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I think the issue is less about the move itself but how it looks for the CEO in light of various comments he's made over the years. He has a tendency to weigh i
by n4r9 2y ago
I think the issue is less about the move itself but how it looks for the CEO in light of various comments he's made over the years. He has a tendency to weigh in on political issues, sometimes in quite a hyperbolic fashion and sometimes in seeming contrast to his actions. For example, in 2000 he said claimed it would be "suicidal" for the UK not to join the Euro currency, but hey look we still have a functioning economy. In 2016 he said that Britain has more to gain from leaving the EU than staying in, yet has since axed over 1500 jobs in the UK and moved the HQ out to Singapore.
I wouldn't say this necessarily makes him a hypocrite, it just feels rich that he gets airtime for his questionable views on political topics all the while having basically no skin in the game.