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Except in terms of aligning oneself with that $COMPLETELY_UNRELATED_EVIL, individually one has essentially zero choice.

But in terms of aligning oneself with $COMPANY and its various endeavours (whatever one may make of them -- as an individual, one generally has vastly greater choice.



Yes, and I’m not proud of everything I do, but I’m proud of what I do, if that makes sense. I’ve had enough conversations with people on moral high horses to know that doesn’t matter to you, though. Go back to brainwashing people with ads or whatever you do


No one is taking you to case for being a defense contractor.

But in referring to the evident and extreme suffering in the region as "blah blah blah", and attempting to downplay the entirely reasonable and authentic concerns that people have these events -- you were in effect choosing to climb a rather high and wobbly moral pedestal of your own.

That's what you got called out for.




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