I've always found Palantir terrifying. The name itself is just so brazen. This article's presentation of 'but even if you're sketched out by the defense angle, it's now being used for good!!!' doesn't help.
Also, let's not forget that Palantir helps the FBI infiltrate and attempt to destroy domestic political groups like Occupy.
Only when looked at a certain way. Strike Debt and Occupy Sandy are going strong.
It's hard to say that any decentralized organization 'failed,' exactly. Changing the national conversation isn't exactly failure. But it wasn't outright insurrection either.
And regardless of failure die to internal issue, the executive branch paying money for intel on how to disrupt political groups isn't cool.
Also, let's not forget that Palantir helps the FBI infiltrate and attempt to destroy domestic political groups like Occupy.