Peter Thiel Fights the Antichrist and Defends Mamdani Voters

</ul>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<!–navigation –>
<nav class=”fo-navigation pos-r” itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/Navigation”>

<div class=”container”>
<div class=”fo-login-link ttp”> <a href=”#”>
<span>Login</span> </a>
</div>

<div class=”nav-first-col col-n”>
<h4>Sections <div class=”fo-search-row d-flex”>

<ul class=”list-style-none mobile-m”>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/events”>Events</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/russian-newsrussia-news”>Russia</a>
</li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/publications”>Publications</a> </li>

<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/authors”>Authors</a> </li>

<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/about”>About</a> </li>

</ul>
</div>

<div class=”nav-2n-col col-n”>
<div class=”nav-post”>
<article itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/Article”>
<div class=”fo-post-img”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/interactive/understanding-the-1975-autocratic-emergency-in-india/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/indias-emergency-4-80×80.jpg” alt=”Fair Observer” title=””
width=”80″ height=”80″ /></a></div>
<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h3><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/multimedia/” rel=”bookmark”
title=””>MULTIMEDIA</a></h3>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/interactive/understanding-the-1975-autocratic-emergency-in-india/”
rel=”bookmark”
title=”Permanent Link to Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India”>
Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India </a>
</h2>
</div>
</article>
</div>

<div class=”nav-post”>
<article itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/VideoObject”>
<div class=”fo-post-img”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/region/central_south_asia/fo-talks-kazakhstans-abraham-accords-move-critical-minerals-trump-diplomacy-and-geopolitics/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kazakhstans-Abraham-Accords-Move-Critical-Minerals-Trump-Diplomacy-and-Geopolitics-FO°-Talks-80×80.jpeg” alt=”Fair Observer” title=””
width=”80″ height=”80″ /></a></div>
<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h3><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/video/” rel=”bookmark”
title=””>VIDEOS</a></h3>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/region/central_south_asia/fo-talks-kazakhstans-abraham-accords-move-critical-minerals-trump-diplomacy-and-geopolitics/”
rel=”bookmark”
title=”Permanent Link to FO° Talks: Kazakhstan’s Abraham Accords Move: Critical Minerals, Trump Diplomacy and Geopolitics”>
FO° Talks: Kazakhstan’s Abraham Accords Move: Critical Minerals, Trump Diplomacy and Geopolitics </a>
</h2>
</div>
</article>
</div>

<div class=”nav-post”>
<article itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/PodcastEpisode”>
<div class=”fo-post-img”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/podcasts/the-dialectic-france-the-eternal-crisis-strikes-again-what-now/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/the-nw-6-80×80.jpg” alt=”Fair Observer” title=””
width=”80″ height=”80″ /></a></div>
<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h3><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/podcasts/” rel=”bookmark”
title=””>PODCASTS</a></h3>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/podcasts/the-dialectic-france-the-eternal-crisis-strikes-again-what-now/”
rel=”bookmark”
title=”Permanent Link to The Dialectic: France: The Eternal Crisis Strikes Again. What Now?”>
The Dialectic: France: The Eternal Crisis Strikes Again. What Now? </a>
</h2>
</div>
</article>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</div>

<div class=”nav-3rd-col col-n”>
<h4>PUBLICATION</h4>
<article itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/CreativeWork”>
<div class=”fo-post-img”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/publications/fair-observer-monthly-november-2025/”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nove-book-covar-225×290.jpg” alt=”Fair Observer Monthly: November 2025″
width=”225″ height=”290″ />
</a>
</div>
</article>
</div>

<!– donate banner –>
<div class=”menu-donate”>
<div class=”menu-donate-content”>
<h2>Support Fair Observer</h2>
<p>We rely on your support for our independence, diversity and quality.</p>
</div>
<div class=”menu-donate-btn”>
<a class=”site-btn” href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/donate/”>Donate</a>
</div>
</div>
<!– End donate banner –>

</div>
</div>
<div class=”fo-HeaderNavigation-Overlay”></div>
</nav>
<!– end navigation –>
<div class=”container d-flex flex-wrap align-item-center justify-space-between pos-r”>

<!– left menu and logo –>
<div class=”menu-logo d-flex align-item-center”>
<button class=”fo-header-whitcher”>
<div class=”hamburger-box”>
<div class=”hamburger-inner”></div>
</div>
</button>

</div>

<!–logo–>
<div class=”fo-logo” itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/logo”>
<a class=”off_scroll” href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fairovserver-logo-red.png”
alt=”Fair Observer Logo” width=”250″ height=”56″ title=”Fair Observer Logo” /></a>
</div>

<!– <div class=”fo-logo” itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/logo”>
<a class=”off_scroll” href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/”>
<img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fairovserver-logo-red-250.webp”
srcset=”
https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fairovserver-logo-red-250.webp 250w,
https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fairovserver-logo-red-500.webp 500w,
https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fairovserver-logo-red.webp 600w
”
sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 250px, 250px”
width=”250″
height=”56″
alt=”Fair Observer Logo”
title=”Fair Observer Logo”
>
</a>
</div> –>
<!–end logo–>

<!–search and button–>
<div class=”fo-search-button-row d-flex flex-wrap justify-space-between align-item-center pos-r”>

<li class=”fo-donatebtn”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/crowd-funding”><span>Donate</span> </a>

</li>

</ul>
</div>

</div>

</div>
</header>

<!– <div class=”back-newsletter”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/newsletters/fowednesday/”>Back to fowednesday</a>
</div> –>
<article id=”post-159125″ class=”post-159125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics category-devils-advocate category-us-news tag-antichrist tag-elite-fear-of-socialism tag-muslim-socialist-mayor tag-palantir-security-state tag-peter-thiel-try-and-understand-why tag-peter-thiel-critique tag-political-bull-market tag-silicon-valley-technofeudalism tag-understanding-youth-discontent tag-young-people-socialism tag-zohran-mamdani-election wl_entity_type-article pmpro-has-access entry”>

<div class=”fo-wednseday sep-newsletter”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fo-wednesday1.png” alt=””>
<div class=”posted-on-single-post newsletter-date”>
Friday, November 14, 2025 </div>
</div>
<header class=”entry-header”>
<!– category name –>

<img class=”devils-badge”
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/the-devil-advocate.jpg”
alt=”Devil’s Advocate”>
<p><em>The office of Devil’s Advocate is a historical reality. Created in 1587, the jurist’s task was to
poke holes in dossiers proposing the canonization of a new saint. Our easier task is to poke
holes in the dominant narratives.
</em></p>
</div>

<!– End category name –>
<h1 class=”entry-title”>Peter Thiel Fights the Antichrist and Defends Mamdani Voters</h1><h2 class=’main-sub-title’></h2><div class=’post-summary’>Peter Thiel surprisingly urges fellow MAGA conservatives to understand, not dismiss, why young New Yorkers elected a Muslim democratic socialist mayor. Yet this same billionaire simultaneously wages war against an “Antichrist” he identifies with tech regulation advocates. His contradictory stance reveals Silicon Valley’s — and America’s — conflicted relationship with political change.</div> <div class=”single-authors”>By <span id=”authorname”></span></div>
<!– Authors name –>
<!– <div class=”single-authors”>By <span id=”authorname”></span></div> –>
<!– End Authors name –>

<div class=”posted-on-single-post” style=”display:none”>
Friday, November 14, 2025 </div>

</header>
<!– .entry-header –>

<div class=”post-thumbnail”>
<div class=”breadcrumbs_seo” style=”clear:both”>
</div>
<!– <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/devils-advocate/peter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters/”> –>
<img width=”980″ height=”653″ src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zohran-Mamdani-.jpg” class=”attachment-twentyseventeen-featured-image size-twentyseventeen-featured-image wp-post-image” alt=”Peter Thiel Fights the Antichrist and Defends Mamdani Voters” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” srcset=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zohran-Mamdani-.jpg 980w, https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zohran-Mamdani–300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zohran-Mamdani–150×100.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px” style=”width:100%;height:66.63%;max-width:980px;” /> <p class=”caption”>
Via Shutterstock. </p>
<!– </a> –>
</div>
<!– .post-thumbnail –>

<div class=”entry-meta”>
<div style=”flex-direction: column;” class=”author-img “>
<div class=”d-flex align-item-center” style=”flex-direction: column;”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/peter-isackson/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Peter-Isackson-100×100.jpg” width=”40″ height=”40″ /></a>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/login/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fairobserver.com%2Fdevils-advocate%2Fpeter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters%2F” class=”follow-btn-login ” style=””><i class=”bi bi-plus”></i> Follow</a> </div>

</div>
<div class=”date-author-single-post list-date-author-single-post”>
<div style=”display:none” class=”byline-single-post multiauthor”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/peter-isackson”>Peter Isackson</a> </div>
<div class=”author-twitter-src”><a href=”https://twitter.com/@pisackson” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank”>@pisackson</a></div>

<div class=”social_medai_share”>
<h5>SHARE</h5>
<div class=”social_medai_share”>
<div class=”vid-page top-social-icon”>
<div id=”crestashareiconincontent” class=”cresta-share-icon first_style”>
<div class=”sbutton crestaShadow facebook-cresta-share” id=”facebook-cresta-c”>
<a rel=”nofollow” href=”https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.fairobserver.com/devils-advocate/peter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters/”
title=”Share to Facebook” onclick=”window.open(this.href, ‘targetWindow’, ‘toolbars=0,location=0,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=640,height=320,left=200,top=200’);
return false;”>
<svg aria-hidden=”true” focusable=”false” data-prefix=”fab” data-icon=”facebook-f”
class=”svg-inline–fa fa-facebook-f fa-w-10″ role=”img” xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg”
viewBox=”0 0 320 512″>
<path fill=”currentColor”
d=”M279.14 288l14.22-92.66h-88.91v-60.13c0-25.35 12.42-50.06 52.24-50.06h40.42V6.26S260.43 0 225.36 0c-73.22 0-121.08 44.38-121.08 124.72v70.62H22.89V288h81.39v224h100.17V288z”>
</path>
</svg>
</a>
</div>

<!– <div class=”sbutton crestaShadow facebook-cresta-share” id=”massanger-cresta-c”>
<a href=”fb-messenger://share/?link=https://www.fairobserver.com/devils-advocate/peter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters/&app_id=916184228770270″>
<svg aria-hidden=”true” focusable=”false” data-prefix=”fab” data-icon=”facebook-messenger” class=”svg-inline–fa fa-facebook-messenger fa-w-16″ role=”img” xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg” viewBox=”0 0 512 512″>
<path fill=”currentColor” d=”M256.55 8C116.52 8 8 110.34 8 248.57c0 72.3 29.71 134.78 78.07 177.94 8.35 7.51 6.63 11.86 8.05 58.23A19.92 19.92 0 0 0 122 502.31c52.91-23.3 53.59-25.14 62.56-22.7C337.85 521.8 504 423.7 504 248.57 504 110.34 396.59 8 256.55 8zm149.24 185.13l-73 115.57a37.37 37.37 0 0 1-53.91 9.93l-58.08-43.47a15 15 0 0 0-18 0l-78.37 59.44c-10.46 7.93-24.16-4.6-17.11-15.67l73-115.57a37.36 37.36 0 0 1 53.91-9.93l58.06 43.46a15 15 0 0 0 18 0l78.41-59.38c10.44-7.98 24.14 4.54 17.09 15.62z”></path>
</svg>
</a>
</div> –>

<!– <div class=”sbutton crestaShadow whatsapp-cresta-share” id=”whatsapp-cresta-c”>
<a href=”whatsapp://send?text=Peter+Thiel+Fights+the+Antichrist+and+Defends+Mamdani+Voters – https://www.fairobserver.com/devils-advocate/peter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters/” data-action=”share/whatsapp/share”>
<svg aria-hidden=”true” focusable=”false” data-prefix=”fab” data-icon=”whatsapp” class=”svg-inline–fa fa-whatsapp fa-w-14″ role=”img” xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg” viewBox=”0 0 448 512″>
<path fill=”currentColor” d=”M380.9 97.1C339 55.1 283.2 32 223.9 32c-122.4 0-222 99.6-222 222 0 39.1 10.2 77.3 29.6 111L0 480l117.7-30.9c32.4 17.7 68.9 27 106.1 27h.1c122.3 0 224.1-99.6 224.1-222 0-59.3-25.2-115-67.1-157zm-157 341.6c-33.2 0-65.7-8.9-94-25.7l-6.7-4-69.8 18.3L72 359.2l-4.4-7c-18.5-29.4-28.2-63.3-28.2-98.2 0-101.7 82.8-184.5 184.6-184.5 49.3 0 95.6 19.2 130.4 54.1 34.8 34.9 56.2 81.2 56.1 130.5 0 101.8-84.9 184.6-186.6 184.6zm101.2-138.2c-5.5-2.8-32.8-16.2-37.9-18-5.1-1.9-8.8-2.8-12.5 2.8-3.7 5.6-14.3 18-17.6 21.8-3.2 3.7-6.5 4.2-12 1.4-32.6-16.3-54-29.1-75.5-66-5.7-9.8 5.7-9.1 16.3-30.3 1.8-3.7.9-6.9-.5-9.7-1.4-2.8-12.5-30.1-17.1-41.2-4.5-10.8-9.1-9.3-12.5-9.5-3.2-.2-6.9-.2-10.6-.2-3.7 0-9.7 1.4-14.8 6.9-5.1 5.6-19.4 19-19.4 46.3 0 27.3 19.9 53.7 22.6 57.4 2.8 3.7 39.1 59.7 94.8 83.8 35.2 15.2 49 16.5 66.6 13.9 10.7-1.6 32.8-13.4 37.4-26.4 4.6-13 4.6-24.1 3.2-26.4-1.3-2.5-5-3.9-10.5-6.6z”></path>
</svg>
</a>
</div> –>

<!– <div class=”bookmark”>
<div class=”sbutton crestaShadow bookmark-cresta-share” id=”bookmark-cresta-c”>
<div class=”nonmember-bookmark-tag”>
<span id=”trigger-modal” class=”bookmarkspan” title=”Click to bookmark “>
<a>
<svg aria-hidden=”true” focusable=”false” data-prefix=”far” data-icon=”bookmark”
class=”svg-inline–fa fa-bookmark fa-w-12″ role=”img”
xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg” viewBox=”0 0 384 512″>
<path fill=”currentColor”
d=”M336 0H48C21.49 0 0 21.49 0 48v464l192-112 192 112V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 428.43l-144-84-144 84V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h276c3.314 0 6 2.683 6 5.996V428.43z”>
</path>
</svg>
</a>
</span>
</div>
</div>

<div class=”view-bookmark-list-button” style=”display: none”>
<h2>Saved Successfully.</h2>
<p>This article saved into your bookmarks. Click here to view your bookmarks. </p>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/cbxbookmark/” target=”_blank” class=””>
<span> My Bookmarks</span>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/external-link-icon-white.png”
alt=”” style=”width: 20px”>

</a>
</div>
</div> –>

<!– <div class=”sbutton crestaShadow email-cresta-share” id=”email-cresta-c”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/devils-advocate/peter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters/”>
<svg xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg” height=”1em” viewBox=”0 0 512 512″> –>
<!–! Font Awesome Free 6.4.0 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. –>
<!– <path d=”M307 34.8c-11.5 5.1-19 16.6-19 29.2v64H176C78.8 128 0 206.8 0 304C0 417.3 81.5 467.9 100.2 478.1c2.5 1.4 5.3 1.9 8.1 1.9c10.9 0 19.7-8.9 19.7-19.7c0-7.5-4.3-14.4-9.8-19.5C108.8 431.9 96 414.4 96 384c0-53 43-96 96-96h96v64c0 12.6 7.4 24.1 19 29.2s25 3 34.4-5.4l160-144c6.7-6.1 10.6-14.7 10.6-23.8s-3.8-17.7-10.6-23.8l-160-144c-9.4-8.5-22.9-10.6-34.4-5.4z” />
</svg>
</a>
</div> –>

</div>
</div>
</div> </div>

</div>
</div><!– .entry-meta –>
<div class=”entry-content-right”>

<div class=”date-time-bookmark d-flex flex-wrap justify-space-between border-bottom”>
<div class=”posted-on-single-post”>
November 14, 2025 05:46 EDT
</div>
<div class=”new_icons_wrap”>
<!– Comment button –>
<div class=”article_comment_icon”>
<a href=”javascript:void(0);” id=”scrollToComments”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/comment-badge.svg”
width=”24″ height=”24″ alt=” user comment feature”>
</a>
<div class=”tooltip”>Check out our comment feature!</div>
</div>

<div class=”bookmark”>
<div class=”sbutton crestaShadow bookmark-cresta-share” id=”bookmark-cresta-c”>
<div class=”nonmember-bookmark-tag”>
<span id=”trigger-modal” class=”bookmarkspan” title=”Click to bookmark “>
<a><img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/bookmark-off.svg”
width=”24″ height=”25″ alt=”visitor can bookmark”></a>
</span>
</div>
</div>
<!– Add the new button for viewing bookmark list –>
<div class=”view-bookmark-list-button” style=”display: none”>
<h2>Saved Successfully.</h2>
<p>This article saved into your bookmarks. Click here to view your bookmarks. </p>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/cbxbookmark/” target=”_blank” class=””>
<span> My Bookmarks</span>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/external-link-icon-white.png”
alt=”” style=”width: 20px”>

</a>
</div>
</div>

<!– Print button –>
<div id=”printButton” title=”Print this article”>
<a href=”javascript:void(0);”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/foicon-v1_print.svg”
width=”24″ height=”25″ alt=”print article page”>
</a>
</div>
</div>

// Print functionality
document.getElementById(‘printButton’).addEventListener(‘click’, function () {
window.print(); // Trigger the browser’s print functionality
});
</script>
</div>
<div class=”entry-content full_post abcd”>

<p>Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s new mayor predictably surprised a lot of people. Who in the United States a year ago would have believed a Muslim born in Africa who calls himself a “democratic socialist” might ever prevail in a high-stakes electoral contest in the city of Wall Street? For many, it’s even more surprising than the population electing a self-imbued, narcissistic television celebrity and real estate huckster president of the US… not once, but twice (and three times by his own reckoning).</p>

<p>How could this have happened in the biggest city and financial capital of the US of A? For generations, Americans were brought up and taught in school to think of socialism as a creation of Satan. Apparently, the younger generations have forgotten the lessons inculcated by their parents and teachers. But the older generations are still intent on witnessing the truth, either by fighting or fleeing. According to a<a href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/will-million-new-yorkers-flee-the-city-after-zohran-mamdani-wins-nyc-mayoral-election-what-alarming-poll-shows/articleshow/125101043.cms?from=mdr” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> poll</a> conducted by the JL Partners research firm, 765,000 New Yorkers (9% of city residents) indicated they would “definitely” leave the city if Mamdani became mayor.</p>

<p>One prominent member of the American elite, Peter Thiel, dares to differ. The founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, promoter of JD Vance, a pillar of Silicon Valley, sees Mamdani’s election not as a threat, but as a wakeup call. Thiel appears to believe that he and his cronies needed to be awakened because they had fallen asleep intellectually and morally during what he <a href=”https://fortune.com/2025/11/08/peter-thiel-millennails-socialism-capitalism-communism-boomers-mamdani/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>calls</a> the “multi-decade political bull market.”</p>

<p>But instead of immediately retreating to his “apocalypse insurance”<a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/paypal-peter-thiel-buy-new-zealand-home-apocalypse-insurance-doomsday-property-reid-hoffman-linkedin-silicon-valley-citizen-a7559636.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> bunker</a> many believe he has constructed in New Zealand, Thiel demonstrated a more mature response in an<a href=”https://fortune.com/2025/11/06/peter-thiel-warning-millennial-gen-z-socialism-chamath-zohran-mamdani-jamie-dimon/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> email</a> he had shared with friends back in 2020. That is when he wisely and prudently offered this advice: “When 70% of Millennials say they are pro-socialist, we need to do better than simply dismiss them by saying that they are stupid or entitled or brainwashed; we should try and understand why.”</p>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>A load of political bull?</h2>

<p>As Devil’s Advocate, I always wonder about the language people use, especially when they put forward concepts for which there is no agreed meaning. What does Thiel understand when he refers to a “multi-decade political bull market?” We all know what is meant by a bull market. But does it make any sense to apply that curious metaphor for the fickle behavior of investors focused on increasing their personal wealth to politics, which concerns the conditions that permit human societies to survive and develop?</p>

<p>It shouldn’t surprise us that Thiel, the venture capitalist, thinks of society itself as little more than a marketplace. It’s a popular ideology in the US among those who have been influenced by economists and philosophers Friedrich Hayek, Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman. Life itself is a marketplace, sometimes a bull, sometimes a bear.</p>

<p>Thiel developed the metaphor in an<a href=”https://www.thefp.com/p/peter-thiel-capitalism-isnt-working-for-young-people” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> interview</a> with <em>The Free Press</em>:</p>

<p>“I really don’t like the socialism of Mamdani, but I’m not surprised. Capitalism is not working for a lot of people in New York City. It’s not working for young people. I don’t think his policies will work, but I’m not surprised he won. In some sense, we’re in this multi-decade political bull market where politics is becoming more intense.”</p>

<p>He may be referring to a <em>Forbes</em><a href=”https://www.forbes.com/2008/12/07/obama-activism-youth-oped-cx_rh_1208salam.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> article</a> published back in 2008 in which “Robertson Morrow of Clarium Capital argued that the U.S. is at the beginning of a ‘bull market in politics.’” Morrow was referring to the sudden enthusiasm for politics created around the image of President-elect Barack Obama. His election followed eight years of George W. Bush–Dick Cheney politics that had turned Beltway culture into a club for aging neocons schooled in repressive political control.</p>

<p>Here is Morrow’s version of the political bull market:</p>

<p>“The most ambitious and capable young people have generally frowned upon politics, sensing that they had more lucrative and intellectually challenging opportunities in the business world. But now, for a wide variety of reasons, that is changing.”</p>

<p>Thiel may be right in thinking that Obama’s style paved the way for a new generation’s illusory collective belief that they might be called upon to play a role in transforming a political landscape. Obama seduced young and even many middle-aged voters with the slogan, “hope and change.” But what was the result of that bullish youth movement once Obama had departed? The president who followed Obama, Donald Trump, was born in 1946. He was followed by a president born in 1942, who was replaced again by his 1946 opponent. And of course, Congress has been consistently dominated by the McConnells, Pelosis, Feinsteins, Schumers and others, who increasingly find it difficult to stand up or finish their sentences.</p>

<p>Given that Trump, a unique personality, won two of those three elections, our associations with the idea of “bullish” might point in a different direction. What do both bulls and Trump produce in quantity? It’s usually abbreviated, “BS.”</p>

<p>But Trump, however prolific a contributor he tends to be, didn’t invent political BS. It’s a feature of the system. Without it, nobody would win an election. Trump’s predecessor, US President Joe Biden, produced his share of it, certainly with less brio than The Donald, but equally as much deleterious effect. His foreign policy thrived on BS. Its endless justifications of an ongoing genocide logically complemented its performance as the bull in the (Russian) China shop when it provoked the bear and then, with feigned shock, <a href=”https://it.usembassy.gov/biden-condemns-putins-unprovoked-and-unjustified-invasion-of-ukraine/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>insisted</a> Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reaction was “unprovoked.”</p>

<p>The two parties in the US are traditionally represented as donkeys and elephants, both of which may appear as endearing mascots. But, where foreign policy is concerned, both have acquired the habit of acting like an aggressive, impatient bull. This behavior became inevitable, at least since the 1890s, when US presidents began challenging and then assimilating other dominant nations’ empires: the Spanish in 1898, the Japanese and the British in the aftermath of World War II. But the US had learned some of the painful lessons of European colonialism, seeing it as a burden as well as a source of wealth. Uncle Sam’s bull no longer sought to control and administer those newly corralled possessions. Instead, it focused on making all the cows in the pasture understand they were all dependent on the bull’s favors (the dollar).</p>

<p>Thiel can be politically bullish because, metaphorically, as a member of the elite, he identifies with the bull in the pasture (though the man himself doesn’t target the females of his species). In a pasture where he isn’t alone, since a multitude of bulls dominate, Thiel has found ways of achieving his aims even while allowing another bigger bull — his friend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk — assume the symbolic and often material role of reigning over the cows.</p>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Understanding the Antichrist</h2>

<p>So here we have an intriguing paradox. Breaking with his class, Thiel says he wants to “understand” rather than vilify the generation that votes for Mamdani and has a soft spot in its heart for the heresy of socialism. And yet this is the same man who recently declared war against an omnipresent “Antichrist.” And it isn’t a joke. Everyone knows the devil can cite scripture and disguise himself as a saint. Thiel has identified various individuals whose role the Antichrist has assumed, the most comical example being the obviously evil Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg. But <em>The Guardian</em> tells us there are<a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/oct/10/peter-thiel-antichrist-lectures#:~:text=In%20one%20lecture%2C%20Thiel%20identifies,like%20these%2C%20who%20needs%20friends%3F” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> others</a> who, if not the Antichrist themselves, he labels as “legionnaires of the antichrist.” Some of these demonic figures are the researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky, former Oxford professor Nick Bostrom and (why not?) Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, whose diabolical identity we ourselves deconstructed<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/cheney-trump-and-billionaires-define-our-post-ethics-era/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> last week</a>. </p>

<p>What are the crimes he attributes to Greta, Eliezer, Nick and Bill? All of them have recommended some form of<a href=”https://www.hashtag.al/en/index.php/2025/10/10/kritiket-e-teknologjise-dhe-inteligjences-artificiale-legjionare-te-anti-krishtit-paralajmerimi-i-peter-thiel/#:~:text=Thiel%20previously%20funded%20Yudkowsky’s%20work,%2C%E2%80%9D%20according%20to%20the%20recording.” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> restraint</a> on the development and commercialization of Silicon Valley’s unbridled innovation. In the name of public interest, to protect civilization from an AI apocalypse, they want to establish norms concerning the scope of research, experimentation and dissemination of the technologies created and exploited by Thiel and his fellow Silicon Valley billionaires. In Thiel’s own words, “In the 21st century, the Anti-Christ is a Luddite who wants to ban all science.”</p>

<p>By “science,” Thiel isn’t referring, as most of us do, to the physical, natural or human sciences. In his eyes, the word designating the quest for knowledge (<a href=”https://thevarsity.ca/2008/09/08/scientia/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”><em>scientia</em></a>) is nothing more than the kind of marketable technology he and his<a href=”https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451795/technofeudalism-by-varoufakis-yanis/9781529926095″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> technofeudalist</a> friends produce. In other words, the tools that permit private interests to control and exploit the lives and resources of the rest of the population.</p>

<p>Thiel’s<strong> </strong>reasoning is always surprising. Doesn’t Gates deserve membership in his technofeudal elite? Thiel explains his logic: Because Gates, basically for the sake of his image, plays the game of philanthropy — an activity that would never seriously tempt Thiel and his fellow<a href=”https://recommentions.com/peter-thiel/books/atlas-shrugged-by-ayn-rand/#:~:text=Peter%20Thiel%20mentioned%20Atlas%20Shrugged,or%20so%20busted%2C%20so%20broken.” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> Rand</a> style egoists — the founder of Microsoft qualifies as “a very, very awful person” and even an “antichrist candidate.” Why? Because Thiel is suspicious of anyone who focuses on solving existential risks like climate change, nuclear war or AI.</p>

<p>Protected by his wealth and sure of his status as a member of the Silicon Valley elite, Thiel, like his buddy Musk, has a taste for saying whatever outrageous idea he happens to be thinking. In an<a href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/opinion/peter-thiel-antichrist-ross-douthat.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> interview</a> with <em>The New York Times</em> journalist Ross Douthat, he famously<a href=”https://www.thenation.com/article/society/peter-thiel-billionaires-abandoning-humanity/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> expressed</a> his doubt about whether the human species should be allowed to survive. In an<a href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/opinion/peter-thiel-antichrist-ross-douthat.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> interview</a> focused on his theory of the Antichrist, he told Douthat that “the slogan of the Antichrist is ‘peace and safety.’” Does that mean his Christian ideal would be “war and insecurity?”</p>

<p>Given that Thiel was the driving force behind the creation of Palantir Technologies and its visionary leader, one could make the case that war and insecurity are indeed at the core of his godly vision of human society. The company makes its<a href=”https://www.palantir.com/about/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> goals</a> clear: “We seek out the most critical problems we can find—the ones that pose threats not only to many of the world’s most important institutions, but to the people they serve as well.”</p>

<p>In other words, Palantir puts institutions ahead of people, whom it honors “as well,” as an afterthought. Palantir CEO Alex Karp proudly claimed that Palantir’s<a href=”https://gizmodo.com/palantirs-billionaire-ceo-just-cant-stop-talking-about-killing-people-2000560597″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> mission</a> is “to disrupt and make the institutions we partner with the very best in the world. And, when it’s necessary, to scare enemies, and on occasion, kill them.” Thiel and Karp see the world their technology serves as a dangerous battle zone. They believe that for civilization to function requires powerful tools of mass surveillance and predictive policing. How else might the “good” people defeat the Antichrist?</p>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Which side is Thiel on?</h2>

<p>We come back to the paradox revealed in the wake of the New York City election. The man who sees the drama of our civilization as a combat of a virtuous elite against the <a href=”https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gog” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>threat</a> of Gog and Magog at the same time reproaches his own allies with being overly aggressive in their judgment of Mamdani. “If all you can say,” Thiel complains, “is that Mamdani is a jihadist, communist, ridiculous young person, what that sounds like to me is that you still don’t have any idea what to do about housing or student debt. If that’s the best you can do, you are going to keep losing.”</p>

<p>Instead of going into combat with the younger generation that voted in the New York City election for a reviled “democratic socialist,” Thiel implores his friends, who are only too ready to designate Mamdani as the equivalent of the Antichrist, to “try and understand why” the Muslim from Uganda was elected.</p>

<p>Given the madness on display in today’s national politics, at a time when the US President offers a warm welcome in the Oval Office to a different Muslim — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former leader of terror groups al-Qaeda and ISIS — does it make sense to listen to the wise words of Thiel, the self-appointed inquisitor in pursuit of the Antichrist? Trump<a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYNTALisKSw” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”> calls</a> Mamdani “communist, not socialist.” Wouldn’t that make him the Antichrist?</p>

<p>Should we now think of Thiel as the voice of reason who, alone among Wall Street’s and Silicon Valley’s billionaire class, is calling for empathizing with and understanding the motives of the discontented New Yorkers who elected Mamdani? Is this even more significant than the idea some people have put forward of Mamdani as a model and inspiration for progressive renewal within the Democratic party?</p>

<p>And finally, will anyone across the political spectrum heed Thiel’s request to listen to the voices of the discontented and “try and understand why?”</p>

<h2>We’re independent, nonprofit and powered by <strong>3,000+ voices</strong> from around the world — not billionaires or governments. Enjoy real journalism, sign up for our free newsletters.</h2>
</div>
<div class=”signup-popup”>
<div class=”signup-innersection”>
<form method=”post” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/moosend-subscription”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”nlang” value=””>
<div class=”tnp-field tnp-field-email”>
<div class=”newsletter-block”>
<input type=”email” name=”user_email” id=”email” required=”” placeholder=”Enter your email address” onfocus=”this.placeholder=”” onblur=”this.placeholder=’Enter your email address'”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”amp” value=”1″>
<input type=”submit” value=”SUBSCRIBE”>
<div class=”cpf-checkbox”>
<input type=”checkbox” name=”ms-Your_email_will_be_shared_with_fairobserver_and_subject_to_it’s_Privacy_Policy” id=”privacy-policy” value=”true” onchange=”document.getElementById(‘privacy-policy-false’).name=(this.checked ? ” : this.name)” required=””><label for=”Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to its Privacy Policy”>I agree to receive emails and other content from Fair Observer. I understand that I may repeal my consent at any time. You can review our <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/privacy-policy/”>Privacy Policy</a> and <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/terms-of-use/”>Terms of Use</a> for further information…</label>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<p><strong><em>*[</em>The Devil’s Advocate<em> pursues the tradition Fair Observer began in 2017 with the launch of our “Devil’s Dictionary.” It does so with a slight change of focus, moving from language itself — political and journalistic rhetoric — to the substantial issues in the news. Read more of</em></strong><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/peter-isackson”><strong><em> </em></strong></a><strong><em>the </em></strong><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/peter-isackson” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”><strong><em>Fair Observer Devil’s Dictionary</em></strong></a><strong><em>. The news we consume deserves to be seen from an outsider’s point of view. And who could be more outside official discourse than Old Nick himself?]</em></strong></p>

<p><em>[</em><a href=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/leethompsonkolar/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”><em>Lee Thompson-Kolar</em></a><em> edited this piece.]</em></p>

<p><strong>The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer’s editorial policy.</strong></p>
</div>
<!– .entry-content –>

<!– comment section –>

<div class=”comments-wrapper” id=”comments-wrapper”>
<div class=”headline hide-on-print border-bottom marb30″><h2>Comment</h2></div> <div class=”wpdiscuz_top_clearing”></div>
<div id=’comments’ class=’comments-area’><div id=’respond’ style=’width: 0;height: 0;clear: both;margin: 0;padding: 0;’></div> <div id=”wpdcom” class=”wpdiscuz_unauth wpd-default wpd-layout-1 wpd-comments-open”>
<div class=”wc_social_plugin_wrapper”>
</div>
<div class=”wpd-form-wrap”>
<div class=”wpd-form-head”>
<div class=”wpd-auth”>
<div class=”wpd-login”>
<a rel = “nofollow” href = “https://www.fairobserver.com/login/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fairobserver.com%2Fdevils-advocate%2Fpeter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters%2F%23comments-wrapper”><i class=”fas fa-sign-in-alt”></i> Login</a> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div
class=”wpd-form wpd-form-wrapper wpd-main-form-wrapper” id=’wpd-main-form-wrapper-0_0′>
</div>
<div id=”wpdiscuz_hidden_secondary_form” style=”display: none;”>
<div
class=”wpd-form wpd-form-wrapper wpd-secondary-form-wrapper” id=’wpd-secondary-form-wrapper-wpdiscuzuniqueid’ style=’display: none;’>
<div class=”wpd-secondary-forms-social-content”></div>
<div class=”clearfix”></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class=”wpd-login-to-comment”>Please login to comment</div>
</div>
<div id=”wpd-threads” class=”wpd-thread-wrapper”>
<div class=”wpd-thread-head”>
<div class=”wpd-thread-info ”
data-comments-count=”0″>
<span class=’wpdtc’ title=’0′>0</span> Comments </div>
<div class=”wpd-space”></div>
<div class=”wpd-thread-filter”>
<div class=”wpd-filter wpdf-sorting wpdiscuz-hidden”>
<span class=”wpdiscuz-sort-button wpdiscuz-date-sort-desc wpdiscuz-sort-button-active”
data-sorting=”newest”>Newest</span>
<i class=”fas fa-sort-down”></i>
<div class=”wpdiscuz-sort-buttons”>
<span class=”wpdiscuz-sort-button wpdiscuz-date-sort-asc”
data-sorting=”oldest”>Oldest</span>
<span class=”wpdiscuz-sort-button wpdiscuz-vote-sort-up”
data-sorting=”by_vote”>Most Voted</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class=”wpd-comment-info-bar”>
<div class=”wpd-current-view”><i
class=”fas fa-quote-left”></i> Inline Feedbacks </div>
<div class=”wpd-filter-view-all”>View all comments</div>
</div>
<div class=”wpd-thread-list”>
<!– // From wpDiscuz’s Caches // –> <div class=”wpdiscuz-comment-pagination”>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id=”wpdiscuz-loading-bar”
class=”wpdiscuz-loading-bar-unauth”></div>
<div id=”wpdiscuz-comment-message”
class=”wpdiscuz-comment-message-unauth”></div>
</div>

<div id=”comment-guidelines-modal” style=”display:none; position:fixed; top:5%; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%);
background:#fff; padding:20px; border:2px solid #1d2a99; z-index:9999; max-width:900px; width: 100%”>
<h3 style=”font-size: 28px”>Commenting Guidelines</h3>
<p style=”font-size: 18px”>Please read our commenting guidelines</a> before commenting.</p>

<hr>
<div style=”margin-top:15px; text-align:left; font-size: 19px; max-height: 60vh; overflow: auto”>
<p><strong>1. Be Respectful</strong>: Please be polite to the author. Avoid hostility. The whole point of Fair Observer is openness to different perspectives from perspectives from around the world.</p>
<p><strong>2. Comment Thoughtfully</strong>: Please be relevant and constructive. We do not allow personal attacks, disinformation or trolling. We will remove hate speech or incitement.</p>
<p><strong>3. Contribute Usefully</strong>: Add something of value — a point of view, an argument, a personal experience or a relevant link if you are citing statistics and key facts.
</p>
</div>
<div style=”margin: 20px 0;”>
<label style=”font-size: 18px;”>
<input type=”checkbox” id=”guideline-agree-checkbox” style=”transform: scale(1.2); margin-right: 8px;” />
I have read and agree to the above commenting guidelines.
</label>
</div>

<!– warning message –>
<p id=”guideline-warning” style=”display: none; color: red; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 10px;”>
Please agree to the guidelines before proceeding.
</p>

<button class=”wpuf-submit-button” id=”proceed-to-login” style=”margin-right:10px; display: inline-block”>I
Agree, Proceed to Login</button>
<button
style=”padding: 8px 18px; background: var(–blue-color); font-family: var(–second-font); border-radius: 36px; font-size: 20px; gap: 5px; color: white; border: none ”
id=”cancel-login-modal”>Cancel</button>
</div>
<div id=”guideline-modal-overlay”
style=”display:none; position:fixed; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; background:#00000066; z-index:9998;”>
</div>

// Show modal on login click
if (loginTrigger) {
loginTrigger.addEventListener(‘click’, function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
loginUrl = this.getAttribute(‘data-login-url’);
guidelineModal.style.display = ‘block’;
guidelineOverlay.style.display = ‘block’;
});
}

const warningText = document.getElementById(‘guideline-warning’);

// Enable/disable the proceed button based on checkbox
guidelineCheckbox.addEventListener(‘change’, function () {
warningText.style.display = ‘none’; // Hide warning on change
});

// Proceed to login
proceedBtn.addEventListener(‘click’, function () {
if (guidelineCheckbox.checked) {
warningText.style.display = ‘none’;
guidelineModal.style.display = ‘none’;
guidelineOverlay.style.display = ‘none’;
window.location.href = loginUrl;
} else {
warningText.style.display = ‘block’;
// Optional: shake animation or scroll to warning
guidelineModal.scrollTo({ top: modal.scrollHeight, behavior: ‘smooth’ });
}
});

// Close modal on cancel button
cancelBtn.addEventListener(‘click’, function () {
guidelineModal.style.display = ‘none’;
guidelineOverlay.style.display = ‘none’;
guidelineCheckbox.checked = false;
// proceedBtn.disabled = true;
});

// Close modal when clicking outside
guidelineOverlay.addEventListener(‘click’, function () {
guidelineModal.style.display = ‘none’;
guidelineOverlay.style.display = ‘none’;
guidelineCheckbox.checked = false;
// proceedBtn.disabled = true;
});
});
</script>
<!– end comment section –>

<div class=”related_post_data”>
<div class=”headline hide-on-print border-bottom marb30″><h2>Related Reading</h2></div>

<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/cheney-trump-and-billionaires-define-our-post-ethics-era/”>
Cheney, Trump and Billionaires Define Our Post-Ethics Era </a>
</h2>
<p class=”mart5 marb0″ itemprop=”description”>
The US political elite now inhabits a “post conflict-of-interest world.” The ultra-wealthy openly shape policies. From Lyndon B. Johnson to… </p>
<span itemprop=”author” class=”fo-author fo-author-light d-in-block”>by
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/peter-isackson”>Peter Isackson</a>,
<span class=”post-date” itemprop=”datePublished”
content=”November 7, 2025″>
November 7, 2025 </span>
</span>
</div>
<div class=”fo-post-img”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/cheney-trump-and-billionaires-define-our-post-ethics-era/”><img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trump-4-500×281.jpg”
alt=”Fair Observer” title=”” width=”500″ height=”281″/></a>
</div>
</article>

<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/fo-talks-how-zohran-mamdani-and-gen-z-voters-are-shaping-the-new-york-mayoral-race/”>
FO° Talks: How Zohran Mamdani and Gen Z Voters Are Shaping the New York Mayoral Race </a>
</h2>
<p class=”mart5 marb0″ itemprop=”description”>
In this episode of FO° Talks, Rohan Khattar Singh and Daniel Idfresne examine how New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s… </p>
<span itemprop=”author” class=”fo-author fo-author-light d-in-block”>by
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/daniel-idfresne”>Daniel Idfresne</a> & <a href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/author/rohan-khattar-singh’>Rohan Khattar Singh</a>,
<span class=”post-date” itemprop=”datePublished”
content=”October 30, 2025″>
October 30, 2025 </span>
</span>
</div>
<div class=”fo-post-img”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/fo-talks-how-zohran-mamdani-and-gen-z-voters-are-shaping-the-new-york-mayoral-race/”><img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/How-Zohran-Mamdani-and-Gen-Z-Voters-Are-Shaping-the-New-York-Mayoral-Race-FO°-Talks-500×281.jpeg”
alt=”Fair Observer” title=”” width=”500″ height=”281″/></a>
</div>
</article>

<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/zohran-mamdani-hypocrisy-socialism-and-the-danger-of-elitist-politics/”>
Zohran Mamdani: Hypocrisy, Socialism and the Danger of Elitist Politics </a>
</h2>
<p class=”mart5 marb0″ itemprop=”description”>
Zohran Mamdani, son of elite parents and raised in privilege, champions socialist policies while enjoying capitalist comforts. Critics argue he… </p>
<span itemprop=”author” class=”fo-author fo-author-light d-in-block”>by
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/christopher-schell”>Christopher Roper Schell</a>,
<span class=”post-date” itemprop=”datePublished”
content=”July 6, 2025″>
July 6, 2025 </span>
</span>
</div>
<div class=”fo-post-img”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/zohran-mamdani-hypocrisy-socialism-and-the-danger-of-elitist-politics/”><img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Zohran-Mamdani-500×281.jpeg”
alt=”Fair Observer” title=”” width=”500″ height=”281″/></a>
</div>
</article>

<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/election-news/billionaires-line-up-to-save-new-york-from-democracy/”>
Billionaires Line Up to Save New York from Democracy </a>
</h2>
<p class=”mart5 marb0″ itemprop=”description”>
Billionaire Bill Ackman’s panic over a progressive political upset in New York reflects the priorities of a system where money,… </p>
<span itemprop=”author” class=”fo-author fo-author-light d-in-block”>by
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/author/peter-isackson”>Peter Isackson</a>,
<span class=”post-date” itemprop=”datePublished”
content=”July 2, 2025″>
July 2, 2025 </span>
</span>
</div>
<div class=”fo-post-img”>
<a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/election-news/billionaires-line-up-to-save-new-york-from-democracy/”><img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dollar-500×281.jpg”
alt=”Fair Observer” title=”” width=”500″ height=”281″/></a>
</div>
</article>

</div>

<div class=”response_section”>
<div class=”response_content single-support”>
<h3>Support Fair Observer</h3>
<p>We rely on your support for our independence, diversity and quality.</p>

<p>For more than 10 years, Fair Observer has been free, fair and independent. No billionaire
owns us, no advertisers control us. We are a reader-supported nonprofit. Unlike many other
publications, we keep our content free for readers regardless of where they live or whether
they can afford to pay. We have no paywalls and no ads.</p>
<p>In the post-truth era of fake news, echo chambers and filter bubbles, we publish a plurality
of perspectives from around the world. Anyone can publish with us, but everyone goes through
a rigorous editorial process. So, you get fact-checked, well-reasoned content instead of
noise. </p>
<p>We publish 3,000+ voices from 90+ countries. We also conduct education and training programs
on subjects ranging from digital media and journalism to writing and critical thinking. This
doesn’t come cheap. Servers, editors, trainers and web developers cost
money.<br><span>Please consider supporting us on a regular basis as a recurring donor or a
sustaining member.</span></p>

<div class=”other_donation_amount_section” style=”display: none;”>
<span class=”input-icon”>$</span>
<input type=”text” id=”other_amount_pay”
onfocus=”this.placeholder=””
onblur=”this.placeholder=’Other Amount'”
oninput=”this.value = this.value.replace(/D/g, ”).replace(/^0+/, ”)”
class=”other_donation_amount”
value=””
placeholder=”Other Amount”>
</div>
</div>
<input type=”submit” value=”$111 / Year” id=”open-donation-popup-btn” name=”anywhere-donation-submit”>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<span>
The IRS recognizes Fair Observer as a section 501(c)(3) registered public charity
(EIN: 46-4070943), enabling you to claim a tax deduction.</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>

</div>

</div>
<div class=”si-emailnewsletetr-support”>
<div class=”emailnewsletter”>
<div class=”fo-right-col”>
<div class=”fo-mobile-view-content padb20″>
<h2>Make Sense of the World</h2>
<p>Unique Insights from 3,000+ Contributors in 90+ Countries</p>
</div>
<div class=”fp-signup-popup”>
<div class=”fo-signup-innersection”>
<form method=”post” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/moosend-subscription”> <input
type=”hidden” name=”nlang” value=””>
<div class=”tnp-field tnp-field-email”>
<div class=”fo-newsletter-block d-flex justify-space-between flex-wrap”>
<input type=”email” name=”user_email” id=”email” required=””
placeholder=”Enter your email address” onfocus=”this.placeholder=””
onblur=”this.placeholder=’Enter your email address'”>
<input type=”submit” value=”SUBSCRIBE”>
</div>
<div class=”fo-cpf-checkbox d-flex”> <input type=”checkbox”
name=”ms-Your_email_will_be_shared_with_fairobserver_and_subject_to_it’s_Privacy_Policy”
id=”privacy-policy” value=”true”
onchange=”document.getElementById(‘privacy-policy-false’).name=(this.checked ? ” : this.name)”
required=””><label
for=”Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to its Privacy Policy”>I
agree to receive emails and other content from Fair Observer. I understand
that I
may repeal my consent at any time. You can review our <a
href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/privacy-policy”>Privacy Policy</a>
and <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/terms-of-use/”>Terms of Use</a>
for further
information .</label></div>

</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<!– <div class=”support-fo-right”>
<div class=”sfr-left”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/support-fo.jpg” alt=”Support Fair Observer” width=”160″ height=”219″>
</div>
<div class=”sfr-right”>
<h3>Support Fair Observer by becoming a sustaining member</h3>
<a class=”btn-red” href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/membership-account/membership-levels/”>Become a
Member <svg xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg” height=”1em”
viewBox=”0 0 512 512″>
<path
d=”M470.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L402.7 256 265.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160zm-352 160l160-160c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L210.7 256 73.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0z” />
</svg></a>
</div>
</div> –>
</div>
</article>

<div class=”signup-popup square-email-box n-email-popup light-pink em-popup-block”>
<div class=”modal-content modal-content-email-box”>
<div class=”close-em-popup”><img src=”https://fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/close-em.png” alt=”FO”/></div>
<div class=”display-flex”>
<div class=”mobile-view-content”>
<h2>We’re independent, nonprofit and powered by <strong>3,000+ voices</strong> from around the world — not billionaires or governments. Enjoy real journalism, sign up for our free newsletters.</h2>
</div>
<div class=”signup-popup”>
<div class=”signup-innersection”>
<form method=”post” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/moosend-subscription”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”nlang” value=””>
<div class=”tnp-field tnp-field-email”>
<div class=”newsletter-block”>
<input type=”email” name=”user_email” id=”email” required=”” placeholder=”Enter your email address” onfocus=”this.placeholder=”” onblur=”this.placeholder=’Enter your email address'”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”amp” value=”1″>
<input type=”submit” value=”SUBSCRIBE”>
<div class=”cpf-checkbox”>
<input type=”checkbox” name=”ms-Your_email_will_be_shared_with_fairobserver_and_subject_to_it’s_Privacy_Policy” id=”privacy-policy” value=”true” onchange=”document.getElementById(‘privacy-policy-false’).name=(this.checked ? ” : this.name)” required=””><label for=”Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to its Privacy Policy”>I agree to receive emails and other content from Fair Observer. I understand that I may repeal my consent at any time. You can review our <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/privacy-policy/”>Privacy Policy</a> and <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/terms-of-use/”>Terms of Use</a> for further information…</label>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

jQuery(‘.x’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘#screen, #modal’).hide();
});

var authorname = jQuery(‘.multiauthor’).html();
jQuery(‘#authorname’).html(authorname);

});

document.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, function () {
let shown = sessionStorage.getItem(“newsletter_popup_shown”);
let popupTriggered = false;

// Function to show the popup
function scrollTriggerNewsletter() {
let scrollPercent = window.scrollY / (document.body.scrollHeight – window.innerHeight);
if (scrollPercent > 0.3 && !popupTriggered && !shown) {
popupTriggered = true;
sessionStorage.setItem(“newsletter_popup_shown”, “1”);

const popup = document.querySelector(‘.em-popup-single-post’);
if (popup) {
popup.style.display = ‘flex’; // or ‘block’ depending on CSS
}
}
}

// Attach scroll listener
window.addEventListener(“scroll”, scrollTriggerNewsletter);

// Close button logic
document.addEventListener(“click”, function (e) {
if (e.target.closest(‘.close-em-popup’)) {
const popup = document.querySelector(‘.em-popup-single-post’);
if (popup) {
popup.style.display = ‘none’;
}
}
});
});

</script>

</main><!– #main –>
</div><!– #primary –>
</div><!– .wrap –>

<!–footer–>
<div class=”address_for_inovice”>
<!– dont remove this its for print –>
<p> </p>
Fair Observer, 461 Harbor Blvd, Belmont, CA 94002, USA
</div>
<footer class=”mart70 fo-black-bg padt50 padb30″>
<div class=”container”>
<!– end subscribe publish donate tab –>
<!– menu –>
<div class=”d-flex flex-wrap justify-space-between fo-menu-block”>
<div class=”nav-first-col col-n”>
<h4>Sections</h4>
<div class=”first-n-col”>
<div class=”first-menu-col”>
<ul class=”list-style-none”>
<li><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/politics/”>Politics</a></li>
<li><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/economics/”>Economics & Finance</a></li>
<li><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/business/”>Business &
Entrepreneurship</a></li>
<li><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/culture/”>Art & Culture</a></li>
<li><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/more/science/”>Science & Technology</a>
</li>
<li><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/more/environment/”>Environment & Climate
Change</a></li>

<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/world-leaders-news”>World Leaders</a>
</li>

<li><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/world-news”>World</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class=”list-style-none”>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/american-news/”>The Americas</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/region/europe/”>Europe</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/region/middle_east_north_africa/”>Middle
East & North Africa</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/region/africa/”>Africa</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/region/asia_pacific/”>Asia</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/united-states”>United States</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/world-news/india-news”>India</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/world-news/china-news”>China</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul class=”list-style-none”>

<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/russian-newsrussia-news”>Russia</a>
</li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/events”>Events</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/publications”>Publications</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/authors”>Authors</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/about”>About</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/publish”>Publish</a> </li>
<li> <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/contact”>Contact</a> </li>
<li class=”fo-login-link ttp”> <a href=”#”>
<span>Login</span> </a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>

<div class=”nav-2n-col col-n”>
<div class=”nav-post”>
<article itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/Article”>
<div class=”fo-post-img”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/interactive/understanding-the-1975-autocratic-emergency-in-india/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/indias-emergency-4-80×80.jpg” alt=”Fair Observer” title=”” width=”80″
height=”80″ /></a></div>
<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h3><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/multimedia/” rel=”bookmark”
title=””>MULTIMEDIA</a></h3>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/interactive/understanding-the-1975-autocratic-emergency-in-india/”
rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India”>
Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India </a>
</h2>
</div>
</article>
</div>

<article itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/VideoObject”>
<div class=”fo-post-img”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/region/central_south_asia/fo-talks-kazakhstans-abraham-accords-move-critical-minerals-trump-diplomacy-and-geopolitics/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kazakhstans-Abraham-Accords-Move-Critical-Minerals-Trump-Diplomacy-and-Geopolitics-FO°-Talks-80×80.jpeg” alt=”Fair Observer” title=”” width=”80″
height=”80″ /></a></div>
<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h3><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/video/” rel=”bookmark”
title=””>VIDEOS</a></h3>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/region/central_south_asia/fo-talks-kazakhstans-abraham-accords-move-critical-minerals-trump-diplomacy-and-geopolitics/”
rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to FO° Talks: Kazakhstan’s Abraham Accords Move: Critical Minerals, Trump Diplomacy and Geopolitics”>
FO° Talks: Kazakhstan’s Abraham Accords Move: Critical Minerals, Trump Diplomacy and Geopolitics </a>
</h2>
</div>
</article>

</div>

<div class=”nav-post”>
<article itemscope itemtype=”http://schema.org/PodcastEpisode”>
<div class=”fo-post-img”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/podcasts/the-dialectic-france-the-eternal-crisis-strikes-again-what-now/”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/the-nw-6-80×80.jpg” alt=”Fair Observer” title=”” width=”80″
height=”80″ /></a></div>
<div class=”fo-post-content”>
<h3><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/category/podcasts/” rel=”bookmark”
title=””>PODCASTS</a></h3>
<h2 itemprop=”name” class=”fo-post-title”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/podcasts/the-dialectic-france-the-eternal-crisis-strikes-again-what-now/”
rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to The Dialectic: France: The Eternal Crisis Strikes Again. What Now?”>
The Dialectic: France: The Eternal Crisis Strikes Again. What Now? </a>
</h2>
</div>
</article>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</div>

<!–end footer email newsletter–>

<!–footer bottom –>

</div>

<div class=”fo-copyright”>
© Fair Observer All rights reserved
<div class=”cre”>
Designed, Developed and Maintained by <a href=”https://www.netleon.com” rel=”dofollow”
target=”_blank”>Netleon IT Solutions</a>
</div>
</div>

<!– endfooter bottom –>

<!– Contact us form –>

</div>
</footer>

<div id=”modal” class=”popup_loginmodel bookmark-full-cover” style=”display: none;”>
<div class=”popup_container dm-fo-login-box”>
<div class=”subscribe-popup-content”>
<h3>BOOKMARK</h3>
</div>
<div class=”bookmarking_text”>
<div class=”headingTitle”>Want to save this post?</div>
<!– <h2>Register as a member to support independent journalism and enjoy subscriber benefits.</h2> –>
</div>
<!– <div class=”button_subscribe registrbtn”><a
href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/membership-account/membership-levels/”>BECOME A MEMBER</a></div>
<div class=”bookmarking_text” style=”padding-top:10px; display: inline-block;
width: 100%;”>
<h2>Already have an account?</h2>
</div> –>
<div class=”button_subscribe registrbtn”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/login/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fairobserver.com%2Fdevils-advocate%2Fpeter-thiel-fights-the-antichrist-and-defends-mamdani-voters%2F”>Click to
Login</a></div>

<!– FIXED FOOTER (SUPPORT JOURNALISM) –>
<footer id=”fixed-footer” class=”support-footer”>
<div class=”container justify-right”>
<div class=”icons-wrap”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fo-round-logo.png”
class=”logo-footer-img” width=”40″ height=”40″ />
<a href=”javascript:void(0);” class=”close-footer-btn”><img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/close-footer-icon.png” width=”15″ height=”15″ /></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class=”container”>
<div class=”center-column”>
<h2>Support
<span> independent,</span> crowdsourced, nonprofit
<span>journalism. </span>
</h2>
<p>Fair Observer is a 501(c)(3) independent nonprofit. We are not owned by billionaires or controlled by
advertisers. We publish nearly 3,000 authors from over 90 countries after fact-checking and editing each
piece. We do not have a paywall and anyone can read us for free. With your vital donations, we can
continue
to do our work. </p><p>Please make a recurring (or even one-time) donation today. <span> Even $1 goes a long way</span> because
a
million donors
like you mean one million dollars. Thank you for keeping us independent, free and fair.
</p>
<div class=”form-wrap” id=”footer-donation-form-popup”>
<form method=”get” class=”form-wrap” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/crowd-funding-donation”>
<input type=”hidden” value=”yearly” name=”selected-contribution-type” id=”cycle”>
<input type=”hidden” value=”111″ name=”selected-amount” id=”amount”>

<div class=”d-flex”>
<span class=”cycle-btn” data-value=”one-time”>One Time</span>
<span class=”cycle-btn ” data-value=”monthly”> Monthly</span>
<span class=”cycle-btn active” data-value=”yearly”>Yearly</span>
</div>
<div class=”d-flex amount-buttons”>
<!– <span class=”amount-btn active” data-value=”5″>$5</span>
<span class=”amount-btn” data-value=”9″>$9</span> –>
<!– <span class=”amount-btn” data-value=”50″>$50</span> –>
</div>
<input type=”text” class=”custom_amount” placeholder=”Other”>
<div class=”button-wrap”>
<button type=”submit” class=”btn-continue”>Continue <img
src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/arrow-footer.png” width=”27″ height=”20″ /></button>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/payment-card.jpg” width=”202″ height=”28″ />
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</footer>

<!– Login popup –>

<!– Dynamic Content –>
<div id=”popup-content”>
<!– Login Form (Default View) –>
<div id=”login-form” class=”popup-form”>
<h3>Sign into your Fair Observer Account</h3>
<div class=”tml tml-login”>
<div class=”tml-alerts”></div><form name=”login” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/login/” method=”post” data-ajax=”1″>
<div class=”tml-field-wrap tml-log-wrap”>
<label class=”tml-label” for=”user_login”>Username or Email Address</label>
<input name=”log” type=”text” value=”” id=”user_login” autocapitalize=”off” class=”tml-field”>
</div>

<div class=”tml-field-wrap tml-pwd-wrap”>
<label class=”tml-label” for=”user_pass”>Password</label>
<input name=”pwd” type=”password” value=”” id=”user_pass” class=”tml-field”>
</div>

<div class=”tml-field-wrap tml-rememberme-wrap”>
<input name=”rememberme” type=”checkbox” value=”forever” id=”rememberme” class=”tml-checkbox”>
<label class=”tml-label” for=”rememberme”>Remember Me</label>
</div>

</form>
<ul class=”tml-links”><li class=”tml-lostpassword-link”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/forgot-the-password/”>Lost your password?</a></li></ul></div>
<!– <a href=”#” class=”text_label switch-form” data-target=”forgot-password-form”>Forgot Password</a> –>

<div>
<!– <a href=”#” class=”switch-form” data-target=”membership-form”>Not a Member?</a> –>
<a href=”#” class=”text_label switch-form” data-target=”forgot-password-form”>Forgot
Password</a>
</div>
</div>

<!– Forgot Password Form –>
<div id=”forgot-password-form” class=”popup-form” style=”display: none;”>
<div class=”forget-password-before”>
<h3>Forgot Password</h3>
<p>Enter your registered email address or username. You will receive a
link to create a new password via email.</p>
<div class=”tml tml-lostpassword”>
<div class=”tml-alerts”></div><form name=”lostpassword” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/forgot-the-password/” method=”post” data-ajax=”1″>
<div class=”tml-field-wrap tml-message-wrap”>
<p class=”tml-message”>Please enter your username or email address. You will receive an email message with instructions on how to reset your password.</p></div>

<div class=”tml-field-wrap tml-user_login-wrap”>
<label class=”tml-label” for=”user_login”>Username or Email Address</label>
<input name=”user_login” type=”text” value=”” id=”user_login” autocapitalize=”off” class=”tml-field”>
</div>

<div class=”tml-field-wrap tml-submit-wrap”>
<button name=”submit” type=”submit” class=”tml-button”>Get New Password</button>
</div>

</form>
<ul class=”tml-links”><li class=”tml-login-link”><a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/login/”>Log in</a></li></ul></div>

<div class=”not-a-member”>
<div class=”d-flex align-center gap-1″>
<hr class=”w-100″><span class=”text-16 weight-600″>Or</span>
<hr class=”w-100″>
</div>
<a href=”#” class=”switch-form” data-target=”login-form”>Return to
Login</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class=”forget-password-after” style=”display: none;”>
<h3>Forgot Password</h3>
<p>We have sent a link to your registered email address to reset your password.</p>
<i>
<svg viewBox=”0 0 25 24″ fill=”none” xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg”>
<circle cx=”12.5″ cy=”12″ r=”12″ fill=”#414141″ />
<path fill-rule=”evenodd” clip-rule=”evenodd”
d=”M9.77728 17.0866L10.1044 17.4393C10.1987 17.5238 10.3405 17.5196 10.4295 17.4231L19.9018 7.21008C19.9903 7.11356 19.9952 6.96069 19.9168 6.85947L19.191 6.07582C19.0966 5.97408 18.9442 5.97408 18.8499 6.07582L10.4295 15.1546C10.3405 15.2511 10.1987 15.2553 10.1044 15.1708L6.12211 10.8779C6.02776 10.7756 5.87582 10.7756 5.78099 10.8779L5.05615 11.6616C4.97679 11.7633 4.98163 11.9162 5.07018 12.0116L9.77534 17.0845L9.77728 17.0866Z”
fill=”white” />
</svg>

</i>
<a href=”#” class=”primary_action_btn switch-form” data-target=”login-form”>Back to
Login</a>
</div>
</div>

<!– membership Form –>
<div id=”membership-form” class=”popup-form” style=”display: none;”>
<div class=”member-container”>
<h3 class=”large”>Become a Member & Enjoy Exclusive Benefits!</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<svg width=”16″ height=”16″ viewBox=”0 0 25 24″ fill=”none”
xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg”>
<circle cx=”12.5″ cy=”12″ r=”12″ fill=”#414141″ />
<path fill-rule=”evenodd” clip-rule=”evenodd”
d=”M9.77728 17.0866L10.1044 17.4393C10.1987 17.5238 10.3405 17.5196 10.4295 17.4231L19.9018 7.21008C19.9903 7.11356 19.9952 6.96069 19.9168 6.85947L19.191 6.07582C19.0966 5.97408 18.9442 5.97408 18.8499 6.07582L10.4295 15.1546C10.3405 15.2511 10.1987 15.2553 10.1044 15.1708L6.12211 10.8779C6.02776 10.7756 5.87582 10.7756 5.78099 10.8779L5.05615 11.6616C4.97679 11.7633 4.98163 11.9162 5.07018 12.0116L9.77534 17.0845L9.77728 17.0866Z”
fill=”white” />
</svg>

Access to comments feature
</li>
<li>
<svg width=”16″ height=”16″ viewBox=”0 0 25 24″ fill=”none”
xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg”>
<circle cx=”12.5″ cy=”12″ r=”12″ fill=”#414141″ />
<path fill-rule=”evenodd” clip-rule=”evenodd”
d=”M9.77728 17.0866L10.1044 17.4393C10.1987 17.5238 10.3405 17.5196 10.4295 17.4231L19.9018 7.21008C19.9903 7.11356 19.9952 6.96069 19.9168 6.85947L19.191 6.07582C19.0966 5.97408 18.9442 5.97408 18.8499 6.07582L10.4295 15.1546C10.3405 15.2511 10.1987 15.2553 10.1044 15.1708L6.12211 10.8779C6.02776 10.7756 5.87582 10.7756 5.78099 10.8779L5.05615 11.6616C4.97679 11.7633 4.98163 11.9162 5.07018 12.0116L9.77534 17.0845L9.77728 17.0866Z”
fill=”white” />
</svg>

Bookmark your favorite articles
</li>
<li>
<svg width=”16″ height=”16″ viewBox=”0 0 25 24″ fill=”none”
xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg”>
<circle cx=”12.5″ cy=”12″ r=”12″ fill=”#414141″ />
<path fill-rule=”evenodd” clip-rule=”evenodd”
d=”M9.77728 17.0866L10.1044 17.4393C10.1987 17.5238 10.3405 17.5196 10.4295 17.4231L19.9018 7.21008C19.9903 7.11356 19.9952 6.96069 19.9168 6.85947L19.191 6.07582C19.0966 5.97408 18.9442 5.97408 18.8499 6.07582L10.4295 15.1546C10.3405 15.2511 10.1987 15.2553 10.1044 15.1708L6.12211 10.8779C6.02776 10.7756 5.87582 10.7756 5.78099 10.8779L5.05615 11.6616C4.97679 11.7633 4.98163 11.9162 5.07018 12.0116L9.77534 17.0845L9.77728 17.0866Z”
fill=”white” />
</svg>

Exclusive invitations to FO° Talks & FO° Live
</li>
<li>
<svg width=”16″ height=”16″ viewBox=”0 0 25 24″ fill=”none”
xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg”>
<circle cx=”12.5″ cy=”12″ r=”12″ fill=”#414141″ />
<path fill-rule=”evenodd” clip-rule=”evenodd”
d=”M9.77728 17.0866L10.1044 17.4393C10.1987 17.5238 10.3405 17.5196 10.4295 17.4231L19.9018 7.21008C19.9903 7.11356 19.9952 6.96069 19.9168 6.85947L19.191 6.07582C19.0966 5.97408 18.9442 5.97408 18.8499 6.07582L10.4295 15.1546C10.3405 15.2511 10.1987 15.2553 10.1044 15.1708L6.12211 10.8779C6.02776 10.7756 5.87582 10.7756 5.78099 10.8779L5.05615 11.6616C4.97679 11.7633 4.98163 11.9162 5.07018 12.0116L9.77534 17.0845L9.77728 17.0866Z”
fill=”white” />
</svg>

Access to all of our e-publications
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<a class=”primary_action_btn”
href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/membership-account/membership-levels/”>Explore Membership</a>

<div class=”not-a-member”>
<a href=”#” class=”switch-form” data-target=”login-form”>Return to
Login</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</div>

jQuery(function ($) {
function updateFooterAmounts(cycle) {
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup .custom_amount”).val(”);
var amountContainer = $(“#footer-donation-form-popup .amount-buttons”);
amountContainer.empty();

amounts[cycle].forEach(function (amount, index) {
var activeClass = index === 1 ? ‘active’ : ”;
amountContainer.append(‘<span class=”amount-btn ‘ + activeClass + ‘” data-value=”‘ + amount + ‘”>$’ + amount + ‘</span>’);
});

// Set the default selected amount to the second in the list
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup #amount”).val(amounts[cycle][1]);

// Reattach event listeners to new amount buttons
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup .amount-btn”).on(“click”, function (e) {
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup .amount-btn”).removeClass(“active”);
$(this).addClass(“active”);
var amount = $(this).data(“value”);
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup #amount”).val(amount);
});
}

$(“#footer-donation-form-popup .cycle-btn”).on(“click”, function (e) {
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup .cycle-btn”).removeClass(“active”);
$(this).addClass(“active”);
var cycle = $(this).data(“value”);
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup #cycle”).val(cycle);
updateFooterAmounts(cycle);
});

$(“#footer-donation-form-popup .custom_amount”).on(“input”, function (e) {
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup .amount-btn”).removeClass(“active”);
var amount = $(this).val();
$(“#footer-donation-form-popup #amount”).val(amount);
});

// Initialize the amounts for the default selected cycle
$(document).ready(function () {
var defaultCycle = $(“#footer-donation-form-popup #cycle”).val();
if (amounts[defaultCycle]) {
updateFooterAmounts(defaultCycle);
} else {
console.log(`Invalid default cycle: ${defaultCycle}`);
}
});

});

jQuery(‘.close-footer-btn’).on(‘click’, function (e) {
e.stopImmediatePropagation();
jQuery(“#fixed-footer”).hide();

// jQuery.cookie(“isFooterDonationBannerShow”, new Date().toUTCString());
// Set the cookie using jQuery.cookie
jQuery.cookie(“isFooterDonationBannerShow”, new Date().toUTCString(), {
path: ‘/’,
domain: ‘www.fairobserver.com’,
secure: true
});
});
</script>
<!– AMP javascript –>
<script id=”hello-world” type=”text/plain” target=”amp-script” runat=server>

async function demo(){
var initial_position = await document.getElementById(‘amp-textarea’).getBoundingClientRectAsync();
let timer = setInterval( async ()=> {
var current_position = await document.getElementById(‘amp-textarea’).getBoundingClientRectAsync();
if ((Math.ceil(initial_position.top) – Math.ceil(current_position.top)) > 1200){
document.getElementById(‘divToHide’).classList.remove(‘d-none’);
document.getElementById(‘closebtn’).addEventListener(‘click’, ()=>{
document.getElementById(‘divToHide’).classList.add(‘d-none’);
});
clearInterval(timer);
}
},2000);
}
demo();

</script>

<div id=”myModalPopUpsignup” class=”modal signup-wrapper n-email-popup” style=”display: none;”>
<div class=”modal-content” id=”modal-content-signup”>
<div class=”signup-cover”>
<div class=”popup-block-wrp” id=”popup-block-wrp-signup”>
<div class=”subscribe-popup-content”>
<h3>NEWSLETTER</h3>
</div>
<div class=””>
<div class=”headingTitle”>Make Sense of the World</div>
<h2>Unique Insights from 2,500+ Contributors in 90+ Countries</h2>
</div>
<div class=”close close-popup-btn-signup” id=”closebtnsignup”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/close-icon-n.png” alt=”” width=”24″
height=”24″ />
</div>
<div class=”signup-popup”>
<div class=”signup-innersection”>
<form method=”post” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/moosend-subscription” method=”post”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”nlang” value=””>
<div class=”tnp-field tnp-field-email”>
<div class=”newsletter-block”>
<input type=”email” name=”user_email” id=”email” required=””
placeholder=”Enter your email address”>
<div class=”cpf-checkbox-new”>
<input type=”checkbox”
name=”ms-Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to it’s Privacy Policy”
id=”privacy-policy” value=”true”
onchange=”document.getElementById(‘privacy-policy-false’).name=(this.checked ? ” : this.name)”
required=””><label
for=”Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to it’s Privacy Policy”>I
agree to receive emails and other content from Fair Observer. I understand
that I may repeal my consent at any time. You can review our <a
href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/privacy-policy”>Privacy Policy</a>
and <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/terms-of-use/”>Terms of Use</a>
for further information.</label>
</div>
<input type=”submit” value=”REGISTER”>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<div id=”myModalPopUp” class=”modal signup-wrapper n-email-popup” style=”display: none;”>
<!– Modal content –>
<div class=”modal-content” id=”modal-content-scroll”>
<div class=”modal-cover”>
<div class=”popup-block-wrp”>
<div class=”subscribe-popup-content”>
<h3>NEWSLETTER</h3>
</div>
<div class=””>
<h1>Make Sense of the World</h1>
<h2>Unique Insights from 2,500+ Contributors in 90+ Countries</h2>
</div>
<div class=”close close-popup-btn” id=”closebtn”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/close-icon-n.png” alt=”” width=”24″
height=”24″ />
</div>
<div class=”signup-popup”>
<div class=”signup-innersection”>
<form method=”post” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/moosend-subscription” method=”post”>
<input type=”hidden” name=”nlang” value=””>
<div class=”tnp-field tnp-field-email”>
<div class=”newsletter-block”>
<input type=”email” name=”user_email” id=”email” required=””
placeholder=”Enter your email address”>
<div class=”cpf-checkbox-new”>
<input type=”checkbox”
name=”ms-Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to it’s Privacy Policy”
id=”privacy-policy” value=”true”
onchange=”document.getElementById(‘privacy-policy-false’).name=(this.checked ? ” : this.name)”
required=””><label
for=”Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to it’s Privacy Policy”>I
agree to receive emails and other content from Fair Observer. I understand
that I may repeal my consent at any time. You can review our <a
href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/privacy-policy”>Privacy Policy</a>
and <a href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/terms-of-use/”>Terms of Use</a>
for further information.</label>
</div>
<input type=”submit” value=”REGISTER”>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<!–end footer–>

<!– profile-pic-upload-popup (footer) –>

<div id=”myDiv” class=”fixed-footer-newsletter fixed-f”>
<div class=”fixed-toggle”>
<div class=”container”>
<div class=”up-down-toggle-btn”>
<svg xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg” viewBox=”0 0 384 512″>
<path
d=”M169.4 342.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L192 274.7 54.6 137.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l160 160z” />
</svg>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class=”container”>
<div class=”fixed-f-left”>
<div class=”logo-newsletter”>
<img src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/images/fo-icon-logo.png” alt=”Fair observer”>
</div>
<div class=”fixed-f-text”>
<h2>Make Sense of the World</h2>
<p>Unique Insights from 2,500+ Contributors in 90+ Countries</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class=”footer-fixed-form”>
<form method=”post” action=”https://www.fairobserver.com/moosend-subscription”> <input type=”hidden”
name=”nlang” value=””>
<div class=”tnp-field tnp-field-email”>
<div class=”fo-newsletter-block d-flex justify-space-between”>
<input type=”email” name=”user_email” id=”email” required=””
placeholder=”Enter your email address”>
<input type=”submit” value=”SUBSCRIBE”>
</div>
<div class=”fo-cpf-checkbox d-flex”> <input type=”checkbox”
name=”ms-Your_email_will_be_shared_with_fairobserver_and_subject_to_it’s_Privacy_Policy”
id=”privacy-policy” value=”true”
onchange=”document.getElementById(‘privacy-policy-false’).name=(this.checked ? ” : this.name)”
required=””><label
for=”Your email will be shared with fairobserver and subject to its Privacy Policy”>I
agree to receive emails and other content from Fair Observer. I understand that I
may repeal my consent at any time. You can review our <a
href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/privacy-policy”>Privacy Policy</a> and <a
href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/terms-of-use/”>Terms of Use</a> for further
information .</label></div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<!– Google Tag Manager (noscript) –>
<noscript><iframe src=”https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PLZSZQV” height=”0″ width=”0″
style=”display:none;visibility:hidden”></iframe></noscript>
<!– End Google Tag Manager (noscript) –>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/js/custom.js”></script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/js/jquery.cookie.min.js”
type=”sortdDeferScript”></script>

<!– Print css–>
<link href=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/assets/css/print.css?v=2.3″ rel=”stylesheet” media=”print” />

<a id=”wt-cli-privacy-save-btn” role=”button” tabindex=”0″ data-cli-action=”accept” class=”wt-cli-privacy-btn cli_setting_save_button wt-cli-privacy-accept-btn cli-btn”>SAVE & ACCEPT</a>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class=”cli-modal-backdrop cli-fade cli-settings-overlay”></div>
<div class=”cli-modal-backdrop cli-fade cli-popupbar-overlay”></div>
<!–googleon: all–> <!– Memberships powered by Paid Memberships Pro v2.11.2. –>
<script>document.body.classList.remove(“no-js”);</script> <script>
document.addEventListener(‘DOMContentLoaded’, function() {
// Select all image elements
const allImages = document.querySelectorAll(‘img’);

// Iterate through each image and add alt if missing
allImages.forEach((img, index) => {
if (!img.hasAttribute(‘alt’) || img.alt.trim() === ”) {
// Add a default alt tag (you can customize the logic)
img.alt = img.src.split(‘/’).pop().split(‘.’)[0].replace(/[-_]/g, ‘ ‘);
}
});
});
</script>
<script type=”text/javascript”>
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
// Function to update the tooltip text for notification checkboxes
function updateTooltip(checkbox) {
// Select the closest label for the specific notification checkbox
const tooltipLabel = $(checkbox).closest(‘.wpd_label’);

// Update the tooltip based on the checkbox state
if ($(checkbox).is(‘:checked’)) {
tooltipLabel.attr(‘wpd-tooltip’, “Don’t notify me about replies”);
} else {
tooltipLabel.attr(‘wpd-tooltip’, “Notify me about replies”);
}
}

// Initial tooltip update for relevant notification checkboxes on page load
$(‘.wpd_label__checkbox[name=”wpdiscuz_notification_type”]’).each(function () {
updateTooltip(this);
});

// Update tooltip when any notification checkbox is toggled
$(document).on(‘change’, ‘.wpd_label__checkbox[name=”wpdiscuz_notification_type”]’, function () {
updateTooltip(this);
});
});
</script>
<style type=”text/css”>
.wpd-comment-share.wpd-hidden .wpd-tooltip-content {
min-width: 165px !important;
}
</style>
<script type=”text/javascript”>
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
// Target only .wpd-tooltip-content inside .wpd-comment-share.wpd-hidden
$(‘.wpd-comment-share.wpd-hidden .wpd-tooltip-content’).each(function () {
// Extract the comment URL from the existing WhatsApp or Twitter link
var twitterUrl = $(this).find(‘a.wc_tw’).attr(‘href’);
var commentUrl = ”;

// Check if the Twitter URL exists and extract the actual URL part
if (twitterUrl) {
var urlParams = new URLSearchParams(twitterUrl.split(‘?’)[1]);
commentUrl = urlParams.get(‘url’);
}

// Fallback to WhatsApp URL if Twitter URL is not found
if (!commentUrl) {
var whatsappUrl = $(this).find(‘a.wc_whatsapp’).attr(‘href’);
if (whatsappUrl) {
commentUrl = decodeURIComponent(whatsappUrl.split(‘URL: ‘)[1]);
}
}

// Ensure the commentUrl is extracted, then append new share buttons
if (commentUrl) {
$(this).append(
‘<a class=”wc_facebook” rel=”noreferrer” href=”https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=’ + encodeURIComponent(commentUrl) + ‘” target=”_blank” title=”Share On Facebook”>’ +
‘<i class=”fab fa-facebook wpf-cta” aria-hidden=”true”></i></a>’ +
‘<a class=”wc_telegram” rel=”noreferrer” href=”https://t.me/share/url?url=’ + encodeURIComponent(commentUrl) + ‘” target=”_blank” title=”Share On Telegram”>’ +
‘<i class=”fab fa-telegram wpf-cta” aria-hidden=”true”></i></a>’ +
‘<a class=”wc_linkedin” rel=”noreferrer” href=”https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=’ + encodeURIComponent(commentUrl) + ‘” target=”_blank” title=”Share On LinkedIn”>’ +
‘<i class=”fab fa-linkedin wpf-cta” aria-hidden=”true”></i></a>’ +
‘<a class=”wc_email” rel=”noreferrer” href=”mailto:?subject=Check out this comment on Fair Observer&body=’ + encodeURIComponent(commentUrl) + ‘” target=”_blank” title=”Share via Email”>’ +
‘<i class=”fas fa-envelope wpf-cta” aria-hidden=”true”></i></a>’
);
}
});
});
</script>
<div id=’wpd-editor-source-code-wrapper-bg’></div><div id=’wpd-editor-source-code-wrapper’><textarea id=’wpd-editor-source-code’></textarea><button id=’wpd-insert-source-code’>Insert</button><input type=’hidden’ id=’wpd-editor-uid’ /></div> <script>
/(trident|msie)/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && document.getElementById && window.addEventListener && window.addEventListener(“hashchange”, (function() {
var t, e = location.hash.substring(1);
/^[A-z0-9_-]+$/.test(e) && (t = document.getElementById(e)) && (/^(?:a|select|input|button|textarea)$/i.test(t.tagName) || (t.tabIndex = -1), t.focus())
}), !1);
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/cbxwpbookmark/assets/js/cbxwpbookmark-events.js?ver=1.7.13″ id=”cbxwpbookmark-events-js”></script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/cbxwpbookmark/assets/vendors/awesome-notifications/script.js?ver=1.7.13″ id=”awesome-notifications-js”></script>
<script id=”cbxwpbookmarkpublicjs-js-extra”>
var cbxwpbookmark = {“ajaxurl”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php”,”nonce”:”9e10ff00e4″,”cat_template”:””””,”category_delete_success”:”Category deleted successfully”,”category_delete_error”:”Unable to delete the category”,”are_you_sure_global”:”Are you sure?”,”are_you_sure_delete_desc”:”Once you delete, it’s gone forever. You can not revert it back.”,”areyousuretodeletecat”:”Are you sure you want to delete this Bookmark Category?”,”areyousuretodeletebookmark”:”Are you sure you want to delete this Bookmark?”,”bookmark_failed”:”Failed to Bookmark”,”bookmark_removed”:”Bookmark Removed”,”bookmark_removed_empty”:”All Bookmarks Removed”,”bookmark_removed_failed”:”Bookmark Removed Failed”,”error_msg”:”Error loading data. Response code = “,”category_name_empty”:”Category name can not be empty”,”add_to_head_default”:”Click Category to Bookmark”,”add_to_head_cat_list”:”Click to Edit Category”,”add_to_head_cat_edit”:”Edit Category”,”add_to_head_cat_create”:”Create Category”,”no_cats_found”:”No category found”,”add_to_head_max_cat”:”Maximum category limit reached”,”max_cat_limit”:”0″,”max_cat_limit_error”:”Sorry, you reached the maximum category limit and to create one one, please delete unnecessary categories first”,”user_current_cat_count”:”0″,”user_current_cats”:””,”user_can_create_cat”:”1″,”bookmark_mode”:”no_cat”,”bookmark_not_found”:”No bookmarks found”,”load_more”:”Load More …”,”category_default_status”:”1″,”delete_all_bookmarks_by_user_confirm”:”Are you sure to delete all of your bookmarks? This process can not be undone.”,”awn_options”:{“tip”:”Tip”,”info”:”Info”,”success”:”Success”,”warning”:”Attention”,”alert”:”Error”,”async”:”Loading”,”confirm”:”Confirmation”,”confirmOk”:”OK”,”confirmCancel”:”Cancel”},”shareurl_html”:”u003Cdiv class=”shareurl_modal”u003Eu003Ch3u003ECopy and Share Urlu003C/h3u003Eu003Cdiv class=”shareurl_copy”u003Eu003Cinput readonly class=”shareurl_copy_input” name=”shareurl_copy_input” type=”text” value=”##share_url##” /u003Eu003Cbutton data-url=”##share_url##” class=”shareurl_copy_btn”u003ECopyu003C/buttonu003Eu003C/divu003Eu003C/divu003E”,”shareurl_trans”:{“copy”:”Copy”,”copied”:”Copied”}};
//# sourceURL=cbxwpbookmarkpublicjs-js-extra
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/cbxwpbookmark/assets/js/cbxwpbookmark-public.js?ver=1.7.13″ id=”cbxwpbookmarkpublicjs-js”></script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=dd5603f07f9220ed27f1″ id=”wp-hooks-js”></script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=c26c3dc7bed366793375″ id=”wp-i18n-js”></script>
<script id=”wp-i18n-js-after”>
wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { ‘text directionu0004ltr’: [ ‘ltr’ ] } );
//# sourceURL=wp-i18n-js-after
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/swv/js/index.js?ver=6.1.4″ id=”swv-js”></script>
<script id=”contact-form-7-js-before”>
var wpcf7 = {
“api”: {
“root”: “https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-json/”,
“namespace”: “contact-form-7/v1”
},
“cached”: 1
};
//# sourceURL=contact-form-7-js-before
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/index.js?ver=6.1.4″ id=”contact-form-7-js”></script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.min.js?ver=6.9″ id=”comment-reply-js” async data-wp-strategy=”async” fetchpriority=”low”></script>
<script id=”theme-my-login-js-extra”>
var themeMyLogin = {“action”:””,”errors”:[]};
//# sourceURL=theme-my-login-js-extra
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/theme-my-login/assets/scripts/theme-my-login.min.js?ver=7.1.14″ id=”theme-my-login-js”></script>
<script id=”wordlift-js-extra”>
var wlSettings = {“ajaxUrl”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php”,”apiUrl”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wl-api/”,”jsonld_url”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-json/wordlift/v1/jsonld/”,”postId”:”159125″,”jsonld_enabled”:””};
//# sourceURL=wordlift-js-extra
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wordlift/js/dist/bundle.js?ver=3.54.6″ id=”wordlift-js”></script>
<script id=”wordlift-cloud-js-extra”>
var _wlCloudSettings = {“selector”:”a.wl-entity-page-link”,”url”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-json/wordlift/v1/jsonld”};
//# sourceURL=wordlift-cloud-js-extra
</script>
<script defer=”defer” src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wordlift/js/dist/wordlift-cloud.js?ver=3.54.6″ id=”wordlift-cloud-js”></script>
<script id=”custom-scripts-js-extra”>
var ajax_object = {“ajax_url”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php”};
//# sourceURL=custom-scripts-js-extra
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/js/custom-scripts.js” id=”custom-scripts-js”></script>
<script id=”wpdiscuz-combo-js-js-extra”>
var wpdiscuzAjaxObj = {“wc_hide_replies_text”:”Hide Replies”,”wc_show_replies_text”:”View Replies”,”wc_msg_required_fields”:”Please fill out required fields”,”wc_invalid_field”:”Some of field value is invalid”,”wc_error_empty_text”:”please fill out this field to comment”,”wc_error_url_text”:”url is invalid”,”wc_error_email_text”:”email address is invalid”,”wc_invalid_captcha”:”Invalid Captcha Code”,”wc_login_to_vote”:”You Must Be Logged In To Vote”,”wc_deny_voting_from_same_ip”:”You are not allowed to vote for this comment”,”wc_self_vote”:”You cannot vote for your comment”,”wc_vote_only_one_time”:”You’ve already voted for this comment”,”wc_voting_error”:”Voting Error”,”wc_banned_user”:”You are banned”,”wc_comment_edit_not_possible”:”Sorry, this comment is no longer possible to edit”,”wc_comment_not_updated”:”Sorry, the comment was not updated”,”wc_comment_not_edited”:”You’ve not made any changes”,”wc_msg_input_min_length”:”Input is too short”,”wc_msg_input_max_length”:”Input is too long”,”wc_spoiler_title”:”Spoiler Title”,”wc_cannot_rate_again”:”You cannot rate again”,”wc_not_allowed_to_rate”:”You’re not allowed to rate here”,”wc_confirm_rate_edit”:”Are you sure you want to edit your rate?”,”wc_follow_user”:”Follow this user”,”wc_unfollow_user”:”Unfollow this user”,”wc_follow_success”:”You started following this comment author”,”wc_follow_canceled”:”You stopped following this comment author.”,”wc_follow_email_confirm”:”Please check your email and confirm the user following request.”,”wc_follow_email_confirm_fail”:”Sorry, we couldn’t send confirmation email.”,”wc_follow_login_to_follow”:”Please login to follow users.”,”wc_follow_impossible”:”We are sorry, but you can’t follow this user.”,”wc_follow_not_added”:”Following failed. Please try again later.”,”is_user_logged_in”:””,”commentListLoadType”:”0″,”commentListUpdateType”:”0″,”commentListUpdateTimer”:”60″,”liveUpdateGuests”:”0″,”wordpressThreadCommentsDepth”:”10″,”wordpressIsPaginate”:””,”commentTextMaxLength”:”1500″,”replyTextMaxLength”:”1500″,”commentTextMinLength”:”1″,”replyTextMinLength”:”1″,”storeCommenterData”:”100000″,”socialLoginAgreementCheckbox”:”1″,”enableFbLogin”:”0″,”fbUseOAuth2″:”0″,”enableFbShare”:”1″,”facebookAppID”:””,”facebookUseOAuth2″:”0″,”enableGoogleLogin”:”0″,”googleClientID”:””,”googleClientSecret”:””,”cookiehash”:”e66860338f17370cef9df4542f61dc2c”,”isLoadOnlyParentComments”:”0″,”scrollToComment”:”1″,”commentFormView”:”collapsed”,”enableDropAnimation”:”1″,”isNativeAjaxEnabled”:”1″,”userInteractionCheck”:”1″,”enableBubble”:”0″,”bubbleLiveUpdate”:”0″,”bubbleHintTimeout”:”45″,”bubbleHintHideTimeout”:”10″,”cookieHideBubbleHint”:”wpdiscuz_hide_bubble_hint”,”bubbleHintShowOnce”:”1″,”bubbleHintCookieExpires”:”7″,”bubbleShowNewCommentMessage”:”1″,”bubbleLocation”:”content_left”,”firstLoadWithAjax”:”0″,”wc_copied_to_clipboard”:”Copied to clipboard!”,”inlineFeedbackAttractionType”:”blink”,”loadRichEditor”:”1″,”wpDiscuzReCaptchaSK”:”6Lcv4t0rAAAAADxN4Z8xk9FLg7__TNK_1uYYIDUe”,”wpDiscuzReCaptchaTheme”:”light”,”wpDiscuzReCaptchaVersion”:”2.0″,”wc_captcha_show_for_guest”:”0″,”wc_captcha_show_for_members”:”0″,”wpDiscuzIsShowOnSubscribeForm”:”0″,”wmuEnabled”:”0″,”wmuInput”:”wmu_files”,”wmuMaxFileCount”:”1″,”wmuMaxFileSize”:”2097152″,”wmuPostMaxSize”:”3221225472″,”wmuIsLightbox”:”1″,”wmuMimeTypes”:{“jpg”:”image/jpeg”,”jpeg”:”image/jpeg”,”jpe”:”image/jpeg”,”gif”:”image/gif”,”png”:”image/png”,”bmp”:”image/bmp”,”tiff”:”image/tiff”,”tif”:”image/tiff”,”ico”:”image/x-icon”},”wmuPhraseConfirmDelete”:”Are you sure you want to delete this attachment?”,”wmuPhraseNotAllowedFile”:”Not allowed file type”,”wmuPhraseMaxFileCount”:”Maximum number of uploaded files is 1″,”wmuPhraseMaxFileSize”:”Maximum upload file size is 2MB”,”wmuPhrasePostMaxSize”:”Maximum post size is 3072MB”,”wmuPhraseDoingUpload”:”Uploading in progress! Please wait.”,”msgEmptyFile”:”File is empty. Please upload something more substantial. This error could also be caused by uploads being disabled in your php.ini or by post_max_size being defined as smaller than upload_max_filesize in php.ini.”,”msgPostIdNotExists”:”Post ID not exists”,”msgUploadingNotAllowed”:”Sorry, uploading not allowed for this post”,”msgPermissionDenied”:”You do not have sufficient permissions to perform this action”,”wmuKeyImages”:”images”,”wmuSingleImageWidth”:”auto”,”wmuSingleImageHeight”:”200″,”previewTemplate”:”u003Cdiv class=”wmu-preview [PREVIEW_TYPE_CLASS]” title=”[PREVIEW_TITLE]” data-wmu-type=”[PREVIEW_TYPE]” data-wmu-attachment=”[PREVIEW_ID]”u003Ern u003Cdiv class=”wmu-preview-remove”u003Ern u003Cimg class=”wmu-preview-img” src=”[PREVIEW_ICON]”u003Ern u003Cdiv class=”wmu-file-name”u003E[PREVIEW_FILENAME]u003C/divu003Ern u003C!– u003Cdiv class=”wmu-delete”u003Eu00a0u003C/divu003E–u003Ern u003C/divu003Ernu003C/divu003Ern”,”isUserRated”:”0″,”version”:”7.6.40″,”wc_post_id”:”159125″,”isCookiesEnabled”:”1″,”loadLastCommentId”:”0″,”dataFilterCallbacks”:[],”phraseFilters”:[],”scrollSize”:”32″,”url”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php”,”customAjaxUrl”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/utils/ajax/wpdiscuz-ajax.php”,”bubbleUpdateUrl”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-json/wpdiscuz/v1/update”,”restNonce”:”ea761d9782″,”is_rate_editable”:”0″,”menu_icon”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/assets/img/plugin-icon/wpdiscuz-svg.svg”,”menu_icon_hover”:”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/assets/img/plugin-icon/wpdiscuz-svg_hover.svg”,”is_email_field_required”:”1″};
var wpdiscuzUCObj = {“msgConfirmDeleteComment”:”Are you sure you want to delete this comment?”,”msgConfirmCancelSubscription”:”Are you sure you want to cancel this subscription?”,”msgConfirmCancelFollow”:”Are you sure you want to cancel this follow?”,”additionalTab”:”0″};
//# sourceURL=wpdiscuz-combo-js-js-extra
</script>
<script id=”wpdiscuz-combo-js-js-before”>
var wpdiscuzEditorOptions = {
modules: {
toolbar: “”,
counter: {
uniqueID: “”,
commentmaxcount : 1500,
replymaxcount : 1500,
commentmincount : 1,
replymincount : 1,
},
},
wc_be_the_first_text: “Be the First to Comment!”,
wc_comment_join_text: “Join the discussion”,
theme: ‘snow’,
debug: ‘error’
};

//# sourceURL=wpdiscuz-combo-js-js-before
</script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/assets/js/wpdiscuz-combo.min.js?ver=7.6.40″ id=”wpdiscuz-combo-js-js”></script>
<script src=”https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/featured-video-plus/js/jquery.fitvids.min.js” id=”featured-video-plus-js”></script>
<script></script> <script>
document.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, function() {
var l=document.createElement(‘link’);
l.rel=’stylesheet’;
l.href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/themes/default/style.css’;
document.head.appendChild(l);var l=document.createElement(‘link’);
l.rel=’stylesheet’;
l.href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/assets/css/wpdiscuz-combo.min.css’;
document.head.appendChild(l);var l=document.createElement(‘link’);
l.rel=’stylesheet’;
l.href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/wpdiscuz/assets/third-party/font-awesome-5.13.0/css/fa.min.css’;
document.head.appendChild(l);var l=document.createElement(‘link’);
l.rel=’stylesheet’;
l.href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg_Image_align_addon/css/gia-style.min.css’;
document.head.appendChild(l);var l=document.createElement(‘link’);
l.rel=’stylesheet’;
l.href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/cbxwpbookmark/assets/vendors/awesome-notifications/style.css’;
document.head.appendChild(l);var l=document.createElement(‘link’);
l.rel=’stylesheet’;
l.href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/cookie-law-info/legacy/public/css/cookie-law-info-public.css’;
document.head.appendChild(l);var l=document.createElement(‘link’);
l.rel=’stylesheet’;
l.href=’https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/plugins/cookie-law-info/legacy/public/css/cookie-law-info-gdpr.css’;
document.head.appendChild(l); });
</script>

/* .popup_loginmodel .dm-fo-login-box {
max-width: 420px !important
} */
</style>

jQuery(‘.close-popup-btn-signup’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘#myModalPopUpsignup’).hide();

});

jQuery(‘#myBtn , .sign_up_heaer’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘#myModalPopUpsignup’).show();
});

var path = location.pathname;
var popup_not_allowed_in_paths = [“/fo/donate/”, “/fo/support-fo/”, “/fo/membership-account/membership-levels/”,
“/fo/membership-account/membership-checkout/?level=2”, “/fo/membership-account/membership-checkout/?level=1”,
“/fo/contact/”, “payment-success”
];
var isPopupOnPathAllowed = true;
if (popup_not_allowed_in_paths.includes(path)) {
isPopupOnPathAllowed = false;
}

if (jQuery.cookie(‘whenToShowDialog’) != “yesss” && isPopupOnPathAllowed) {
jQuery(window).scroll(function () {
var available, percentage_of_page, half_screen, height;
available = jQuery(document).height();
percentage_of_page = 0.25;
half_screen = available * percentage_of_page;
height = jQuery(window).scrollTop();
if (height > half_screen) {

if (jQuery.cookie(‘whenToShowDialog’) != “yesss”) {
jQuery(“#myModalPopUp”).css(‘display’, ‘flex’);
jQuery.cookie(“whenToShowDialog”, “yesss”);
}
}
});
} else {
jQuery(‘#myModalPopUp’).hide();
}

var dwnldbtn = jQuery(“#download_product_popup_open”);
dwnldbtn.click(() => {
console.log(‘be’);
jQuery(‘#download_product_popup’).show();
});

jQuery(‘#download_product_popup_open’).click(function () {
console.log(‘hellof’);
jQuery(‘#download_product_popup’).fadeIn();
});
jQuery(‘.download_product_popup_close’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘#download_product_popup’).fadeOut();
});
jQuery(‘.download_product_popup_close’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘#download_product_popup’).fadeOut();
});

var container = jQuery(“#download_product_popup”);
container.click((e) => {
if (e.target.id == ‘download_product_popup’) {
jQuery(‘#download_product_popup’).hide();
}
});

jQuery(‘.close-popup-btn’).click(function () {
// $.cookie(‘whenToShowDialog’, “yesss”);
display(“whenToShowDialog”, “yesss”);
jQuery(‘#myModalPopUp’).hide();
});

jQuery(‘.other_donation_amount’).keyup(function (e) {
var $otherRadio = jQuery(‘#other’);
var $otherAmountSection = jQuery(‘.other_donation_amount_section’);

$otherAmountSection.show();
$otherRadio.prop(‘checked’, true);

var value = jQuery(this).val();
jQuery(‘#donation_amount’).html(‘$’ + value);
$otherRadio.val(value);
jQuery(‘#amount’).val(value);
});

jQuery(‘#other’).change(function () {
if (jQuery(this).is(‘:checked’)) {
jQuery(‘.other_donation_amount_section’).show();
} else {
jQuery(‘.other_donation_amount_section’).hide();
}
});
});

<!– –>
jQuery(document).click(function () {

/* login popup */
jQuery(‘#closebtnlogin’).click(function () {
jQuery(“#loginmodal”).hide();
});
var logincontainer = jQuery(“.dm-fo-login-box”);
if (!logincontainer.is(event.target) && !logincontainer.has(event.target).length) {
jQuery(“#loginmodal”).hide();
}
var loginbtn = jQuery(“.fo-login-link”);
if (!loginbtn.is(event.target) && !loginbtn.has(event.target).length) {

} else {
var loginModal = jQuery(“#loginmodal”);
loginModal.find(‘.popup-form input’).val(”); // Clear all input values (optional)
loginModal.find(‘.popup-form’).hide(); // Hide all forms within #loginmodal
loginModal.find(‘.error-message’).remove(); // Remove all error messages within #loginmodal
loginModal.find(‘.input-error’).removeClass(‘input-error’); // Remove error class within #loginmodal
loginModal.find(‘#login-form’).show(); // Show the target form within #loginmodal

loginModal.show(); // Show the login modal
}

/* signupbutton popup */
var signupcontainer = jQuery(“#modal-content-signup”);
if (!signupcontainer.is(event.target) && !signupcontainer.has(event.target).length) {
jQuery(“#myModalPopUpsignup”).hide();
}
var signupcontainerbtn = jQuery(“#myBtn”);
if (!signupcontainerbtn.is(event.target) && !signupcontainerbtn.has(event.target).length) {

} else {
jQuery(“#myModalPopUpsignup”).css(‘display’, ‘flex’);
}

/* signupbutton onscroll popup */
var container = jQuery(“#modal-content-scroll”);
if (!container.is(event.target) && !container.has(event.target).length) {
var displayval = jQuery(‘#myModalPopUp’).css(‘display’);
if (displayval == ‘flex’) {
jQuery(“#myModalPopUp”).hide();
display(“whenToShowDialog”, “yesss”);
}
}

jQuery(‘#other’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘.other_donation_amount_section’).show();
});

jQuery(‘.other_donation_amount’).keyup(function (e) {
var activeElement = document.getElementsByClassName(“donation-amount-box”)[0].getElementsByClassName(“active”)[0];
if (activeElement) {
activeElement.classList.remove(‘active’);
}

var value = $(‘.other_donation_amount’).val();
jQuery(‘#other’).val(value);
jQuery(‘#donation_amount’).html(‘$’ + value);
jQuery(‘#amount’).val(value);
jQuery(‘#paypalamount’).val(value);
jQuery(‘#monthly’).val(value);
})
});

jQuery(document).ready(function () {
jQuery(‘.fo-login-link.btn-popup-footer a’).on(‘click’, function (e) {
e.preventDefault(); // Prevent the default behavior of the link

jQuery(‘.btn-popup-footer-login’).addClass(‘pop-active’); // Add the custom class
});
});

jQuery(document).ready(function () {
jQuery(‘.btn-popup-footer-login-close’).on(‘click’, function () {
jQuery(‘.popup_loginmodel.btn-popup-footer-login’).removeClass(‘pop-active’);
});
});

jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
jQuery(“.total_counts h1”).click(function () {
jQuery(“.fo-search-popup”).addClass(“active”);
});
});

jQuery(document).ready(function () {
jQuery(‘.tml-pwd-wrap’).append(‘<div id=”show_hide_div” class=”togglepwd” onclick=”showPassword(event)”><i class=”bi bi-eye-slash-fill”></i></div>’);
jQuery(‘meta[property=”og:image:height”]’).attr(“content”, 400);
jQuery(‘meta[property=”og:image:width”]’).attr(“content”, 400);

//Open Bookmark Model
jQuery(‘#screen, #modal’).hide();
jQuery(‘#trigger-modal ,#trigger-modal2’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘#modal’).show();
});
jQuery(‘.x’).click(function () {
jQuery(‘#screen, #modal’).hide();
});

window.addEventListener(‘click’, function (e) {
if (document.getElementById(‘modal’).contains(e.target)) {
jQuery(“#modal”).hide();
} else { }
});

});

function showPassword1() {

var pass = document.getElementById(“upassword”);
if (pass.type === “password”) {
pass.type = “text”;
document.getElementById(“show_hide_div_reg1”).innerHTML = “Hide”;
} else {
pass.type = “password”;
document.getElementById(“show_hide_div_reg1”).innerHTML = “Show”;
}
}

function showPassword2() {

var pass = document.getElementById(“upasswordconfirm”);
if (pass.type === “password”) {
pass.type = “text”;
document.getElementById(“show_hide_div_reg2”).innerHTML = “Hide”;
} else {
pass.type = “password”;
document.getElementById(“show_hide_div_reg2”).innerHTML = “Show”;
}
}

jQuery(“.emaillink”).click(function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
jQuery(“#contact_us_form”).css(‘display’, ‘flex’);
});

jQuery(‘#contact_us_form’).click((e) => {
if (e.target.id === “contact_us_form”) {
jQuery(“#contact_us_form”).css(‘display’, ‘none’);
}
});

</script>

<!– Scroll footer fixed –>

jQuery(function ($) {
$(window).scroll(function () {
var scrollOffset = $(window).scrollTop();
if (scrollOffset > 400) { // change 100 to the desired scroll offset
$(‘.fixed-footer-newsletter’).addClass(‘active’);
} else {
$(‘fixed-footer-newsletter’).removeClass(‘none’);
}
});
$(document).ready(function () {
$(“.up-down-toggle-btn svg”).click(function () {
$(“.fixed-footer-newsletter”).toggleClass(“hide”);
if ($(“.fixed-footer-newsletter”).hasClass(‘hide’)) {
localStorage.setItem(‘hideClass’, ‘true’);
} else {
localStorage.removeItem(‘hideClass’);
}
});

var hideClass = localStorage.getItem(‘hideClass’);
if (hideClass === ‘true’) {
$(‘.fixed-footer-newsletter’).addClass(‘hide’);
}

});
});
</script>

<!– new custom script –>

<!– author slider –>

<!– FO Newsletter –>

jQuery(function($){
$(“.newsletters-click”).on(“click”, function (e) {
$(this).addClass(‘active’);
});

$(‘#amount_50’).click(function () {
$(‘.amount’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#other_pay’).val(0);
$(‘#other_amount_pay’).val(0);
$(this).attr(‘checked’, ‘checked’)
});

$(‘#amount_100’).click(function () {
$(‘.amount’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#other_pay’).val(0);
$(‘#other_amount_pay’).val(0);
$(this).attr(‘checked’, ‘checked’)
});

$(‘#amount_500’).click(function () {
$(‘.amount’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#other_pay’).val(0);
$(‘#other_amount_pay’).val(0);
$(this).attr(‘checked’, ‘checked’)
});

$(‘#amount_1000’).click(function () {
$(‘.amount’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#other_pay’).val(0);
$(‘#other_amount_pay’).val(0);
$(this).attr(‘checked’, ‘checked’)
});

$(‘#other_pay’).change(function () {
$(‘.amount’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(this).attr(‘checked’, ‘checked’)
});

$(“#other_amount_pay”).on(“input”, function () {
var inputValue = $(this).val();
if (inputValue !== “”) {
$(‘#amount_50’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#amount_100’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#amount_500’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#amount_1000’).removeAttr(‘checked’);
$(‘#other_pay’).val(inputValue);

$(“#other_pay”).prop(“checked”, true);
}
});

});

/* input type number validation */

const numericInput = document.getElementById(‘other_donation_amount’);

if (numericInput) {
numericInput.addEventListener(‘input’, function (e) {
// Get the current input value
const inputValue = e.target.value;

// Remove any non-numeric characters
const numericValue = inputValue.replace(/[^0-9]/g, ”);

// Update the input value with the numeric value
e.target.value = numericValue;
});

}

</script>
<script type=”sortdDeferScript”>
jQuery(document).ready(function () {
jQuery(“.share-btn”).click(function () {
jQuery(“.m-share-events”).toggleClass(“active”);
});
});

jQuery(function($){
// For Login Form
if ($(‘form[name=”login”]’).length) {
const loginForm = $(‘form[name=”login”]’);
// Dynamically remove labels and add placeholders for Login Form
$(‘form[name=”login”] label[for=”user_login”]’).remove();
$(‘form[name=”login”] #user_login’).attr(‘placeholder’, ‘Email or Username’);

$(‘form[name=”login”] label[for=”user_pass”]’).remove();
$(‘form[name=”login”] #user_pass’).attr(‘placeholder’, ‘Password’);

// Form validation and error handling for Login Form
$(‘form[name=”login”]’).on(‘submit’, function (e) {
e.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission for validation

let isValid = true;

$(this).find(‘input[type=”text”], input[type=”password”]’).each(function () {
const input = $(this);
const value = input.val().trim();

// Remove previous error message and red border
input.closest(‘.tml-field-wrap’).prev(‘.error-message’).remove();
input.removeClass(‘input-error’);

// Determine field name for the error message
const fieldName = input.attr(‘id’) === ‘user_login’ ? ‘Email or Username’ :
input.attr(‘id’) === ‘user_pass’ ? ‘Password’ :
‘This field’;

// Add error if the field is empty
if (!value) {
isValid = false;
input.closest(‘.tml-field-wrap’).before(`<div class=”error-message”>${fieldName} is required.</div>`);
input.addClass(‘input-error’);
}
});

// Submit the form if valid
return isValid;
});

// Remove error message and red border on input for Login Form
$(document).on(‘input’, ‘.input-error’, function () {
$(this).removeClass(‘input-error’);
$(this).closest(‘.tml-field-wrap’).prev(‘.error-message’).remove();
});
}

// For Lost Password Form
if ($(‘form[name=”lostpassword”]’).length) {
// Dynamically remove labels and add placeholders for Lost Password Form
$(‘form[name=”lostpassword”] label[for=”user_login”]’).remove();
$(‘form[name=”lostpassword”] #user_login’).attr(‘placeholder’, ‘Email or Username’);

// Change the submit button text for Lost Password form
$(‘form[name=”lostpassword”] button[type=”submit”]’).text(‘Reset Password’);

// Form validation and error handling for Lost Password Form
$(‘form[name=”lostpassword”]’).on(‘submit’, function (e) {
e.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission for validation

let isValid = true;

$(this).find(‘input[type=”text”]’).each(function () {
const input = $(this);
const value = input.val().trim();

// Remove previous error message and red border
input.closest(‘.tml-field-wrap’).prev(‘.error-message’).remove();
input.removeClass(‘input-error’);

// Determine field name for the error message
const fieldName = input.attr(‘id’) === ‘user_login’ ? ‘Email or Username’ : ‘This field’;

// Submit the form if valid
return isValid;
});

// Remove error message and red border on input for Lost Password Form
$(document).on(‘input’, ‘.input-error’, function () {
$(this).removeClass(‘input-error’);
$(this).closest(‘.tml-field-wrap’).prev(‘.error-message’).remove();
});
}

$(document).ajaxSuccess(function (event, xhr, settings) {
// Check if the request URL is the one from the lostpassword form (or another condition based on your URL)
if (settings.url.indexOf(‘forgot-the-password’) !== -1) {
var response = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);

if (response.success) {
// const successMessage = response.data.notice;
const successMessage = “we have sent a link to your email to reset your password.”;
// Toggle visibility of the before and after sections
$(‘#forgot-password-form .forget-password-before’).hide();
$(‘#forgot-password-form .forget-password-after’).fadeIn();

} else {
// const errorMessage = response.data.errors;
// Clear previous error messages
$(‘form[name=”lostpassword”] .error-message’).remove();
$(‘form[name=”lostpassword”] .input-error’).removeClass(‘input-error’);

const errorMessage = ‘Email address or username is not registered’;
// Find the input fields for user_login and user_pass
const userLoginInput = $(‘form[name=”lostpassword”] #user_login’);

userLoginInput.closest(‘.tml-field-wrap’).before(`<div class=”error-message”>${errorMessage}</div>`);
userLoginInput.addClass(‘input-error’);

}
}

if (settings.url.indexOf(‘login’) !== -1) {
var response = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);

if (response.success) {
// $(‘form[name=”login”]’).after(‘<div class=”success-message”>Login successful! Redirecting…</div>’);
} else {
// Clear previous error messages
$(‘form[name=”login”] .error-message’).remove();
$(‘form[name=”login”] .input-error’).removeClass(‘input-error’);

const errorMessage = response.data.errors; // Assuming this is an HTML string
// Extract plain text error messages from the response
const extractedErrorMessage = $(errorMessage).text().trim();

// Determine where to display the error based on keywords in the message
const userLoginInput = $(‘form[name=”login”] #user_login’);
const userPassInput = $(‘form[name=”login”] #user_pass’);

$(‘form[name=”login”]’).prepend(`<div class=”error-message”>Email address or password is incorrect.</div>`);
userLoginInput.addClass(‘input-error’);
userPassInput.addClass(‘input-error’);
}
}

});

// Switch Between Forms (Login and Forgot Password)
$(‘.switch-form’).on(‘click’, function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
const target = $(this).data(‘target’);
$(‘.popup-form’).hide(); // Hide all forms
$(‘.error-message’).remove(); // Remove all error messages
$(‘.input-error’).removeClass(‘input-error’); // Remove input error classes
$(‘.popup-form input’).val(”); // Clear all input values (optional)

// Show the target form
if (target === ‘forgot-password-form’) {
// Always show forget-password-before when switching to forgot-password-form
$(‘#forgot-password-form .forget-password-after’).hide();
$(‘#forgot-password-form .forget-password-before’).show();
}

$(‘#’ + target).fadeIn(); // Show the target form
});
});
</script>

<!– <script>
document.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, function () {
// Select the “I Accept” button by its ID or class (adjust selector based on your HTML)
const acceptButton = document.querySelector(“#cookie_action_close_header”); // Replace with the actual button’s class or ID

if (acceptButton) {
acceptButton.addEventListener(“click”, function () {
// Set the cookie with site-wide path and a long expiration date
document.cookie = “viewed_cookie_policy=yes; path=/; expires=Fri, 31 Dec 9999 23:59:59 GMT;”;
console.log(“Cookie consent accepted and cookie set.”);
});
}
});
</script> –>

</script>

class WaveformAudioPlayer {
constructor(playerId) {
this.playerId = playerId;
this.audio = document.getElementById(`audioPlayer_${playerId}`);
this.playBtn = document.getElementById(`playBtn_${playerId}`);
this.playTriangle = document.getElementById(`playTriangle_${playerId}`);
this.pauseBars = document.getElementById(`pauseBars_${playerId}`);
this.currentTime = document.getElementById(`currentTime_${playerId}`);
this.totalTime = document.getElementById(`totalTime_${playerId}`);
this.waveformContainer = document.getElementById(`waveformContainer_${playerId}`);
this.waveformProgress = document.getElementById(`waveformProgress_${playerId}`);
this.waveformBars = document.getElementById(`waveformBars_${playerId}`);
this.menuBtn = document.getElementById(`menuBtn_${playerId}`);

this.isPlaying = false;
this.waveformData = [];
this.totalBars = 200; // Number of waveform bars

this.initWaveform();
this.initEventListeners();
this.updateTotalTime();
}

initWaveform() {
// Generate random waveform data (in real app, you’d analyze the audio)
this.waveformData = Array.from({ length: this.totalBars }, () => {
return Math.random() * 40 + 5; // Random height between 5-45px
});

// Create waveform bars
this.waveformBars.innerHTML = ”;
this.waveformData.forEach((height, index) => {
const bar = document.createElement(‘div’);
bar.className = ‘waveform-bar’;
bar.style.height = `${height}px`;
bar.dataset.index = index;
this.waveformBars.appendChild(bar);
});
}

initEventListeners() {
// Play/Pause button
this.playBtn.addEventListener(‘click’, () => this.togglePlayPause());

// Audio events
this.audio.addEventListener(‘loadedmetadata’, () => this.updateTotalTime());
this.audio.addEventListener(‘timeupdate’, () => this.updateProgress());
this.audio.addEventListener(‘ended’, () => this.audioEnded());

// Waveform container click for seeking
this.waveformContainer.addEventListener(‘click’, (e) => this.seek(e));

// Menu button
this.menuBtn.addEventListener(‘click’, () => this.showMenu());
}

togglePlayPause() {
// Pause all other players first
window.pauseAllPlayersExcept(this.playerId);

if (this.isPlaying) {
this.pause();
} else {
this.play();
}
}

play() {
this.audio.play().then(() => {
this.isPlaying = true;
this.updatePlayButton();
}).catch(error => {
console.error(‘Error playing audio:’, error);
});
}

pause() {
this.audio.pause();
this.isPlaying = false;
this.updatePlayButton();
}

updatePlayButton() {
if (this.isPlaying) {
this.playTriangle.style.display = ‘none’;
this.pauseBars.style.display = ‘block’;
} else {
this.playTriangle.style.display = ‘block’;
this.pauseBars.style.display = ‘none’;
}
}

updateProgress() {
if (this.audio.duration) {
const progress = (this.audio.currentTime / this.audio.duration) * 100;
this.waveformProgress.style.width = `${progress}%`;
this.currentTime.textContent = this.formatTime(this.audio.currentTime);

// Update active bars
const activeBars = Math.floor((progress / 100) * this.totalBars);
const bars = this.waveformBars.querySelectorAll(‘.waveform-bar’);
bars.forEach((bar, index) => {
if (index <= activeBars) {
bar.classList.add(‘active’);
} else {
bar.classList.remove(‘active’);
}
});
}
}

updateTotalTime() {
if (this.audio.duration) {
this.totalTime.textContent = this.formatTime(this.audio.duration);
}
}

seek(e) {
const rect = this.waveformContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
const percent = (e.clientX – rect.left) / rect.width;
const newTime = percent * this.audio.duration;

if (newTime >= 0 && newTime <= this.audio.duration) {
this.audio.currentTime = newTime;
}
}

formatTime(seconds) {
if (!seconds || !isFinite(seconds)) return ’00:00′;

const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
const remainingSeconds = Math.floor(seconds % 60);
return `${minutes.toString().padStart(2, ‘0’)}:${remainingSeconds.toString().padStart(2, ‘0’)}`;
}

audioEnded() {
this.isPlaying = false;
this.updatePlayButton();
this.waveformProgress.style.width = ‘0%’;
this.currentTime.textContent = ’00:00′;

// Reset all bars
const bars = this.waveformBars.querySelectorAll(‘.waveform-bar’);
bars.forEach(bar => bar.classList.remove(‘active’));
}

showMenu() {
console.log(`Menu clicked for player ${this.playerId} – implement additional features here`);
// Add your menu functionality here
}

// Method to change audio source
changeAudio(src) {
this.pause();
this.audio.src = src;
this.audio.load();
this.waveformProgress.style.width = ‘0%’;
this.currentTime.textContent = ’00:00′;

// Reset bars
const bars = this.waveformBars.querySelectorAll(‘.waveform-bar’);
bars.forEach(bar => bar.classList.remove(‘active’));
}
}

// Global variables to manage multiple players
window.waveformPlayers = {};

// Function to pause all players except the current one
window.pauseAllPlayersExcept = function(currentPlayerId) {
Object.keys(window.waveformPlayers).forEach(playerId => {
if (playerId !== currentPlayerId) {
window.waveformPlayers[playerId].pause();
}
});
};

// Initialize all players when DOM is loaded
document.addEventListener(‘DOMContentLoaded’, () => {
// Find all waveform audio players
const playerElements = document.querySelectorAll(‘.waveform-audio-player’);

playerElements.forEach(playerElement => {
const playerId = playerElement.dataset.playerId;
if (playerId) {
// Extract post ID from player ID (format: player_123)
const postId = playerId.replace(‘player_’, ”);
window.waveformPlayers[postId] = new WaveformAudioPlayer(postId);
}
});

// Global keyboard shortcuts
document.addEventListener(‘keydown’, (e) => {
const isEditable = e.target.isContentEditable;
if (e.code === ‘Space’ && e.target.tagName !== ‘INPUT’ && e.target.tagName !== ‘TEXTAREA’ && !isEditable) {
e.preventDefault();
// This will be handled by individual players
}
});
});
</script>

jQuery(function($){
// Prevent numbers while typing & enforce maxlength for Name
$(document).on(‘input’, ‘#contactFormCustom input[name=”your-name”]’, function(){
// allow letters, spaces, hyphen, apostrophe, limit to 50 chars
this.value = this.value.replace(/[^A-Za-zs’-]/g, ”).slice(0,50);
});

// Email field: limit to 100 characters and block spaces
$(document).on(‘input’, ‘#contactFormCustom input[name=”your-email”]’, function() {
this.value = this.value.replace(/s/g, ”).slice(0, 100);
});

});

</script>

</html>
<style>
/* Hide the view count by default */
.hidden {
display: none;
}

</style>

<p class=”hidden”>Total Views: </p>

<!– <style>
#cliSettingsPopup {display:none}
</style>
<style>
#cookie-law-info-bar,.wt-cli-cookie-bar{box-sizing:border-box;font-size:10pt;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 10px;position:absolute;text-align:center;width:100%;z-index:99999;box-shadow:rgb(0 0 0 / .5) 0 5px 10px;display:none;left:0}#cookie-law-info-again{font-size:10pt;margin:0;padding:5px 10px;text-align:center;z-index:9999;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:#161616 2px 2px 5px 2px}#cookie-law-info-bar span{vertical-align:middle}.cli-plugin-button,.cli-plugin-button:visited{display:inline-block;padding:8px 16px 8px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;-moz-border-radius:4px;-webkit-border-radius:4px;position:relative;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}.cli-accept-button{font-family:Courier;font-variant:small-caps}.cli-plugin-button:hover{background-color:#111;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.small.cli-plugin-button,.small.cli-plugin-button:visited{font-size:11px}.cli-plugin-button,.cli-plugin-button:visited,.medium.cli-plugin-button,.medium.cli-plugin-button:visited{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;line-height:1}.large.cli-plugin-button,.large.cli-plugin-button:visited{font-size:14px;padding:8px 14px 9px}.super.cli-plugin-button,.super.cli-plugin-button:visited{font-size:34px;padding:8px 14px 9px}.pink.cli-plugin-button,.magenta.cli-plugin-button:visited{background-color:#e22092}.pink.cli-plugin-button:hover{background-color:#c81e82}.green.cli-plugin-button,.green.cli-plugin-button:visited{background-color:#91bd09}.green.cli-plugin-button:hover{background-color:#749a02}.red.cli-plugin-button,.red.cli-plugin-button:visited{background-color:#e62727}.red.cli-plugin-button:hover{background-color:#cf2525}.orange.cli-plugin-button,.orange.cli-plugin-button:visited{background-color:#ff5c00}.orange.cli-plugin-button:hover{background-color:#d45500}.blue.cli-plugin-button,.blue.cli-plugin-button:visited{background-color:#2981e4}.blue.cli-plugin-button:hover{background-color:#2575cf}.yellow.cli-plugin-button,.yellow.cli-plugin-button:visited{background-color:#ffb515}.yellow.cli-plugin-button:hover{background-color:#fc9200}.cli-bar-popup{-moz-background-clip:padding;-webkit-background-clip:padding;background-clip:padding-box;-webkit-border-radius:30px;-moz-border-radius:30px;border-radius:30px;padding:20px}.cli-clearboth{clear:both}@media only screen and (max-width:768px){.cli-settings-mobile:hover{box-shadow:none!important}.cli-settings-desktop{display:none}.cli-col-8{max-width:100%!important;width:100%!important;flex:100%!important;-ms-flex:100%!important}.cli-accordion-plusminus{float:right;font-size:22px;line-height:22px}.cli-plugin-button{margin:10px}}@media only screen and (max-width:567px){.cli-switch .cli-slider:after{display:none}.cli-tab-header a.cli-nav-link{font-size:12px}.cli-modal .cli-modal-close{right:-10px;top:-15px}}.wt-cli-iframe-placeholder{background-image:url(../images/cli_placeholder.svg);background-size:80px;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:#b2b0b059;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center}.wt-cli-iframe-placeholder .wt-cli-inner-text{width:100%;text-align:center;padding:1rem 1rem;border-radius:400px}.wt-cli-cookie-bar-container{display:none}.wt-cli-necessary-checkbox{display:none!important}a.wt-cli-ccpa-opt-out{text-decoration:underline!important;}.gdpr-container-fluid{width:100%;padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;box-sizing:border-box}.gdpr-row{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-right:-15px;margin-left:-15px}.gdpr-col-4{-ms-flex:0 0 33.333333%;flex:0 0 33.333333%;max-width:33.333333%}.gdpr-col-8{-ms-flex:0 0 66.666667%;flex:0 0 66.666667%;max-width:66.666667%}.gdpr-align-items-stretch{-ms-flex-align:stretch!important;align-items:stretch!important}.gdpr-d-flex{display:-ms-flexbox!important;display:flex!important}.gdpr-px-0{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}.modal-backdrop.show{opacity:.8}.modal-open{overflow:hidden}.modal-open .gdpr-modal{overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto}.gdpr-modal.fade .gdpr-modal-dialog{transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease-out;transition:transform .3s ease-out;transition:transform .3s ease-out,-webkit-transform .3s ease-out;-webkit-transform:translate(0,-25%);transform:translate(0,-25%)}.gdpr-modal.show .gdpr-modal-dialog{-webkit-transform:translate(0,0);transform:translate(0,0)}.modal-backdrop{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:1039;background-color:#000}.modal-backdrop.fade{opacity:0}.modal-backdrop.show{opacity:.5}.gdpr-modal{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:1050;display:none;overflow:hidden;outline:none}.gdpr-modal a{text-decoration:none}.gdpr-modal .gdpr-modal-dialog{position:relative;width:auto;margin:.5rem;pointer-events:none;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,”Segoe UI”,Roboto,”Helvetica Neue”,Arial,sans-serif,”Apple Color Emoji”,”Segoe UI Emoji”,”Segoe UI Symbol”;font-size:1rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5;color:#212529;text-align:left;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;min-height:calc(100% – (.5rem * 2))}@media (min-width:576px){.gdpr-modal .gdpr-modal-dialog{max-width:500px;margin:1.75rem auto;min-height:calc(100% – (1.75rem * 2))}}@media (min-width:992px){.gdpr-modal .gdpr-modal-dialog{max-width:900px}}.gdpr-modal-content{position:relative;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;width:100%;pointer-events:auto;background-color:#fff;background-clip:padding-box;border:1px solid rgb(0 0 0 / .2);border-radius:.3rem;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0}.gdpr-modal .row{margin:0 -15px}.gdpr-modal .modal-body{padding:0;position:relative;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto}.gdpr-modal .close{position:absolute;right:10px;top:10px;z-index:1;padding:0;background-color:#fff0;border:0;-webkit-appearance:none;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#000;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #fff}.gdpr-modal .close:focus{outline:0}.gdpr-switch{display:inline-block;position:relative;min-height:1px;padding-left:70px;font-size:14px}.gdpr-switch input[type=”checkbox”]{display:none}.gdpr-switch .gdpr-slider{background-color:#e3e1e8;height:24px;width:50px;bottom:0;cursor:pointer;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;transition:.4s}.gdpr-switch .gdpr-slider:before{background-color:#fff;bottom:2px;content:””;height:20px;left:2px;position:absolute;transition:.4s;width:20px}.gdpr-switch input:checked+.gdpr-slider{background-color:#63b35f}.gdpr-switch input:checked+.gdpr-slider:before{transform:translateX(26px)}.gdpr-switch .gdpr-slider{border-radius:34px}.gdpr-switch .gdpr-slider:before{border-radius:50%}.gdpr-tab-content>.gdpr-tab-pane{display:none}.gdpr-tab-content>.active{display:block}.gdpr-fade{transition:opacity .15s linear}.gdpr-nav-pills{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-left:0;margin-bottom:0;list-style:none;-ms-flex-direction:column!important;flex-direction:column!important;align-items:stretch!important;-ms-align-items:stretch!important}.nav.gdpr-nav-pills,.gdpr-tab-content{width:100%;padding:30px;box-sizing:border-box}.nav.gdpr-nav-pills{background:#f3f3f3}.nav.gdpr-nav-pills .gdpr-nav-link{border:1px solid #0070ad;margin-bottom:10px;color:#0070ad;font-size:14px;display:block;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:.25rem}.nav.gdpr-nav-pills .gdpr-nav-link.active,.nav.gdpr-nav-pills .show>.gdpr-nav-link{background-color:#0070ad;border:1px solid #0070ad}.nav.gdpr-nav-pills .gdpr-nav-link.active{color:#fff}.gdpr-tab-content .gdpr-button-wrapper{padding-top:30px;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6}.gdpr-tab-content .gdpr-button-wrapper .btn-gdpr{background-color:#0070ad;border-color:#0070ad;color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-weight:400;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;border:1px solid #fff0;padding:.375rem .75rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;border-radius:.25rem;transition:color .15s ease-in-out,background-color .15s ease-in-out,border-color .15s ease-in-out,box-shadow .15s ease-in-out;box-sizing:border-box}.gdpr-tab-content p{color:#343438;font-size:14px;margin-top:0}.gdpr-tab-content h4{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:.5rem;margin-top:0;font-family:inherit;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;color:inherit}.cli-container-fluid{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}.cli-row{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-right:-15px;margin-left:-15px}.cli-col-4{-ms-flex:0 0 33.333333%;flex:0 0 33.333333%;max-width:33.333333%}.cli-col-8{-ms-flex:0 0 66.666667%;flex:0 0 66.666667%;max-width:66.666667%;flex-direction:column}.cli-align-items-stretch{-ms-flex-align:stretch!important;align-items:stretch!important}.cli-d-flex{display:-ms-flexbox!important;display:flex!important}.cli-px-0{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}.cli-btn{cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;display:inline-block;font-weight:400;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;border:1px solid #fff0;padding:.5rem 1.25rem;line-height:1;border-radius:.25rem;transition:all .15s ease-in-out}.cli-btn:hover{opacity:.8}.cli-btn:focus{outline:0}.cli-read-more-link{cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:underline}.cli-modal-backdrop.cli-show{opacity:.8}.cli-modal-open{overflow:hidden}.cli-barmodal-open{overflow:hidden}.cli-modal-open .cli-modal{overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto}.cli-modal.cli-fade .cli-modal-dialog{transition:-webkit-transform .3s ease-out;transition:transform .3s ease-out;transition:transform .3s ease-out,-webkit-transform .3s ease-out;-webkit-transform:translate(0,-25%);transform:translate(0,-25%)}.cli-modal.cli-show .cli-modal-dialog{-webkit-transform:translate(0,0);transform:translate(0,0)}.cli-modal-backdrop{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:1040;background-color:#000;-webkit-transform:scale(0);transform:scale(0);transition:opacity ease-in-out 0.5s}.cli-modal-backdrop.cli-fade{opacity:0}.cli-modal-backdrop.cli-show{opacity:.5;-webkit-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1)}.cli-modal{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:99999;-webkit-transform:scale(0);transform:scale(0);overflow:hidden;outline:0;visibility:hidden}.cli-modal.cli-show{visibility:visible}.cli-modal a{text-decoration:none}.cli-modal .cli-modal-dialog{position:relative;width:auto;margin:.5rem;pointer-events:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5;color:#212529;text-align:left;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;min-height:calc(100% – (.5rem * 2))}@media (min-width:576px){.cli-modal .cli-modal-dialog{max-width:500px;margin:1.75rem auto;min-height:calc(100% – (1.75rem * 2))}}.cli-modal-content{position:relative;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;width:100%;pointer-events:auto;background-clip:padding-box;border-radius:.2rem;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0}.cli-modal .row{margin:0 -15px}.cli-modal-footer{position:relative}.cli-modal .modal-body{padding:0;position:relative;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto}.cli-modal .cli-modal-close:focus{outline:0}.cli-switch{display:inline-block;position:relative;min-height:1px;padding-left:38px;font-size:14px;width:auto}.cli-switch input[type=”checkbox”]{display:block;margin:0;width:0;position:absolute!important;left:0!important;opacity:0!important}.cli-switch .cli-slider{background-color:#e3e1e8;height:20px;width:38px;bottom:0;cursor:pointer;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;transition:.4s}.cli-switch .cli-slider:before{bottom:2px;content:””;height:15px;left:3px;position:absolute;transition:.4s;width:15px}.cli-switch input:checked+.cli-slider{background-color:#28a745}.cli-switch input:checked+.cli-slider:before{transform:translateX(18px)}.cli-switch .cli-slider{border-radius:34px;font-size:0}.cli-switch .cli-slider:before{border-radius:50%}.cli-nav-pills{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-left:0;margin-bottom:0;list-style:none;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column}.cli-nav-pills,.cli-tab-content{width:100%;padding:5px 30px 5px 5px;box-sizing:border-box}@media (max-width:767px){.cli-nav-pills,.cli-tab-content{padding:30px 10px}}.cli-nav-pills{background:#fff}.cli-nav-pills .cli-nav-link{border:1px solid #ccc;margin-bottom:10px;color:#2a2a2a;font-size:14px;display:block;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:.25rem;cursor:pointer}.cli-nav-pills .cli-nav-link.cli-active,.cli-nav-pills .cli-show>.cli-nav-link{background-color:#f6f6f9;border:1px solid #ccc}.cli-nav-pills .cli-nav-link.cli-active{color:#2a2a2a}.cli-tab-content .cli-button-wrapper{padding-top:30px;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6}.cli-tab-content p{color:#343438;font-size:14px;margin-top:0}.cli-tab-content h4{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:1.5rem;margin-top:0;font-family:inherit;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;color:inherit}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-nav-pills,#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-tab-content,#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-nav-pills .cli-show>.cli-nav-link,#cookie-law-info-bar a.cli-nav-link.cli-active{background:#fff0}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-nav-pills .cli-nav-link.cli-active,#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-nav-link,#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-tab-container p,#cookie-law-info-bar span.cli-necessary-caption,#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-switch .cli-slider:after{color:inherit}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-tab-header a:before{border-right:1px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-row{margin-top:20px}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-col-4{-webkit-box-flex:0;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;width:auto;max-width:none}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-col-8{flex-basis:0%;-webkit-box-flex:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;max-width:100%}.cli-wrapper{max-width:100%;float:none;margin:0 auto}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-tab-content h4{margin-bottom:.5rem}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-nav-pills .cli-nav-link{padding:.2rem .5rem}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-tab-container{display:none;text-align:left}.cli-tab-footer .cli-btn{padding:10px 15px;width:auto;text-decoration:none}.cli-tab-footer{width:100%;text-align:right;padding:20px 0}.cli-col-12{width:100%}.cli-tab-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between}.cli-tab-header a:before{width:10px;height:2px;left:0;top:calc(50% – 1px)}.cli-tab-header a:after{width:2px;height:10px;left:4px;top:calc(50% – 5px);-webkit-transform:none;transform:none}.cli-tab-header a:before{width:7px;height:7px;border-right:1px solid #4a6e78;border-bottom:1px solid #4a6e78;content:” “;transform:rotate(-45deg);-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;margin-right:10px}.cli-tab-header a.cli-nav-link{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:#000;text-decoration:none}.cli-tab-header.cli-tab-active .cli-nav-link:before{transform:rotate(45deg);-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;-moz-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out}.cli-tab-header{border-radius:5px;padding:12px 15px;cursor:pointer;transition:background-color 0.2s ease-out 0.3s,color 0.2s ease-out 0s;background-color:#f2f2f2}.cli-modal .cli-modal-close{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;z-index:1;-webkit-appearance:none;width:40px;height:40px;padding:0;border-radius:50%;padding:10px;background:#fff0;border:none}.cli-tab-container h4{font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:15px;margin:10px 0}.cli-tab-container p,.cli-privacy-content-text{font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;margin-top:0;padding:0;color:#000}.cli-tab-content{display:none}.cli-tab-section .cli-tab-content{padding:10px 20px 5px 20px}.cli-tab-section{margin-top:5px}@media (min-width:992px){.cli-modal .cli-modal-dialog{max-width:645px}}.cli-switch .cli-slider:after{content:attr(data-cli-disable);position:absolute;right:50px;font-size:12px;text-align:right;min-width:120px}.cli-switch input:checked+.cli-slider:after{content:attr(data-cli-enable)}a.cli-privacy-readmore{font-size:12px;margin-top:12px;display:inline-block;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline}.cli-privacy-overview{padding-bottom:12px}a.cli-privacy-readmore:before{content:attr(data-readmore-text)}.cli-collapsed a.cli-privacy-readmore:before{content:attr(data-readless-text)}.cli-collapsed .cli-privacy-content{transition:max-height 0.25s ease-in}.cli-privacy-content p{margin-bottom:0}.cli-modal-close svg{fill:#000}span.cli-necessary-caption{color:#000;font-size:12px}.cli-tab-section.cli-privacy-tab{display:none}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-tab-section.cli-privacy-tab{display:block}#cookie-law-info-bar .cli-privacy-overview{display:none}.cli-tab-container .cli-row{max-height:500px;overflow-y:auto}.cli-modal.cli-blowup.cli-out{z-index:-1}.cli-modal.cli-blowup{z-index:999999;-webkit-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1)}.cli-modal.cli-blowup .cli-modal-dialog{animation:blowUpModal 0.5s cubic-bezier(.165,.84,.44,1) forwards}.cli-modal.cli-blowup.cli-out .cli-modal-dialog{animation:blowUpModalTwo 0.5s cubic-bezier(.165,.84,.44,1) forwards}@keyframes blowUpContent{0%{-webkit-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1);opacity:1}99.9%{-webkit-transform:scale(2);transform:scale(2);opacity:0}100%{-webkit-transform:scale(0);transform:scale(0)}}@keyframes blowUpContentTwo{0%{-webkit-transform:scale(2);transform:scale(2);opacity:0}100%{-webkit-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1);opacity:1}}@keyframes blowUpModal{0%{-webkit-transform:scale(0);transform:scale(0)}100%{-webkit-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1)}}@keyframes blowUpModalTwo{0%{-webkit-transform:scale(1);transform:scale(1);opacity:1}50%{-webkit-transform:scale(.5);transform:scale(.5);opacity:0}100%{-webkit-transform:scale(0);transform:scale(0);opacity:0}}.cli-bar-container{float:none;margin:0 auto;justify-content:space-between;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.cli-style-v2 a{cursor:pointer}.cli-style-v2 .cli-plugin-main-link{font-weight:inherit}.cli-style-v2{font-size:11pt;font-weight:400}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-cli-type=”widget”] .cli-bar-container,#cookie-law-info-bar[data-cli-type=”popup”] .cli-bar-container{display:block}.cli-bar-message{width:70%;text-align:left}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-cli-type=”widget”] .cli-bar-message,#cookie-law-info-bar[data-cli-type=”popup”] .cli-bar-message{width:100%}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-cli-style=”cli-style-v2″] .cli_messagebar_head{text-align:left;margin-left:5%;margin-bottom:10px}@media (max-width:985px){.cli-bar-message{width:100%}.cli-bar-container{justify-content:center}}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-cli-style=”cli-style-v2″] .wt-cli-ccpa-checkbox{display:block}.wt-cli-form-group input:disabled{opacity:.5}.wt-cli-custom-checkbox input[type=”checkbox”]{border:1px solid #b4b9be;background:#fff;color:#555;clear:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block!important;line-height:0;height:16px;margin:-4px 4px 0 0;padding:0!important;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:16px;min-width:16px;-webkit-appearance:none;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px rgb(0 0 0 / .1);transition:.05s border-color ease-in-out}.wt-cli-custom-checkbox input[type=checkbox]:checked:before{content:”;display:block;border:solid #61a229;width:5px;height:10px;border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg);margin:1px 0 0 5px;box-sizing:border-box}.wt-cli-form-group{margin-right:15px}.cli-style-v3 .cli-bar-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}.cli-style-v3 .cli-bar-btn_container,.cli-style-v3 .wt-cli-category-widget{margin-top:10px}.cli-style-v3{text-align:left}#cookie-law-info-bar a,.wt-cli-category-widget .wt-cli-form-group label{cursor:pointer}.wt-cli-category-widget .wt-cli-form-group label{font-size:inherit}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-template-id=”cli-style-v3″]{padding:10px 90px}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-template-id=”cli-style-v3″][data-cli-type=”widget”]{padding:10px 20px}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-template-id=”cli-style-v3″][data-cli-type=”popup”]{padding:10px 20px}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-template-id=”cli-style-v3″] .wt-cli-category-widget{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-template-id=”cli-style-v3″]{text-align:left;font-size:11pt;border:1px solid #ffffffe6}#cookie-law-info-bar[data-template-id=”cli-style-v3″] h5{margin:10px 0}.wt-cli-category-widget-active .cli-switch,.wt-cli-category-widget-active .wt-cli-necessary-checkbox,.wt-cli-category-widget-active .cli-necessary-caption{display:none!important}@media (max-width:985px){#cookie-law-info-bar[data-template-id=”cli-style-v3″]{padding:10px 20px}}.wt-cli-sr-only{display:none}.wt-cli-cookie-bar-container.wt-cli-hide-bar{display:none!important}.wt-cli-privacy-accept-btn{margin-left:10px}.cli_settings_button:focus,#cookie-law-info-again:focus,#wt-cli-cookie-banner-title:focus,.cli-plugin-main-link,.cli_action_button,.cli-privacy-readmore,.cli-tab-header a,.cli-switch .cli-slider,.cli-tab-content .cli-tab-pane:focus{outline:0}.cli-plugin-button:focus{outline:0;opacity:.7}.wt-cli-ckyes-brand-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;font-size:9px;color:#111;font-weight:400}.wt-cli-ckyes-brand-logo img{width:65px;margin-left:2px}.wt-cli-privacy-overview-actions{padding-bottom:0}<style><style id=’cookie-law-info-gdpr-inline-css’type=’text/css’>.cli-modal-content,.cli-tab-content{background-color:#fff}.cli-privacy-content-text,.cli-modal .cli-modal-dialog,.cli-tab-container p,a.cli-privacy-readmore{color:#000}.cli-tab-header{background-color:#f2f2f2}.cli-tab-header,.cli-tab-header a.cli-nav-link,span.cli-necessary-caption,.cli-switch .cli-slider:after{color:#000}.cli-switch .cli-slider:before{background-color:#fff}.cli-switch input:checked+.cli-slider:before{background-color:#fff}.cli-switch .cli-slider{background-color:#e3e1e8}.cli-switch input:checked+.cli-slider{background-color:#28a745}.cli-modal-close svg{fill:#000}.cli-tab-footer .wt-cli-privacy-accept-all-btn{background-color:#00acad;color:#fff}.cli-tab-footer .wt-cli-privacy-accept-btn{background-color:#00acad;color:#fff}.cli-tab-header a:before{border-right:1px solid #000;border-bottom:1px solid #000}
</style>
<script>
window.addEventListener(“load”, function() {
setTimeout(function() {
var s = document.createElement(“script”);
s.src = “https://www.fairobserver.com/wp-content/themes/fo2023/js/gdpr-cookie.js”;
document.body.appendChild(s);
}, 5000); // 15000 ms = 15 seconds
});
</script> –>

<!– Page cached by LiteSpeed Cache 7.6.2 on 2025-12-16 05:40:41 –>

Source: World Politics - fairobserver.com

Peter Thiel Fights the Antichrist and Defends Mamdani Voters

FO° Talks: Javier Milei’s Chainsaw Revolution: What His Midterm Victory Means for Argentina

Georgia prosecutor to take over last remaining criminal case against Trump

ITALIAN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE