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How else are we supposed to deter tech people from working for Palantir? What is a good polite method?

• cies 9mo ago
  The govt contract with them should be voided. That's the way. But in the US no one believes they can meaningfully influence govt for real issues. And they are right. Sure you can get them to paint a rainbow zebra crossing. /s But not stop/prevent a (civil) war. Democracy dies and lobbyism (what we call corruption in "modern western democracies" -- because we dont do corruption, that's for poor countries!) takes over when the power is consolidated at a high enough level.
  • biophysboy 9mo ago
    In the meantime, between now and the elections, what is a good method for deterring tech people from working for ICE? They are administering an authoritarian state today.
    • cies 9mo ago
      You don't. As a vegan I want to deter people from working in slaughter houses etc. I feel it's urgent. But they make their living. As an intactivist I want people to stop genital mutilation of minors: both male and female. I feel it's urgent. But those baby cutting doctors and "priests" make their living. That's why it is so easy to make a war when people are hungry. You need little money to convince them to turn to the dark side.
• my65thaccount 9mo ago
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• rootusrootus 9mo ago
  I am pretty sure the implication was not a polite method. GP is suggesting extrajudicial violence