On: Palantir’s software was used for deportations, documents show

[natalyarostova]

So? How is software being used to manage the system of national border enforcement interesting or newsworthy?

[untog → natalyarostova]

Primarily because, as stated in the article, Palantir previously denied any involvement in the process.

[coldtea → natalyarostova]

How is the software being used to manage the system of national border enforcement NOT interesting?

[manigandham → coldtea]

Why is it interesting?

[huffmsa → coldtea]

Why aren't there articles about big bad tech companies providing software which enables the control over the flow of goods at commercial ports?

[coldtea → huffmsa]

Because people are more interesting than goods, and software that controls the flow of people has more immediate repercussions...

[huffmsa → coldtea]

Only because we pretty long ago agreed that it is important for a government to control the import and export of goods at it's borders.

Pay your tariffs, citizen.

[coldtea → huffmsa]

>Pay your tariffs, citizen.

I'm all pro-tariffs, and against rampant global trade.

Domestic production boosts autonomy, keeps working class jobs, is more environment friendly (taking into account the externalities in either way), doesn't lead to a wage race to the global bottom, and makes it more expensive to build some stuff (hence reducing consumerism).

I'm also in favor of the historical notion of "citizen" -- e.g. I believe each person has a duty to his country and community (in the "Don't ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" sense, and in the more historical ancient Athenian sense). I'm not for people basking in their snowflake individuality while still taking advantage of all that his country and community made possibly to enjoy like cheapskates.

[_khau → huffmsa]

I don't think anyone alive today was at that meeting.