There's a difference between how the corporation itself acts, and how it expects its employees to act. I'm fine with the company I work for taking public politi

There's a difference between how the corporation itself acts, and how it expects its employees to act. I'm fine with the company I work for taking public political stances that help its business. I'm not fine with being expected to personally take those stances as part of my job. If a company expects its employees to take particular political stances, think about how this affects people's ability to work for this company. You might think of your political stances as a personal choice, but a lot of people come from families and communities with overwhelming political leanings that they can't really change. Maybe your family is Catholic or evangelical or atheist, or some of your family members live in a country that one candidate supports more, or your community is hugely affected by offshoring or drug laws. You would alienate a lot of your friends and family if you support the other candidate at your employer's urging. I think there are several reasons why it's bad to put employees in this situation, but one I find compelling is that it reduces the available employee pool; it's bad for hiring and hence business. Maybe this is on purpose, to filter the employees to ones who are more aligned politically, to make management's lives easier in some way. I don't know. I do know that as a non-partisan, when my employer endorses any political stance, I feel alienated. I'm sure this leads to a loss in productivity and more attrition among employees like me.