As Peter Thiel ditches Silicon Valley for LA, locals tout 'conservative renaissance'
by Olivia Solon in San Francisco from on (#3G397)
The outspoken libertarian's departure is a sign of the times, say LA conservatives, as Silicon Valley faces criticism for silencing alternative viewpoints
If the billionaire tech investor and noted libertarian Peter Thiel really does leave Silicon Valley for Los Angeles to escape what he views as an increasing intolerance for conservatives, the city's growing community of conservatives will be there to welcome him.
Among LA's right-leaning residents are the Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro, the political commentator Dave Rubin and the blogger Bill Whittle. There's also the former members of the defunct Friends of Abe, a secretive group of Hollywood conservatives that fractured in 2016 over the candidacy of Donald Trump.