Wizards of the Coast Employees Walk Out Over Hasbro's 'Tone-Deaf' Response to Overturning of Roe v. Wade

[Umbran]

That's what things like constitutions are for. US isn't democracy it's a decentalized republic and atm is rated as a flawed democracy although it's high up in that category.

Made sense in 1776 but stupid now not my country. We younked your countries system.

Mod Note:
Apparently, two moderators asking folks to step back from the political theory wasn't enough for you.

So, you are done in this thread.

 

[Grendel_Khan]

I'm not sure, but it seems that the employees want Hasbro/WotC to pay for something that isn't the responsibility of the company to pay for. Especially in light of California(and I expect New York and maybe a few others to follow suit) offering to pay the costs for women who need to travel to get an abortion.

California isn't doing that.

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-06-28/california-budget-wont-cover-out-of-state-abortion-travel

 

[Maxperson]

California isn't doing that.

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-06-28/california-budget-wont-cover-out-of-state-abortion-travel

Huh. That was from yesterday and I hadn't heard that yet. Thanks for the link. Odd given our 97 billion dollar budget surplus.

 

[beancounter]

As I've said before.

Corporations exist to maximize shareholder value...

Assuming the article is true, they did what they did (in their judgement) to minimize any "damage" to their bottom line.

 

[Grendel_Khan]

Huh. That was from yesterday and I hadn't heard that yet. Thanks for the link. Odd given our 97 billion dollar budget surplus.

I really miss living in CA. It might be at the forefront of a lot of issues, but it's still part of this here land of the free, where the guiding principle always comes down to "You're on your own."

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Huh. That was from yesterday and I hadn't heard that yet. Thanks for the link. Odd given our 97 billion dollar budget surplus.

to be fair, there is a lot that we desperately need to be doing with that surplus.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I really miss living in CA. It might be at the forefront of a lot of issues, but it's still part of this here land of the free, where the guiding principle always comes down to "You're on your own."

Yeah, even the state where you have to pretend to not have that guiding principle in order to get elected a lot of the time, it still be like that...

Just for kicks I'm considering having CA succeed from the US in the near future of my game's setting, over growing differences of moral philosophy, and basically using economic bullying to stop the US from sending in tanks to stop us.

 

[Maxperson]

to be fair, there is a lot that we desperately need to be doing with that surplus.

There is, and I expect the gas money they just agreed to pay out played a large part in the change of mind.

 

[payn]

As I've said before.

Corporations exist to maximize shareholder value...

Assuming the article is true, they did what they did (in their judgement) to minimize any "damage" to their bottom line.

Folks now like to shop with companies that share their values. Minimizing damage is something that is going to become more and more difficult for corps.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

There is, and I expect the gas money they just agreed to pay out played a large part in the change of mind.

I must have missed that. To google!

Wow. My wife tells me she did some math and we're probably going to get around $750. It won't be in time to help us move right now, but I'll take it.

This is why I am grateful to live in CA, warts and all.