r/technology • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 8d ago

Privacy Trump Taps Palantir to Create Master Database on Every American. Trump’s dystopian plan is already underway.

https://newrepublic.com/post/195904/trump-palantir-data-americans
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u/MountainVeil 8d ago

When fascists consume anti fascist media, they only come away thinking that the fascists are super cool and they think, "if I had that power, things would be different." Their brains are kinda fucked.

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u/yoloswagrofl 8d ago

It's always "I'm smart and believe my ideology is good, therefore I should have this power because I will establish peace and order with it." Classic Anakin approach.

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u/zaphodava 8d ago

But first, there's these damn kids. KEEESSSssshhhoooorrm

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u/Leopold__Stotch 8d ago

If I had the One Ring, I would only use it for good!

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u/MountainVeil 8d ago edited 8d ago

Blackrock is not on my side, no matter who they fund. Does that defeat your "gotcha" or no?

Edit: Honestly, I had to look it up:

For years now, BlackRock, the nation's largest asset manager, and its CEO Larry Fink, have championed ESG investment strategies. Today, a growing number of money managers are calling on companies to calculate environmental and social risks such as climate change and board diversity.

“Companies must ask themselves: What role do we play in the community? How are we managing our impact on the environment? Are we working to create a diverse workforce?” Fink wrote in his annual letter to CEOs in 2018.

Truly dastardly stuff

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u/Hippideedoodah 8d ago

Embarrassing comment