I'm curious about both points. But mostly why you don't want him as the 48th?

I am not who you asked and I don't understand point one either. As to the second, while I vastly prefer him to Trump, he has kinda just sold out to Trump. I think he has backbone but I question which which wins in the battle between personal morality and political clout. Though to be honest I have the same question for every official on the federal level and most at the State level. Local is about the only place I expect people to follow their conscience.

I'm mostly concerned with his ties to Thiel and the incoming digital panopticon.

Hold a moment while I become an expert on whatever the definition of panopticon is.

Ok. I looked it up and am now an expert. The government has a right, nay a duty, to surveille it's citizens not at any time but at every time. This is why I so look forward to neuralink, how can I feel safe if my own thoughts may be dangerous?

Says a prayer that sarcasm is still a thing in 2025.

It is, at least in these parts.

I wonder what a strong Catholic candidate can the Catholic community produce.

He is not a strong catholic he is a recent convert still!