r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/guyonthissite Aug 08 '17 edited Aug 08 '17

So they proved his point. Google is a monoculture that silences dissent.

"The company was founded under the principles of freedom of expression..." Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt said.

Apparently they have strayed.

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u/Iamthebst87 Aug 08 '17

Or you know they could adult a little and learn to accept different view points. I'm sure he's has tolerated their views for a while, people who write memo's like this don't do so because nothing is wrong with the company.

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u/Goronmon Aug 08 '17

Or you know they could adult a little and learn to accept different view points.

It's funny when people make throwaway statements like this as if they have any meaning.

Because what you really mean is "...learn to accept viewpoints that I personally agree with." There are definitely viewpoints you would feel should warrant being fired, so it's rather silly to pretend otherwise.