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Big Tech Execs Commissioned into the Army [16:52 | JUL 03 2025 | Glenn Greenwald]

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  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldJ

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32434347

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    Main Topic: The increasing integration of Big Tech companies with the US government and military, specifically focusing on the commissioning of tech executives into the Army Reserve.

    Key Points:

    • Tech Execs Joining the Army: Executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Palantir are joining the US Army Reserve as part of a new "Innovation Corps" (Detachment 2011) to bring tech upgrades to the military.
    • Motivations: The tech executives cite patriotism and a desire to equip the military for conflicts with high-tech adversaries like China. The speaker suggests the tech sector will also profit from this arrangement.
    • Fascism Analogy: The speaker draws a parallel to fascism, where there is no separation between the public and private sectors, and corporations and the government work together for the same goals.
    • Debunking the "Aversion" Myth: The speaker refutes the idea that Silicon Valley was previously averse to working with the military, citing examples like the Snowden revelations and existing contracts between tech companies and intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA).
    • Historical Context: The speaker references John Poindexter and Palantir's origins, highlighting the long-standing relationship between Silicon Valley and the intelligence community.
    • Alarming Language: The speaker finds the language used by the tech executives about uniting American innovation with the military's mission to be alarming, echoing the core tenet of fascism.
    • Eisenhower's Warning: The speaker invokes Dwight Eisenhower's warning about the militarization of American life, suggesting that this integration is a realization of that warning on a grander scale.

    Highlights:

    • The commissioning of tech executives into the Army Reserve is presented as a significant development, symbolizing the deepening ties between Big Tech and the US military.
    • The speaker emphasizes the potential dangers of this integration, drawing parallels to fascism and raising concerns about the erosion of the separation between corporate and state power.
    • The historical context provided challenges the narrative of a recent shift in Silicon Valley's relationship with the military, revealing a long history of cooperation.

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    lupusblackfur@lemmy.worldL M 2 Antworten
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  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldJ jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32434347

    Skip Timestamps and Generated Summary below:

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    1. 0:00.000 - 0:06.250 Intermission
    2. 14:21.000 - 16:26.000 Sponsor

    Generated Summary:

    Main Topic: The increasing integration of Big Tech companies with the US government and military, specifically focusing on the commissioning of tech executives into the Army Reserve.

    Key Points:

    • Tech Execs Joining the Army: Executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Palantir are joining the US Army Reserve as part of a new "Innovation Corps" (Detachment 2011) to bring tech upgrades to the military.
    • Motivations: The tech executives cite patriotism and a desire to equip the military for conflicts with high-tech adversaries like China. The speaker suggests the tech sector will also profit from this arrangement.
    • Fascism Analogy: The speaker draws a parallel to fascism, where there is no separation between the public and private sectors, and corporations and the government work together for the same goals.
    • Debunking the "Aversion" Myth: The speaker refutes the idea that Silicon Valley was previously averse to working with the military, citing examples like the Snowden revelations and existing contracts between tech companies and intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA).
    • Historical Context: The speaker references John Poindexter and Palantir's origins, highlighting the long-standing relationship between Silicon Valley and the intelligence community.
    • Alarming Language: The speaker finds the language used by the tech executives about uniting American innovation with the military's mission to be alarming, echoing the core tenet of fascism.
    • Eisenhower's Warning: The speaker invokes Dwight Eisenhower's warning about the militarization of American life, suggesting that this integration is a realization of that warning on a grander scale.

    Highlights:

    • The commissioning of tech executives into the Army Reserve is presented as a significant development, symbolizing the deepening ties between Big Tech and the US military.
    • The speaker emphasizes the potential dangers of this integration, drawing parallels to fascism and raising concerns about the erosion of the separation between corporate and state power.
    • The historical context provided challenges the narrative of a recent shift in Silicon Valley's relationship with the military, revealing a long history of cooperation.

    About Channel:

    Independent, Unencumbered Analysis and Investigative Reporting, Captive to No Dogma or Faction.

    lupusblackfur@lemmy.worldL

    IF true, this represents a harrowing new aspect to future warfare... Up to and including our complete self-destruction...

    Unfortunately, I've no confidence in the truth or value of anything produced by Glenn Greenwald.

    🤦‍♂️ 🖕 💩

    D jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldJ 2 Antworten
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  • lupusblackfur@lemmy.worldL lupusblackfur@lemmy.world

    IF true, this represents a harrowing new aspect to future warfare... Up to and including our complete self-destruction...

    Unfortunately, I've no confidence in the truth or value of anything produced by Glenn Greenwald.

    🤦‍♂️ 🖕 💩

    D

    They are just trying to embed anti American private corpos into the military so they can integrate backdoors into all our systems and sell the keys/secrets to the highest bidder. Hundreds of fucking years of nation building, espionage, state secrets, all undone in less that a year, by the buttfuck traitors that pretend to be the most patriotic

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  • lupusblackfur@lemmy.worldL lupusblackfur@lemmy.world

    IF true, this represents a harrowing new aspect to future warfare... Up to and including our complete self-destruction...

    Unfortunately, I've no confidence in the truth or value of anything produced by Glenn Greenwald.

    🤦‍♂️ 🖕 💩

    jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldJ

    Unfortunately, I’ve no confidence in the truth or value of anything produced by Glenn Greenwald.

    All is well.

    Peace.

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  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldJ jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32434347

    Skip Timestamps and Generated Summary below:

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    1. 0:00.000 - 0:06.250 Intermission
    2. 14:21.000 - 16:26.000 Sponsor

    Generated Summary:

    Main Topic: The increasing integration of Big Tech companies with the US government and military, specifically focusing on the commissioning of tech executives into the Army Reserve.

    Key Points:

    • Tech Execs Joining the Army: Executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Palantir are joining the US Army Reserve as part of a new "Innovation Corps" (Detachment 2011) to bring tech upgrades to the military.
    • Motivations: The tech executives cite patriotism and a desire to equip the military for conflicts with high-tech adversaries like China. The speaker suggests the tech sector will also profit from this arrangement.
    • Fascism Analogy: The speaker draws a parallel to fascism, where there is no separation between the public and private sectors, and corporations and the government work together for the same goals.
    • Debunking the "Aversion" Myth: The speaker refutes the idea that Silicon Valley was previously averse to working with the military, citing examples like the Snowden revelations and existing contracts between tech companies and intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA).
    • Historical Context: The speaker references John Poindexter and Palantir's origins, highlighting the long-standing relationship between Silicon Valley and the intelligence community.
    • Alarming Language: The speaker finds the language used by the tech executives about uniting American innovation with the military's mission to be alarming, echoing the core tenet of fascism.
    • Eisenhower's Warning: The speaker invokes Dwight Eisenhower's warning about the militarization of American life, suggesting that this integration is a realization of that warning on a grander scale.

    Highlights:

    • The commissioning of tech executives into the Army Reserve is presented as a significant development, symbolizing the deepening ties between Big Tech and the US military.
    • The speaker emphasizes the potential dangers of this integration, drawing parallels to fascism and raising concerns about the erosion of the separation between corporate and state power.
    • The historical context provided challenges the narrative of a recent shift in Silicon Valley's relationship with the military, revealing a long history of cooperation.

    About Channel:

    Independent, Unencumbered Analysis and Investigative Reporting, Captive to No Dogma or Faction.

    M

    Of course, if they’re in the army, can’t they be executed for treason and the like?

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