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Well the internet has certainly made far easier than it was before to inflict "social consequences" onto total strangers. Before, if you were a enough of a jerk
by umvi 6y ago
Well the internet has certainly made far easier than it was before to inflict "social consequences" onto total strangers. Before, if you were a enough of a jerk, the townspeople would boycott your shop. Now, if you said the wrong thing in the past decade (or voted for the wrong candidate, or supported/didn't support the wrong/right bill/proposition/amendment), a mob composed of thousands of people from various locations thousands of miles away will call for your company to be boycotted, for you to be fired, etc. or else.
- kangnkodos 6y agoHere's an example. Brendan Eich became CEO of Mozilla. Someone tweeted that he donated money to the side fighting against gay marriage. The internet mob did their thing. Brendan Eich was forced to resign. I disagree with his political choice. But I defend his right to make a political choice, and not be fired because of it. You shouldn't get fired from any job for your political choices.