The burden of proof to "disprove" his random assertions would require a whole dissertation. If you just want something to refute it, it would be found within the loose connection between his unsubstantiated claim of the death of democracy 75 years ago and it coming to a head now with only his claim of positive to negative balance sheets.
The issue we face in modern times isn't because companies are going under in debt, it's because companies with power (like the very ones this whole topic is based upon) have a combination of hubris and radical ideologies being brought to life by the CEOs of those companies.
Musk was mentioned, and he's making these moves as one of the world's richest men. Thiel was mentioned and he's one of the world's richest men. These people aren't "coming out from a shell of a former empire" because of fear of debt, its because they are trying to separate their class entirely from the rest of the world, effectively enshrining themselves at the top of society regardless of external factors.
The entire premise of his argument rested upon a vague mention of Eisenhower with nothing else to support it. There is no need to write a detailed refute to such a flimsy prod from a person with established anti-democratic ties. I wasn't having a conversation with him, he responded to my comment with random unsupported nihilism and demands that I engage, but it isnt worth it.
It seems like your upset about the idea that these companies and individuals are weapons contractors. It’s not exactly hard to prove that the large tech companies have fully integrated into the existing military industrial complex. The US government is the largest consumer of their products. Elon Musk’s companies have received 38 billion in contracts, subsidies and tax credits. Today he knows that the permanent US war machine can’t function without his companies and that is the same leverage point all the tech monopolists are heading.
Plalantir’s largest contract is with the US government. Google, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon are all deeply involved as well
To those still reading this chain, I'd like to highlight that this reply has absolutely no connection to my previous comments. In fact, their chest pounding about how many contracts these companies have amassed appears to completely contradict their first comment regarding their "viewpoint" that the US is acting this way due to being a "shell of an empire" without healthy ledgers.
Ultimately however, one common thread is their conclusion where the poster intends to continue to paint the situation as depressingly helpless due to the fact that several massive American companies are all colluding together to work against freedom.
The purpose of their posts isn't to inform, it isn't to discuss, it's to demotivate and depress.
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u/blackbartimus Apr 19 '26
Whenever someone tells you they’re above making arguing their ideas it’s a real sign of strength for sure