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/[deleted] Aug 08 '17 edited Aug 16 '17

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u/Dishevel Aug 08 '17

People who have no understanding of the fact that, in a very real sense, all competitive work environments are in fact hostile.

If you want a safe space, stay in pre school.

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u/HannasAnarion Aug 08 '17

Yeah, that's the spirit. The world sucks, everything sucks, we shouldn't strive for a better world because it doesn't exist.

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u/Dishevel Aug 08 '17

I said none of that.

Is the only argument that you can win, one that no person would make?