Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff offers to relocate any Texas families affected by new anti-abortion law

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  1. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I would guess Trump supporters will boycott them

    like I said, I commend them for doing so though
     
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    I thought the same thing, this is a sign :)
     
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    These tech companies and tech workers were leaving the big West Coast cities because they are overcrowded, ridiculously high cost of living, unaffordable housing prices, and to top it all off have big and very unsightly homelessness and drug addict problems.

    They want to move to a trendy area with a big city feel, but most of these places are already taken. That pretty much leaves Texas.

    The big businesses, even the progressive tech companies, like the business environment in Texas, fewer regulations, a lower tax rate, and something else not often considered, a totally different attitude on legal liability.
     
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  4. Vote4Future

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    That is so cute that you think they give a **** about their employees!
     
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    you have some evidence they do not?
     
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    A EX military guy saying that, soldier "unfortunately" are the very epitome of expendable, like it or not :( But I would think you'd be a little less annoyed by the concept..
     
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    Then they all moved to Boise and made the same problems there
     
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    Why do you think that women who need an abortion are exclusively D voters?
     
  10. ButterBalls

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    Hey, posting a meme without a personal comment.. Do you ever adhere to forum rules?
     
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    Marine, not soldier.
     
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    it is not a meme, it is a video.

    are you going to report me again?
     
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    LOL, I don't care ;)
     
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    Or in other mid level sized cities in other states...
     
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    You are wrong ;)
     
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    Have you been to Boise?
     
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    Yes, but then the employer, the airlines, the Uber driver who drove to the airport ...ALL could be sued by drooling vigilantes who now run TexASS
     
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    I don't report, I am only telling you what a mod has told me, and yes it was video too ;)
     
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    Don't forget most tech workers are men.

    Also I think it unlikely conservative Texas women will be marrying progressive men in big numbers. More likely many of these nerdy tech workers who move to Texas will end up alone.

    They might meet a wife somewhere else and bring her to Texas.

    The point is, there isn't going to be a lot of casual sex going on, except within a marriage.

    The abortion law in Texas shouldn't inconvenience anyone too much. Just to put things in perspective.
     
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    I have, one of the most beautiful cities in the country, but the cost of living is though the roof and real estate prices are out of control.

    Just trying to find a place to rent for 3 months for our son was a pain in the ass due to the shortage of housing there
     
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    and most men have wives/girl friends
     
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    It's legal to move them ...not legal to give a ride to the abortion...
     
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    We're talking about tech workers.

    maybe you are not aware of the stereotype?
     
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    Men can’t be fathers? I am honestly astounded I have to make that point.
     
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    I think it is a safe bet that they are.
     
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