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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/22/palmer-luckey-the-facebook-billionaire-secretly-funding-trump-s-meme-machine.html

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey financially backed a pro-Trump political organization called Nimble America, a self-described “social welfare 501(c)4 non-profit” in support of the Republican nominee.

Along with Luckey, Nimble America was founded by two moderators of Reddit’s r/The_Donald, which helped popularize Trump-themed white supremacist and anti-Semitic memes along with 4Chan and 8Chan. A questionnaire to become a moderator at r/The_Donald posted in March had applicants answer the questions “Is there a difference between white nationalism and white supremacy?” and “Was 9/11 an inside job?”

 

[j_k_redtail]

This will be an interesting thread.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Well that causes a rift in my interest in that company

 

[Seraph_Nicholas]

Oh jeez, this is the disaster that made Milo look even worse. Ew. Looks like it's a vive for me!

 

[rjc571]

Why am I not surprised.

 

[Calvero]

what the fuck

 

[Finaj]

Suddenly I'm a little more interested in the Vive.

 

[xxracerxx]

“We conquered Reddit and drive narrative on social media, conquered the [mainstream media], now it’s time to get our most delicious memes in front of Americans whether they like it or not,” a representative for the group wrote in an introductory post on Reddit.

Yuck

The use of the word 'delicious' here makes my skin crawl.

 

[jon bones]

well, there goes any respect or interest i have in this guy's work

 

[WedgeX]

Yuck

Well then.

 

[themandu]

What...

I can't handle this.

 

[Arcia]

Disgusting. There goes my interest in Oculus

 

[Ashodin]

Uh

Yeah this shit is not cool.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

The "nimble" thing is also related to the alt-right centipede stuff on reddit, yes?

 

[hawk2025]

Well, that makes next month's purchase decision very easy.

 

[Inferno313]

Welp. Fuck him.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Disgust.

Well that causes a rift in my interest in that company

Jk he's not there anymore. So fuck him but go Oculus

He's not with Oculus anymore? Why not? Wasn't the Rift his baby?

 

[ryseing]

Context.

The mods of the sub pushed this thing hard and the sub revolted. I was wondering who the anonymous benefactor was.

 

[Toxi]

Why am I not surprised at Trump attracting 9/11 truthers?

 

[excelsiorlef]

Disgust.



He's not with Oculus anymore? Why not? Wasn't the Rift his baby?

Article says he sold it to Facebook

 

[chrominance]

Suddenly I'm a little more interested in the Vive.

Suddenly I wish I'd never bought an Oculus Rift. This is terrible.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

he was already a sell-out ignoramus and now i can file him under bigot asshole as well

fuck you

 

[Za-Neen-Jya]

I keep hearing Trump supporters use the term 'nimble navigator'. Don't know what that means or where it came from, but it doesn't sound smart.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

 

[Ashodin]

Article says he sold it to Facebook

Dude banked on an idea, and is now using his money to fund "for the lulz" shitposting and memeposting groups. Fucking unreal.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

what the fuck

That's what I said. I had to read that shit carefully.

Fuck him.

 

[Slayven]

Dude always sounded like an asshole, never knew he was a white supremacist. Fuck him

 

[chrisPjelly]

 

[- J - D -]

Fuck this sandal-wearing asshole. I am glad I never gave one fucking penny to this shitheel and his garbage product.

 

[GamerJM]

Article says he sold it to Facebook

I thought he was still working with the project in some capacity after selling it? Not sure since I don't really follow VR too much tbh.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

These motherfuckers don't have anything better to do? Goddamn.

 

[icespide]

now that is some fucked up shit

 

[Bsigg12]

Article says he sold it to Facebook

He's still with Oculus, just doesn't own it.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Well that causes a rift in my interest in that company

boo

 

[Otnopolit]

The Rift, man. Once you enter, you never leave the same...

Gauging on other things I've heard about this guy, he is shaping out to be pretty undesirable in my eyes. +1 for Clinton's appropriate judgement of many Trump supporters.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Palmer's got some explaining to do, cause this makes him look like a pretty reprehensible shit heel.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Asshole wearing sandals.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

my favorite part of that sad frolicking pic are his feet. dude needs to check out a doctor immediately for those calf-feet. more swollen than a gym rat after a sesh

 

[Makai]

Article says he sold it to Facebook

They acquired his company but I'm pretty sure he's still running the show.

 

[Fat4all]

 

[jon bones]

Palmer's got some explaining to do, cause this makes him look like a pretty reprehensible shit heel.

explain what? this already speaks volumes about his beliefs

 

[Baroquemantic]

Well fuck him too.

 

[excelsiorlef]

I thought he was still working with the project in some capacity after selling it? Not sure since I don't really follow VR too much tbh.

If he's still with the company then yeah fuck Oculus too...

 

[Quixzlizx]

So should we be rooting for the Zenimax lawsuit now?

 

[YuriLowell]

Glad I didn't buy an oculus.

Everything i read about this kid makes him seems like a twat.

 

[chadskin]

So, you're saying I should buy a Vive? Ok.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

ayyyy lmao.

 

[Rabbi_Vole]

I wonder if this will cause an Oculus Rift in his fan base?

 

[Inferno313]

I thought he was still working with the project in some capacity after selling it? Not sure since I don't really follow VR too much tbh.

Yeah, he stayed on after the buyout. Not sure if he's still there but I haven't heard anything about him leaving.

 

[Sami+]

Vive/PSVR it is. Fuck this guy.