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Bringing your performative politics into the workplace is a problem, yes. I am 100 percent positive that if the shoe were on the other foot here, these former

Bringing your performative politics into the workplace is a problem, yes. I am 100 percent positive that if the shoe were on the other foot here, these former google employees would be screaming bloody murder. Protest on your own time and let the rest of us do our jobs and go home to our families. This is no different than protesters blocking roads or airports. At best you get a few minutes of fame on the nightly news and at worst you end up alienating people who would otherwise be sympathetic to your cause.

courseofaction 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichmann_in_Jerusalem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichmann_in_Jerusalem - The banality of evil, evil requires people to 'just do their jobs'. The thing is, if you were a palestinian male you would likely be bombed in your home with your family once you got there. I'd be pretty pissed off about that too, and feel obliged to inform the people working on the system that killed you that they are doing some plainly evil shit. I refer to this: https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/ https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/ Edit: The flagged of truth. :P
throwaway44773 3y ago
The right equivalent would be a christian proselytizing to his colleagues. He’d end up with HR complaints quite quickly.
yencabulator 3y ago
The question was would you feel "intimidated and threatened", not whether it's a problem or appropriate for the workplace.
- lp0_on_fire 3y ago
  By definition something that is intimidating or threatening is inappropriate for the workplace so I don't see the point you're trying to make.
  - yencabulator 3y ago
    Just because it might be inappropriate for the workplace does not make it intimidating or threatening. Grandparent was asking what was the intimidating and threatening part.
    - lp0_on_fire 3y ago
      How do you think an Israeli who lost a relative when Hamas murdered hundreds of innocent civilians would feel about this little stunt in the workplace? Maybe a relative of one of the ones whose bodies were mutilated and paraded around for all to see? You don't think that might touch a nerve? Or on the opposite shoe: What if it were a bunch of Israeli employees who occupied that office demanding that google do MORE to support the war effort? Leave your politics out of the workplace. This is not rocket science and the phenomenon we have nowadays where _everything_ must be co-opted for the political cause-du-jour is outright exhausting, even to people who support it.
      - yencabulator 3y ago
        Once again, the criteria was "intimidating and threatening". You and others keep dancing around that seemingly baseless statement.
        lp0_on_fire 3y ago
        Protesting in favor/ against sensitive subjects and causing a ruckus that results in _law enforcement getting involved_ can be “intimidating and threatening” when it _happens at your workplace_. I feel you’re being deliberately obtuse on this.
        yencabulator 3y ago
        As far as I read, law enforcement was there just to remove the people from the premises, not to stop violent behavior. You do realize many protests involve just sitting in place until police drags you away, and that that's intentional?

courseofaction 3y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichmann_in_Jerusalem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichmann_in_Jerusalem - The banality of evil, evil requires people to 'just do their jobs'. The thing is, if you were a palestinian male you would likely be bombed in your home with your family once you got there. I'd be pretty pissed off about that too, and feel obliged to inform the people working on the system that killed you that they are doing some plainly evil shit. I refer to this: https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/ https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/ Edit: The flagged of truth. :P

throwaway44773 3y ago

The right equivalent would be a christian proselytizing to his colleagues. He’d end up with HR complaints quite quickly.

yencabulator 3y ago

The question was would you feel "intimidated and threatened", not whether it's a problem or appropriate for the workplace.

lp0_on_fire 3y ago
By definition something that is intimidating or threatening is inappropriate for the workplace so I don't see the point you're trying to make.
- yencabulator 3y ago
  Just because it might be inappropriate for the workplace does not make it intimidating or threatening. Grandparent was asking what was the intimidating and threatening part.
  - lp0_on_fire 3y ago
    How do you think an Israeli who lost a relative when Hamas murdered hundreds of innocent civilians would feel about this little stunt in the workplace? Maybe a relative of one of the ones whose bodies were mutilated and paraded around for all to see? You don't think that might touch a nerve? Or on the opposite shoe: What if it were a bunch of Israeli employees who occupied that office demanding that google do MORE to support the war effort? Leave your politics out of the workplace. This is not rocket science and the phenomenon we have nowadays where _everything_ must be co-opted for the political cause-du-jour is outright exhausting, even to people who support it.
    - yencabulator 3y ago
      Once again, the criteria was "intimidating and threatening". You and others keep dancing around that seemingly baseless statement.
      - lp0_on_fire 3y ago
        Protesting in favor/ against sensitive subjects and causing a ruckus that results in _law enforcement getting involved_ can be “intimidating and threatening” when it _happens at your workplace_. I feel you’re being deliberately obtuse on this.
        yencabulator 3y ago
        As far as I read, law enforcement was there just to remove the people from the premises, not to stop violent behavior. You do realize many protests involve just sitting in place until police drags you away, and that that's intentional?