Google adapts to conservative executive branch.

[Kazukian]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-google-idUSKBN1430G6?il=0

'Only 33 employees of Google and its parent company Alphabet donated $201 or more to Trump, for a total of $23,300. Clinton received donations from 1,359 Google or Alphabet employees for a total of $1.6 million. "

Looks like Google's got some major sucking up to do. Am hoping for leaks of the content of the meeting today. I suspect he's going to blast them like he did the media.

 

[IronWing]

Looks like Google's got some major sucking up to do.

Why?

 

[Brainonska511]

What does the quote you selected have to do with Google? The actions of the employees with respect to political donations is independent of Google, the company.

Edit:
As for the lobbying issue: big shocker Companies want to hire lobbyists to protect and advance their own interests - of course they're going to look for ones that can curry favor with the current government.

 

[Kazukian]

Why?

Are you really that stupid? Read the article instead of just knee jerk posting, even Google realizes they fucked up.

 

[Kazukian]

What does the quote you selected have to do with Google? The actions of the employees with respect to political donations is independent of Google, the company.

Ahh, I get it, election deniers.

You all are hilarious, and kind of fucked in the head.

 

[Brainonska511]

Ahh, I get it, election deniers.

You all are hilarious, and kind of fucked in the head.

You're a tiresome troll. So predictable.

 

[Homerboy]

Remember when Trump was anti-lobbyists?

 

[IronWing]

Are you really that stupid? Read the article instead of just knee jerk posting, even Google realizes they fucked up.

Conservatives have been swearing on their mothers' graves for decades that campaign contributions have no effect on how they govern so why would Google need to worry about a Trump administration? Contributions simply don't matter as conservatives are above such things.

 

[Kazukian]

What does the quote you selected have to do with Google? The actions of the employees with respect to political donations is independent of Google, the company.

Edit:
A

You're a tiresome troll. So predictable.

Did you even bother to read the article? Google realizes they screwed up and are making changes to adapt, the donations are just a small example of how much support they gave the Democrats.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/google-makes-most-of-close-ties-to-white-house-1427242076

230 visits to the White House, more than any other company or lobbying group.

 

[Kazukian]

Conservatives have been swearing on their mothers' graves for decades that campaign contributions have no effect on how they govern so why would Google need to worry about a Trump administration? Contributions simply don't matter as conservatives are above such things.

Obviously you can read, it's a Reuters story, you can click on the link, might expand your horizons a little.

 

[IronWing]

Obviously you can read, it's a Reuters story, you can click on the link, might expand your horizons a little.

You haven't addressed my question.

 

[fskimospy]

Are you really that stupid? Read the article instead of just knee jerk posting, even Google realizes they fucked up.

Wait, you think Google needs to apologize or suck up because its employees didn't back Trump? That's a horrifying idea and it reminds me of banana republics.

With threads like this are you finally done with the faux liberal concern trolling?

 

[agent00f]

Looks like Google's got some major sucking up to do.

You haven't addressed my question.

LOLOL, any other fascists want to take a crack at it?

 

[Kazukian]

Conservatives have been swearing on their mothers' graves for decades that campaign contributions have no effect on how they govern so why would Google need to worry about a Trump administration? Contributions simply don't matter as conservatives are above such things.

Ah, the question I didn't answer. I didn't answer it because the answer is obvious. And because I never said that or agree with it.

Contributions are also support, it's obvious Google supported HCR.

You know, for some reason, I thought you were an intelligent, insightful member here, maybe I have you confused with someone else.

If you actually read the fucking article, you'd have a quasi intelligent comment, but no, all I see is partisan bullshit. You're evidently as hopeless as about 3 or 4 others here, welcome to my ignore list.

 

[PokerGuy]

Google was in bed as much as could possibly be with illary as well as the current administration. They bet bigly that illary would get her rightful crown and did as much as they could to help her win. Now they are in a tough spot. They can hire some conservative lobbyists for their office in DC, but unless they do some serious soul searching they are going to get shut out of the decision makng process just like facebook is. Just plain reality, they bet on the wrong horse.

 

[agent00f]

Ah, the question I didn't answer. I didn't answer it because the answer is obvious.

Contributions are also support, it's obvious Google supported HCR.

You know, for some reason, I thought you were an intelligent, insightful member here, maybe I have you confused with someone else.

If you actually read the fucking article, you'd have a quasi intelligent comment, but no, all I see is partisan bullshit.

You sure are smart to play dumb.

 

[agent00f]

Google was in bed as much as could possibly be with illary as well as the current administration. They bet bigly that illary would get her rightful crown and did as much as they could to help her win. Now they are in a tough spot. They can hire some conservative lobbyists for their office in DC, but unless they do some serious soul searching they are going to get shut out of the decision makng process just like facebook is. Just plain reality, they bet on the wrong horse.

They guys sure are serious about that political corruption agitprop.

 

[Kazukian]

Google was in bed as much as could possibly be with illary as well as the current administration. They bet bigly that illary would get her rightful crown and did as much as they could to help her win. Now they are in a tough spot. They can hire some conservative lobbyists for their office in DC, but unless they do some serious soul searching they are going to get shut out of the decision makng process just like facebook is. Just plain reality, they bet on the wrong horse.

"The smartest guys in the room" will figure out how to become invaluable to the new admin. They did royally fuck up though. Had they done their homework, they would have realized that the same party has won after holding the presidency twice only 3 times, and they should have covered their bet.

 

[fskimospy]

They guys sure are serious about that political corruption agitprop.

Remember though, Clinton was corrupt. That's why if you didn't donate to Trump you better apologize or you're in trouble with the government.

lol. No irony with these guys whatsoever.

 

[agent00f]

Remember though, Clinton was corrupt. That's why if you didn't donate to Trump you better apologize or you're in trouble with the government.

lol. No irony with these guys whatsoever.

They know what's up. They were only ever lying otherwise.

 

[fskimospy]

"The smartest guys in the room" will figure out how to become invaluable to the new admin. They did royally fuck up though. Had they done their homework, they would have realized that the same party has won after holding the presidency only 3 times, and they should have covered their bet.

If you did your homework you'd realize that what you just said is totally false. Whoops!

 

[agent00f]

If you did your homework you'd realize that what you just said is totally false. Whoops!

Being trivially wrong sure does distract from the point at hand though.

Benghazi.

Emails.

They know what's up.

 

[PokerGuy]

Remember though, Clinton was corrupt. That's why if you didn't donate to Trump you better apologize or you're in trouble with the government.

lol. No irony with these guys whatsoever.

Oh please, don't even bother with that nonsense. Nothing to do with corruption. Obviously every administration seeks out guidance and expertise from the private sector on certain things, and obviously that creates influence. A paltry $1 - $2 million in donations doesn't even begin to move the needle in terms of overall influence buying or possible corruption, the fact that they donated some money to illary has nothing to do with google's problem. Google had major influence with the current administration on initiatives and direction for technology, the FCC (net neutrality) etc. By doing everything in their power to get illary elected and being hostile to Trump, google and facebook have now placed themselves in a position where they have no more influence and input into government decisions, they are effectively shut out. They know it just like everyone else does, that's why they scrambling big time.

 

[agent00f]

Oh please, don't even bother with that nonsense. Nothing to do with corruption. Obviously every administration seeks out guidance and expertise from the private sector on certain things, and obviously that creates influence. A paltry $1 - $2 million in donations doesn't even begin to move the needle in terms of overall influence buying or possible corruption, the fact that they donated some money to illary has nothing to do with google's problem. Google had major influence with the current administration on initiatives and direction for technology, the FCC (net neutrality) etc. By doing everything in their power to get illary elected and being hostile to Trump, google and facebook have now placed themselves in a position where they have no more influence and input into government decisions, they are effectively shut out. They know it just like everyone else does, that's why they scrambling big time.

Good thing all those other big corp CEOs who get on the good side of Trump still have input into his decisions.

 

[Thump553]

Another very disturbing trend coming from the Trump White House-your employer will have a voice in who YOU choose to make political contributions to. An extremely frightening development. Some f*cking populist Trump is turning out to be. Just another run of the mill despot in my book-unfortunately he is going to be a despot in charge of the USA.

I pray we will be able to peaceably remove him from office after four or eight years (assuming no impeachment or resignation or death beforehand). If all that happens is we have the most corrupt Administration ever in our history we will have gotten off lightly.