Palantir Co-Founder Demands Public Hangings, Media Overlooks Palantir's Reach
Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale publicly called for the return of public hangings to 'quickly try and hang men after three violent crimes,' all in the name of 'masculine leadership'. The Independent reports the outrageous statement, but conveniently glosses over the fact that Palantir, Lonsdale's brainchild, is a multi-billion dollar data mining company intricately woven into global intelligence,
law enforcement, and military operations. (A $443 million contract with the US Army, for instance, announced in March 2024 , isn't exactly small potatoes.) One might wonder if Lonsdale envisions his firm's predictive policing algorithms deciding who receives these 'quick' trials—a terrifying blend of tech-authoritarianism and ghoulish spectacle. The media's focus on the sensational 'hanging'
comment, without dissecting the power structures behind the man making it, is either journalistic negligence or a deliberate diversion. But hey, it makes for a clickable headline, right?