If it wasn't for politics then they shouldn't take government contracts

The workplace, or at least career progression, is like 50% politics lol. Google is no different.

I would argue that firing them seems like a pretty strong political statement.

Oh good, so Google has stopped all political donations and canceled all government contracts so they can stay out politics?

No? Ok fuck you.

Ok, so if I find out I work for Nazi contractor and object to that, it is politics?

Sounds to me like these tech workers could really use a good union to protect them.....

"The workplace isn't for politics" is about social etiquette, not criticizing what your own company is taking part in you stupid fuck.

"Google isnt the place for your politics. It is only a place for my politics. So get in line with my thinking or get the fuck out!" - Googles Chief Cunt.

"The workplace isn't for politics" says company that exerts coercive political power to expel its (ex-)workers for disagreeing.

google the company needs to be garroted with their old "don't be evil" line.

Well maybe Google shouldn’t take political contracts.

Again the excuse of 'no politics'

YOU CAN'T AVOID POLITICS

Accepting contracts from Israel is just as political as denying contracts from Israel. You just stated your political stance by accepting. Why do people think it's a free copout?

The little-known genocide assistance exception to “don’t be evil.” You have to read the fine print these days.

Everything is politics, especially the mega corpos that lobbies the governments of the world.

The only problem is that many people can't afford to be fired because of them.

Weird how all the right wingers that constantly yell about how silencing nazis is censorship are suddenly very quiet when a ceo comes out and explicitly says you will be fired for your speech.

It's about making money for executives and shitting on the employees that do the actual work.

I'm honestly somewhat surprised that these firings haven't triggered a mass walkout or something at Google offices yet. They're being very cavalier with employees they spend so much effort (at least historically) on keeping in the office to work "free" hours.

My god they really hit the home run with a brand new excuse just to fire a few more people huh?

I see the alt-right is out of school early today!

“Officially, of course, I have no opinion.”

Riiight... the fact that corporations are petty dictatorships isn't political at all.

Right.