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I don't see any "mass media" effecting tech workers. A lot of us are pretty smart & can critically think. I see employee's not aligning morally with drone & censorship projects which is absolutely 100% not a bad thing.

I am fortunate to work for a company that I know of does nothing immoral or unethical, but refuse to work for Amazon, Google, or Facebook regardless of their recruiting efforts because I know I don't align with them morally or ethically.

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Fair enough. At this point I would not work for either as well. But that’s how to make decisions, not by politicizing the work environment.

>not by politicizing the work environment.

What type of politics should be allowed at work? What about talks about workers rights, wages? What about conversation on ethics & morals behind projects they themselves are contributing to?

Do Libertarians believe authoritarian private governments akin to communist dictatorships (employers) can strip your rights when you clock in?

Are Chinese companies in China under duress? Are they protesting? Whats the consensus of the Chinese hoi polloi?

China is not “the west”, their foundational philosophy is very different than ours. We can’t expect their decisions to be exactly like ours.

Would I want to live under their confitions? No. Do Chinese on the other hand object? It’s still playing itself out.

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