I think tech firms were thrown into politics more so than other industries. Tech has had to fight for privacy: PRISM/SOPA/PIPA; Apple vs FBI; Google in China;

I think tech firms were thrown into politics more so than other industries. Tech has had to fight for privacy: PRISM/SOPA/PIPA; Apple vs FBI; Google in China; even Blackberry vs middle eastern countries (if i recall correctly). I bet they don't want to be involved, but have been thrown into it. It's almost expected of them to say something to protect their brand. If they made coffee like Starbucks, sure... no politics, no problem.