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People have realized you can't just put your head down and assume the rest of the world is going to do the right thing, because it won't. If that's all you do,
by chowells 6y ago
People have realized you can't just put your head down and assume the rest of the world is going to do the right thing, because it won't. If that's all you do, you're going to get overrun by organized bad actors.
And not the bad actors who think it's ok to run a protected left-turn red light when there's no traffic. The bad actors making a push these days are the ones who believe "race traitors" should be executed and murder of government officials you disagree with is appropriate political discourse.
Know why these people are comfortable talking about and even acting on these beliefs? Because everything they hear is agreement. Too many people keep their heads down and pretend it will go away. They think clearly-disproven mantras like "sunlight is the best disinfectant".
But there are people starting to recognize that sunlight has in fact accelerated the growth of these things. What stops them is consistent widespread visible opposition. And that means lots of people and businesses stepping up and making direct statements. You hear about it when famous people do it because that's how fame works. But they're hardly the only ones.
- SV_BubbleTime 6y agoWho is Coke presenting constant and widespread visible opposition to when they said “be less white”? If you want to keep it straight tech... if you want Facebook being the ultimate moderators of what speech is allowed, what is true, and who can say it, that’s like your opinion man. I disagree and think they could focus on a sustainable long term plan that will best suit their investors while not causing harm - but how interested does FB seem on their core product vs legislation, “nudging”, their “outreach” on issues that they want to see changed? I’ve seen a lot more of Zuck and Dorsey in testimony than I have tech talks lately.