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> but these guys clearly know what they want to say and the only reason they don't say it is because they know how bad it makes them look right now. And as l
by mwcampbell 6y ago
> but these guys clearly know what they want to say and the only reason they don't say it is because they know how bad it makes them look right now.
And as long as we continue assuming the worst in people that we disagree with, the problem of polarization will remain. Why not give them the benefit of the doubt and assume, until we have evidence to the contrary, that they just want to encourage a sane, low-stress work environment?
- NationalPark 6y agoI don't think we can ignore that this is happening in the context of current events in the United States.
- mwcampbell 6y agoAnd, being current events, they're already being discussed in plenty of places. For people who find it stressful to discuss these things, it's good to have a place where you know they won't be discussed, where you can focus fully on something that you can actually do something about.
- NationalPark 6y agoI think you're misunderstanding me. What I'm saying is that the act of adopting a broad "no talking about politics or society" rule, specifically right now, is itself a very political act. They are doing exactly the thing you say they're trying to avoid.