That quote follows Thiel around on here. Someone always brings it up as damning, even though Thiel's statement is a bit vague and likely exactly what you stated.

I didn't quote him, I made an assumption about the quote. He said the country was better before women got the vote. He doesn't say that libertarians should try to figure out how to earn women's vote, but rather that women don't vote for libertarian policies/candidates and that is in his view the problem. Its a very short logical jump to infer that he thinks women shouldn't vote. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm not sure he's ever corrected this misunderstanding, if it is in fact a misrepresentation of his true opinion.

I see what you're saying.

Would it be fair to compare this to saying "I think architecture was better in the ancient times, when low-paid craftmen fashioned each stone by hand"? If I said this, I don't think it should be assumed that I'm in favour of eliminating living wages for laborers.

I agree with you on your last point. I don't think Thiel is too concerned with people misunderstanding him, and he certainly could be more specific.

Yeah, who knows. They guy just kind of throws out these seemingly outrageous statements and moves on.

He thinks the world would be better if women couldn't vote, but it is too late to take it away from them.

Yup, that's the gist people should be taking from it.

And it's pretty darn stomach-turning and creepy, any way you slice it.