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In this context, the Washington Post’s implosion acts as a microcosm of the decline of the legacy media industrial complex. Peter Thiel, a notable figure in the rising tech right, warns of apocalyptic consequences for traditional media if Trump returns to power in the next election. Thiel argues that this would represent not just a significant political shift but also a complete rupture of the established media order, revealing hidden truths that have been suppressed by what he terms the "Distributed Idea Suppression Complex."