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And that’s to say nothing of the endless number of hypocrisies with Silicon Valley giants feigning opposition to violent rhetoric or political extremism. Amazon
by f430 6y ago
And that’s to say nothing of the endless number of hypocrisies with Silicon Valley giants feigning opposition to violent rhetoric or political extremism. Amazon, for instance, is one of the CIA’s most profitable partners, with a $600 million contract to provide services to the agency, and it is constantly bidding for more. On Facebook and Twitter, one finds official accounts from the most repressive and violent regimes on earth, including Saudi Arabia, and pages devoted to propaganda on behalf of the Egyptian regime. Does anyone think these tech giants have a genuine concern about violence and extremism?
This is the single most powerful paragraph that shows the hypocrisy. However, you can't even talk about this openly anymore.
My Chinese peers are saying how much this reminds them of the Cultural Revolution.
- hcurtiss 6y agoAgreed. Their behavior is entirely motivated by the politics.
- jeremyjh 6y agoIf I had to guess I'd say they are not much afraid of the Saudi's (who only oppress people somewhere far away) but are afraid of a fascist take-over of the US, since they live here and have most of their money in the US banks.
- adolph 6y agoI wonder if this apparent difference in standards is just standard globalism. Export dirty work to other countries so the homeland seems cleaner. Extract the best and brightest from elsewhere to maintain intellectual advantages. Arab Spring for thee but not for me.