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I have learned the hard way that large corporations will not think like this. Lots of them will stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, because it's a relatively easy thin
by nonbirithm 6y ago
I have learned the hard way that large corporations will not think like this.
Lots of them will stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, because it's a relatively easy thing to do. They will even put up posters in their offices or make press releases supporting this cause or that.
But stand up for Hong Kong where so many people are being brutalized or repressed every day and your biggest customer is out. Look at the contrast with Blizzard's acquiescence. It's stark.
The companies only really do this in situations where the incentives line up - low risk, high financial/PR return. I hate being cynical when it comes to "changing the world" style arguments, but the fact is that companies are only going to make them when it's convenient, and nobody is going to confront China because they simply have too much power.
It would be better if the media or another powerful enough entity would really against companies being ethically shot for these transgressions, but it seems like they have more or less forgotten about Blizzard and the like by now.
- apta 6y ago> because it's a relatively easy thing to do. Profitable as well, it's always been about the $$$.
- phist_mcgee 6y agoAs long as the charter for corporations is profit, then yes, this is the definition of what they want. And don't blame companies for this, blame governments for not incentivizing the right things.
- apta 6y agoIsn't that the definition of capitalism?