Colonial Outcasts Orwell's Nightmare Arrives: Palantir Powers National Database of Citizens and What to Do About It
Jun 3, 2025
In this discussion, independent journalist Jalissa DeGro highlights the alarming implications of a new national database powered by Palantir. She outlines how it centralizes sensitive personal information, raising concerns about government overreach and algorithmic bias. DeGro critiques the blending of faith and surveillance, urging listeners to recognize the societal costs of such systems. She emphasizes the need for collective awareness and grassroots resistance against the oppressive nature of advanced surveillance technologies.
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Palantir's Advanced Surveillance
- The new Palantir national database will centralize unprecedented personal data across agencies, raising repressive and targeted surveillance risks.
- Its capabilities surpass China's social credit glimpse, emphasizing tracking citizens rather than just businesses.
China Vs. US Social Credit
- China's social credit system focuses primarily on companies, not individuals.
- The US Palantir system reverses this by directly scrutinizing citizens' personal data and lives.
Palantir's Predictive Policing Flow
- Palantir technologies enable integrated monitoring of people’s locations, social interactions, and online activity.
- This predicts threats and aids law enforcement in targeted raids and surveillance across various domains.
