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I wonder what he was actually saying on these boards. Sometimes people clothe fairly repugnant stuff in 'political free speech'. Being toxic in the workplace sh
by WaxProlix 7y ago
I wonder what he was actually saying on these boards. Sometimes people clothe fairly repugnant stuff in 'political free speech'. Being toxic in the workplace shouldn't be tolerated, even if the would-be bully happens to claim some political leaning or another. The fact that the most damning quote we saw called him a "toxic asshole" and not a "conservative asshole" or something seems to imply he was just a not so great human being.
For the record, and I regret having to say this, but I do enjoy debate and have a healthy respect for free speech etc, and I'm by no means a pro-Google or pro-any hegemony type.
- Fellshard 7y agoUnfortunately, modern discussions tend to conflate dissenting opinions with toxicity, so that adjective isn't as informative as it could be otherwise.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoHard to say. If I'm mad at you because you're conservative, I can still call you "toxic" because it sounds worse. I can even justify it if, from my perspective, all conservatives are toxic by definition. Note well: I'm not saying that's what happened. I'm just saying that someone choosing that word doesn't tell us much.
- WaxProlix 7y agoSure, it just seems like if there were anything more damning the guy would likely want it front and center (unless there are legal terms around that sort of thing etc).