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And thus the Chinese Communist Party's cold authoritarian censorship extends overseas to strike at the job of a US citizen. It was just a few months ago that I
by ghostcluster 9y ago
And thus the Chinese Communist Party's cold authoritarian censorship extends overseas to strike at the job of a US citizen.
It was just a few months ago that I wrote this here on HN:
> I even feel a personal dampening on what I will say publicly about China on social media, just because of hypothetical tech/travel opportunities, and I don't even live there.
Obviously, those fears were founded. Part of me is happy about the Trump tariffs because it will force more multinational corporations to stand up and show their true selves with regards to what matters more to them: access to the Chinese market, or basic human justice and dignity.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16272683 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16272683
- Al-Khwarizmi 9y ago> I even feel a personal dampening on what I will say publicly about China on social media, just because of hypothetical tech/travel opportunities, and I don't even live there. I feel the same, but not only about China.
- zombieprocesses 9y agoIt isn't just china. You can be fired for offending european sensibilities. You can be fired for offending saudis/muslims/etc. Of course we already have examples of tech workers being fired for conservative opinions. But the most egregious example is israel, where it is illegal for an american citizen to boycott israel.
- anonforthis323 9y agoI wonder if the CCPs censorship department will one day be as powerful as the RIAA or MPAA? What's scarier is that in this day and age, anything you say on social media can be a fireable offense. Wasn't there an American teacher that was fired this week because he dissed the military? Or the numerous professors that are in trouble for complaining about BLM disrupting their class?