Palantir CEO Finds Conscience, Funds War
Axios breathlessly chronicles Alex Karp's journey from a 'leftist' fearing fascism to a Trump-backing tech mogul, citing October 7th as the catalyst for his 'decisive break with Democrats.' Conveniently, this 'break' coincides with Palantir securing multi-million dollar contracts with various governments, including Israel's, for surveillance and AI tools used in its operations. Let's not forget
Palantir's early forays into DOGE, ICE deportations, and other lucrative, ethically dubious governmental projects mentioned right in the Axios piece itself, long before October 7th. Karp's sudden concern about 'left-wing' responsibility on antisemitism and foreign policy might sound more convincing if he hadn't spent years building tools that power regimes of all stripes, turning geopolitical
strife into profit. One might wonder if 'being unpopular pays the bills' for his 'philosophical' transformation, or if the checks were already clearing.