It seems clear that the assumptions they are working off is that they will not be restored.

> Whenever I see Alex Karp speak I wonder why they can't even pretend to put on sheep's clothing.

Because shedding the sheepskin is the point. It's performative. A display of power.

It doesn't matter that Karp has destroyed his brain with cocaine, nor that he's a massive bigot. It's a signal. "We have won. You can't stop us".

> will likely lose all US revenue as soon as democratic check and balances are restored.

The gamble and taunt being that they're stating that this will not happen. Thiel has won. US democracy is dead. The moment Trump croaks they try to seize the fed entirely.

The actual miscalculation is deeper. They may seize the US government. It won't save them, they'll only drag it down with them.

Globalism is not some evil ploy by which [we all know exactly who they're accusing] try to subvert the US. It is the foundational mechanism of the US' imperialism. And in trying to unmake globalism, they're unmaking the American Empire.

Similarly with democracy. Democracy is not some weakness forced upon the west. It is the winning system of government after all others have collapsed. Even the smartest god-king is useless if all his advisors are coked out nutjobs. Thiel's idea of disposing of democracy will doom not only the US, but himself personally as well.

> Whenever I see Alex Karp speak I wonder why they can't even pretend to put on sheep's clothing.

Because he's speaking to his investors aiming to keep the stock price up. He's not selling his products or himself to the world. His investors are rewarding him for the way he talks and acts.

They're all certifiable.

It's simple - nobody actually cares about the constitution.

How is this not shut down in any form? This is actual insanity.

gestures broadly

In fact, I would say the burden of proof is largely on those who would say that Palantir and Thiel can be trusted despite all of their actions and rhetoric.

Peter Thiel is at least cosplaying a super-villain.

Palantir is mass surveillance as a product, including "predictive policing". He's been grooming JD Vance as the next president. He has given lectures about the anti-Christ, and seems overly interested in armageddon. And life extension, like getting blood transfusions from the young and joking that he's a "vampire".

"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible." So which one does he plan to deprive the western world of?

https://quasa.io/media/peter-thiel-and-the-project-of-a-new-...

Trust must be earned. Thiel has earned none of that.

- Palantir built ICE's surveillance infrastructure. The technology concentrates power, and with the current government have zero oversight means this is a dangerous game that is being played. [0]

- Thiel has literally said that freedom and democracy are not compatible. [1]

- He has suggested conservatives should stage a military coup. [1]

- Secretly funded Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker Media, thereby all but destroying it.

- He still believes and pushes the debunked race science.

There's probably many other things I'm missing, but overall he's seems like a not so nice person as far as people go. Overall there is zero reason to trust anything that he has his hands on. Especially not things that matter in a national security context. This applied to all countries, including America.

[0] https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-immigrat...

[1] https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/owne...

[2] https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/26/paypal-co-foun...

[3] https://bylinetimes.com/2025/09/18/peter-thiels-race-science...

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