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Including a concern that Google's Pentagon deal could mean mass surveillance of EU citizens.

Google's own staff don't trust them anymore... we shouldn't either.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That’s why he became a director, because he has a flawed moral compass

Whoa, whoa, hold up. What would "trying to change the system from within" look like? Maybe he had better motives but has now given up.

Jumping to conclusions to fit a common narrative is not how we'd like to be, is it? Are we irrevocably jaded beyond redemption, or can we assume better of people until we know more?

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He kept working there through a whole plethora of morally bankrupt decisions. He has proven his guilt many times over. So, what jumping to conclusions exactly?

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

"Guys, maybe the Nazis in the SS were trying to change the system from within? We shouldn't jump to conclusions!"

Sure, it's technically possible they were trying to change things from within. Seeing as they didn't speak up before and continued to work there, as a director, for a long time without any public protest, indicates to me they're culpable in whatever Google was doing. If they want to prove that wrong, they're free to provide evidence, or to take actions that prove it (like leak some damning data or something). We don't always have to wait for evidence to prove something like this though.