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“Google removed certain apps used to report sightings of ICE officials, and “then they immediately turned around and approved an app that helps the government unconstitutionally target an actual vulnerable group.”

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    I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. Big corporations like Google, Apple, love fascism. It’s easier to profit by bribing a dictator, than it is to compete fairly in a free marketplace

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      “And all that pesky DEI crap, ugh! This is so much easier. Now it’s just this, pride month, and saying we planted a tree for our customers to offset their consumerism; which is their fault, not our’s. We honestly deserve a tax break.”

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    Google changed the name of Gulf of Mexico when pedonald decided he wanted too. They will do any 1984 type of shit the fascists ask them too if they expect to make more money. Fuck them all.

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      They have declared war on humanity. They will replace us with AI and rocket fuel as soon as they are able to.

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    Every tech company has done this, if you don’t like that, stop or at least reduce the amount of money or free data you are giving them, there’s lots of guides on how to move away from their products

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      And remember folks, it doesn’t have to be everything all at once if that’s too much for you. Just start, and work further as you can

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    Well it’s a darn good thing that Google doesn’t have a mission like, “don’t be evil” otherwise this would be super awkward!