We don't care what you think about the impact of our poor decisions.

We don't care what you think about diversity and inclusion.

We don't want to be a workplace that cares about your health or wellbeing.

And we are going to escalate any disagreement until you shut the fuck up.

A third of the company (and counting) has decided that this sucks and is leaving.

I'm not calling this an extremist plot. In fact, I think it's the exact opposite of a plot, hence "on a bender". I think this is someone who got angry at work, had the power to win a debate by fiat, and exercised that power, and is now learning the cost of that Pyrrhic victory.

> If someone wanted to come into work channels and constantly tell people about their religion

The conversations inside Basecamp weren't about that at all, so I'm not sure why you raise this example. They were about the way the workplace had been run and citing the shortcomings of those decisions.