The New York Times revealed that the Trump administration is collaborating with Palantir Technologies, on a federal data-sharing initiative which will consolidate personal information on nearly every American into a big-brother database. This system will significantly expand presidential surveillance capabilities.
Palantir, co-founded by billionaire and Trump backer Peter Thiel, specializes in advanced data integration for government and private-sector clients.
That means they make war software. The company has a history of securing lucrative federal contracts, including a $795 million deal with the Department of Defense, and partnerships with agencies like Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services. Thiel, a prominent conservative donor who bankrolled Trump's 2016 campaign and mentored Senator J.D. Vance, has deepened Palantir's hooks onto the government feed trough. Palantir's Foundry tool will merge disparate datasets. Tax records, medical histories, immigration status, and social media activity all into unified searchable profiles, and accessible to the king.
Palantir's involvement in controversial programs, such as aiding ICE deportations and supporting Israel's military. Has fueled criticism. The company's motto, "We don't mind being the bad guys," floods the zone with shit, and underscores Palantirs' willingness to operate in ethically fucked areas. They be doin the "Golden Dome" don'tcha know. Palantir is a key partner in Trump's $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense system modeled after Israel's Iron Dome.
Which apparently we need more than medical care, affordable homes, safe food to eat, safe skies to travel in, and generally everything else that really matters as Trump replaces all these things with hate for other people.
The initiative promises massive payouts for contractors. Since Trump's return to office, Palantir has received over $13 million in federal funding, with its software already deployed across multiple agencies.
Earlier this year, Trump signed an executive order streamlining data-sharing between agencies, for surveillance consolidation. Political repression is coming to your world. The dystopian surveillance state is already here, but King Trump turns up the volume.
Should the U.S. government wield the power to profile its citizens so comprehensively?
That is a question you don't get to ask.
Not what you voted for?
Oh yes it is. If you did.