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. Don't think this is no big deal, or business as usual. The only way out of this, if power is ever taken back, is disproportionate punishment for the guilty. The country can move on and heal after justice is fairly apportioned.
Incidentally, both war crimes, and deprivation of rights under color of law are capital crimes in the United States.
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
But, somehow, there's a very selective outrage going on on HN where there's a very vocal pro-Gaza crowd which happen to very often overlap with the crowd that does never say a word about the tens of thousands that were slaughtered in Iran by islamists.
I think none have their place on HN but as long as those with a pro-Gaza / anti-Israel slant shall keep posting I shall keep pointing out their dark double standards. And I'm not jewish.
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•1h 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•1h ago
reliabilityguy•40m ago
Due to the Iron Dome and shelter in every apartment building. The government prioritizes defense of its citizens.
danny_codes•1h ago
rubyfan•24m ago
hirvi74•5m ago
That wouldn't even be necessary. A siege/blockade would cripple any resistance after enough attrition. Take any moderate or large city. It's hard to maintain hundreds of thousands to millions of people with no running water, electricity, agriculture, fuel, healthcare, etc..
reliabilityguy•31m ago
War is not a genocide.
mikestorrent•23m 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.
klipt•11m ago
Gaza is Swiss-cheesed with hundreds of miles of military tunnels. If any attack on a tunnel is disallowed because of civilian buildings above it, I predict many countries will start adopting the Hamas strategy of putting military bases under civilian buildings. That way, every attack on your bases becomes a war crime by your enemy - you can't lose!
dvt•10m ago
Is it your noble calling? From the Temporary Constitution of the State of Palestine (2026)[1]:
Not sure how anyone can possibly defend a literal religious autocracy, especially while espousing liberal ideals (right to self-determination, statehood, free markets, rule of law, etc.).[1] https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026...
reliabilityguy•6m ago
Great. Which describes a very specific thing. good.
> and in the minds of many, many people all over the world, the term applies here.
In minds of many people many things were acceptable. I am not sure this kind of reasoning is a good strategy. In minds of many Hutu, Tutsi did not deserve to live. Were Hutu right?
> "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.
This is very good point. Unfortunately, Palestinians did not follow Geneva convention. Firing unguided rockets in barrages towards population centers with the goal of overwhelming air defense systems is very much non-conventional.
> Comments like yours endorse the actions that are being done;
How come? Do you see a difference between saying "it's okay to kill civilians" and debating the merits of using one term vs. another to describe an event?
> we're beginning to recognize the term "hasbara" for them.
It seems to me an easy way out. Why discuss the merits of an argument, if you can simply say "it's hasbara" and walk away?
Cyph0n•12m ago
reliabilityguy•3m ago
No, not wrong. Hutu committed genocide. Turks committed genocide against Armenians. But the war in Gaza is not a genocide once you consider facts and compare to other modern conflicts.
> and try to understand my wider point
Your point is founded on falsehoods.
hirvi74•14m ago
It hasn't for many decades now. The armaments that civilians are allowed to legally own pale in comparison to what the military has. AI powered drones would just automate turning people into pink mist.
Cyph0n•9m ago
Also, given that many 2A proponents still believe in it as a legitimate “correction” mechanism, Gaza should be the final wake up call.
battle-racket•22m ago