Protesters dressed as Gandalf surround Palantir founder’s house
About a dozen protesters accused Palantir of surveillance and objected to Thiel’s $76 million investment in Vista Energy, Argentine outlet Infocielo reported.
- On August 19, a dozen protesters dressed as Gandalf gathered outside Peter Thiel's mansion in Palermo Chico, Buenos Aires, chanting slogans against his $76 million investment in Vista Energy.
- Identifying as Citizens Gandalf, the protesters accused Palantir Technologies—co-founded by Thiel—of enabling American government surveillance, using Tolkien's wizard imagery to symbolize resistance to technological corruption.
- Demonstrators carried a banner reading "You shall not pass" while singing reworked chants, including: "You want palantirs to see the future / Look yourself at the mirror, you're gonna see an idiot."
- Footage of the protest circulated widely on X and TikTok, while Argentinian police reported the gathering was peaceful with no arrests or indication Thiel engaged with protesters.
- Thiel previously described Gandalf as "a crazy person who wants to start a war," highlighting an ideological divide over foreign tech influence in Argentine industries as his investment attention shifts southward.
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Peter Thiel Targeted By Protesters Dressed in Gandalf Outfit Outside Home Over Palantir Surveillance
Protesters dressed as Gandalf, the wizard from The Lord of the Rings, have staged a rare demonstration outside tech billionaire Peter Thiel's home in Buenos Aires, accusing Palantir, the data analytics firm he co-founded, of enabling US government surveillance. Dressed in pointed grey hats and long cloaks, the small group sang reworked Argentinian football chants aimed at Thiel, including one lyric shared widely online: 'You want palantirs to se…
Inspired by the character of the “Lord of the Rings” saga, a group of protesters rode in suits in front of the tycoon’s home and showed a flag with a strong message
The scene of a group of Gandalfs protesting at the door of the house that Peter Thiel himself has in Buenos Aires toured the world. But the protagonists of this trick are not improvised: they come together every Monday to think of political actions to dispute the attention to technology. The ... Argentine magic against technofeudals/A jihad against the corporations of distraction Read more »
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