The penultimate paragraph points out some irony: > Employment at will has always been a conservative ideology, so I’m a bit surprised to see support for it wan

The penultimate paragraph points out some irony: > Employment at will has always been a conservative ideology, so I’m a bit surprised to see support for it wane (but only for actors who hold privilege). Most employees are subject to the wrath of their employer if they tweet the wrong thing. Law firms habitually scour the social media of prospective hires. In fact, most of the country lives under the fear of being fired for saying the wrong thing. Given this economy, that has dire consequences. And many who scream about “cancel culture” equally decries workplace protections.