Thanks for the great and timely article Mike! From an immigrant’s perspective, I think the act of standing up to a large corporation is even more complicated, especially if you’ve experienced poverty in your life. For a lot of us, these jobs become an opportunity to get out of poverty or provide a better life for our families and loved ones. Therefore, a pact of dependency and loyalty is established that keeps a lot of people from feeling comfortable challenging their source of livelihood. This is culturally built-in to the immigrant belief system and is exemplified by sayings such as “no muerdas la mano que te da de comer.” I believe that being in a position to challenge a company from within requires the person to be in a secure and comfortable place where the potential backlash of speaking up will not jeopardize their livelihood or that of their loved ones. Unfortunately, this built in loyalty is part of a large oppressive systemic problem built to silence people. In the end, I believe that people must follow their inner moral compass and stand up for what they believe in to be right and wrong, but the path to feel safe speaking up, especially as a minority, is ardous and complicated. A lot of people have a hard time ensuring their loved ones’ safety, let alone that of the entire world. Hope is not enough, but hope can drive people to envision the moment of finally taking a stand while keeping themselves and their families safe from the repercussions. Herein, hope can build a vision and, finally, a plan of action, but it must be coupled with action to succeed.