Episode 1068 • • 22:21 - 28:15
1068: Carbeque
Google All-Hands Video, Sergey Brin, 2016 Election Reaction
A leaked video from a Google "TGIF" all-hands meeting captures the emotional reaction of company leadership following the 2016 election of Donald Trump. Sergey Brin and Larry Page addressed employees, expressing deep personal offense and concern over the political shift. Brin, speaking as an immigrant and refugee, lamented the election results while critics pointed out the irony of billionaires expressing such grievances from positions of extreme wealth.