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There is very much a difference between "uninviting companies" based on their support of a bill and firing a partner for his personal political viewpoints. The
by tristanho 10y ago
There is very much a difference between "uninviting companies" based on their support of a bill and firing a partner for his personal political viewpoints.
These aren't apples to apples comparisons; this issue isn't that simple.
- ivraatiems 10y agoYC companies aren't exactly multi-thousand-employee affairs. When you disinvite a YC company, you're really making a value judgment about its founders.
- tristanho 10y agoIn this context, the companies actually were "mult-thousand-employee affairs", it was a judgement about which large companies were allowed to send investors to Demo Day. From the article, these are companies like Comcast and Godaddy. It wasn't about actual YC companies.
- ivraatiems 10y agoOkay. I agree, that's different. My mistake.
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- 551199 10y agoYes, consider the outrage if conservative would fire someone on political viewpoints. All this alleged 'Trump is racist and hates x' is complete BS. If you read the wikileaks emails there is a major media & Clinton collusion going on. That should pause everybody. The way Democrats are running this campaign is really worrying as show in todays leaks 'CLINTON CAMP HIRES AGITATORS TO INSTIGATE VIOLENCE'[0]. Edit: I'm being down voted for facts. What have HN become. [0]http://regated.com/2016/10/project-veritas-clinton-camp-corruption/ http://regated.com/2016/10/project-veritas-clinton-camp-corr...
- rmc 10y ago> Yes, consider the outrage if conservative would fire someone on political viewpoints. What do you think all those "Religious Freedom" bills are? Fire the (out) gays.
- gohrt 10y agoThe difference is that conservatives are wrong and liberals are right, so YC is doing the right thing.
- grb423 10y agoThank you thank you thank you. This is an exhausting post but your comment makes it so easy to understand!