Emerging, heavily technological fascism built on Silicon Valley ideologies and the wealth of tech oligarchs, especially venture capitalists. Corporate sovereignty, private militaries, cryptocurrency/web3, gig work, …
What Does the Technofascist State Look Like?
Associated figures have been buying up huge amounts of land, with some especially striking examples in Hawaii (see Zuckerberg, Benioff).
Rich techies have proven extremely willing to support right-wing movements, though their sincerity is often questioned - there is a lot of money to be made selling software to fascists.
Ariel Whitman, “Sequoia Bets on Israel Because of the War,” Opinion & Features, Globes, November 18, 2024, https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-sequoia-bets-on-israel-because-of-the-war-1001494271.
Drew DeVault, “Cloudflare Bankrolls Fascists,” Drew DeVault’s Blog, September 24, 2025, https://drewdevault.com/2025/09/24/2025-09-24-Cloudflare-and-fascists.html.
Heather Knight, “Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco,” U.S., The New York Times, October 10, 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/us/marc-benioff-san-francisco-guard.html.
Drew DeVault, “What’s up with FUTO?,” Drew DeVault’s Blog, October 22, 2025, https://drewdevault.com/2025/10/22/2025-10-22-Whats-up-with-FUTO.html.