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The wildest details in the Facebook memoir Meta is trying to bury

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    Some of the most telling anecdotes in Careless People involve Kaplan, who joined Facebook’s policy team in 2011 and was promoted to Chief Global Affairs Officer earlier this year. She writes that Kaplan, who was a deputy chief of staff in the George W. Bush White House, was “surprised to learn Taiwan is an island” and that “often when we start to talk about pressing issues in some country in Latin America or Asia, he stops and asks me to explain where the country is.”

    This almost seems difficult to believe, but considering the state of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it is true.

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      Some of the most telling anecdotes in Careless People involve Kaplan, who joined Facebook’s policy team in 2011 and was promoted to Chief Global Affairs Officer earlier this year. She writes that Kaplan, who was a deputy chief of staff in the George W. Bush White House, was “surprised to learn Taiwan is an island” and that “often when we start to talk about pressing issues in some country in Latin America or Asia, he stops and asks me to explain where the country is.”

      This almost seems difficult to believe, but considering the state of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it is true.

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      This almost seems difficult to believe, but considering the state of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it is true.

      30% of Americans were okay with bombing Agrabah, from Disney's Aladin.

      80% of Americans thought food labels should say if the food contains "DNA"...that 33 percent of respondents thought that non-GM tomatoes "did not contain genes" and 32 percent thought that "vegetables did not have DNA." So there's that.

      A majority of Americans are dumb and all of those people are even dumber than you can imagine.

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        This almost seems difficult to believe, but considering the state of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it is true.

        30% of Americans were okay with bombing Agrabah, from Disney's Aladin.

        80% of Americans thought food labels should say if the food contains "DNA"...that 33 percent of respondents thought that non-GM tomatoes "did not contain genes" and 32 percent thought that "vegetables did not have DNA." So there's that.

        A majority of Americans are dumb and all of those people are even dumber than you can imagine.

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        I was refering to Kaplan specifically. Considering his background it seems a bit strange, but unfortunately very much believable. 😞

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          What's weird is that these people are so awful, so horrible as leaders, and so wasteful and stupid with the massive fortune they've found and we all can change it with one simple press of a button - and we don't.

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            This almost seems difficult to believe, but considering the state of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it is true.

            30% of Americans were okay with bombing Agrabah, from Disney's Aladin.

            80% of Americans thought food labels should say if the food contains "DNA"...that 33 percent of respondents thought that non-GM tomatoes "did not contain genes" and 32 percent thought that "vegetables did not have DNA." So there's that.

            A majority of Americans are dumb and all of those people are even dumber than you can imagine.

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            These people should be permanently purged from the voter rolls.

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              The fact that Meta is so desperately trying to destroy this book and its author must mean that it's factual to a tee. I hope we can Streisand Effect this into the NYT Best Sellers list.

              Here it is on Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/nl/en/ebook/careless-people-8

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              This book is also available on Amazon, which I imagine will cause some Zuck on Bezos frowning at their next trump meeting.

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                These people should be permanently purged from the voter rolls.

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                In the US, voting intelligence tests have an unsightly history.

                Short article here: https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/american-democracy/online/vote-voice/keeping-vote/state-rules-federal-rules/literacy-tests

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                  The fact that Meta is so desperately trying to destroy this book and its author must mean that it's factual to a tee. I hope we can Streisand Effect this into the NYT Best Sellers list.

                  Here it is on Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/nl/en/ebook/careless-people-8

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                  What would their response look like if it were almost entirely hyperbole and fiction?

                  Would they just let that sit on shelves uncontested orrrrr...would they launch a PR blitz to discredit the author and book?

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                    Some of the most telling anecdotes in Careless People involve Kaplan, who joined Facebook’s policy team in 2011 and was promoted to Chief Global Affairs Officer earlier this year. She writes that Kaplan, who was a deputy chief of staff in the George W. Bush White House, was “surprised to learn Taiwan is an island” and that “often when we start to talk about pressing issues in some country in Latin America or Asia, he stops and asks me to explain where the country is.”

                    This almost seems difficult to believe, but considering the state of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it is true.

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                    There is an international court that is responsible for prosecuting individuals for crimes like genocide oder crimes agains humanity. It's sensible to collect all evidence and put Zuckerberg & Co on trial to see how deep their involvement goes

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                      There is an international court that is responsible for prosecuting individuals for crimes like genocide oder crimes agains humanity. It's sensible to collect all evidence and put Zuckerberg & Co on trial to see how deep their involvement goes

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                      Definitely, US courts lack institutional maturity for such cases.

                      There are presidents with war criminals in some African countries being tried in international court system due to challenges with local courts systems.

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                        What would their response look like if it were almost entirely hyperbole and fiction?

                        Would they just let that sit on shelves uncontested orrrrr...would they launch a PR blitz to discredit the author and book?

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                        They’d threaten legal action for defamation and bury it before it was published.

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                          Let's promote it for her 😄

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                            I bought a physical copy. My first physical book in over decade. I figure with the lengths Meta/Zuck are going to bury it, a physical one can’t be taken away the same way a digital one can.

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                              Once I heard on 60 minutes Meta was attempting to shut down the sale of the book, I immediately bought one on release day at a local bookstore. Will read it once I have the time!

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                                Zuckerberg refused to take meetings before noon, even with heads of state

                                This is the most normal thing about him

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                                he spends his day "recharging" and downloading DATA from meta into his android brain.

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                                  This almost seems difficult to believe, but considering the state of the world, I wouldn't be surprised if it is true.

                                  30% of Americans were okay with bombing Agrabah, from Disney's Aladin.

                                  80% of Americans thought food labels should say if the food contains "DNA"...that 33 percent of respondents thought that non-GM tomatoes "did not contain genes" and 32 percent thought that "vegetables did not have DNA." So there's that.

                                  A majority of Americans are dumb and all of those people are even dumber than you can imagine.

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                                  seems like they polled all boomers and rural folk.

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                                    Fuck yeah. Fuck early risers. Us middle risers deserve the spotlight for once!

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                                    I rise early but don't get going until almost noon. ADHD gang unite!

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                                      Once I heard on 60 minutes Meta was attempting to shut down the sale of the book, I immediately bought one on release day at a local bookstore. Will read it once I have the time!

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                                      I ordered my copy can't wait to read it.

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                                        Zuckerberg refused to take meetings before noon, even with heads of state

                                        This is the most normal thing about him

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                                        even?

                                        For Zuckerberg, heads of state are employees. Why else would a billionaire donate?

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                                          Oh noes. Does Meta want something fact checked? Is it worried about misinformation and fake news?

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