Peter Thiel built a company that literally helps the US elite military decide who lives and dies.
It can access all of your financial, health, and personal data and quietly runs the US government.
Welcome to Palantir.
America's deadliest weapon yet... 🧵
In 2003, fresh off PayPal's sale, Peter Thiel had a vision.
Not for social media or e-commerce.
But for something darker: a company that would weaponize data like never before.
He named it Palantir, after the all-seeing stones in Lord of the Rings.
While Google's motto was "Don't be evil," Palantir embraced the shadows.
Their first big client? The CIA.
Their mission? Use AI to connect dots humans couldn't see.
By 2010, they were in every major intelligence agency.
But that was just the beginning...
Here's what most people don't know:
Palantir doesn't just analyze data.
They've integrated AI directly into the military's "kill chain."
Their algorithms help decide who gets targeted in drone strikes.
The speed went from hours to minutes.
Let that sink in...
But military contracts were just phase one.
Today, Palantir has tentacles in:
• The IRS (your tax data)
• FBI (criminal investigations)
• Health & Human Services (medical records)
• Local police departments
They're watching everyone.
The genius part? They positioned themselves as irreplaceable.
Once a government agency adopts Palantir, they can't leave.
All their data and operations run through Palantir's systems.
It's like digital heroin for bureaucracies.
The withdrawal would be catastrophic...
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Here's where it gets truly dark:
CEO Alex Karp openly admits they "thrive in bad times."
Wars, pandemics, economic crashes - that's when Palantir profits most.
During COVID, they got massive health surveillance contracts.
Every crisis makes them stronger...
Former employees revealed the company culture is "militaristic."
They see themselves as warriors defending the West.
Their internal motto? "We support Western institutions by dominating adversaries."
Not serving. Not protecting.
Dominating.
The Trump connection runs deep.
Peter Thiel was a major Trump donor and advisor.
Palantir's government contracts exploded during his administration.
They went from controversial startup to essential infrastructure.
Now they're too big to stop...
Palantir doesn't want to be just another contractor.
They want to become "the operating system of the U.S. government."
Imagine one company controlling:
• Military decisions
• Tax enforcement
• Healthcare data
That's a shadow government...
The real product isn't software. It's power.
By centralizing government data, Palantir becomes indispensable.
By controlling the algorithms, they shape decisions.
By embracing controversy, they avoid scrutiny.
Most companies fear bad PR. Palantir weaponizes it...
What's their endgame?
"Algorithmic governance" - where AI makes decisions, not humans.
Imagine being audited because an algorithm flagged you.
Or denied healthcare based on AI predictions.
This isn't sci-fi. It's happening now...
The scariest part? We're past the point of no return.
Palantir is embedded too deep to remove.
Too many agencies depend on them.
Too much data flows through their servers.
They've achieved digital state capture.
While we worried about Facebook and Google...
Palantir built the most powerful surveillance apparatus in history.
$50 billion valuation.
AI that shapes life-and-death decisions.
All hidden behind classification stamps.
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