Google adapts to conservative executive branch.

[IronWing]

So much for draining the swamp.

 

[agent00f]

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.

Sorry, the right wing jesus loves their fascism. For evidence read any history book.

 

[fskimospy]

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, it 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.

So in other words you agree that the OP is nonsense? Outside of that you're basically just piling on to your usual evidence free conspiracy theory about how everyone is so mean to conservatives. Not interested.

 

[sandorski]

They didn't back the Emperor, oops.

 

[Homerboy]

So much for draining the swamp.

Pretty sure you could say this in every thread. Yet Trump supports don't seem to respond.
They've brushed off the swamp draining, the "lock her up"... not sure what's left that he promised them.

 

[FIVR]

Good thing they dropped their "don't be evil" motto, they'll fit right into the White Nationalist Trump-controlled authoritarian state Obama built the foundation for.

 

[theeedude]

Tech will adapt to anything and continue automating away jobs and crushing dreams of Trump's working class supporters who can't adapt to the modern world.

 

[PokerGuy]

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.

What are you babbling about? Disturbing trend... what trend? What makes you think Trump all of a sudden did something that makes your employer have a voice in who you choose to make contributions to? He's not even president, what exactly has he done? Again, the donations in this case (a paltry sum) are not what's causing google to be in a bad position now.

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.

You're mistaken, illary didn't win the election, no need to worry

 

[agent00f]

Tech will adapt to anything and continue automating away jobs and crushing dreams of Trump's working class supporters who can't adapt to the modern world.

Not if Trump has anything to do with it. He's going to head this little white welfare "defense" force those techies have been funding.

 

[imported_tajmahal]

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 not only bet on the wrong horse, they did everything they could and allowed their employees to do what they could to fix the race.

 

[agent00f]

They not only bet on the wrong horse, they did everything they could and allowed their employees to do what they could to fix the race.

Yup, they were betting that internet technology has a future, as opposed to the old guard on the other side of net neutrality. Must be a coincidence your side is always the ye ol' shitty one.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

You're a tiresome troll. So predictable.

but he is VERY concerned, very.

 

[Kazukian]

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.

Again, read the fucking article, and consider the 230 visits Google made to Obama's WH.

And remember how corporations donate, they even give bonuses so you as an employee can contribute and get around campaign donation limits.

 

[fskimospy]

Again, read the fucking article, and consider the 230 visits Google made to Obama's WH.

Maybe you should read the fucking article, because it doesn't say that. Regardless, your idea that Google should be or could be punished for supporting the wrong political candidate in a democracy is truly horrible, although it's great evidence for just how corrupt you believe the incoming administration is.

You've already been called out by several people for your transparent concern trolling though, I'm happy to see that this forum has caught on to your bullshit.

 

[MrSquished]

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.

I read the article. So they have to hire conservative lobbyists now and will do so. But it seems you are gloating because a private corporations' employees didn't have many donations to Herr Trump so now Google may suffer consequences, and you want the transcripts of it to get a chuckle.

You'd make a wonderful fascist

 

[IronWing]

Thread summary so far:
Kazukian: Google must lick the boot. I want to watch.

 

[Kazukian]

I read the article. So they have to hire conservative lobbyists now and will do so. But it seems you are gloating because a private corporations' employees didn't have many donations to Herr Trump so now Google may suffer consequences, and you want the transcripts of it to get a chuckle.

You'd make a wonderful fascist

I'm a pragmatist, they screwed up, most corporations are careful to donate to both sides in political races, so they don't have to deal with this kind of problem. And you have to admit, 23K VS 1.6 million is a huge disparity, in addition to the other things Google did.

 

[theeedude]

Silicon Valley will get more liberal under Trump, not less. It's no longer socially acceptable to be a Republican in the Valley after Trump.

 

[fskimospy]

I'm a pragmatist, they screwed up, most corporations are careful to donate to both sides in political races, so they don't have to deal with this kind of problem. And you have to admit, 23K VS 1.6 million is a huge disparity, in addition to the other things Google did.

Those contributions were by employees, not the corporation, so the corporation had nothing to be 'careful' about.

Seriously, it's obvious that you didn't even read your own article at this point.

 

[Brainonska511]

I'm a pragmatist, they screwed up, most corporations are careful to donate to both sides in political races, so they don't have to deal with this kind of problem. And you have to admit, 23K VS 1.6 million is a huge disparity, in addition to the other things Google did.

You are dumb. Google did not donate the money, Google's EMPLOYEES donated the money.

 

[Kazukian]

You are dumb. Google did not donate the money, Google's EMPLOYEES donated the money.

And once again, proof you don't know how corporations skirt the donation limits... this is a perfect example.

 

[PokerGuy]

You are dumb. Google did not donate the money, Google's EMPLOYEES donated the money.

You guys don't seem to get this: the actual money donated is nothing. It's a pittance. The point is that they very actively and publicly supported one candidate, and actually took steps to try and help that candidate get elected. Now that Trump is gonna be in the White House, they are afraid they will get shut out and they are taking action to try and prevent getting shut out.

This has nothing to do with corruption or any kind of conspiracy, it's just very simple reality and happens with every election. If you as a corporation get heavily involved with one candidate or party, you're taking a gamble. It's the reason companies generally try to stay away from controversy and politics.

 

[PokerGuy]

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.

No, that's not how they f*cked up. They 100% backed one candidate and now risk having no influence with the other candidate. In a banana republic you'd see people backing the "wrong" candidate in jail, their business all of a sudden getting shut down over some trumped up (ha!) charges or some BS like that. Nobody's talking about that kind of stuff. The actual reality that google and facebook are afraid of is that they will not be part of the group of big players at the proverbial table with influence over future policy direction. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[PokerGuy]

So in other words you agree that the OP is nonsense? Outside of that you're basically just piling on to your usual evidence free conspiracy theory about how everyone is so mean to conservatives. Not interested.

OP is not nonsense, nor have I piled on any conspiracy , evidence free or otherwise. I'm not talking about any kind of conspiracy. Are you seriously debating whether google/alphabet and it's leadership were part of the illary campaign?

 

[Kazukian]

Maybe you should read the fucking article, because it doesn't say that. Regardless, your idea that Google should be or could be punished for supporting the wrong political candidate in a democracy is truly horrible, although it's great evidence for just how corrupt you believe the incoming administration is.

You've already been called out by several people for your transparent concern trolling though, I'm happy to see that this forum has caught on to your bullshit.

I'm not concern trolling, I'm posting articles that pertain to P&N, fuck off.

You're busy spinning shit to fit your narrative, Silicon Valley going to Trump Tower is news, and Google's situation is interesting as hell, and an example of why corporations are careful to contribute equally to the candidates.

Fuck you for trying to reframe the message.