I realize political content is in general discouraged here, but I feel this particular instance (rather, the backlash of replies) may be of interest as a "catalyst" post considering the entity in question is, I think, pretty widely known by this point on the nerd/hacker internet.
Yup, how can people ignore what is in front of their eyes? History repeats itself and we have not learned from it. From the robber barons to today's tech billionaires.