Daniel JalkutI would resign as CEO of any company before meeting with Trump. People love to say "They HAVE to do that because BLAH BLAH BLAH" but you don't have to negotiate with fascists. Especially when doing so is only in the pursuit of profit. Real leaders should take a stand.
If things go as badly as I fear, and even if they don't, the CEOs who met with Trump, acted like everything was "business as usual" are going to face a harsh judgment from history. Your legacy is worth far more than your return for investors.
In case anybody needs clarification: being elected by a majority of citizens doesn't exonerate a fascist. Plenty of fascists have ridden on the wave of majority support. Trump has the "mandate" of the "American People" but doesn't have the mandate of historic justice.
StevenSavage (he/him)@danielpunkass he doesn't even have a mandate. He won by a sliver. Hell, it feels like this was the rounding error election.
Nick Beadman@danielpunkass Serious question: you going to sell your stock when Cook does it?
mmalcFWIW, he doesn't even have popular vote majority:
Jeff Atwood@danielpunkass I can only hope behind the scene machinations are going on, but that's not the way
Crumbs the Cat@codinghorror @danielpunkass the only machinations behind the scenes are going to be corporations lobbying for exemptions and favors.
lupus_blackfurWelp...
If those same CEOs believed that re their legacy, they'd be doing something different.
They have, obviously, a different assessment.
And remember, they're the "geniuses" here.
They know what's best for themselves and for all of us. 🙄🙄
Glenn Hoppe@danielpunkass right now, because of his tariff threats, my Prime Minister is flying down to Florida. Fucking enrages me.
John Breen@danielpunkass There is definitely a "do what everybody else is doing" approach among CEO types. Especially if it pleases the shareholders this quarter.
Take nothing they do at face value.
And there is no judgement from history to worry about. Only the money and power you have while you are alive.
Take nothing they do at face value.
And there is no judgement from history to worry about. Only the money and power you have while you are alive.
Thomas Brand@danielpunkass so a Mar-a-Lago MarsEdit for iOS launch is out of the question?
@Eggfreckles Afraid so 😂
~@danielpunkass honestly I don’t want to live in a world where the principled executives of every ludicrously powerful company resigned until the first person who wants to benefit from Trump’s cronyism takes the reins.
@modulusshift I take your point but you don't have to resign to refuse a meeting with a fascist.
Sean@danielpunkass unfortunately people have voted him in as president. CEO’s need to work for the good of their company/employees.