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> there are viral incidents like these: Putting aside the question of why she felt she was being discriminated against, that's a story about a woman who said s

> there are viral incidents like these: Putting aside the question of why she felt she was being discriminated against, that's a story about a woman who said some nasty things. Is that the worst of it? Hardly comparable to what's been done to Trump supporters.

danso 9y ago
No, that's not the worst of it. But back to the matter at hand. You seem to be arguing that Thiel faced particular abuse for being a Trump supporter, given the example of Reed Hastings calling him out after Trump secured the Republican nomination (the GP comment [0]). I think it's worth pointing out the pre-conditions in this situation: Thiel, a known conservative, is allowed to serve on the board of directors for one of the biggest institutions (Facebook) in one of America's most famously liberal enclaves [1]. When it's revealed that he's a Trump backer, the liberals, who far outnumber those of Thiel's mindset in his peer group, threaten to kick him out. And let's be fair, Thiel is by far not the only example, as similar liberal outrages have been inflicted upon conservatives in other liberal enclaves, such as Hollywood. But that's exactly what happened to the Clinton-supporting members on the board of directors for Hobby Lobby and the NRA. Oh wait, no such Clinton-supporting members exist. At least that we know of. If those conservative institutions could even tolerate a Clinton-suppporting board member in the first place, I imagine those Clinton-supporting members would face the same kind of backlash from their colleagues that Thiel faced from his for supporting Trump. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14968956 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14968956 [1] https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nearly-all-of-silicon-valleys-political-dollars-are-going-to-hillary-clinton/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nearly-all-of-silicon-v...
- leereeves 9y ago
  While your imagination may be interesting, I was asking about actual, not theoretical examples. May I assume that you also don't know of any?
  - danso 9y ago
    Know of any what, exactly? Why don't you go and list the times Trump supporters have been punished, since the previous examples I've mention don't seem to be that big of a deal to you.
    - leereeves 9y ago
      There are so many, I could hardly list them here. Search for "fired for supporting Trump" or "Trump supporters assaulted" if you'd really like a list. Here, I'll just mention what I consider the most egregious example: In San Jose, a leftist mob attacked people leaving a Trump campaign event, while police stood aside and watched. "The only people arrested the day of the rally, Dhillon added, were those who attacked police officers." http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/15/san-jose-new-allegations-surface-in-donald-trump-riot-lawsuit/ http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/15/san-jose-new-allegatio... There have been worse events, including kidnapping, torture, murder and attempted murders, but in that case the police seem to have been accomplices.
      - danso 9y ago
        > There are so many, I could hardly list them here. OK, just try to list ones that you think are important examples. > In San Jose, a leftist mob attacked people leaving a Trump campaign event, while police stood aside and watched OK, here you go: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/man-accused-of-assaulting-protesters-at-trump-rally-sues-president/article/2620508 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/man-accused-of-assaulting-... http://www.lex18.com/story/35275736/transylvania-university-on-lockdown-after-attack http://www.lex18.com/story/35275736/transylvania-university-... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/us/pizzagate-attack-sentence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/us/pizzagate-attack-sente... > There have been worse events, including kidnapping, torture, murder and attempted murders, but in that case the police seem to have been accomplices. OK. Yeah, I guess if police are covering things up, then there are all manner of awful events that we don't really know about.
        leereeves 9y ago

danso 9y ago

No, that's not the worst of it. But back to the matter at hand. You seem to be arguing that Thiel faced particular abuse for being a Trump supporter, given the example of Reed Hastings calling him out after Trump secured the Republican nomination (the GP comment [0]). I think it's worth pointing out the pre-conditions in this situation: Thiel, a known conservative, is allowed to serve on the board of directors for one of the biggest institutions (Facebook) in one of America's most famously liberal enclaves [1]. When it's revealed that he's a Trump backer, the liberals, who far outnumber those of Thiel's mindset in his peer group, threaten to kick him out. And let's be fair, Thiel is by far not the only example, as similar liberal outrages have been inflicted upon conservatives in other liberal enclaves, such as Hollywood. But that's exactly what happened to the Clinton-supporting members on the board of directors for Hobby Lobby and the NRA. Oh wait, no such Clinton-supporting members exist. At least that we know of. If those conservative institutions could even tolerate a Clinton-suppporting board member in the first place, I imagine those Clinton-supporting members would face the same kind of backlash from their colleagues that Thiel faced from his for supporting Trump. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14968956 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14968956 [1] https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nearly-all-of-silicon-valleys-political-dollars-are-going-to-hillary-clinton/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nearly-all-of-silicon-v...

leereeves 9y ago
While your imagination may be interesting, I was asking about actual, not theoretical examples. May I assume that you also don't know of any?
- danso 9y ago
  Know of any what, exactly? Why don't you go and list the times Trump supporters have been punished, since the previous examples I've mention don't seem to be that big of a deal to you.
  - leereeves 9y ago
    There are so many, I could hardly list them here. Search for "fired for supporting Trump" or "Trump supporters assaulted" if you'd really like a list. Here, I'll just mention what I consider the most egregious example: In San Jose, a leftist mob attacked people leaving a Trump campaign event, while police stood aside and watched. "The only people arrested the day of the rally, Dhillon added, were those who attacked police officers." http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/15/san-jose-new-allegations-surface-in-donald-trump-riot-lawsuit/ http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/15/san-jose-new-allegatio... There have been worse events, including kidnapping, torture, murder and attempted murders, but in that case the police seem to have been accomplices.
    - danso 9y ago
      > There are so many, I could hardly list them here. OK, just try to list ones that you think are important examples. > In San Jose, a leftist mob attacked people leaving a Trump campaign event, while police stood aside and watched OK, here you go: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/man-accused-of-assaulting-protesters-at-trump-rally-sues-president/article/2620508 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/man-accused-of-assaulting-... http://www.lex18.com/story/35275736/transylvania-university-on-lockdown-after-attack http://www.lex18.com/story/35275736/transylvania-university-... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/us/pizzagate-attack-sentence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/us/pizzagate-attack-sente... > There have been worse events, including kidnapping, torture, murder and attempted murders, but in that case the police seem to have been accomplices. OK. Yeah, I guess if police are covering things up, then there are all manner of awful events that we don't really know about.
      - leereeves 9y ago