# Alexander Karp's Manifesto, Palantir, and The Future of American Fascism

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Podcast: [Workers' Lit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/workers-lit-6064704)
Published: 2026-04-23T00:42:10+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/workerslit/episodes/Alexander-Karps-Manifesto--Palantir--and-The-Future-of-American-Fascism-e3iam5a
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## Resource

After a brief check-in at the top with Tehran Taylor, Jen and Jacob launch into Palantir CEO Alexander Karp's Manifesto, "The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West." More specifically, we look at Palantir's 22 point summary of the text it put out, to a concerning amount of praise from the liberal and conservative establishment alike.

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