Make no mistake: I completely agree with you. But it seems that companies these days are willing to go any length to avoid a PR scandal. The standard company re

Make no mistake: I completely agree with you. But it seems that companies these days are willing to go any length to avoid a PR scandal. The standard company response in highly-publicized "angry mob" cases seems to be firing. Justine Sacco, the "dongle" guys, Damore, etc. So I'm guessing that in their profit/loss charts, avoiding a PR scandal is higher than resisting the will of the mob.