Alex Karp says he's a lifelong Democrat — and Palantir's products are 'essentially progressive'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp reaffirms his lifelong Democratic affiliation and claims his company's products are inherently progressive. The article contrasts these statements with the company's controversial work with ICE and Karp's past criticisms of the political left.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp said that he's been a Democrat his whole life. Finn Gomez/Getty Images Alex Karp told Politico that Palantir's products are "essentially progressive." "I've been a Democrat my whole life," the Palantir CEO said one week after the midterm elections. Palantir has been criticized for its business with ICE. After the "blunami," Alex Karp is talking up his ties to the Democrats. The Palantir CEO once described wokeness as a "thin pagan religion" and called Democrats irresponsible and childish. Meanwhile, he praised President Donald Trump as a model for entrepreneurs . In a Wednesday interview with Politico — Business Insider's sister company — Karp reaffirmed his left-leaning politics. "I've been a Democrat my whole life," Karp told Politico. "I know more about being a progressive than almost anybody on the planet, and I absolutely believe Palantir — all of our products are essentially progressive."
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