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Re:A Policy of Activism in the Workplace Is Anti-Fellowship by tobr on Sunday May 02, 2021 @06:57AM (#27014039)
If you examine any two values that you believe in close enough, you can find a place where they rub against each other. That friction doesn’t mean one is “anti” the other, just that you sometimes need to find a way to compromise.

A claim that pro-activism is anti-fellowship is only true if you are dogmatic and uncompromising about putting your fellowship first. Such a fellowship is otherwise known as a ‘cult’.

Re:A Policy of Activism in the Workplace Is Anti-Fellowship by WesolyKubeczek on Sunday May 02, 2021 @07:06AM (#27014101)
And activism is when you're pushing a competing cult.
Re:A Policy of Activism in the Workplace Is Anti-Fellowship by ali0sha on Sunday May 02, 2021 @08:32AM (#27014715)
Let's be clear, the 'activism' in question (at basecamp) is anti-racism. And if anti-racism is a competing cult, then you might want to switch sides.
Re:A Policy of Activism in the Workplace Is Anti-Fellowship by camelite on Sunday May 02, 2021 @10:00AM (#27015358)
Being unable to countenance good faith disagreement is not a persuasive argument against your ideology being a cult.

As an alternative approach, you can cut the gordian knot of being against anti-racism without being in favor of racism by simply noting that the thing is not what it calls itself.

Re:A Policy of Activism in the Workplace Is Anti-Fellowship by username90 on Sunday May 02, 2021 @12:25PM (#27016492)
Self proclaimed anti racists are often pro racism which leads to problems in workplaces where you have to work with a diverse set of individuals.