And to them, I ask: what do you think about this?
Sometimes tech workers from companies like Google [0] and Microsoft [1] protests against the companies ties to whatever Israel is doing in Palestine. Why don't we see Palantir workers protesting against their company policies? (I can only find news of other people protesting Palantir, not workers themselves). Am I right to assume that Palantir workers generally support this?
[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gqw1d37l4o
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/19/microsoft...
Modern America is the complete antithesis of 'The Buck Stops Here.' It's more of an 'I have absolute power, and none of the accountability' sort of place.
If the president, or one of his armed, masked thugs with a license to kill can't ever be held accountable for the evil, vile shit they do, why should some low-level SWE feel any remorse or responsibility for those CLs?
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The solution? Don't tolerate it. Don't settle for no accountability. The only way out of this is, if power is ever taken back, disproportionate punishment for the guilty. The country can move on and heal after justice is fairly distributed.
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
been seeing lots of these attacks on defense companies without providing a better alternative and a concrete plan they can execute
veryemartguy•1h ago
Cyph0n•1h ago
I hope US folks understand that, with the learnings from Gaza, the 2nd Amendment will mean absolutely nothing in the not too distant future.
Try to set aside ideology and preconceived notions for just a minute here and really think about it. A Qassam (Hamas military wing) fighter in Gaza is approximately as (poorly) equipped as a typical US militia fighter would be in a hypothetical US uprising. Gaza is an extremely urban setting akin to a mid-sized US population center (combination of a few cities).
Outside of the scorched earth policy (b/c you would hope the US wouldn’t raze a city to the ground), the Israelis have been experimenting with all sorts of techniques to squash any form of resistance. And the US is learning and advising.
selimthegrim•1h ago
SR2Z•51m ago
You cannot kick down doors with AI. You cannot infiltrate meetings with AI (well, at least not if the meeting holders have good opsec).
AI is great if you want to identify targets, but it does not move the needle very much on an occupation. If you want to preserve the area you're occupying then you will have to pay for it in blood.
catlikesshrimp•45m ago
reliabilityguy•17m ago
Due to the Iron Dome and shelter in every apartment building. The government prioritizes defense of its citizens.
danny_codes•42m ago
rubyfan•1m ago
reliabilityguy•8m ago
War is not a genocide.
mikestorrent•1m ago
"War" could one day be waged against whatever group you belong to, as well. You may wish for the country waging it to follow the Geneva Convention so that your sons gain a small chance of becoming POWs and returning to you, instead of being destroyed by an autonomous drone. Comments like yours endorse the actions that are being done; we're beginning to recognize the term "hasbara" for them.