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> I 100% don't ever want to hear my co-worker's opinions on politics (even if I agree with them). I work to make a living and survive. Activism can happen outsi
by jakelazaroff 7y ago
> I 100% don't ever want to hear my co-worker's opinions on politics (even if I agree with them). I work to make a living and survive. Activism can happen outside that framework, otherwise people will be forced to endure it under the threat of losing their livelihood.
Taking on the DoD as a client is a political act. If your coworkers don’t speak about it, you are still hearing their opinions on politics — they are just expressing their tacit support. And if you can’t speak against it at work, then you are telling your coworkers to endure it under the threat of losing their livelihood.
- cinquemb 7y ago>Taking on the DoD as a client is a political act… they are just expressing their tacit support… I agree with this statement, but one could say the same of the choices people face when choosing to work for any given company: it's a political act. There are those who choose to work at companies who engage in all sorts of activities they don't find appealing politically and stay, and those who don't bother applying to work at such companies (all trade-offs considered).