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>But as a CEO if you decide to wear your politics on your sleeve (which nobody forces you to) So you have to shut up and kowtow to the popular opinion? Societ

• Xylakant 6y ago
  Brendan Eich chose to apply for a leadership position in an organization which wears its stance on diversity issues on the proverbial sleeve. For some Mozilla folks that I know, this stance was a contributing factor in deciding where to work. Going on public record with an opposing stance on this was obviously controversial. Given that access to health care is a major pain point for queer people in general and health care benefits are employer provided in the US made the matter even more pressing. So yes, if you choose to apply for a position in an org that has a public stance on an issue, choosing to wear the opposing flag on your sleeve may not be the best move. You’re however, absolutely entitled to your opinion - you just have to deal with the results of your statements.
• Talanes 6y ago
  We used to literally blacklist people over their political leanings. Had congressional hearings and everything. This is just people being vocal.
  • bzbarsky 6y ago
    To be clear, the blacklisting was not, in theory, over "political leanings": it was for belonging to an organization that explicitly advocated the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. There were a lot of issues with the McCarthy era, but this detail is important and generally glossed over.