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ZZenith

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18. Your silence will no longer protect you, but I wish you well.

Reply to jcmaine72 (Reply #15)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:51 AM

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Customer (white male) today asked what I think of Trump [View all] live love laugh Feb 2020 OP

The solace to take from that parting message is that this guy and like-minded people RockRaven Feb 2020 #1

I think "Vote for X! He's not as corrupt as Trump!" is a good slogan for GOP candidates struggle4progress Feb 2020 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #3

I avoid any/all political discussion at work like the plague. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #4

That seems a very ineffective way to live. ZZenith Feb 2020 #5

No, it isn't. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #6

I pity you. ZZenith Feb 2020 #8

Save your pity for yourself. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #9

Your employer fires people for their political opinions, do they? ZZenith Feb 2020 #10

Nope. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #12

That's a far cry from never talking about politics at all. ZZenith Feb 2020 #13

Yeah. Wanna know what I do with those? jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #15

Your silence will no longer protect you, but I wish you well. ZZenith Feb 2020 #18

Protect me from whom? jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #19

Yes, I have the same responsibilities that you have. ZZenith Feb 2020 #21

Is that what I did? Re-read what I wrote. It's obvious I'm not trying to dissuade anyone from doing jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #22

I read what you wrote several times before responding. ZZenith Feb 2020 #23

Of course, because when I wrote "*I* avoid all political discussion at work" that jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #24

No, I am trying to persuade you to speak out loudly and clearly. ZZenith Feb 2020 #25

Fearful? Now you're putting words in my mouth. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #28

I quoted you verbatim. ZZenith Feb 2020 #34

No, you didn't. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #35

What I don't understand is why you would come on here and tell us you don't discuss politics at work ZZenith Feb 2020 #36

"Childish disputes"? 😲 Duppers Feb 2020 #11

My job is different. It's safety sensitive. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #14

No, as it should be but don't relegate... Duppers Feb 2020 #16

My daily responsibility to my family is more important to me. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #17

Actually I admire your devotion to your family. Duppers Feb 2020 #20

What about outside of work...would you speak up then? nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #33

You bite your tongue Soxfan58 Feb 2020 #27

Thank you. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #29

I get you 100% Squidly Feb 2020 #30

Very smart of you to avoid the topic at work. Even live love laugh Feb 2020 #31

I took a phone political survey the other day Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #7

People are running away from trump and the republican party now, duforsure Feb 2020 #26

Oh boy if anyone brings that up to me better watch out ...that is an invitation to UNLEASH...and UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #32