Who is Alex Karp, the “good cop” cofounder of Palantir Technologies to Theil’s “bad cop”? He portrays himself as a progressive, an enemy of fascism, a victim caught in the crosshairs of a rogue administration. But do his words and actions align? (Hint: Concerned Palantir alumni don’t seem to think so, according to their recent open letter to “the tech workers of Silicon Valley.”)

As we watch the Empire’s veneer crumble in real-time, it’s becoming increasingly apparent who the real anti-fascists are *ahem Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Stephen Colbert, John Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Kendrick Lamar, Miss Rachel, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. AOC, Rosie O’Donnell, Dropkick Murphys, Elmo* & who is just paying lip service while making dastardly deals in the back room.

Join us as we pull back the curtain on the recent expansion of Palantir’s work with the federal government, the company’s increasingly technocratic impulses, and poor, misunderstood CEO Alex Karp, who oversees the whole shebang.

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