It’s no surprise these days that many of the largest, most prominent and most successful tech companies are biased in favor of the political left. Just look at all the censoring that’s been happening recently on various social media platforms.
This bias is definitely prevalent at Facebook, and one senior engineer decided to speak out about it. Brian Amerige said the company has a “problem with political diversity,” and is calling for more tolerance toward people with political views other than just the leftist stances he says are currently promoted by employees.
“We do this so consistently that employees are afraid to say anything when they disagree with what’s around them politically,” he said. “HR has told me that this is not a rare concern, and I’ve personally gotten over a hundred messages to that effect. Your colleagues are afraid because they know that they — not their ideas — will be attacked. They know that all the talk of ‘openness to different perspectives’ does not apply to causes of ‘social justice,’ immigration, ‘diversity,’ and ‘equality.’ On those issues, you can either keep quiet or sacrifice your reputation and career.”
Amerige went on to explain why these issues are so important to Facebook as a company.
“This is not okay,” he continued. “Not just for our internal culture, but for our own viability as a company. While the problem isn’t unique to us, we are entrusted by a great part of the world to be impartial and transparent carriers of people’s stories, ideas, and commentary. Congress doesn’t think we can do this. The president doesn’t think we can do this. And like them or not, we deserve that criticism. We are blind to and dismissive of what people beyond our walls (let alone even within our walls) think about complex issues that matter. I’ve been here for nearly 6.5 years and this has gotten exponentially worse in the last 2.”
And the engineer didn’t stop at speaking out. He proceeded to invite the employees who agree with him to start their own cause, promoting more tolerance of views other than those on the political left. The group he started is called FB’ers for Political Diversity. There is a need for what Amerige initiated, because many employees have already expressed interest in joining Amerige.
“I don’t know how to fix this problem on my own,” Amerige said. “What I do know is that these issues can’t be fixed if we continue to be isolated and silent. So that’s what this group is for: (a) to be a space where you can talk about these issues without fear of the mob, and in the process (b) to talk about how we can fix this.”
If you’re interested in helping make Facebook a company that’s more tolerant and active-minded about different political and ideological perspectives, join FB’ers for Political Diversity.
Some Facebook employees were not exactly keen on Amerige starting his group, because they actually filed complaints about it. And others have criticized the group and efforts as well. That’s just more proof that Amerige was on to something when he started the group.
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If it weren’t for President Obama we might not have done the intelligence community assessment that we did that set up a whole sequence of events which are still unfolding today including Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation. President Obama is responsible for that. It was he who tasked us to do that intelligence community assessment in the first place. CLAPPER’S OWN CONFESSION
AMERICANS WE HAVE TO TAKE BACK OUR AMERICA FROM THE EVIL CRIMINAL ACTS OF DEMOCRATS………………………..TO SOLVE AMERICAS PROBLEMS MAKE THIS CHOICE WE THE PEOPLE’ HAVE THE POWER OF OUR VOICES AND OUR VOTES, TO VOTE OUT THE ENTIRE LYING,CORRUPT, TREASONOUS DEMOCRAT PARTY COME NOV 2018, VOTE TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AND TO END ALL CORRUPTIONS IN WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT
sadly, there appear to be a great many deluded snowflakes who buy the leftist narrative hook, line and sinker
I don’t think they so much believe the narrative. I think it is more about being shunned by their friends or family, and the fact they don’t have the resourses to be entirely independant. Brain washed, yes, but still old enough to think for themselves.
when large corporations such as Fb are ‘owned’ by the Deep State, they will do as they’re told by their handlers – as much as i admire Amerige and his efforts, his days are numbered
I registered as none affiliated, I am principles old traditions, but I voted as tea party members. You can say I’m conservative if you wants. I hates Demoncratic Party & the R.i.n.o and the psuedo Conservative. I stayed as low profile.
I have finally figured out my political affiliation, thanks to Donald John Trump. I am ‘ A Street Corner Conservative,’ as is he!
My congratulations to Brian Amerige for having the courage to post this ( much needed ) article! “FB’ers for Political Diversity,” will be a ‘Ground- Breaking, Earth-Shattering,Eye-Opening, breath-of-fresh-air in to the bias of the left!
Tried to post this article. FB would not allow it.
Facebook hides the share on what they don’t want you to share and most don’t know how to find it..i tell people on face book every day so that they will be able to share what they want to share..the share on some are missing and only LIKE and COMMENT is showing..people have to click the picture to find it..ty..Nelson…
If you “Facebook” and relate ANY personal data, sooner or later you will be published to the world. Facebook has become a subtle tool of the leftist, democRAT party.
How many times did Zuckerman go to the white house to jaw with our little muslim fraud, obama ? (lower case intentional) This made him feel important and turned him into a pro islam, leftist water carrier. Don’t use Facebook !
Sessions most likely knows if FaceBook is breaking the law but most likely will not want to get involved like everything else going on. !!! It is a real shame in 2018 this kind of thing is going on with hundreds of people worried about loosing there job and income just because a LIBERAL wants everyone to think like they do and if they do not then they get blackballed BUT if definite proof can be obtained ZUCKEY BOY may get taken down as he should along with Google & Twitter
If Face Book likes Socialism so much why don’t they relocate to Venezuela?
I’m just surprised the guy still has a job. The one guy who dared to speak up at Google got shown the door so fast people thought he had spontaneously combusted.
I have been banned from Facebook twice because I highlighted the atrocities of ISIS using images posted by ISIS and I made the connection from ISIS to Hillary Clinton through Linda Sarsour who is strongly connected to the terrorist training camp in New Mexico where one child was found dead and the other children were being trained to carry out deadly attacks in elementary schools.
Like many others, I have relocated to Minds.com as a Free Speech alternative to Facebook. All Facebook bloggers who believe in Free Speech should migrate to Minds.com.
EXACTLY VOTE OUT THE TREASONOUS AND VOTE IN PATRIOT’S IN DEFENCE OF OUR GREAT NATION AND THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHT’S AND THE DULY ELECTED POTUS AND HIS ADMINISTRATION ETC.ALSO THE CITIZEN GOVERNMENT OF THIS NATION AND THEIR VOICE IN THE LEGISLATION OF LAW!!
The truth will set us free…seems facebook has other ideas….
Did you know that Facebook was started to Mr Zuckerberg could “get girls.” Lot a very lofty purpose; so what’s all this carrying on about?
Facebook is a bunch of BS and Mr Zuckerberg better get his act together before he plunge on his face. BYE BYE ,FACEBOOK.
One of the key elements of a Communist society or any Dictator regime for that matter, is the control of information disseminated to the public. Muslim countries and countries like North Korea and China even have “state” run media that pumps out government propaganda on a daily basis. When you combine our so called “free press” that has moved beyond liberal and has moved on to controlling news with censorship and constant negative speculation on political views and action that is opposite of theirs. Then add the powerful social media with the same agenda and you have the perfect storm for brainwashing the general population.
I tried to post this to Facebook several different ways. It wouldn’t go!! Does that surprise me?
I tried to post this several different ways. I even tried to divide the URL into pieces and have people paste them together. I get all kinds of messages from FB. It won’t go. Does this surprise me?
I tried to share/post this on FaceBook, and they removed it, telling me it is SPAM.
We removed this post because it looks like spam and doesn’t follow our Community Standards, FACEBOOK
I took the survey that Facebook posted. I took the time to answer their questions. At the end of the survey, I was told that it was unavailable at this time. What I think is, they did not like my opinions. Well duh?