Trump-hating Iranian is the new Uber CEO Following a selection process as chaotic and flawed as its own corporate culture, Uber has finally selected a new CEO: current Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi. Khosrowshahi (kosh-row-sha-he) is significantly lower-profile than others who were apparently on the sort list for the top job, including Meg Whitman of HP and GE former …
Three times... just this morning... my public transit bus, trying to use the allotted bus stop, was blocked by an Uber car.
Simple problem: They are driving for commerce - they should have a commercial drivers license (and subject to all else that entails) and perhaps some need to learn how to drive amongst the rest of public transportation.
"Its surely not that unusual for an appointment to be made after all but one of the short list has been crossed off is it?"
True, but perhaps a little unusual if *all* the others crossed *themselves* off the short-list.
(Even more so if they crossed *each other* off the list, I guess.)
"electrical engineering from top-flight Brown University"
Eh, their graduate engineering program is ranked 52nd in https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/brown-university-217156/overall-rankings . Not that it matters, you are never going to meet another Brown EE graduate. It looks like there were only 17 in the class of 2016. Looks like a recent high, too. https://www.brown.edu/academics/engineering/about/enrollment-and-graduation-data
DK is reportedly "Trump-hating", while the quoted tweet from JI says, "I have immense respect [Why??!!??] for the [far too often sleazy] company & [seemingly slime-ball] founders...".
It can only get better. Can't get much worse, unless they start daily cannibalistic rituals.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) mooned over President Trump to a private group of Republicans on Friday, choosing unconventional words to butter up the commander in chief, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported:
Hunter, one of Donald Trump's first allies in Congress, described the president in profane terms to a group of Republicans on Friday, but also touted the president as their champion.
"He's just like he is on TV,” Hunter, R-Alpine, told the group. "He's an asshole, but he's our asshole." [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
>"He's an asshole, but he's our asshole."
That's in fact one of the main problems w Trump from the pragmatic Rep viewpoint. He's an asshole, but he's most certainly not their asshole. Witness frequent Twits and press confs that leaves everyone, including his staff, explaining that he didn't really think mean what he said. The poor man has no idea on conscensus or getting actual political work done and risks inflicting lasting brand/schism damage. Remember: whatever opinion you have of America For Whites First, long term demographics do not support its prospects overmuch.
An loose cannon anchor thrown overboard, with the chain snagged onto the mainstream Rep's (does such a thing exist anymore?) foot.
You see everything thru the lens of race, don't you?
It couldn't be that Trump represents the real GOP, as opposed to the old, compromised, leftoid, GOP members. Y'know, the ones who are being rapidly winnowed out at each election? Except in the Senate, due to the huge inertia of that elected body. But even there the writing is on the wall. I predict several old guard GOP (McCain and Flake for starters) will lose primaries to conservative challengers over the coming years.
And I never once brought up race, fancy that! You should try that, JLV.
Dude, wtf you going on about??? I was responding to TheElder's "our asshole". Where do you fit in?
No, actually, I don't see everything in terms of race. I happen to think white identity politics is not a good long term sell point for the GOP , simply due to more Hispanics, Asians, etc voters coming in. That and many younger whites are less likely interested. Didnt work well for California Reps did it?
Am I heavily concerned about racism? Most of the time, not really. Unless there isnsomething egregious like police shootings of unarmed black men or the like. But it's hard to argue that race isn't front and center of many of Trump fans concerns. Have no idea if it's your concern or not, dont care.
Bottom line: Trump is pretty useless now, whether or not racism enters into it. Partially because I think the Tea Party twats (like you) totally fucked up Republicanism and are gradually making it inelectable, which is regrettable for democratic alternance. And long term, that type of marketing is gonna bite the Reps.
"In addition to having a reputation for being a bullying, sexist place to work, Uber faces countless lawsuits for trying to jam its way into unwelcome markets, screw both its customers and its drivers, and develop numerous systems that targeted rivals and critics." - A few people at the top make $hundreds of millions at the expense of many employees and customers. Need some more $millions? Screw a few more staff and/or customers. Not making enough $millions? Move to another company, take a multi-million $payout, and try again. Rinse and repeat.
The USA is probably the best place in the world for multi-millionaires and billionaires, but if you have no money you might as well be living in a 3rd world country, such as North Korea.
You don't even need to insult him to get arrested.
Press freedom advocates condemn arrest of journalist in West Virginia
You'll die of untreated cancer, you'll gently starve most of your life, you'll live in unsafe, nasty housing, but you have the dignity of free speech. Let's hope that last isn't taken away, but with the police able to buy military equipment again, I can't help but get a Belarus vibe from the future.
but with the police able to buy military equipment again, I can't help but get a Belarus vibe from the future
It'd be nice to see the goons in blue called up and sent out to 'Stan (or South Korea). The excuse could be their "familiarity with both military hardware and civil peacekeeping", but the good thing would be that the US population would be safer with the Hill Street Gunslingers out of the country. A side benefit would be that most of the gung-ho bully boys would shit their pants at the prospect of having to fight armed opponents.
I guess that all the SWAT teams in the entire land wouldn't form a useful military asset, but maybe they could be used as cannon fodder against the Taliban - they do all say they want to fight terrists.
Obama preferred that old military hardware go to federal agencies that don't actually need it. Just to give the bureaucrats some real teeth, don't you know. Those same entrenched bureaucrats are now fighting to destroy the elected President. I think it's better that police men and women at the point of the spear get that stuff, not a bunch of jumped up, unelected oligarchs.
BTW, about that reporter that's being persecuted by the Trump admin just for "asking questions," I found this at the Washington Post:
A day earlier, Price and Kellyanne Conway, special counsel to the president, had been walking through a hallway in the West Virginia state capitol when veteran reporter Heyman began following alongside him, holding up his phone to Price while attempting to ask him a question.
Heyman repeatedly asked the secretary whether domestic violence would be considered a preexisting condition under the Republican bill to overhaul the nation’s health care system, he said.
“Do you think that’s right or not, secretary?” Heyman asked, according to a recording an audio recording Heyman provided to The Washington Post. “You refuse to answer? Tell me no comment.”
A male voice is heard telling Heyman, “Do not get close to her. Back up.”
Moments later, an officer in the capitol pulled Heyman aside, handcuffed him and arrested him. Heyman was jailed on the charge of willful disruption of state government processes and was released later on $5,000 bail.
Yep, sure sounds like he was "just doing his job," which apparently involves pushing thru the cops to badger a politician with gotcha questions in a very insulting manner. The tabloid reporters have more decorum.
An asshole is an asshole. Getting ones self arrested and proclaiming victimhood doesn't change that.
"but if you have no money you might as well be living in a 3rd world country, such as North Korea."
yep, i remember just last week when we were all lined up and shot, and several generations of our families imprisoned, for mouthing off about the supreme leader.
chances are that the options won't vest, and he won't be any the richer
I'm sure that's correct, but why is he walking away from $95m that if he simply keeps his arse in the big chair at Expedia, is all but banked? The curse of Uber shows that he's taking a very high risk job, in a company that doesn't appear to want to change, and has a huge list of really big problems to address. So even if they promise him $200m, that's just a promise without certainty.
I think I'm out-cynicing you today, because I think the man leapt before he could be pushed. Expedia's stock performance has been very good, but not sector leading, but I'm wondering if he knew something that outsiders don't, or if there's a boardroom coup in the offing (which rarely have much to do with corporate performance).
As I recall, one of the biggest issues with Uber, was institutional sexism.
So they bring in an Iranian man to run the company, because Iranian men are known throughout the world for their legendary respect for women.
For the record, I do not know the person in question, and for all I know he could be a paragon of virtue who loves and respects all women everywhere. It just seems funny to me.
I was expecting Uber to go the other way, and hire a female CEO.
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