Quote Originally Posted by nanashi View Post
I agree with a great deal of this. What doesn't sit right with me is this idea that a company owner can't be free to let someone go based on their actions. Why is Kevin being a Nazi and making Nazi statements publicly and then saying 'sorry' a reason Karen MUST keep Kevin on and not say:"You had a good run, but really, Kevin?"

And it's great if Kevin gets it about not saying the Nazi stuff outloud, but does he have a RIGHT to a job? That's so far away from the typical views on workers have next to no rights that I'm used to in the U.S. that is seems terribly inconsistent.

I'm not saying I think it's a bad idea for someone to stay at a job and re-make their modus operandi, but is it ALWAYS a bad thing for a person to get the feedback, 'I don't want you representing my company because you have broken my trust, and even if you now mean well and are working on yourself, I can't yet trust that you totally get it and won't express some of your hate-filled or bigoted views EVEN accidentally' ?

YES, I agree the person's development matters, and they need love, but....is an employer supposed to be your support system in a capitalist society?


Sometimes cancel culture (as long as it isn't doxxing/violent/harassment/punishing/condemning) sounds an awful lot like natural repercussions.
Um, do you realize that people are getting fired for things like appearing in a photo with someone wearing a Trump hat, or wearing one themselves. One literary agent was fired for the huge sin of posting a link on parler and gab asking for book submissions. That's literally the only post she had on gab. Just using the site to get business was apparently enough cause to fire her.

This is what her employer wrote on twitter regarding her firing
"The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency was distressed to discover this morning, January 25th, that one of our agents has been using the social media platforms Gab and Parler. We do not condone this activity, and we apologize to anyone who has been affected or offended by this," De Chiara wrote. "The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency has in the past and will continue to ensure a voice of unity, equality, and one that is on the side of social justice."

"As of this morning, Colleen Oefelein is no longer an agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency,"
That is incredibly disturbing. Also look for key words in these statements, you'll see them repeated over and over every time someone gets canned for contrary political views "unity, equality, social justice." It's unity I guess to completely eliminate any discussion or alternative viewpoint - only one view is allowed. The majority of the people being affected by SJWs are not nazis. You could much more easily argue that the SJW folks are the ones acting like nazis.