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I mean... yes? That's exactly what you do? The boss is presumably a rational human being and can decide if your complaints have merit or not.

If you personally are in a position to punish someone who you believe is a jerk, then yeah, you'll probably punish them, because that's just how social interaction works.

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I think in practice the boss would primarily evaluate the negative impact (or the risk) of the public reaction against the company/organisation versus the positive impact the controversial person brings through the merits of their work. It would be a business decision.

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