“About one-third of Basecamp employees accepted buyouts today”

Re:“About one-third of Basecamp employees accepted buyouts t... by darkerside on Saturday May 01, 2021 @11:24PM (#27012114)

Based on the way you are using terms, you are correct, nobody's existence can be politicized. If they are alive (although possibly sick, in jail, or deported), they exist so there is nothing to discuss. If they are dead, they are dead, so there is obviously nothing to discuss.

Putting those semantics aside, the point was, some people's lives are affected by politics (I'd argue all are) and you can't expect them not to talk about their lives, including the effect of policy and politics on them. Well, you can, but apparently 2/3 of your workforce will decide that's not cool and leave.

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Re:“About one-third of Basecamp employees accepted buyouts t... by rayiner on Sunday May 02, 2021 @12:51AM (#27012455)

There have been times when people’s very existence has been a political issue. That’s not happening in 21st century America.

Of course people’s “lives are affected by politics”—often very significantly. That’s a very different statement than saying people’s “very existence is politicized.” That’s just a rhetorical device to exaggerate the personal impact of political issues.

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Re:“About one-third of Basecamp employees accepted buyouts t... by darkerside on Sunday May 02, 2021 @02:30PM (#27017602)

I would agree with that. People exaggerate at times, and you're correct that it can lead to unclear conversation. One of the worst parts is that bad actors can seize on a couple of words and detail an entire line of reasoning based on it.

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