> Also, Palantir only works with democratic countries for a reason

Because democracy is the target they are aimed against, as Peter Thiel has openly said that he views “freedom”, the ideal he seeks (and which he clearly defines in an unusual way), as fundamentally incompatible with democracy.

It’s the fascist version of the old communist adage about capitalist democracies selling you the rope with which you will hang them, only in the fascist version the democracy buys the rope from you and hangs themself with it.