Google’s story over the last two decades has been a tale as old as time: enshittification for growth. The once-beloved startup—with its unofficial “Don’t Be Evil” motto—has instead become a major Internet monopolist, as a federal judge ruled on Monday, dominating the market for online search. Google is also well-known for its data-harvesting practices, for constantly killing off products, and for facilitating the rise of brain-cell-destroying YouTubers who make me Fear for Today’s Youth. (Maybe that last one is just me?)

Google’s rapid rise from “scrappy search engine with doodles” to “dystopic mega-corporation” has been remarkable in many ways, especially when you consider just how much goodwill the company squandered so quickly. Along the way, though, Google has achieved one unexpected result: In a divided America, it offers just about everyone something to hate.

Here are just a few of the players hating Google today.

  • @A_Random_Idiot
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    141 month ago

    everyone with common sense and the ability to pay attention has hated google for over a decade.

    • @mriormro
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      -71 month ago

      Sure thing, cool guy.

      • @A_Random_Idiot
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        21 month ago

        I’m not cool.

        Cool guys sit there and get pissy about criticism of their dearest waifu company. Like you, Mr.Cool.