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eppur_se_muova

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19. These people have appallingly simple-minded views of how the world works. They manipulate words, but reality ...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 09:40 AM

4 hrs ago

... has a way of biting back which they appear to be constitutionally incapable of dealing with.

Anyone who "loves disruption" hasn't been disrupted yet. Karma will bite Mr. Karp in the ass, and it will be crippling -- IF he's lucky.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says DOGE is a 'revolution' and 'some people are going to get their heads cut off' [View all] Eugene 7 hrs ago OP

"We love disruption". That works in commerce, not in governance. The opposite is desirable for governance Bernardo de La Paz 7 hrs ago #1

And they hate disruption, in fact. All businesses do. Orrex 5 hrs ago #11

In general, business hates disruption. But innovative businesses love certain kinds of disruption Bernardo de La Paz 5 hrs ago #15

Tech bros are part of the coup to take over the US govt. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #2

Disruption? Like the 67 people who lost their lives? Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #3

It serves a "greater good," and deaths are a sacrifice they are happy to make. Eugene 7 hrs ago #4

Where did these "tech bros" like Karp ever get the idea Buns_of_Fire 7 hrs ago #5

Plus one for making me smile reading "butt nuggets" . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 5 hrs ago #18

Palantir is Peter Thiel's spyware company. TommyT139 7 hrs ago #6

Money is their god BigMin28 6 hrs ago #7

No tis only their green god. They have an orange one too, & are trying to punish companies who don't bend. nt Bernardo de La Paz 5 hrs ago #16

May it be your own head, Alex. GoCubsGo 6 hrs ago #8

Oh Alex, don't lose your head C_U_L8R 6 hrs ago #9

The French Revolution was a grand disruption. Didn't take long for it to be replaced by an Emporer Bernardo de La Paz 5 hrs ago #17

Starting with you orangecrush 6 hrs ago #10

We all know the Pentagon has the most Brenda 5 hrs ago #12

Ask Stockton Rush about "moving fast and breaking things" in the real world, motherfucker. hatrack 5 hrs ago #13

DOGE is a coup. Vinca 5 hrs ago #14

These people have appallingly simple-minded views of how the world works. They manipulate words, but reality ... eppur_se_muova 4 hrs ago #19