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Lol what? We discuss (relevant) politics all the time. This is how you stay grounded. I've been humbled before, but if I didn't then I wouldn't know how wrong I

Lol what? We discuss (relevant) politics all the time. This is how you stay grounded. I've been humbled before, but if I didn't then I wouldn't know how wrong I were on some topics. People don't realize how disconnected they are from certain world topics and you're not an exception.

lelanthran 1y ago
> People don't realize how disconnected they are from certain world topics and you're not an exception. The workplace is not supposed to be an unwilling audience for your reeducation campaigns. That's the point, really, discussing politics at work is like discussing religion at work.
- snickerdoodle12 1y ago
  politics are more important than your employer
  - frumplestlatz 1y ago
    Which is a great reason to dedicate your own personal time to them.
  - lelanthran 1y ago
    > politics are more important than your employer Then leave the less important thing if you want to do the more important thing. After all, nothing is stopping you from doing the politics outside of work.
    - snickerdoodle12 1y ago
      [flagged]
      - frumplestlatz 1y ago
        No, but your coworkers and management will notice, remember, and take it into account when considering raises, advancement, layoffs, future recommendations, etc. It almost invariably has zero upside and enormous potential downside.
        snickerdoodle12 1y ago
        [flagged]
  - Ekaros 1y ago
    Then give up your employer and solely focus on the politics.
    - snickerdoodle12 1y ago
      No thanks, but I appreciate the suggestion.
- immibis 1y ago
  Have we really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like, that any and all discussion on things you don't already agree upon is a "reeducation campaign"?
  - lelanthran 1y ago
    > Have we really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like, WTF? > that any and all discussion on things you don't already agree upon is a "reeducation campaign"? It literally is. Why else would you want to proselytise a certain PoV to someone who doesn't share that view unless you wanted them to change their view? When JWs[1] come to your door, from their PoV, they are "just disucssing things". From your PoV they are annoying you. You need to make a convincing argument why you attempting to "just discuss things" is different to a JW attempting to "just discuss things". From where the rest of us are, we see no difference. Show us that difference. ------------------------------- [1] Jehova's Witnesses
    - immibis 1y ago
      Sorry, I'm not going to be an unwilling audience for your reeducation campaigns.
      - lelanthran 1y ago
        > Sorry, I'm not going to be an unwilling audience for your reeducation campaigns. It seems like we're in agreement then. Why comment if you agree?
JohnFen 1y ago
I talk politics in my private life. I absolutely don't talk politics or religion at work[1] and am greatly irritated by people who do (regardless of what their stances are). I'm there to work, and part of that is being able to work with others well. Bringing up emotionally charged things like politics or religion in the workplace is like tossing a grenade around. Sooner or later, it's going to go off and make the workplace intolerable. [1] Except when talking about politics that are directly affecting work and are raising legitimate work issues that have to be handled.

lelanthran 1y ago

> People don't realize how disconnected they are from certain world topics and you're not an exception. The workplace is not supposed to be an unwilling audience for your reeducation campaigns. That's the point, really, discussing politics at work is like discussing religion at work.

snickerdoodle12 1y ago
politics are more important than your employer
- frumplestlatz 1y ago
  Which is a great reason to dedicate your own personal time to them.
- lelanthran 1y ago
  > politics are more important than your employer Then leave the less important thing if you want to do the more important thing. After all, nothing is stopping you from doing the politics outside of work.
  - snickerdoodle12 1y ago
    [flagged]
    - frumplestlatz 1y ago
      No, but your coworkers and management will notice, remember, and take it into account when considering raises, advancement, layoffs, future recommendations, etc. It almost invariably has zero upside and enormous potential downside.
      - snickerdoodle12 1y ago
        [flagged]
- Ekaros 1y ago
  Then give up your employer and solely focus on the politics.
  - snickerdoodle12 1y ago
    No thanks, but I appreciate the suggestion.
immibis 1y ago
Have we really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like, that any and all discussion on things you don't already agree upon is a "reeducation campaign"?
- lelanthran 1y ago
  > Have we really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like, WTF? > that any and all discussion on things you don't already agree upon is a "reeducation campaign"? It literally is. Why else would you want to proselytise a certain PoV to someone who doesn't share that view unless you wanted them to change their view? When JWs[1] come to your door, from their PoV, they are "just disucssing things". From your PoV they are annoying you. You need to make a convincing argument why you attempting to "just discuss things" is different to a JW attempting to "just discuss things". From where the rest of us are, we see no difference. Show us that difference. ------------------------------- [1] Jehova's Witnesses
  - immibis 1y ago
    Sorry, I'm not going to be an unwilling audience for your reeducation campaigns.
    - lelanthran 1y ago
      > Sorry, I'm not going to be an unwilling audience for your reeducation campaigns. It seems like we're in agreement then. Why comment if you agree?

JohnFen 1y ago

I talk politics in my private life. I absolutely don't talk politics or religion at work[1] and am greatly irritated by people who do (regardless of what their stances are). I'm there to work, and part of that is being able to work with others well. Bringing up emotionally charged things like politics or religion in the workplace is like tossing a grenade around. Sooner or later, it's going to go off and make the workplace intolerable. [1] Except when talking about politics that are directly affecting work and are raising legitimate work issues that have to be handled.