With tech CEO roles, a certain level of shamelessness comes with the job description. Yet Alex Karp, head honcho of Palantir, seems set to raise the bar with a conspicuous display of political flexibility following the Democratic wave in the US midterms. In December 2024, Karp gave $1 million to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc . But it does not take cutting-edge AI and data analytics – in which Palantir claims to have unique power – for Karp to understand on which side his bread is buttered. The man with the distinctive verbal diarrhea is now stressing his progressive credentials – and those of Palantir’s products. The CEO told Politico that he is now open to voting for the Democrats come 2028. "I’ve been a Democrat my whole life. I grew up in a far-left environment. I know more about being a progressive than almost anybody on the planet, and I absolutely believe Palantir – all of our products are essentially progressive," Karp reportedly said. Karp’s explanation for his political generosity was an apparent desire for balance. "My giving is equal, Democrat, Republican," Karp told the publication. "I can tell you, without going into things I’m not gonna disclose, I’m very balanced, and everyone in the political arena knows it. And I’ll tell you what, I’m also not the village idiot." All of which raises the question of whether, in avoiding idiocy, it is necessary to eschew any principled stance whatsoever. If only the Germans of the Weimar Republic had thought to fund both sides. Apparently, all Europe needed was a more balanced political donations portfolio. Such is Karp’s sensitivity towards the topic that he once claimed: "I love when I’m getting yelled at in cities in Europe… Keep yelling at me… the only reason why someone’s not goose-stepping between me and you is my product. Say thank you." They have not said thank you…