Question 1

E. If you discuss something with other employees, the last thing you expect is this stuff making national news (the termination occurred after that).

Power UP Manipulative Success! Google fires me. I anonymously send my piece to journalists.

It wouldn’t work if it first didn’t make a wave, he would have no proof. Anybody can come to journalists and say “Google fired me for wearing a tattoo”. Google declines to comment, end of story.

He sounded genuinely surprised at the public reaction, like in his opinion his writing was no big deal, something very usual and mild. I assume, he’s used to visiting much more radical groups and became so desensitized, that he just didn’t expect any consequences.

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Did you read it with the links?

I’ve sorted the links. The choice of links gives an impression that he’s one of those guys (alt-right, “The movement’s many online communities prey on male insecurity…”).

Question 2

F. I think, he felt compelled to share things he’s learned on those alt-right sites.

Question 3

E. It’s funny in a sick way, such as silly and inappropriate at the same time, akin somebody stripping naked in the office because they feel like it. It’s not worth being angry but you still can’t brush it off.

firing him was a bad move

It’s up to those who pay for his services, and about $$, not disciplining a child or sending messages to the community. Employment at will. “Stupid idiot” is not a category prohibited from firing.

Do you really think that my vagina makes me unsuitable for tech?

Those are dicks, mostly.

We may think we are winning

I refer again to Hanlon’s razor.

This guy should not have been fired.

No, Google should’ve fired him before his memo became news.

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