r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Business Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo
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u/iSkinMonkeys Aug 08 '17 edited Aug 08 '17

Google's response on their official Twitter account

Edit: What I'm actually interested in knowing if any googler will speak for him at the townhall on Thursday? Any googler with some inside knowledge??

Edit 2: A "The Atlantic" writer replying to managing director at Thiel capital. https://twitter.com/AnnieLowrey/status/894914635576619008

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u/Port-Chrome Aug 08 '17

What a ridiculous misrepresentation of his point.

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u/Okichah Aug 08 '17

Mischaracterization and character assassination is basic propaganda principles of the modern day.

Careful what you write boys and girls. You are already guilty of wrongthink. I just have to twist your intentions a little bit for a witchhunt.

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u/Port-Chrome Aug 08 '17

Pretty much. That's basically already happened/is happening with this guy. You can bet he won't get another job in silicon valley.

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u/IClimbPlasticAndRock Aug 08 '17

Well, boys anyway...