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Re:To do politics or not do politics? Tech startups are divided by baby on Sunday November 22, 2020 @06:14PM (#25182006)
American companies can legally affect politics via lobbies, so it is hard for large American companies to stay apolitical.
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Re:To do politics or not do politics? Tech startups are divided by JumpCrisscross on Sunday November 22, 2020 @06:44PM (#25182161)
> American companies can legally affect politics via lobbies

As opposed to non-American companies who never expose their preferences to leaders?

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Re:To do politics or not do politics? Tech startups are divided by winston_smith on Sunday November 22, 2020 @11:30PM (#25183603)
> can legally affect politics via lobbies, so it is hard for large American companies to stay apolitical

I think they could manage it by, stick with me here, not lobbying. Especially on issues unrelated to their core business.

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