I think you can still draw the parallel. As in, palantir the company is a mechanism for villains to corrupt the society around them. Or something like that
Rolling back anti-slavery laws would also be good for business.
In fact some new laws making anyone whose net worth isn't at least 50 million USD, a property of a randomly assigned mega-corporation, would be amazingly good for business!
Very short term maybe, but you'd also lose costumers, as those have to have money to spend on goods. And as any given person has a finite amount of need for goods (even adding wastefulness) having a broad group of similarily wealthy people is much better for business in the long run. Now that doesn't factor in global competition but you get the gist
Well yeah but you're forgetting that today, "good for business" doesn't mean long term sustainability of production and revenue - it means minimising the costs as much as possible and maximising the revenue so that the quarterly/annual profit increase is increased, just to make shareholders happy.
Meaning they should just be arrested and charged already, and not by some special agent, but by a rookie cop just barely out of high school and policy academy and it should be their first felony arrest. Make it as humiliating as possible for them.
Eh, not to be 'that girl' but the context of this article doesn't seem to match the title. What he's saying is that if the government WANTS to keep it's activities constitutional, meaning they will succeed in any later litigation, they need detailed information before each and every strike so they can make wise decisions.
His argument is that only HIS company can provide that detailed information...so the government needs to keep paying them.
Ragebait?
“Part of the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product,” Karp said. His reasoning is that if it’s constitutional, you would have to make 100% sure of the exact conditions it’s happening in, and in order to do that, the military would have to use Palantir’s technology, for which it pays roughly $10 billion under its current contract.
Thanks for the additional context, but that's a dumb argument. There is no constitutional ground for these strikes, with or without his bullshit product, because there is no war. They're committing straight up murder which is (still) illegal.
So? Doesn't mean any crime against him is because of that? What if it turned out Brian Thompson was a closeted homosexual. It doesnt make his killing a hate crime.
However.... Wow. It's so shocking to see how happy people are these days to flaunt how evil they are. It's not like evil people didn't exist before, but it's almost like they are celebrated these days.
42 Comments
shittydwarf@piefed.social · 78 pts · 263d
If this person were to drown in a shallow puddle humanity would be unquestionably better off
DeathByAshaman@lemmy.ml · 22 pts · 263d
Shallow puddle, deep puddle, car accident...
RagingRobot@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 263d
That sounds pretty good for business too they should write an article about your idea
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 48 pts · 263d
Sociopath. I hope a roach crawls up his urethra.
My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 262d
Poor roach. Might as well let it be a candiru, which may actually enjoy the opportunity and experience.
kn0wmad1c@programming.dev · 47 pts · 262d
The Palantirs in Tolkien's world twisted and corrupted those who used them into evil, paranoid creatures (like Saruman).
This seems like life imitating art.
Omgpwnies@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 262d
It wasn't the palantirs themselves, it was the fact that Sauron had one and used to to twist others to his will.
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 8 pts · 262d
So Peter Thiel is Sauron.
nosuchanon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 262d
He wishes.
itsprobablyfine@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 262d
I think you can still draw the parallel. As in, palantir the company is a mechanism for villains to corrupt the society around them. Or something like that
MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 263d
Wiping Palantir off the face of the earth would contribute substantially to the upward march of humanity.
fonix232@fedia.io · 26 pts · 263d
Rolling back anti-slavery laws would also be good for business.
In fact some new laws making anyone whose net worth isn't at least 50 million USD, a property of a randomly assigned mega-corporation, would be amazingly good for business!
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online · 13 pts · 263d
I would say 'don't give them any more ideas' but we both know they already have that idea AND are working to make it so.
tym@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 262d
My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 262d
Why you speak as if this frogboil hasn't already happened?
RidderSport@feddit.org · 1 pts · 262d
Very short term maybe, but you'd also lose costumers, as those have to have money to spend on goods. And as any given person has a finite amount of need for goods (even adding wastefulness) having a broad group of similarily wealthy people is much better for business in the long run. Now that doesn't factor in global competition but you get the gist
fonix232@fedia.io · 1 pts · 262d
Well yeah but you're forgetting that today, "good for business" doesn't mean long term sustainability of production and revenue - it means minimising the costs as much as possible and maximising the revenue so that the quarterly/annual profit increase is increased, just to make shareholders happy.
novibe@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 262d
Nah you gotta feed and house the slaves. With workers you just pay enough they don’t die and many will even live in cars and eat trash.
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 263d
CEO's only say this shit when they've already broken the law. I have no doubt in my mind this dude has committed war crimes.
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online · 6 pts · 263d
Meaning they should just be arrested and charged already, and not by some special agent, but by a rookie cop just barely out of high school and policy academy and it should be their first felony arrest. Make it as humiliating as possible for them.
Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 262d
I was going to make a joke about being harsh for humiliating the cop... But no. Fuck 'em.
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online · 3 pts · 262d
Yes, I meant humiliating for the CEO, not the cop. For him it should be a casual Wednesday.
Talaraine@fedia.io · 14 pts · 263d
Eh, not to be 'that girl' but the context of this article doesn't seem to match the title. What he's saying is that if the government WANTS to keep it's activities constitutional, meaning they will succeed in any later litigation, they need detailed information before each and every strike so they can make wise decisions.
His argument is that only HIS company can provide that detailed information...so the government needs to keep paying them.
Ragebait?
“Part of the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product,” Karp said. His reasoning is that if it’s constitutional, you would have to make 100% sure of the exact conditions it’s happening in, and in order to do that, the military would have to use Palantir’s technology, for which it pays roughly $10 billion under its current contract.
ctrl_alt_esc@lemmy.ml · 21 pts · 262d
Thanks for the additional context, but that's a dumb argument. There is no constitutional ground for these strikes, with or without his bullshit product, because there is no war. They're committing straight up murder which is (still) illegal.
drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 262d
I hope he becomes a victim of a hate crime.
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online · 3 pts · 262d
Why would it be a hate crime?
drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 262d
He is gay.
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online · 2 pts · 262d
So? Doesn't mean any crime against him is because of that? What if it turned out Brian Thompson was a closeted homosexual. It doesnt make his killing a hate crime.
drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 262d
I mean that as in I hope is republican friends plug his nazi ass.
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online · 2 pts · 262d
Maybe another 4chan nihilist...
drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 262d
That works too.
Mongostein@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 263d
Someone’s been taking the wrong message from Megadeth
blarth@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 262d
*hears metal guitar *
“This must be about hate and anger!”
Well, yes, but not like that…
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 262d
Didn't Dave Mustaine eventually become an outspoken conservative? Like, how the fuck does that ever happen.
Mongostein@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 262d
I dunno, he’s always been kind of a whiny weirdo. Wouldn’t surprise me.
Mrkawfee@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 262d
Edgelord
berno@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 263d
Alex Karp bad
100@fedia.io · 3 pts · 263d
it goes both ways, you cant complain if your enemies target civilians or use biological or chemical weapons
ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online · 1 pts · 263d
They believe they are a cut above the rest. Basically is they expect the enemy to act with extreme restraint while they exercise none whatsoever.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 261d
Palantir CEO is begging for a guillotine hair cut.
chromeleon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 263d
thoralf@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 263d
And next they request slave labour to become legal again, right? Because that’s good for business as well.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 262d
He fully intends to use his technology to oppress citizens.
dogslayeggs@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 263d
It is hard to argue he isn't correct.
However.... Wow. It's so shocking to see how happy people are these days to flaunt how evil they are. It's not like evil people didn't exist before, but it's almost like they are celebrated these days.