I generally consider my political views to be in line with the (left-leaning) views of sillicon valley, mostly because opinions are formed by trying to understand what the other is saying and adapting the opinion when it turns out the other view makes more sense. At least that is what I used to think, before a now ex googler _internally_ published "Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber".
I've seen so many people (on HN and elsewhere) forming damning opinions on the piece by repeating misinterpretations of the statement instead of actually reading the document. I don't fully agree with the document and do believe that some parts are a bit poorly worded, but I do not understand why this cannot be the starting point of an interesting discussion instead of a fire(both symbolic and literal). With him being fired I think this will only get worse, because there will certainly be people who think that he makes at least some valid points. Now instead of openly discussing this and thinking about what is right and what is wrong, they will no longer re-evaluate their opinion by discussing it due to fear of being fired.
When did we start dismissing people we disagree with in such a tasteless manner? Or am I just interpreting this whole situation incorrectly?
