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> What if your CEO went politically rogue and started openly supporting Trump? Would you quit? I doubt that. Yes. I would. Trump is a uniquely dangerous presid

> What if your CEO went politically rogue and started openly supporting Trump? Would you quit? I doubt that. Yes. I would. Trump is a uniquely dangerous president with uniquely unrestrained power. I'll continue to write my representatives, publicly protest, boycott businesses and employers, and use all other legal levers of power that I can. My kids future cannot afford to let these crimes continue unchecked. > Get your politics TF out of the office... A large portion of our lives is spent at the office, with people we may not otherwise interact with. Former coworkers sharing their perspectives helped sow the seeds of my change in politics, both on individual issues and worldview. It's childish to think life can be perfectly compartmentalized, like pre-K learning stations.

politician 8mo ago
In your understanding of the constitution, is the executive branch subordinate to the other two branches?
- paulryanrogers 8mo ago
  In my view the judicial and legislative branches should be no less powerful than the executive. If there is truly an impasse the legislative branch should win because it is the most diverse and direct representation of the people. I also have other crazy ideas like money isn't speech, ranked choice voting, same-day primaries, outlawing private financing of campaigns, bribery is accepting compensation even if before the action being bought, abolishing the electoral college and the US Senate, and no one is above investigation or the law--not even in their official capacity.
game_the0ry 8mo ago
Insufferable. Consider that more than 50% of your fellow American citizens voted for the man you hate, and you will have to work with them no matter what. That's called "democracy." Its childish to avoid that truth.
- paulryanrogers 8mo ago
  People can elect racists. rapists, conmen, human traffickers, pedophiles, and even dictators. Doesn't mean I have to work with them or accept any of those as normal. Resisting tyranny is a core tenant of democracy.
  - game_the0ry 8mo ago
    > People can elect racists. rapists, conmen, human traffickers, pedophiles, and even dictators. Doesn't mean I have to work with them or accept any of those as normal. Trump is no saint, but you are turning him into a cartoonish villain. That never stopped democrats from taking his donation checks, did it? > Resisting tyranny is a core tenant of democracy. No, the core tenant of democracy is everyone gets a vote and you agree to live with the outcome, bc you get a vote too. And if you do not agree with the outcome, then you are the tyrant.
    - paulryanrogers 8mo ago
      > Trump is no saint, but you are turning him into a cartoonish villain. I didn't claim Trump is any of those things yet. Though courts would agree that he's a racist (in his tenant policies, never mind his retoric), a felon (financial crimes), a fraud (sending nonprofit money to Bondi's campaign), obstructs the biggest pedo investigation ever (redacting even "don't"), and the 14th amendment would disqualify him from federal office--if he hadn't packed SCOTUS (who rule for him 90+% vs 90+% against in lower courts). > That never stopped democrats from taking his donation checks, did it? Democrats have plenty of blood on their hands. At least some of them continue to try to reform campaign financing. Modern Republicans seem to relish in the money laundering aspects, especially Trump. > And if you do not agree with the outcome, then you are the tyrant. You cannot have democracy under tyranny. And if a country elects an aspiring dictator (who earlier lead a mob to overthrow an election result, sent fake electors, demanded votes be "found", demanded vote counting be stopped while he was ahead, etc) then I suppose it ceases to be a democracy thereafter. Regardless, I'm not advocating illegal acts, despite the fact that Trump commits them on the regular. I'm advocating the exercise of freedom of speech, expression, and association in opposition to a (hopefully term limited) tyranny.
palmotea 8mo ago
>> What if your CEO went politically rogue and started openly supporting Trump? Would you quit? I doubt that. > Yes. I would. Trump is a uniquely dangerous president with uniquely unrestrained power. Even if it meant you could lose your house? Even if you were 6 months pregnant (meaning it could put your health insurance in jeopardy at a pretty critical time, as well as your parental leave)? Even if you quitting would accomplish absolutely nothing? Any maybe you're such a zealot that you'd rather end up homeless than working for a company managed by a CEO that supports Trump. But don't punish other people for not being willing to do the same. Other people have other priorities, and other situations going on in their life, and that's fine.

politician 8mo ago

In your understanding of the constitution, is the executive branch subordinate to the other two branches?

paulryanrogers 8mo ago
In my view the judicial and legislative branches should be no less powerful than the executive. If there is truly an impasse the legislative branch should win because it is the most diverse and direct representation of the people. I also have other crazy ideas like money isn't speech, ranked choice voting, same-day primaries, outlawing private financing of campaigns, bribery is accepting compensation even if before the action being bought, abolishing the electoral college and the US Senate, and no one is above investigation or the law--not even in their official capacity.

game_the0ry 8mo ago

Insufferable. Consider that more than 50% of your fellow American citizens voted for the man you hate, and you will have to work with them no matter what. That's called "democracy." Its childish to avoid that truth.

paulryanrogers 8mo ago
People can elect racists. rapists, conmen, human traffickers, pedophiles, and even dictators. Doesn't mean I have to work with them or accept any of those as normal. Resisting tyranny is a core tenant of democracy.
- game_the0ry 8mo ago
  > People can elect racists. rapists, conmen, human traffickers, pedophiles, and even dictators. Doesn't mean I have to work with them or accept any of those as normal. Trump is no saint, but you are turning him into a cartoonish villain. That never stopped democrats from taking his donation checks, did it? > Resisting tyranny is a core tenant of democracy. No, the core tenant of democracy is everyone gets a vote and you agree to live with the outcome, bc you get a vote too. And if you do not agree with the outcome, then you are the tyrant.
  - paulryanrogers 8mo ago
    > Trump is no saint, but you are turning him into a cartoonish villain. I didn't claim Trump is any of those things yet. Though courts would agree that he's a racist (in his tenant policies, never mind his retoric), a felon (financial crimes), a fraud (sending nonprofit money to Bondi's campaign), obstructs the biggest pedo investigation ever (redacting even "don't"), and the 14th amendment would disqualify him from federal office--if he hadn't packed SCOTUS (who rule for him 90+% vs 90+% against in lower courts). > That never stopped democrats from taking his donation checks, did it? Democrats have plenty of blood on their hands. At least some of them continue to try to reform campaign financing. Modern Republicans seem to relish in the money laundering aspects, especially Trump. > And if you do not agree with the outcome, then you are the tyrant. You cannot have democracy under tyranny. And if a country elects an aspiring dictator (who earlier lead a mob to overthrow an election result, sent fake electors, demanded votes be "found", demanded vote counting be stopped while he was ahead, etc) then I suppose it ceases to be a democracy thereafter. Regardless, I'm not advocating illegal acts, despite the fact that Trump commits them on the regular. I'm advocating the exercise of freedom of speech, expression, and association in opposition to a (hopefully term limited) tyranny.

palmotea 8mo ago

>> What if your CEO went politically rogue and started openly supporting Trump? Would you quit? I doubt that. > Yes. I would. Trump is a uniquely dangerous president with uniquely unrestrained power. Even if it meant you could lose your house? Even if you were 6 months pregnant (meaning it could put your health insurance in jeopardy at a pretty critical time, as well as your parental leave)? Even if you quitting would accomplish absolutely nothing? Any maybe you're such a zealot that you'd rather end up homeless than working for a company managed by a CEO that supports Trump. But don't punish other people for not being willing to do the same. Other people have other priorities, and other situations going on in their life, and that's fine.