Americans broadly accept technocratic war rhetoric

A YouGov poll asking about 22 statements from Palantir employees found that more Americans agreed than disagreed with most of them, including pro‑defense and technocratic claims; conservatives were likelier to agree, but liberals also endorsed many items. Two statements (universal national service and undoing postwar pacifism for Germany/Japan) were notable outliers with divided opinion. — If a large share of the public accepts technocratic, security‑oriented messaging from a major defense‑tech firm, that lowers political resistance to policies blending corporate tech power with military and governance roles.