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This is on-point. Others here seem to be oblivious to reality: White guy at webhost: We took the white supremacists' money, so this is totally legal. Black co
by yunohn 6y ago
This is on-point. Others here seem to be oblivious to reality:
White guy at webhost: We took the white supremacists' money, so this is totally legal.
Black colleague: Sure, but now they're using the website to display anti-black ideology and actively plan rallies to remove my rights.
White guy: This is politics and I'm trying to be apolitical. Please lobby the courts if you have a problem.
- throwaway0a5e 6y agoYou could just as easily write an example where someone of a particular religion (pick any one, they all have a list of things they find immoral) doesn't like it when the web host takes the money of some group that furthers something the religion objects to. Everyone has to hold their nose sometimes.
- yunohn 6y agoI think what we're seeing these days is that people don't want to "hold their noses" any longer. It's not making the world a better place.
- bobjordan 6y agoI see no proof the unbounded political activism is making the world a better place. For example, crowds running up onto people’s dinner and demanding fists raised in solidarity. I think videos circulating of that kind of stuff has somewhat tragically introduced regression. It definitely doesn’t belong in most workplaces.
- yunohn 6y agoIt's easy to choose an example that you don't like. Are you sure there are no examples you can agree with?
- disruptalot 6y agoThat's exactly how it should work. > using the website to display anti-black ideology and actively plan rallies to remove my rights. When it's not a crime and it's completely based on your subjective view: you're kidding yourself if you think that process is going to be a just measure. Likely, it's just going to be a free for all, whoever gets offended at what. Let me add another colleague to your mix. Asian guy: I don't agree on these statements. I'm quitting if we remove this content. You see where this is going?
- yunohn 6y agoObjectively speaking, it's your privilege that makes this issue seem subjective enough to dismiss it so.
- zepto 6y agoSeems like you are just gaslighting this person rather than explaining your position.
- username90 6y agoWhat would you say if these grassroots movement talked webshots into taking down all BLM sites for promoting an officially recognized terrorist organization? Would you still be in favor of workplace politics? Currently you are privileged since the side you like has the power. If you aren't fine with the situation if you lose that privilege then you aren't fine with workplace politics.
- yunohn 6y agoI don't think the BLM movement is "in power". That seems woefully misinformed. Moreover, BLM and such movements aim to overcome white privilege to enable the equal treatment of colored people. I can see why this may feel aggressive to a white person, and your argument about sides confirms that.
- username90 6y ago