The former employee disrupted Microsoft’s 50th-anniversary event.
    • IndustryStandard@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Direct participation in the military systems for a genocide is a tad further than the military industrial complex.

      The message is that people participating in genocide will not be made at the very least very uncomfortable for doing so.

    • El Barto@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Oh yeah, “modern day slavery has been a problem for years. Why be vocal about it now?”

      Look, I am a cynical nobody, so I sometimes think “nothing will ever change.” But some brave souls, more idealistic than me, take these steps with the hope that it will spark change - or at least it will put one more straw in the camel.

      So yeah, it’s about sending a message, and I think that’s important.

    • underwire212@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Problems can be ongoing or increase in severity. Just because it’s been an issue for a while doesn’t mean it’s too late for change.

      Also, some people don’t have the luxury to choose an ethical employer (if they even exist).