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[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 93 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

If your company has control over what you're allowed to say, you do NOT, in fact, have a good job.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 40 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

I work for the elected officials of my left leaning state government. I think Charlie Kirk was a piece of shit. The violence saddens me, but I am not sorry he is gone. I still have to observe decorum, no matter my feelings.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Never believe that [bigots] are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The [bigots] have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.

  • Sartre on Anti-semites, but applicable to all forms of hateful oppressors.
[–] SARGE@startrek.website 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Mm yes, it wouldn't be proper

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Bonus points for allowing us to read that in Miles' voice.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 18 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Decorum forcing people to only say nice things about a piece of shit person because any criticism or expressing happiness that he is gone being misconstrued as supporting the way in which he died is bullshit though.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Being forced to say nice things about him would, indeed, mean you have a shitty job. Consequences for saying negative things about him is different. On social media that's identified with me or easily traced back to me I say nothing about Charlie Kirk. Lemmy, on the other hand...

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 hours ago

No one is forcing me to say nice things about him at work. I just can't openly talk trash about him at my job, which means I say nothing. Even without being in a government job, don't most people avoid politics in the work place anyway? I'm here on Lemmy because my comments can't be linked to my actual life and job.

[–] vzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 hours ago

It doesn’t have to be good good. Just good enough to keep your chronically ill child insured.