For decades, the conventional wisdom about Silicon Valley was that it leaned progressive. And by many measures (like donations by Big Tech employees to political candidates), the industry has been aligned with the Democratic politics that dominate the San Francisco Bay Area. But contrarian alternate worldviews held by prominent voices like Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried have emerged that not only counter old narratives but are actively merging with right-leaning political movements. And combined with the anxiety and aspirations created by artificial intelligence, these new social currents are taking on a cultish zeal. Dr. Timnit Gebru, a prominent AI researcher