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As a German I think it's really interesting to see how America's comparatively weak labor laws, especially around firing workers, are used in this instance in a
by tpush 5y ago
As a German I think it's really interesting to see how America's comparatively weak labor laws, especially around firing workers, are used in this instance in a purportedly justified way.
I wonder if there's any dissonance among those who argue for 'cancelling' someone's employment while also trying to advance workers rights in America. Maybe that intersection isn't very large?
- smoldesu 5y ago> I wonder if there's any dissonance among those who argue for 'cancelling' someone's employment while also trying to advance workers rights in America. This is basically the rhetoric of the current Democratic party in America. It's still a better dialogue than what the RNC is working with ("Keep giving celebrities money and we'll fix it eventually!"), but the amount of people who blindly lead where their peers follow is staggering. Is there any dissonance though? No, not really. Most people have been bullied into worrying about their image more than anything else, so speaking up is a particularly risky move. The intersection is significant, but most people just don't care enough to do their own research or have actual conversations about theory outside of Twitter.
- detaro 5y agoGerman equivalent: Being fired with two weeks notice during the trial period (or 4 in first 6 months), no reasons needed or given. Not that much different, unless you got the employer to agree to give you full protection from day 1? (which I guess might be possible in a "they headhunted that dude specifically" contract)
- ryanSrich 5y agoMy guess is there isn’t dissonance because people advocating for both don’t view their enemies as human. This is what politics and Twitter have done to the US. If you’re the enemy you don’t have rights.