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[–] derram ago 

https://dontvis.it/https://www.wired.com/story/turmoil-black-lives-matter-political-speech-coinbase/amp :

2020-10-05 | The Turmoil Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ and Political Speech at Coinbase | WIRED

'They view the statement as moral, not political or activist. “A lot of people feel that saying Black lives matter is an ethical statement. '

'But he wavered on whether a statement that included “Black Lives Matter” would mean endorsing BLM as an organization and set of policies, like defunding police. '

'The CEO’s apparent redefinition of company culture felt personal, hinging on the pressure Armstrong felt from employees to say Black Lives Matter. '

'Many Coinbase employees are in-demand software engineers and data scientists who likely could find other jobs quickly. '

'Many of the speakers were members of Colorblock, the company’s internal resource group that includes many Black employees. '


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