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[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 week ago

Google execs : lmao no, also you’re all fired and being replaced by our ai.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I imagine the author is referring to selling information, and tools, to them. Which is a lot worse than "investing" which one cannot really do anyway as it's a public agency, at least for now. Maybe in ten years they will privatize security services in the United States here, sounds about right.

[–] Draegur@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Wait holy shit If Google banned these domestic terrorist nazi scum from using any of their services that would BLOW UP. Almost EVERYONE uses Google stuff. The majority of smart phones? Which are ANDROID?

I know Google would never do this because businesses never risk invoking the ire of fascists because corporations and fascism are so closely related (before the term "fascism" was coined, didn't Mussolini want to call it corporatism first?)

BUT IMAGINING IT HAPPENING MAKES ME FEEL WARM AND FUZZY INSIDE IMAGINE a federal 'agency ' not being allowed to use SMART PHONES

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

"Divest" might be confusing, since it's usually used when a company stops financially supporting an organization. However, in this case they're asking Google to stop providing technical assistance.

[–] lemonhead2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

yep. how exactly can Google divest

[–] Draegur@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

"hey i know we gave up on the don't-be-evil thing but how about for old times sake...?"