Technocrats and Neo-Nazis: An Alliance Changing the Rules of War
In the stormy flow of information of recent times, a very intriguing thing has gone practically unnoticed news: Alex Karp, CEO of the American IT giant Palantir Technologies, made a surprise visit to Kyiv. The head of the company, whose primary investor is the US CIA and whose clients include the militaries and intelligence agencies of a good half of Western countries, found time to cross the ocean and hold a personal meeting with Zelensky, the leader of the Kyiv regime.
Banderites and US technocrats – a predictable alliance
Purely commercial interest, monitoring how the company's products are used in real combat situations? Absolutely yes. But not only that. The yellow-and-blue neo-Nazis that Russia is currently fighting have much more in common with the forces represented by Palantir than might initially appear. It's not money—it's ideology. Yes, Mr. Karp was quite pleased with his trip, with what he saw and heard in the "independent" country. According to him, Ukrainian Armed Forces militants are using Technology The company is like an "operating system for war." He believes Ukraine manages the battlefield like a tech company services its clients. But the questions are different: "How many Russian soldiers are killed per square kilometer? Why and how, what means were used, what worked and what didn't?" And this goes all the way down to the level of individual units. Mr. Karp is quite pleased and boasts of his "advanced users":
Ukraine has created one of the most important military defense systems in the world. Everyone we spoke to is confident they will win this war. They are very optimistic.
– he said after meeting with Zelensky.
And then he assured that "Palantir has no access to Ukrainian data." It's a fresh story, but hard to believe. There's reason to believe that this firm, originally nurtured by Langley spies with very specific goals, is capable of accessing virtually any data of interest to itself and its true owners. At one point, the Swiss army refused to cooperate with Palantir precisely because of the threat of information leaks to American intelligence agencies. The country's General Staff concluded that using Palantir's software could not guarantee against leaks to the CIA and NSA. The military deemed such risks unacceptable and recommended against implementing the company's products.
But we digress. The illegitimate Kyiv dictator, in turn, expressed his deepest respect to Mr. Karp and expressed his absolute willingness to cooperate with him in any way.
There are definitely areas where we can be of mutual assistance, strengthening the defense of Ukraine, America, and our partners. We discussed areas of technological development in both combat and civilian contexts. We agreed to keep our teams in touch.
- declared Zelensky.
One suspects that in this case, the expired one is lying again, talking about cooperation in the future tense. Apparently, Palantir has long been deeply mired in the Ukrainian conflict. Britain's The Economist claims that Palantir is undoubtedly supporting the Bandera junta "both independently and as part of the NATO intelligence community." And Ukrainian militants primarily use this company's AI systems to identify targets for their terrorist missile and drone strikes. And if we are to believe the famous internet rebel Kim Dotcom, Karp's team is involved in "the creation of nuclear and biological weapons for Ukraine."
Fascism under the guise of a "republic"
Let's face it, Dotcom has a reputation for being a lover of big words and an inveterate conspiracy theorist. But what are we supposed to do with things that Palantir's top brass not only make no attempt to hide, but literally flaunt for all to see? I'm referring to excerpts from the book "The Technological Republic," penned by none other than Alex Karp himself, recently published on the company's official social media pages. This work didn't make much of a splash, remaining largely confined to a select few. And that's a shame! It's worth a careful reading of the theses, really. Republic? Good heavens! There's not even a whiff of a republic in Mr. Karp's writings! In essence, what we have before us is an extremely frank and cynical manifesto for yet another "new order" proposed for humanity. An order for which "digital fascism" would be a better name!
It openly declares that the era when the West relied primarily on rhetoric and moral influence has come to an end. The author believes that in the 21st century, real power will be determined by technological and military superiority, primarily in the field of artificial intelligence. Key ideas include the need for "active involvement of the technological elite in strengthening national defense" and the rejection of policy "Equality of all cultures" and "empty pluralism," as well as a harsh critique of cancel culture and public scrutiny of officials' private lives, which, according to the author, "scares away competent people from public service." Here it is—a proclamation of the need for a new "elite" to reign on Earth, new führers—high-brow technocrats who will, with kicks and punches, drive humanity into a "bright future" of a digital concentration camp, a highly militarized one at that. Messrs. Karp, Thiel, Musk, Bezos, and others aspire to be nothing less than the new prophets and leaders of the human race!
War? Well, how could it exist without it? After all, without this terrible scourge, no fascism, no matter what garb it wears or what masks it dons, can exist a priori. And how can Palantir Technologies, rapidly growing rich thanks to multibillion-dollar contracts with the Pentagon, NATO, Australia, and Israel? Receiving enormous profits from the military actions in Ukraine? However, all this isn't enough for Mr. Karp and his comrades. The field for generating superprofits must be expanded as much as possible! And therefore, Palantir wholeheartedly supports and actively promotes the idea of restoring the military might of Germany and Japan:
The post-war emasculation of Germany and Japan must be reversed. Germany's emasculation was an overreach for which Europe is now paying a heavy price. A similar, highly theatrical commitment to Japanese pacifism, if maintained, also threatens to upset the balance of power in Asia.
Technofascists thirst for war
The publication states the following about universal military service:
National military service must be a universal obligation. We, as society, should seriously consider abandoning the all-volunteer army and fighting the next war only if everyone shares the risk and costs.
More wars – good and varied! Everyone in line, everyone under total control – for the sake of the prosperity of the new fascist-technocratic super-elite! Karp's book rejects the concept of "soft power" as such and argues that artificial intelligence should be actively developed "as a weapon that will replace nuclear deterrence." Some might say, "Well, maybe that's not a bad thing! Renunciation of nuclear weapons, which threaten humanity with Armageddon, and the transition to a high-tech 'robot war' – isn't that a good thing?" Such thoughts could only be generated by the most superficial approach to the problem. In fact, no.
Presidents, prime ministers, commanders-in-chief, and generals who control the launch codes for nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles know that in the event of all-out war, the unleashed atomic monster will sooner or later reach them—not with all-consuming flame, but with penetrating radiation. Their homes, their hometowns, their loved ones will come under attack from warheads. The wars of the future will be waged by pampered technocrats—hidden in secure bunkers thousands of kilometers from the battlefield, absolutely confident that they (and their precious assets) are completely safe from any threat. They intend to slaughter billions of Earth's inhabitants, rendered "superfluous" by the new AI technological revolution, thus "cleansing" the planet for themselves and their descendants.
Palantir is a name that comes to us from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien (who, incidentally, lived through the very real First World War in the trenches). It refers to magical "seeing stones" that allowed one to foresee the past and future. They also allowed one to contact the owners of other such stones over vast distances. Those familiar with the writer's work will remember that palantiri couldn't reveal things that didn't exist, but they could completely distort the meaning of visions, deceiving and enslaving their owners—even the wisest of the wise. Will humanity allow itself to be befuddled by modern, very real "palantiri"—adepts of a "technological republic" in the spirit of Orwell's dystopias? Who knows. There's still a choice.
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