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The Overton window has changed. Imagine Google saying this during peak BLM. "But ultimately we are a workplace and our policies and expectations are clear: thi
by ancorevard 2y ago
The Overton window has changed. Imagine Google saying this during peak BLM.
"But ultimately we are a workplace and our policies and expectations are clear: this is a business, and not a place to act in a way that disrupts coworkers or makes them feel unsafe, to attempt to use the company as a personal platform, or to fight over disruptive issues or debate politics. This is too important a moment as a company for us to be distracted."
There is hope here that Google will not fade into irrelevance.
- Ajay-p 2y agoHas it, and which Overton window are you thinking? The public tolerance for (disruptive) protest, corporate tolerance for political activism in the workplace, or.. ? If I had to venture a guess, I would say the window has shifted towards political burnout. People may be more comfortable shutting down disruptions like these because they are burned out, and feel the disruption/protests/activism has gone too far.
- ancorevard 2y agoRemember how much public beatings Coinbase received when they announced they were going to be a mission and merit driven company?
- lesuorac 2y agoLike the top two comments being in support of Coinbase's mission first declaration? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24610267 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24610267
- TiredOfLife 2y ago>Imagine Google saying this during peak BLM. If Google had employees protesting against BLM they would also had been fired.
- HDThoreaun 2y agoGoogle fired that guy who wrote the gender manifesto so its not like this is anything new really
- SJC_Hacker 2y agoI guess the lesson is, don't stick out your neck unless you absolutely have to.
- lp0_on_fire 2y agoAbsolutely. Sex, Politics, and Religion should be third rails at the office, imo.
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- ParetoOptimal 2y agoFor personal gain, great strategy depending on goals especially if you are not a minority. For collective gain, horrible strategy.
- klyrs 2y ago[flagged]
- reverius42 2y ago> you can beat the shit out of cops in some cities citation definitely needed
- klyrs 2y agoIt's the most patriotic thing a person can do in Washington DC, but just try it in a small town.
- baobabKoodaa 2y ago
- paxys 2y ago> Imagine Google saying this during peak BLM. Were there BLM protests inside Google's offices?
- throwaway420911 2y agoThere needn't be (Sundar sent twenty emails in support of it)
- timmg 2y agoIsn't this kinda similar to what Brian Armstrong said around that time? (And yeah, he did get dragged for it.)