It's funny -- about 8 years ago I remember this exact same issue came up, but the other way around. There was this guy, James Damore, basically a republican who said the diversity program was grievance politics or whatever, sent out a memo to hundreds of other employees, created a kerfuffle, ultimately was fired. He sued and retracted.

Anyways back then I felt some sympathy for the guy, talking politics at work, because as far as I could tell he was a good-faith free-speech proponent. I even wrote a blog post about it and shared it on this site.

However now seeing how much the tables have turned, and how little that cultural swing had to do with free speech, I feel embarrassed about my past self. It's incredibly clear to me that at most a small % of those "free speech" advocates are genuine, because I never see them speak up for the other side (like I did).

Big Tech to grow required deceiving its workers into thinking they all worked together towards a new future.

Thankfully, that veil has come down, showing it is business as usual.

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I'm surprised this kind of speech was tolerated in the first place. Tbh even if it was, I'd do the devil and speak up in a way where I'm identifiable #futurecareerprospects

I admire the courage of the people that do it anyway though.

Google Defenders: "Keep politics at home!"

Google: "Google CEO Sundar Picchai has been a fixture at the White House, attending parties and events. He oversaw Google’s $22 million donation to the White House ballroom and its $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund. Brin, meanwhile, has become a Trump supporter."

Asking to leave a federal contract? Wouldn't that have downstream consequences with future potential federal contacts? If I were the customer I wouldn't give them my business of they pulled out of a federal contract because of politics

Does google still have employees who spend all their days in the chat rooms advocating for their lifestyle choices while on the clock?

what's most disturbing rn is the number of comments implying that there's nothing political about work :?

What tech company allows this at workplace these days? How's Apple these days?

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This getting flagged is kinda ironic

Google is pro-gestapo now? They have fallen so far from "Don't be evil."

> “Most folks are afraid to discuss anything remotely political at work.”

There are plenty of other places to talk politics, religion, or share personal opinions. Work is best kept for work.

Excellent! A company is a place to work, not do politics. I've left jobs due to overly woke colleagues who made every single meeting into a crusade against white men.

In my current company, political discussion is forbidden, and I am very happy about that.

People who love politics should go into politics, and leave their jobs. Plenty of public sector organizations who only talk politics for them, and peace of mind for me at a company.

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“Sir, this is a Wendy’s.”

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Google are not unionized at all are they? Seems like they keep trying to pull stuff like this, but its really hard to do without proper organization and representatives.

Good

As it should be.

Leave politics, and the conflict it invites, at the workplace's door.

Or go create a toxic work environment elsewhere.