System Update with Glenn Greenwald Why are Big Tech Execs Integrating into the US Military? CBS Pays Trump $15 Million: With FIRE's Nico Perrino; Diddy Verdict Locals Exclusive
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Jul 3, 2025 Nico Perrino, Executive Vice President at FIRE and host of "So to Speak," dives into the unsettling trend of tech executives joining the military as lieutenant colonels. He explores the implications of merging corporate interests with national defense, raising concerns about privacy and democracy. The discussion also touches on Trump's lawsuit against CBS and its chilling effect on media freedom. Perrino warns of ongoing threats to journalism and free speech, emphasizing the need for vigilance in a landscape shaped by corporate and state influences.
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Tech Execs Join U.S. Military
- Tech executives from major companies like Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI are being commissioned as U.S. Army officers despite no prior military career.
- This symbolizes the deep and growing integration of Silicon Valley tech firms with the U.S. military and intelligence agencies.
Corporate-Military Merger Resembles Fascism
- The merging of corporate tech power and the U.S. military resembles characteristics of fascism through loss of separation between private and public sectors.
- This union is openly embraced to advance unified goals, including militaristic dominance and surveillance.
Palantir CTO Embraces Militarism
- Palantir's CTO expressed enthusiasm for uniting American innovation with military power to maintain global dominance.
- This reflects a dangerous mindset supporting military projection through advanced, sometimes terrifying, technologies.