@markemande: Freedom of speech only protects you from government punishment. And 40 years of union busting has eroded what few protections Americans had from getting fired for any reason. Check out the concept of at-will employment, for example. And the CEO's contract likely had a termination clause, anticipating a situation like this. Undisclosed golden parachute, etc.
@gortonimo: now that Brad is gone, no one is willing to stand up to Jeff and/or bring him back from tangents. The bombcast is now the Gerstmann Opinions Program. I'm guessing with such a strong personality in charge there were some deep frustrations that could never be addressed.
The bombcast could use a new Brad, someone who can gently bring the conversation back from Jeff's tangents. The Jeff/Brad balance was truly a thing of beauty.
Why do people want to find reasons for fads like Pokemon or oat milk? The simplest explanation is that people want to fit in with a crowd or stand out from a crowd. A good deal of the advertising industry operates on this principle, not that something is better for health or the environment.
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