I want to just program without all the backstabbing and treachery.

In this case, the drama at this organization in particular is so intense it manifests itself in the news. The creator of javascript, a pillar of the internet, was publicly humiliated and crucified.

Why? They knew his name. They looked up his voting records. That's witchhunting. It's letting a bunch of people in the peanut gallery dictate what goes on - that's not integrity or leadership.

I already suffered enough due to office politics, I feel no need to compromise my identity to voice my opinion.