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Or they know that by attacking core technology decisions, search, privacy, they risk their very livelihoods and their bonus RSUs? Most won't risk their family's financial future and a half-million dollars. https://www.levels.fyi/

Whereas protesting something separate from corporate that is a safe (because let's face it, separating kids from their parents is incredibly messed up), probably won't jeopardize their job.

Maybe at a micro-level, optimizing AdWords so that users "click more ads" is probably an incredibly empty job. Maybe by protesting something more virtuous, it gets them through their day jobs?




This is, of course, assuming that the very people implementing the things people here think they should protest don't think those things have value and should be implemented.




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