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"Resigning over a random employee refusing to say that "white supremacy exists" is absurd" The founders effectively took everyone's voice away. I think that's
by dosethree 5y ago
"Resigning over a random employee refusing to say that "white supremacy exists" is absurd"
The founders effectively took everyone's voice away. I think that's a very consistent way to get people to leave - especially people who for whom having a voice is more important than working at basecamp
- munificent 5y agoI don't disagree with you, but I think it's a symptom of a much larger problem in the US that many people feel that their workplace is the only place where they have a voice and that the corporation they work for is their only avenue for political agency. Obviously, you ideally want your job to be politically aligned with you so that your labor doesn't conflict with your beliefs. But today it seems like many feel so disconnected and disenfranchised from any communities outside of work they they put all their eggs in that basket, and that ultimately never goes well.
- simondotau 5y ago> The founders effectively took everyone's voice away Setting aside the merits of all the underlying arguments, the founders were clearly only talking about their "voice" within the context of their employment at basecamp, not their ability to have a voice in all other possible contexts. And thus the following is a non sequitur: > having a voice is more important than working at basecamp Being an employee at basecamp is a necessary prerequisite for having a voice as an employee at basecamp.
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