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Can't we just keep politics out of the workplace? Who really wants to sit next to the guy who's going to spend a half an hour telling me about my company's “so
by frgtpsswrdlame 9y ago
Can't we just keep politics out of the workplace? Who really wants to sit next to the guy who's going to spend a half an hour telling me about my company's “social justice agenda”?
- fhood 9y agoI don't know. It is kind of hard. I feel that if someone supports Trump, it is my moral obligation to change their mind. I wouldn't shame or degrade them, but I would argue my point fairly strongly.
- frgtpsswrdlame 9y agoI'd say that makes my case for me. Politics has a draw, a tribalistic compulsion that draws everyone in. That's why it shouldn't exist in the workplace.
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- TeMPOraL 9y agoOr frankly, anywhere else for that matter. We should strive to be above those "tribalistic compulsions".
- MBCook 9y agoWhile I generally agree with the sentiment, if I were a manager that seems like something I wouldn't be able to allow because t would be too disruptive for no company benefit. That's assuming it's done during work hours. If done outside it may still be an issue if it starts to effect the working relationship.
- fhood 9y agoI agree, and I don't actually engage in political arguments at work, but the compulsion is there for the reason I specified.
- GhostVII 9y agoIs that really productive though? For me, at least, I try and imagine how I would feel if the roles were switched - in that case I am pretty sure I wouldn't change my mind, because I have thought about my political views a fair bit, and it would just be annoying to have someone arguing with me when I don't feel like it.
- akilism 9y agoEverything is political especially the conditions under which your exchange your labor for survival / comfort.
- 0xcde4c3db 9y agoWhat gets labeled as "politics" is itself a product of politics, so it's basically unavoidable.
- snuxoll 9y agoI agree, I avoid talking politics or religion in the workplace. For some people it’s difficult, because who they voted for in the last election or things that happen at church are part of their personal identity - and I get it, but you should keep it to yourself when interacting with people you work with (this is why I have a strict policy about keeping anyone I work with in a professional relationship only - we work together, we’re not best buds).
- ams6110 9y agoExactly my take. Work is work. Keep that separate from your political, religious, and social life. That's the reason that I never attend work social events outside of work hours (Christmas parties, etc). If nothing else it's an unpaid imposition on my free time.