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That's cute and all, but it's not about whether it makes a profit; it's effectively a government contractor or part thereof, and said government wouldn't let it go under (because strategic assets). Said government also pays for the most well-funded standing army and that one doesn't turn a profit, memes about oil in iraq aside.

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One of the things I constantly see discussed (for good and bad) is whether or not to view Palantir as a way to make the military-industrial complex "attractive" to the startup world. It could be an interesting point as to whether Palantir is ever going to generate a profit, or if it's merely the government outsourcing some amount of software development, without making it seem as unattractive (to some) as working for Lockheed Martin and the like.

In terms of labor, it doesn't really matter, since the guest worker program can fill any shortages that occur either due to moral objection or the lack of benefits that one would get from an established MIC player.

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