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Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation with Israel

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Re: Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation with Israel

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Nowadays I take a look at the person's Twitter after reading their resume, just to see if they'd be more trouble than they're worth. I've passed on several candidates over the past few years because of the utterly imbecilic stuff they posted online. Why Google is not doing the same is a mystery to me. They already run background checks, and political affiliation, for better or worse, is not a protected class. Go be an activist somewhere else.

Re: Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation with Israel

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It’s hard to think of a country in the Middle East with more rights and freedoms or a better human rights record.

I know I’ll get a lot of downvotes for saying that, but what I’d like is an objective measure on which another country in the area beats Israel

Re: Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation with Israel

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Nowadays I take a look at the person's Twitter after reading their resume, just to see if they'd be more trouble than they're worth. I've passed on several candidates over the past few years because of the utterly imbecilic stuff they posted online. Why Google is not doing the same is a mystery to me. They already run background checks, and political affiliation, for better or worse, is not a protected class. Go be a…

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Re: Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation with Israel

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Management's perspective on these issues is (rightfully) along the lines of "if we don't do it, someone else will, so might as well be us".

I think it takes a special amount of privilege to be paid a lot of money and not wanting to sacrifice your principles in today's world.

Re: Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation with Israel

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These employees shouldn't have a privileged voice in international politics. It isn't at all fair, whether or whether not people agree with their stance.

Why not? Everything is up for negotiation. If the employees are that in demand, then they will have a “privileged” voice. If not, they will get terminated and not matter.
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