Palantir CEO Alex Karp says the rise of Germany's AfD party is due to "very deep and large migration into Germany without the buy-in of the German people, and without an honest discussion of the consequences." "AfD is much stronger than they appear. I have friends who 5 years

“A friend is someone that supports you in difficult times.” “If someone’s still supporting you when the chips are down—that’s a friend.” “Fairweather friends are useless.” “Everyone likes you when the chips are up, but who likes you when the chips are down?” @elonmusk with

.@elonmusk says he was literally “all in” betting everything he owned on Tesla and SpaceX when his third rocket failed and Peter Thiel stepped in to save SpaceX: “My buddies from PayPal saved my butt.” “Peter Thiel’s been a big supporter. He invested in SpaceX at an important

.@elonmusk explains how xAI’s mission and SpaceX’s mission are intertwined: “xAI’s mission is to understand the universe. What things are necessary? You have to be curious, and you have to exist.” “You want to increase the amount of intelligence in the universe, and the

“If you try to buy a gun, they’ll ID you six ways to Sunday.” @elonmusk on voter ID and fraud: “CA just passed a law making it illegal to require voter ID in any election.” “They’re not even allowed to look at your ID.” “They’re proud of it— they’re not hiding it.” “It’s so

.@elonmusk explains @grok’s mission: “Understand the Universe” “Understanding the universe means you have to be truth-seeking.” “Truth has to be absolutely fundamental. You can’t understand the universe if you’re delusional.”

“Elon always takes the high road. He will always do the hard things.” @nikitabier breaks down what makes @elonmusk the greatest operator alive: “At an Elon company—it’s a very flat organization.” “A large number of people direct report to Elon. Everyone has an incredible

Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel on echo chambers and why people left the left: “At some point, the need to be in lockstep was too much.” “If you have to have a full-frontal lobotomy to remain a democrat in good standing, it’s too much.” Via @RubinReport

Palantir CEO Alex Karp: “If we don’t want this country to be what Europe is now… you have to close the border… “Both sides have to step up. “Everybody who’s criminal… I [would] make it so they self-deport, because I’m going to come tomorrow in a way you don’t like.” Via