Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube

Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by dleslie on Monday May 18, 2020 @11:36AM (#23223698)

I have a bunch of friends at Google; it's a mix of "not my department," "the pay is good," and a few "true believers."

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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by catalogia on Monday May 18, 2020 @11:54AM (#23224030)

Don't say that he's hypocritical

Rather say that he's apolitical

"Once the rockets go up, who cares where they come down?"

"That's not my department!" says Werner von Braun

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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by Diederich on Monday May 18, 2020 @12:13PM (#23224338)

For those who aren't aware and/or won't look this reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro

As the other comenter noted, Tom Lehrer is indeed a national treasure, and his satire is top shelf.

From the light-hearted "The Elements": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM (watch for the surprise at the end)

To the gallows comedy of "We Will All Go Together When We Go": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAEmhqdLFs

NB: I appreciate the irony linking to YouTube content in a 'WTF Google/YouTube' thread.

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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by dekhn on Monday May 18, 2020 @12:31PM (#23224602)

Tom Lehrer was my math professor in College. He was delightfully amusing and I learned a lot (in particular, the birthday paradox, years before I understand why they matter in hash tables and other probability problems).

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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by zirror on Monday May 18, 2020 @12:02PM (#23224146)

Tom Lehrer is a national treasure.

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