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People should be protesting and boycotting products and services linked to Pedophiles. (www.hindustantimes.com)

submitted 14 hours ago by gaymer@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Why are people not protesting ? Businesses should stop buying Microsoft licenses and that should force Microsoft to remove bill gates completely from the company. Same should be done with Musk, trump etc.

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[+] alexc@lemmy.world -17 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I disagree.

Sure, stop buying Microsoft products because they’re shit. But beyond that? If revenues drop, they’ll fire half of the staff before they fire Gates. Besides, if they do fire him, what’s he gonna do? Buy a private island probably. Put another way, this would hurt average, working people far more than Gates.

I guess Microsoft are partly to blame. It’s not a good look is it? But, he’s also not be tried or found guilty so they’re not entirely at fault.

Instead focus your anger: Get out there and ask why he’s not been investigated? Why the people in power are seemingly closing ranks around this - are they all guilty? Vote for a progressive viewpoint that favors holding the ultra-rich accountable in all ways - legally, financially and morally

I get that you’re angry. What these people are accused of doing is truly evil. But take that anger and use it for something with consequence.

[–] echolalia@lemmy.ml 15 points 10 hours ago

Bill Gates doesn't work for Microsoft anymore.
I'm not comfortable giving my money to companies run by pedophiles. I think most people don't like doing that. This isn't a court of law - we're not sending them to prison. You're allowed to say "where there's smoke there's fire" and do something else with your dollars.

This shit is so prevalent its going to be hard, but I can act on the information I do have, so can you.

[–] gaymer@aussie.zone 25 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

God! This comment really shows how dumb and weak people are. People have lost touch with reality and are living in a virtual world. Back in the day everyone would hold their employer accountable but I guess cost of living created by these pedophiles by hoarding wealth and made 9-5s bend over get throated by billionaire balls.

[–] alexc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I love replies from people that seemingly only read the first line… Do you think your idea is so perfect it cannot be debated? Your ad-hominem response suggests so, and that makes you just as much of a snowflake as the rest of the red-hatted MAGA twats that are supporting this kind of shit.

I know you also probably didn’t read this far, but I’ll deal with points you raise anyway.

I don’t know to what “day” you are referring that people held their employers accountable…? Are you suggesting that thousands of Microsoft Engineers, Designers and Admin should leave the company because one of their shareholders is named in the Epstein files? Sure, there have always been those brave enough to stand against the masses and criticize. There always will be, but they are the minority and it’s a lot less common than you think.

And if you think you are one of those, go ahead: Spur on the masses to greater change. But “ditching microsoft products” isn’t going to change anything unless everyone does it and good luck with that.

Major social change is required. If you want to focus your anger on anyone, focus it on the Pedo in Chief.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I think it's some form of Stockholm syndrome that people bound up in that ecosystem just love being pounded in the ass by Microsoft.

[–] gaymer@aussie.zone 4 points 8 hours ago

True. There's is no other reasonable explanation. Jesus! These companies are fucking us raw by manipulating internet , information and here we are fighting among ourselves. I can guarantee you that commenter is a regular Joe slaving a 9-5 but will go above and beyond to protect these companies.