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The beginning of Mcarthurism in Google, where you have to swear you are not a commie...
by apower 17y ago
The beginning of Mcarthurism in Google, where you have to swear you are not a commie...
- hga 17y agoWouldn't "McCarthURism" be Google swearing that it would return to China ^_^? The CIA mnemonic MICE on the reasons people turn is useful here: Money Ideology Compromise Ego The PRC government doesn't require ideology (I suppose it would be nationalism more than anything else, especially for motivating the people) when they can use compromise, perhaps sweetened by a little money. Ego probably comes into play as well, when you're a "little guy" breaking into a world leader like Google.
- hga 17y agoI should also point out that one of the reasons for Google's (e.g. Brin's) fury is that by being in China, Google places its native and Chinese descent employees into an untenable position of divided loyalty, where no matter how well intentioned, employees will be forced to betray Google. Brin would know well how the USSR played that game; as long as the PRC is following this economic model Google will be evil if it's in China.
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