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Good. I don’t know why Pride or Black History Month, which are activist / political things, were forced onto everyone’s calendars to begin with. To me it felt l

Good. I don’t know why Pride or Black History Month, which are activist / political things, were forced onto everyone’s calendars to begin with. To me it felt like Google employees were forcing their personal religion or politics on the entire world. As I recall, you could not remove these things from your calendar either, unless you chose to opt out of all official holidays as well. Even in Google apps at work. It was unprofessional and it should have never been this way. That said, I agree with the article that this change is not happening because Google leaders or shareholders have changed how they think, but for other reasons. Personally, I think it is to avoid the antitrust scrutiny they deserve. Because they and other tech companies went along with the previous administration, they avoided things like investigations or fines or breakups. The right wants to enforce antitrust law and Trump has also said he would go after big tech, so this is a way to gain their support.

jslezak 2y ago
Emancipation was politics too bro
decimalenough 2y ago
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Larrikin 2y ago
>In 1986, Congress passed Public Law 99-244, which designated February 1986 as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month.” This law noted that February 1, 1986 would “mark the beginning of the sixtieth annual public and private salute to Black History.” The law further directed the president to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe February 1986 as Black History Month with the appropriate ceremonies and activities. President Reagan issued Presidential Proclamation 5443 External https://guides.loc.gov/black-history-month-legal-resources/history-and-overview https://guides.loc.gov/black-history-month-legal-resources/h... It has been on the calendar for over a generation. It has been on every single paper calendar I've seen in my entire life well before Google was even a thing. Black History month has been attacked and removed because the President and many of his supporters are racist. That's why
- blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
  The text you quoted seems to be about one particular year. But leaving that, why was BHM part of Google’s US holidays calendar? As I recall Juneteenth was made an official holiday, so maybe showing that makes sense even though it’s also activist. But Pride and BHM?
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  - KittenInABox 2y ago
    Have you been raised in the US? Did you go to any educational institution or maybe you were raised in a much more isolated environment? The celebration of BHM was in practically every school I've been in, as a public school student. It makes total sense for BHM to be in a general US calendar even if not everyone celebrates it as a holiday. Jewish holidays and Ramadan also fell under this category in my experience.
  - mikebonnell 2y ago
    You seem to be missing this point from the wording: "mark the beginning of the sixtieth annual public and private salute to Black History." emphasis on beginning and annual
- ars 2y ago
  > Black History month has been attacked and removed because the President and many of his supporters are racist. That's why It could also be that Google wanted to show off their time machine, so they removed it 9 months ago.
  - Larrikin 2y ago
    Or they were reading the winds and playing both sides like Bezos and his non-endorsement by removing events after they had already happened in 2024 Black Friday is still on the calendar because they couldn't rewrite history before it happened.
pupppet 2y ago
Is it such a terrible thing trying to normalize showing empathy to those who have traditionally not received it?
skywhopper 2y ago
Wait till you hear what July 4 and Christmas are about.
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speakfreely 2y ago
Google is exactly the evil company that it founders set out to be against. It's a monopoly that crushes little people with no recourse (talk to anyone who has ever advertised on Google and ask what they think of their customer support). Their product people have gotten into the habit of shoving their political views down the public's throat via their widely used products because they know they can get away with it. I am eagerly waiting for the day that someone can displace them and end their callous behavior towards the general public.
- rs186 2y ago
  I recently read the book "How Google Works". The book, read today, feels like pure sarcasm. Google used to be my dream company. While they still have top talent and the best infrastructure one could wish for (and they pays really well), I no longer find the company as enticing. If an opportunity comes up, I might still join the company, but it no longer feels like a job offer I should "pursue" in my career.
  - speakfreely 2y ago
    I agree. In the 2005-2015 era, I used to have admiration for those that worked at Google and wanted to be like them. Now I view them similarly to those who work at tobacco companies or payday loan companies. They've literally become the villains of the tech story.
titzer 2y ago
> Good. > That said, I agree with the article that this change...[is happening] for other reasons. Just to be clear, you're explicitly stating that you're fine with the government threatening corporations and individuals over their free speech--because you agree with it. This is slipping into a dystopian hellscape. Just so you know. The corporations marching lockstep with the politics of the regime of the day is just one of those signs of it.
- AlexeyBelov 2y ago
  Read their other comments to understand why.
chefandy 2y ago
A truly sinister conspiracy to recognize the humanity of people whose legal right to choose any bus seat or patronize many restaurants, among many other things, is younger than BASIC.
tzs 2y ago
Trump supports Black History Month so I'm not sure removing it would be an effective way to curry favor. Below is a proclamation he issued at the end of January. ------------------------------------ January 31st, 2025 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today, I am very honored to recognize February 2025 as National Black History Month. Every year, National Black History Month is an occasion to celebrate the contributions of so many black American patriots who have indelibly shaped our Nation’s history. Throughout our history, black Americans have been among our country’s most consequential leaders, shaping the cultural and political destiny of our Nation in profound ways. American heroes such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Thomas Sowell, Justice Clarence Thomas, and countless others represent what is best in America and her citizens. Their achievements, which have monumentally advanced the tradition of equality under the law in our great country, continue to serve as an inspiration for all Americans. We will also never forget the achievements of American greats like Tiger Woods, who have pushed the boundaries of excellence in their respective fields, paving the way for others to follow. This National Black History Month, as America prepares to enter a historic Golden Age, I want to extend my tremendous gratitude to black Americans for all they have done to bring us to this moment, and for the many future contributions they will make as we advance into a future of limitless possibility under my Administration. NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 2025 as National Black History Month. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.

jslezak 2y ago

Emancipation was politics too bro

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Larrikin 2y ago

>In 1986, Congress passed Public Law 99-244, which designated February 1986 as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month.” This law noted that February 1, 1986 would “mark the beginning of the sixtieth annual public and private salute to Black History.” The law further directed the president to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe February 1986 as Black History Month with the appropriate ceremonies and activities. President Reagan issued Presidential Proclamation 5443 External https://guides.loc.gov/black-history-month-legal-resources/history-and-overview https://guides.loc.gov/black-history-month-legal-resources/h... It has been on the calendar for over a generation. It has been on every single paper calendar I've seen in my entire life well before Google was even a thing. Black History month has been attacked and removed because the President and many of his supporters are racist. That's why

blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
The text you quoted seems to be about one particular year. But leaving that, why was BHM part of Google’s US holidays calendar? As I recall Juneteenth was made an official holiday, so maybe showing that makes sense even though it’s also activist. But Pride and BHM?
- Larrikin 2y ago
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- KittenInABox 2y ago
  Have you been raised in the US? Did you go to any educational institution or maybe you were raised in a much more isolated environment? The celebration of BHM was in practically every school I've been in, as a public school student. It makes total sense for BHM to be in a general US calendar even if not everyone celebrates it as a holiday. Jewish holidays and Ramadan also fell under this category in my experience.
- mikebonnell 2y ago
  You seem to be missing this point from the wording: "mark the beginning of the sixtieth annual public and private salute to Black History." emphasis on beginning and annual
ars 2y ago
> Black History month has been attacked and removed because the President and many of his supporters are racist. That's why It could also be that Google wanted to show off their time machine, so they removed it 9 months ago.
- Larrikin 2y ago
  Or they were reading the winds and playing both sides like Bezos and his non-endorsement by removing events after they had already happened in 2024 Black Friday is still on the calendar because they couldn't rewrite history before it happened.

pupppet 2y ago

Is it such a terrible thing trying to normalize showing empathy to those who have traditionally not received it?

skywhopper 2y ago

Wait till you hear what July 4 and Christmas are about.

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speakfreely 2y ago

Google is exactly the evil company that it founders set out to be against. It's a monopoly that crushes little people with no recourse (talk to anyone who has ever advertised on Google and ask what they think of their customer support). Their product people have gotten into the habit of shoving their political views down the public's throat via their widely used products because they know they can get away with it. I am eagerly waiting for the day that someone can displace them and end their callous behavior towards the general public.

rs186 2y ago
I recently read the book "How Google Works". The book, read today, feels like pure sarcasm. Google used to be my dream company. While they still have top talent and the best infrastructure one could wish for (and they pays really well), I no longer find the company as enticing. If an opportunity comes up, I might still join the company, but it no longer feels like a job offer I should "pursue" in my career.
- speakfreely 2y ago
  I agree. In the 2005-2015 era, I used to have admiration for those that worked at Google and wanted to be like them. Now I view them similarly to those who work at tobacco companies or payday loan companies. They've literally become the villains of the tech story.

titzer 2y ago

> Good. > That said, I agree with the article that this change...[is happening] for other reasons. Just to be clear, you're explicitly stating that you're fine with the government threatening corporations and individuals over their free speech--because you agree with it. This is slipping into a dystopian hellscape. Just so you know. The corporations marching lockstep with the politics of the regime of the day is just one of those signs of it.

AlexeyBelov 2y ago
Read their other comments to understand why.

chefandy 2y ago

A truly sinister conspiracy to recognize the humanity of people whose legal right to choose any bus seat or patronize many restaurants, among many other things, is younger than BASIC.

tzs 2y ago

Trump supports Black History Month so I'm not sure removing it would be an effective way to curry favor. Below is a proclamation he issued at the end of January. ------------------------------------ January 31st, 2025 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today, I am very honored to recognize February 2025 as National Black History Month. Every year, National Black History Month is an occasion to celebrate the contributions of so many black American patriots who have indelibly shaped our Nation’s history. Throughout our history, black Americans have been among our country’s most consequential leaders, shaping the cultural and political destiny of our Nation in profound ways. American heroes such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Thomas Sowell, Justice Clarence Thomas, and countless others represent what is best in America and her citizens. Their achievements, which have monumentally advanced the tradition of equality under the law in our great country, continue to serve as an inspiration for all Americans. We will also never forget the achievements of American greats like Tiger Woods, who have pushed the boundaries of excellence in their respective fields, paving the way for others to follow. This National Black History Month, as America prepares to enter a historic Golden Age, I want to extend my tremendous gratitude to black Americans for all they have done to bring us to this moment, and for the many future contributions they will make as we advance into a future of limitless possibility under my Administration. NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 2025 as National Black History Month. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.