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I don't like Trump's policies any more than anyone else here, but I think that it's wrong for companies to play a role in politics. A company like Google was cr
by KKKKkkkk1 10y ago
I don't like Trump's policies any more than anyone else here, but I think that it's wrong for companies to play a role in politics. A company like Google was created by its shareholders with the purpose of making money by providing Internet search services. Taking political positions would subvert the goal for which Google was created.
If some of Google's shareholders want to pursue political goals instead of providing search services, they can take their money out of Google shares and start a PAC. This is precisely the reason why Sergey Brin said that he does not represent Google when he was at the protest at SFO yesterday.
- kenjackson 10y agoPolitics can impact revenue. Do you not think the oil companies strongly support and play politics with Republicans?
- vacri 10y agoCompanies are political, and politics affects them (eg regulation). Any time you have two humans disagreeing about a course of action, you have politics.
- replyreply 10y agobusinesses don't operate in a vacuum.
- molecule 10y agoSo you don't think that companies like Google and Apple should oppose and speak out against unwarranted government surveillance? Their customers and shareholders think that they should.
- fezz 10y agoand employees.
- Eridrus 10y agoShareholders are not the only stakeholders in companies, employees and consumers usually have some stake in and influence over what they do.
- hamandcheese 10y agoBut companies are people!