](https://scroll.in/article/1095784/what-is-fascism-in-the-present-two-recent-books-attempt-to-diagnose-these-conditions)
- 2026-09-20T14:00:01.452Z - DW Top Stories: [Peter Thiel: Power, Palantir, and the antichrist](https://www.dw.com/en/peter-thiel-power-palantir-and-the-antichrist/a-79313426?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-09-23T08:31:56.647Z - DW German: [Peter Thiel: Macht, Politik, Palantir und der Antichrist](https://www.dw.com/de/peter-thiel-macht-politik-palantir-und-der-antichrist/a-79326432?maca=de-rss-de-top-1016-rdf)

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