Re:Silicon Valley Struggles to Add Conservatives to Its Ranks
by cortesoft on Friday December 01, 2017 @03:37PM
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Which views from 'conservative ideology' would get your fired? I am sure you won't be fired for arguing for fiscal conservatism, lower taxes, or for strong national defense. Gun rights might get you some pushback, but I doubt you would be fired for it. I know so many people in the tech industry who are very pro gun-rights.
Anti-abortion views might get you some pushback, but you probably won't be fired unless you are harassing coworkers about their abortions.
It gets a bit tricky when you get into some other traditional conservative views. The problem is that there are positions shared by conservatives and racists, and while you can certainly hold some of the views without being actually racist, it is tricky.
Anti-immigration stances might get you into trouble if you express them in terms that appear racist. If you say you don't want muslim or mexican immigrants, you are going to find yourself in trouble.
If you are against gay rights, you are going to get into trouble. You can say it is unfair, but if your political views involve wanting to deny rights to your coworkers, you are going to have a problem.
Bottom line, there are certain political views that are just wrong. If you are against rights for some of your coworkers or if you have racist beliefs, you can't expect to not have consequences.
Anti-abortion views might get you some pushback, but you probably won't be fired unless you are harassing coworkers about their abortions.
It gets a bit tricky when you get into some other traditional conservative views. The problem is that there are positions shared by conservatives and racists, and while you can certainly hold some of the views without being actually racist, it is tricky.
Anti-immigration stances might get you into trouble if you express them in terms that appear racist. If you say you don't want muslim or mexican immigrants, you are going to find yourself in trouble.
If you are against gay rights, you are going to get into trouble. You can say it is unfair, but if your political views involve wanting to deny rights to your coworkers, you are going to have a problem.
Bottom line, there are certain political views that are just wrong. If you are against rights for some of your coworkers or if you have racist beliefs, you can't expect to not have consequences.