• TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
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    They’re a publicly-traded company.

    All of them, without any exceptions, place profit above literally anything.

    A private company at least can place some things above profit, if the owner has principles. But when you’re a public company with countless shareholders, any stated or perceived ethics or morals are only there for the PR to drive profits higher or because it’s enforced by law. No exceptions.

    • Vinstaal0@lemmy.world
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      Yeah ofc, it’s another way of funding a company and the investors want their return on investment as well. Our savings, pensions, index funds etc are also investing in these publicly traded companies and we also want whatever roi we can get.

      Governments just need to do their fucking job to prevent ani consumerism. But considering there are still a lot of people defending stupid rules and regulations (especially about anti consumer practises in the US) I doubt it will change anytime soon.

  • RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world
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    I swear to fuck… if i read one more article about people being surprised by lifesucking capitalist hell corporations being lifesucking capitalist hell corporations… i will leave another angry comment.

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    Nahhhhh really? Who would’ve thought that the publicly traded corporation only cares about the money? What a shocker honestly

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    Google prioritizing profits over the privacy of its users? Colour be shocked.

    Seriously thought, is there anything at all that they prioritize over the privacy of its users at this point?

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      Maybe if they reframe the headline: “Shock: One of the worlds richest companies chooses to make money rather than respec… Oh nevermind i see it now”

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    Well I am shocked SHOCKED I say…well…not that shocked.

    How many times have I used that phrase since November, I feel like a lot LMFAO

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    Who are these critics and why is the BBC interviewing people who were born yesterday /s

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    Bro… Nowadays if you don’t permit fingerprinting half the internet just does not work.

    It has been like this for a few years. But you don’t really see it until you try to resist.

    This behaviour is Harvey Weinstein vibes… But somehow people got conditioned that this is acceptable behaviour because corporate is doing and you agreed in the ToS that Sundar the creep can fuck your wife.

    You wouldn’t want to breach terms of this law full contract now, boy, would you?!