09-03-2018, 02:13 PM
(09-03-2018, 11:50 AM)fredtoast Wrote: "Back in the day"?
Seriously? When was that time?
Business and policitcs have been tied together since the industrial revolution.
I totally agree that it started in the industrial revolution. I dont know an exact time really, but I know even when I was younger I can distinctly remember the two sides could find a lot more common ground than they do today on a lot of issues, and I think most of your average Americans agreed that big business corrupts government and vise versa no matter which side they were on. Thats really what I meant. I really do remember a time when there was much more tolerance for people who disagreed politically, and one of the common ground issues were the dangers of big business getting too powerful to the point that they use that power against citizens on any side.
Bill Maher actually nails it here when talking about companies suppressing speech. He obviously doesnt like that Alex Jones guy, but he pretty well went off on his entire audience and his guests for applauding the silencing of Alex Jones. What Bill said was right. You either believe in real freedom of speech or you dont. Period. Google apparently doesnt and they arent the only one. It will be their downfall, as other technologies are coming out with the aim at valuing peoples personal freedom and safety. This is just the random result of a youtube search for bill maher on alex jones.....
My issues with Google and Facebook, etc, however are really not all based on this news stuff tho. Here is just one example of these tech companies showing their evil. They really dont care about people, trust me. Its a rabbit hole that some people may be better off not going down.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4397834/Google-employee-speaks-apps-ADDICTIVE.html
Google is not your friend and neither is most of big tech. They would gladly watch you rot if it meant more money for them. They are no different than the big energy companies and the military industrial complex. You mean nothing to them except their bottom dollar.
