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Palantir's "Anti-Woke" Flex? More Like a Giant Red Flag
Okay, so Palantir's CEO Alex Karp is running around calling his company "completely anti-woke." [[Source Title: Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'](https://example.com/palantir-anti-woke)] Right. Like that's supposed to impress anyone who isn't already chugging the Kool-Aid. Newsflash: alienating half your potential talent pool isn't a business strategy, it's a cry for attention.
He spouts off about "meritocracy" and "lethal technology." Translation? We only want people who agree with us, and we're building weapons. How original. And let's be real, "anti-woke" these days is just code for something far uglier.
The "Cultish" Culture Problem
Karp brags about keeping Palantir "tribal and cultish." [[Source Title: Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'](https://example.com/palantir-anti-woke)] That's not a selling point, dude. That's a giant, flashing warning sign that you're running a toxic workplace. I mean, even their own communications chief thinks their political shift is "concerning." When your own team is raising red flags, maybe, just maybe, you should listen.
And this whole "average poor American" routine? Please. He's suddenly concerned about fentanyl killing working-class people, but where was this empathy when they were raking in billions off government contracts? Suddenly he cares about the "average poor" American? I call BS. According to Karp's Q3 earnings call, he is concerned about fentanyl. Fentanyl, ICE and popcorn: Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s earnings call commentary
The Numbers Game
Palantir's numbers are up, sure. Revenue's up 63%, US commercial revenue more than doubled. [[Source Title: Palantir CEO Alex Karp Just Delivered Incredible News for Nvidia Stock Investors](https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/11/03/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-just-delivered-incredible-n/)] Okay, good for them. But let's not pretend this is some kind of revolutionary achievement. They sell data-mining tools to governments and corporations. It's not exactly curing cancer.
And Michael Burry, the guy who predicted the 2008 crash, is shorting their stock? [[Source Title: Palantir quarterly revenue hits $1.2B, though shares dip in after-hours trading](https://fortune.com/2025/11/03/palantir-earnings-record-revenue-alex-karp/)] That's not exactly a vote of confidence. I mean, the guy's usually right.
The stock dips after hours despite the "blockbuster" earnings. [[Source Title: Palantir quarterly revenue hits $1.2B, though shares dip in after-hours trading](https://fortune.com/2025/11/03/palantir-earnings-record-revenue-alex-karp/)] The market ain't stupid, despite what these tech bros think.
So, What's the Real Story?
It's all about control, isn't it? Control of data, control of narratives, control of the people who work for them. Palantir wants to be the gatekeeper, deciding what's "right" and "wrong" based on their own warped worldview. Give me a break.