The harm would have been done even if the memo was not leaked, due to the otherwise discussed effects on google employees.
He is also young and just starting his career. If this had been addressed calmly maybe he could have learned from this situation. Zero tolerance for a young man's folly instead turned him into a sympathetic figure and an alt-right star. It has reinforced the perception that the PC left is oppressive and reactionary. And worse of all he will never learn from his experience because the reaction confirmed his natural bias.
I guess there is no cutting people a break anymore in this era of shouting into the ether, virtue signaling, and political hellfire.
Google shouldn't be soaking up all these ignorant young college boys if they're not mature enough to handle a workplace.
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