I was completely with you until this part: > I think . . . the company can (and arguably should) fire people who hold views in conflict with the mission Obvio

I was completely with you until this part: > I think . . . the company can (and arguably should) fire people who hold views in conflict with the mission Obviously, in the US, a company is allowed to fire employees for any non-prohibited reason or for no reason at all. But I strongly disagree that a company should fire people who hold views in conflict with the mission of the company. They should only fire them if they act on those views or otherwise do not work to support the company's mission. It's not a fine distinction. It's totally OK to hold your nose and work to support a mission that you don't necessarily personally agree with. I don't think that should be cause for termination.