On April 18, government surveillance giant Palantir Technologies published a fascist manifesto on X. In response, I pointed out the screed’s flagrant fascism.
Among other things, it called for Silicon Valley elites to become a militant arm of the state and suggested imposing a system of compulsory military service.
Two days later, on April 20, I received notice that my X account has been permanently suspended. It was the most fascist response possible to a criticism of fascism—and on Hitler’s birthday, no less. Soon, I will have more to say about Palantir’s fascist manifesto, which summarized the main points of The Technological Republic, a recent book by Palantir CEO Alex Karp.
Coincidentally, today’s episode of the Nerd Reich podcast focuses on Purge Palantir, a campaign to raise awareness of the need to get Palantir out of our government and our lives. Purge Palantir is working with organizers across the country to put a spotlight on the company and its abuses—and anyone can join.
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