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... I mean ... if anyone thought that big business's support of anything is anything more than self centered, I dunno, I guess it's nice to be naive. Businesses

by zohch 5y ago

... I mean ... if anyone thought that big business's support of anything is anything more than self centered, I dunno, I guess it's nice to be naive. Businesses are pro LGBT, pro-climate, pro-abortion only because they know that is where the legislative, regulatory and media power is. I would actually find it surprising if the author of this article though that big-tech's pro-climate rhetoric was founded in some deep rooted morals that the companies have.

epistasis 5y ago
Businesses are pro-abortions?
- zohch 5y ago
  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tripwire-texas-abortion-john-gibson-gaming-tweet/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tripwire-texas-abortion-john-gi... > "His comments disregarded the values of our whole team, our partners and much of our broader community," the company said, noting that vice president Alan Wilson is now interim CEO. If businesses aligns perfectly with establishment power structures on everything else, why would they not on this? I don't blame them, they are after all bottom feeding power hungry money grubbers, it's just what they do, they can't help it. Tripwire had no choice but to get rid of their CEO, and their CEO was naive for thinking that his opinion would be tolerated. That would basically be suicide for the business if they tolerated it as all establishment power structures would do whatever they can to penalize them. Some more: https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/defending-drivers-and-womens-access-to-healthcare https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/defending-drivers-and-womens... > This law is incompatible with people’s basic rights to privacy, our community guidelines, the spirit of rideshare, and our values as a company.
  - epistasis 5y ago
    People who were against the PATRIOT act were not "pro-terrorism" and similarly being opposed to this sort of law certainly doesn't mean that one is "pro-abortion."
- refurb 5y ago
  They “believe” whatever gets them the most power in DC.
cblconfederate 5y ago
Ironically, that was where they had the most impact (because they are mass media after all and their workplace cultures are very influential). But none of these issues affect their bottom line

by zohch 5y ago

epistasis 5y ago

Businesses are pro-abortions?

zohch 5y ago
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tripwire-texas-abortion-john-gibson-gaming-tweet/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tripwire-texas-abortion-john-gi... > "His comments disregarded the values of our whole team, our partners and much of our broader community," the company said, noting that vice president Alan Wilson is now interim CEO. If businesses aligns perfectly with establishment power structures on everything else, why would they not on this? I don't blame them, they are after all bottom feeding power hungry money grubbers, it's just what they do, they can't help it. Tripwire had no choice but to get rid of their CEO, and their CEO was naive for thinking that his opinion would be tolerated. That would basically be suicide for the business if they tolerated it as all establishment power structures would do whatever they can to penalize them. Some more: https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/defending-drivers-and-womens-access-to-healthcare https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/defending-drivers-and-womens... > This law is incompatible with people’s basic rights to privacy, our community guidelines, the spirit of rideshare, and our values as a company.
- epistasis 5y ago
  People who were against the PATRIOT act were not "pro-terrorism" and similarly being opposed to this sort of law certainly doesn't mean that one is "pro-abortion."
refurb 5y ago
They “believe” whatever gets them the most power in DC.

cblconfederate 5y ago

Ironically, that was where they had the most impact (because they are mass media after all and their workplace cultures are very influential). But none of these issues affect their bottom line