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> If your politics, or the beliefs of those who share your politics, make your coworkers feel hurt, scared, and angry, then I see absolutely no reason to bring
by LyndsySimon 9y ago
> If your politics, or the beliefs of those who share your politics, make your coworkers feel hurt, scared, and angry, then I see absolutely no reason to bring them to the workplace.
On one hand, I would argue that getting angry because someone doesn't share your views is unprofessional. On the other, I would like to point out that the point of this article is that this is a one-way street: If Progressives experience any of these emotions in reaction to your political views, those views are unwelcome. If conservatives/libertarians/etc. experience those emotions in reaction to your views, then that's just too bad for them.
- archagon 9y agoWell — yeah, that's how it works when most people around you share certain opinions. You can't change human nature all by your lonesome. You certainly wouldn't find me chatting about the Clintons, universal healthcare, etc. in a conservative office. (Or any office, for that matter.)
- peoplewindow 9y agoIt's not even clear that "most" people in tech firms are liberal. Rather, liberals feel it's OK to talk about their personal political views in public all the time and to throw massive tantrums / try and get opposing voices fired. Even if just 10% of a company was like that, unless management intervened to stop it, that'd be enough to ensure they were the only voices that got heard regardless of the true balances.