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> That hat in particular represents (sometimes fanatical) appreciation for a man that liberals believe is doing immense harm to our nation, it's citizens and it
by zeveb 9y ago
> That hat in particular represents (sometimes fanatical) appreciation for a man that liberals believe is doing immense harm to our nation, it's citizens and its image via racist, reactionary and backwards-looking politics.
Of course, many people believed that the previous president was doing immense harm to our nation, its citizens and the world at large … but I don't think many were fired for wearing their Hope & Change or Yes We Can hats …
> Because of far-right extremists, I get scared when I see that hat, to me it signals some form of white supremacy that I need to stay away from. So yes, wearing it at work might make people uncomfortable.
And yet people have no problem whatsoever bringing stuff expressing the opposite viewpoint into the workplace. It's normal to hear people expressing moderately- and far-left opinions in the workplace. It's not to hear them express even centrist-right opinions.
FWIW, I don't subscribe to pretty much anything a MAGA hat conveys, and I didn't vote for the current president.
- hasbroslasher 9y agoI mean, I'm not saying anyone should be fired, but people should understand the context of their fashion choices and the persona they cultivate. Aside: conservatives like to say "life's not fair" until it comes to things like this. FWIW I occasionally express centrist positions at my left-leaning job, I don't get fired or reprimanded. Nor do I get reprimanded for advocating for socialism. I don't think anyone would be either for expressing conservative positions. Maybe I'm naive. They might, however, face social sanctions or get in an awkward debate if they were arguing that two people on my team should not be allowed in this country as immigrants, or that my gay coworkers shouldn't have the same rights as everyone else. There's obviously going to be a clash of beliefs and they should recognize that. Similarly, if any of us were to make sweeping generalizations about white people, it'd be awkward for the white people on the team, and it might spur a big debate. No one likes to feel attacked, especially at work, so we learn to feel out what's allowed or what's out of bounds and then work with that. Without a doubt, if one of my coworkers came to me and said "Look, I like working with you but you have to stop shit talking conservatives at work" I'd be more mindful of it and avoid making it awkward. I'm not sure why these men feel that they aren't able to do that.
- mcguire 9y ago"but I don't think many were fired for wearing their Hope & Change or Yes We Can hats …" http://www.businessinsider.com/voted-for-obama-youre-fired-2009-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/voted-for-obama-youre-fired-2... http://www.allgov.com/news/unusual-news/another-case-of-being-fired-for-supporting-obama?news=840003 http://www.allgov.com/news/unusual-news/another-case-of-bein... http://httpjournalsaolcomjenjer6steph.blogspot.com/2013/02/fired-for-supporting-Obama.html http://httpjournalsaolcomjenjer6steph.blogspot.com/2013/02/f... https://www.salon.com/2012/11/20/8_bosses_who_screwed_their_employees_after_obamas_reelection/ https://www.salon.com/2012/11/20/8_bosses_who_screwed_their_... http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/utah-fired-for-supporting-obama.html http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/utah-fired-for-supporti... Oh, and a bonus: http://shoebat.com/2015/04/28/teacher-in-georgia-declares-to-her-students-obama-is-a-muslim-christians-should-not-support-him-the-us-government-is-now-firing-her-for-criticizing-obama-another-story-of-christian-persecution/ http://shoebat.com/2015/04/28/teacher-in-georgia-declares-to...