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That's not what they're saying. They don't want Google specifically, for reasons they detail in-depth on their website. Being welcoming to everyone doesn't really work, or otherwise we wouldn't have prisons.

Being open-minded is a two way street, remember.

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I don't know if you live in the area (I only work there), but this is a recurring pattern that has happened quite a few times over the last years, not only to Google. Everything that is a. wealthy and b. from abroad will receive instant hatred. I talked to a few of these people and unfortunately it's only a very short way to conspiracy theories and open antisemitism surfacing.

If you show up being German and wealthy, treatment will be way different unfortunately.

These patterns are likely to happen in times of extreme wealth inequality. Many people point the finger at Google and the like, and they may have a good case.

> If you show up being German and wealthy, treatment will be way different unfortunately.

Try being wealthy while Swabian in Berlin.

They might hate you for the money, but you won't be dragged into the depths of paranoid conspiracy theories about "wall street" taking over. Which, to me, makes a huge difference.

People could list all sorts of reasons they don't want specific types of people. That doesn't mean they're right.

It doesn't mean they're automatically wrong, either. Not sure you're saying much. They created a whole website to outline their argument.

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