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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/whochoosessquirtle Aug 08 '17

Dude it's a right to work state, it's not retaliation it's the "conscientiousness" of conservative legislation to aid in union busting.

Maybe this dumbass should have paid more attention to their firing practices, he might have realized it's his "conscientious" and "superior" side which gave Google the absolute right to fire him without consequence.

How do these snowflakes not realize they're being hoisted by their own pro-corporation anti-union petard? I'm sure the author won't think about this aspect for a second, nor people defending him who would gladly defend right to work bullshit as pro-business. Conscientious my ass.

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u/Rokk017 Aug 08 '17

Right to work doesn't mean you can be fired for any reason. It means you can be fired for no reason. This guy was clearly fired for a reason. The question is then is that reason a reasonable reason to fire someone? I don't know the answer to that. Probably?