.@dhh complain to me, not @paulg. post coming, but a) i find Trump repugnant and b) YC not going to fire someone over support of a candidate
@sama @paulg Please explain to women, Mexicans, muslims, disabled, and other victims of Trump how they have'll work w/ Thiel if YC applying.
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@dhh @paulg they don't have to; no YC company ever has to book office hours with anyone they don't want to meet with.
@sama @dhh @paulg but that's not the point. Isn't it likely to deter poc, LBTQ, women from applying if Thiel is associated?
@sama @dhh @paulg regardless of the boundaries of that association, it turns YC into an unsafe space.
@dhh @paulg he is not a partner. he is what we call a part-time partner, which shares a word but is legally totally different. no votes, etc
@sama @dhh If his position is so irrelevant, why take the political hit? People want to see if its politics or biz that matter to you.
@thatadamguy @sama @dhh @paulg Except who decides what is 'hateful/divisive'? Appears to be the sole providence of SJWs and outrage junkies.
@Memocrat @sama @dhh @paulg e.g., it's smart & legal to discriminate against idiots, assholes, etc. And, again, 100% companies' choice!
@sama @dhh @paulg He's shown such horrendous judgment that I'd also question his mental capacity, ethics, and fitness for most jobs.
@sama @dhh @paulg Lastly, I'm pondering how minority and women folks associated w/ YC would feel about the association. Unsafe? Disgusted?
@sama @dhh @paulg As noted by many, this election's different. It's not a choice between sane ideologies, it's a choice between hate & not.
.@sama @dhh @paulg u can be grounded in a reality we can all live with AND want to live in. All else is making excuses for ugly behavior
.@sama @dhh @paulg u can try to say "it's complicated" but actually it's not.It's only complicated when u try to balance profit over ???
@g8rojas @sama @dhh @paulg what about firing someone over supporting Hillary?
@ThoughtViral @sama @dhh @paulg if someone comes into work and says Mexicans are rapists and we should assault women at will. "Your fired".
@g8rojas @sama @dhh @paulg what about someone who uses the DNC to circumvent democracy? democracy isn't a big deal right?
@ThoughtViral @sama @dhh @paulg what u taking about now is A different topic n want to bring it up to distract.not having it.
@g8rojas @sama @dhh @paulg lol a different topic? If someone supports Hillary they should be able to defend it.
@sama you're in the same situation as the GOP leaders that you criticize, can't endorse on unendorse Thiel. In the end it'll drag you down.
@sama the last time I checked you were trying to "change the world". As long as it doesn't cost you money, I guess.
@shsteimer @sama @dhh @paulg unfounded? I guess you've just tried to ignore WikiLeaks and pretend it doesn't exist?
@owencm @sama @dhh @paulg the problem is the precedent it sets. Firing for politics is a slippery slope.
@StuartKearney @sama @dhh @paulg agreed, but anyone that support those that sexually assault have no place in tech.
@StuartKearney @sama @dhh @paulg I'd argue it's not about politics-being a politician doesn't make you exempt. Agreed it's not simple though
@sama @dhh @paulg Well said Sam yet the way Silicon Valley operates the shaming alone is a common expectation by clowns like DHH
@AustinLMullins @sama @paulg @dhh @peterthiel This is just the ignorance of Silicon Valley elites that do not realize a revolution is coming
@coolbearcjs @sama @paulg @dhh @peterthiel only potential revolution is collapse of the GOP to open the way for a new conservative party
@AustinLMullins @sama @paulg @dhh @peterthiel Or we are seeing a major shift in the American people willing to accept corruption in governme
@coolbearcjs @sama @paulg @dhh @peterthiel A lot of conclusions you've come to there, not based in fact.
@AustinLMullins @sama @paulg @dhh @peterthiel are you just living in a bubble? Do you really close your eyes to what is happening?
@coolbearcjs @sama @paulg @dhh @peterthiel You're buying into extremist rhetoric, the system isn't so defective or easily overthrown
@sama @dhh @paulg is there ever a point where what Trump does or says makes being a surrogate for him a fireable offense?
@sama @dhh @paulg Good. Politics is complicated, and we can learn a lot from the people we disagree with.
@sama @dhh @paulg YC might need to consider giving its professors tenure to protect them.
@sama I know it's iffy. But the evidence is clear. The GOP candidate espouses support for violence, voter intimidation, & worse.
@sama @dhh it may (or may not) be reasonable to say that his actions don't rise to censure levels, but employment is false equivalence.
@sama @dhh if Trump was any other Republican nominee it'd be different, but if you believe Trump is a neo-Fascist, it's your duty to censure
@sama @dhh @paulg Maybe fire man who said that women voting harmed our democracy? Your association is bringing your business into disrepute.
@sama you're standing up for someone who just enabled a rapist with millions