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> I'm reminded of Richard Morgan's Black Man aka 13. He argues that men basically don't play well in groups ;)

Damore would be a perfect example of that. There is a time and a place for your beliefs, but the workplace isn't that. ;)

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Right. His 13s are basically super males. Engineered for combat. But too much blowback. Not all black, however.

Not even when the employer has asked?

I understand this was written in response to a request from someone else, probably HR.

The only time I was ever asked about politics by a potential employer I noped out of that situation.

Workplace = Professional, Personal Shit Stays Home.

Rest of Life = Do whatever the fuck you want as long as its legal and you don't mention your day job.

I'm not sure why this separation isn't standard practice for everyone.

It was, then the social justice movement decided that companies should be political and that they should take an active role in promoting their political positions. Some on the other side did as well (what sort of cakes they had to make). This is the obvious and predictable blowback that has come from companies becoming political.

> It was, then the social justice movement decided that companies should be political and that they should take an active role in promoting their political positions. Some on the other side did as well (what sort of cakes they had to make). This is the obvious and predictable blowback that has come from companies becoming political.

It isn't just the SJWs. Conservatives have called for being fired for offending them ever since talk radio was a thing. We got bought by a company HQ'd in the bible belt and the opposite chilling effect was pretty obvious as people who spoke their mind about a few issues that were politically sensitive got fired.

We are just more polarized now and people are less tolerant of any kind of difference.

Fair enough,I live in a pretty secular country so I haven't witnessed that personally, only the SJWs.

That's my practice, for sure. Enforced through compartmentalization and online anonymity.

Yup. Its not perfect tho, I'm sure I have enough cracks in my setup that people can find out if they really try but its enough people should understand its not related to my job and leave it alone I'd hope.

Yeah, that was my initial driver for getting into privacy/anonymity stuff decades ago. But then it became a hobby, and then a side career. That's been a typical pattern for me. And for many others here, I'm sure.

With 13s, it would have been much more dramatic :)

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