Re:James Damore and three others end Google suit
by ALittleLight on Sunday May 10, 2020 @09:09PM
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Damore's memo was not a "divisive attack on their politics". On the other hand, lying about his memo to describe it that way does seem like a divisive attack.
I don't think you're being honest or fair here and don't see the benefit of continuing a conversation with you.
Re:James Damore and three others end Google suit
by wpietri on Sunday May 10, 2020 @11:52PM
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The go link was "pc-considered-harmful". I think Damore clearly understood that what he was doing was political. And starting from "PC", a right-wing caricature of left-wing positions, could not be anything other than divisive. If you'd like to argue that was somehow all accidental, that he was just incredibly bad a communication, feel free.
I'm being perfectly honest, and I'm doing my best to be fair. If you don't like that, well, I did my best.
Re:James Damore and three others end Google suit
by rbanffy on Monday May 11, 2020 @04:45AM
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I strongly object with characterizing being inclusive and mindful of how your speech affects others as a "left-wing positions". It's basic politeness.
Re:James Damore and three others end Google suit
by wpietri on Monday May 11, 2020 @09:37AM
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I certainly would think so. But nonetheless, the US right has been attacking the US left for that for decades. As long as the politeness is being applied to historically disfavored groups, anyhow.
But let's say you're right, that his very best effort to collaborate with his colleagues was a divisive attack on their politics. That his very best effort to collaborate involved sticking to his guns to the point it was causing a major internal problem, and then a notable external one. In which case, he's so uniquely bad at collaboration that I don't think they could do anything other than fire him.
But personally, I don't think Damore was almost uniquely incompetent.