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pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:10 AM Aug 2017

Alt-right plans 9 rallies against Google this weekend because the sexist memo-writer was fired.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/15/us/white-nationalists-protests-tally-trnd/index.html

Major cities across the country are bracing for an unusual wave of far-right rallies in the coming days.

The largest scheduled rally is the "March on Google," which will take place in nine major US cities Saturday. The aim is to protest the firing of Google employee James Damore over a controversial memo he wrote about the company's diversity policies. Damore has said he doesn't support the "alt-right," and will "likely not" participate.

The "March on Google" rallies are scheduled to take place at these Google locations around the country:

Atlanta
Austin
Boston
Los Angeles
Mountain View, California
New York
Pittsburgh
Seattle
Washington, D.C.
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Alt-right plans 9 rallies against Google this weekend because the sexist memo-writer was fired. (Original Post) pnwmom Aug 2017 OP
I believe they've been postponed fishwax Aug 2017 #1
The bullies are scared now. Hah. pnwmom Aug 2017 #2
I should note that the Boston event will still apparently take place fishwax Aug 2017 #4
They're scared those dang lefties will take photos of them and then send procon Aug 2017 #5
More assholes to lose their jobs. BainsBane Aug 2017 #3
In NYC, Google is in an old Port Authority headquarters building, on 8th Avenue & 16th Street... Princess Turandot Aug 2017 #6
How are they gonna find out where to go? Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #7
Austin's is on Sept 2nd LeftInTX Aug 2017 #8

fishwax

(29,146 posts)
1. I believe they've been postponed
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:18 AM
Aug 2017

Here's a link to what I think is the organizers: http://www.marchongoogle.com/

It claims they've been postponed due to "credible Alt Left terrorist threats." Who knows what they consider credible.

fishwax

(29,146 posts)
4. I should note that the Boston event will still apparently take place
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 01:29 AM
Aug 2017

There is an event in Boston being called the "Boston Free Speech Rally" which was to include some of the same bigots from Charlottesville. It is scheduled for the same time and place as the Boston rally listed on the "march on google" site. I don't know if/how they're affiliated, but the "free speech" rally is still apparently going to take place.

There will, of course, be counter-protests as well.

procon

(15,805 posts)
5. They're scared those dang lefties will take photos of them and then send
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 02:06 AM
Aug 2017

them to their mothers, bosses, schools and spread their mugshots all over the Internet.

Princess Turandot

(4,784 posts)
6. In NYC, Google is in an old Port Authority headquarters building, on 8th Avenue & 16th Street...
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 02:07 AM
Aug 2017

where Chelsea meets the West Village. Not really an area for Neo-Nazi fans.

I looked at the NYPD twitter feed to see if they posted a possible moron-melee traffic alert for Saturday in the area, but they hadn't, so it must have been 'postponed'.

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