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Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That wouldn't be a protest.

These posters would prefer all protests be relegated to a closed studio TV channel you can simply avoid ever tuning into, and a state that punishes deviancy from that

I prefer if the protests are relegated to a TV channel I can simply avoid ever tuning into (like CNN or MSNBC). I am not sure what state you have in mind, but US does not punish deviance from anything.

Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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post #3

Land of the free. Indeed it is.

In what form of government is a vocal minority of activist workers allowed to take over their employer's place of business? Please don't say "communism" as they would be sent to the gulag or worse in every communist regime that has ever existed.

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Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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post #3

Land of the free. Indeed it is.

Freedom on full display. Employees free to break their employment contract. Employer free to fire them.

Let me guess, you want power to control what people and companies can or can not do? I don’t trust you enough to put you in control of that.

Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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post #14

They said nimbus was for civilian use only, then time publishes an article saying they are dealing with the IDF directly and have a discount given that Nimbus exists… https://time.com/6966102/google-contract-israel-defense-mini...

It's pretty weak proof. It only says some part of it was billed to the ministry of defense. Who knows what it was used for? It could be their HR, billing, etc.

Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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post #14

They said nimbus was for civilian use only, then time publishes an article saying they are dealing with the IDF directly and have a discount given that Nimbus exists… https://time.com/6966102/google-contract-israel-defense-mini...

That isn't at all what the article says.

Every liberal democracy subscribes to the idea of civilian control of the military, so the distinction between civilian leadership and the military they oversee isn't a new or foreign concept.

Why would you assume MoD use = IDF use? Do you also assume everything the DoD contracts for is used by the U.S. Army?

Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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post #3

Land of the free. Indeed it is.

In what form of government is a vocal minority of activist workers allowed to take over their employer's place of business? Please don't say "communism" as they would be sent to the gulag or worse in every communist regime that has ever existed.

This comment is confusing. It makes me think that you believe their endgame is actually become the owners of the office they occupied or otherwise gain something. Their goal was to make themselves be heard. Us talking about it right now means it’s working.

Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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> Several Google employees were arrested Tuesday evening at the company’s offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, Calif., after staging sit-ins to protest the tech giant’s work with the Israeli government

The obvious question here is "how old were these employees?". The article doesn't even bring it up.

Re: Google workers arrested after protesting company's work with Israel

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post #4

"Bring your whole self to work."

Your whole self isn't all of your behaviors. It doesn't mean proselytize your religion at work. It doesn't mean engage in sexual activity at work. It doesn't mean spend 1/3 of your time at work asleep.

A person can be authentic without being inappropriate.

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