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Re:Fuck Off Google by chasil on Friday December 31, 2021 @12:15AM (#29745184)
The destruction of Google is always one election away.

I worked for an old and conservative company in my youth, and in the same way that the rules for wearing my suitcoat were imparted (the moment of crossing from carpet to linoleum), restraint of partisan expressions in the workplace was required.

Google does not adhere to this doctrine. They embraced Obama, reacted violently to Trump, and while tight-lipped on Biden, their position is well-known.

This particular example would be unthinkable in any of my past positions:

https://www.abc15.com/news/national/leaked-video-shows-googl...

The 2022 election is going to place forces opposed to Google into power.

I am able to work with both staunch conservatives and liberals, though I am neither. This is not the Google way.

I am sure that Google's lobbying efforts have been both widely placed and generous, but I would not recommend any bias with YouTube or other outlets of partisan expression for the immediate future. Nancy is not going to be able to protect you in 2023.

Re:Fuck Off Google by silisili on Friday December 31, 2021 @12:43AM (#29745338)
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if R states just start banning FB and Google. I'm not really excited about a fractured internet, but I guess that would bear better alternatives.
Re:Fuck Off Google by HumanReadable on Friday December 31, 2021 @06:51AM (#29747165)
Are there any odds you would be interested in betting on whether this will happen?

If so I would probably be happy to take the other side of the bet :)

Re:Fuck Off Google by silisili on Friday December 31, 2021 @03:51PM (#29752406)
Absolutely not :). There's quite a distance between 'wouldnt be surprised if' and 'am sure of'.
Re:Fuck Off Google by HumanReadable on Saturday January 01, 2022 @01:16PM (#29760996)
What is that distance? We can just make odds reflect that.