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ZZenith

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25. No, I am trying to persuade you to speak out loudly and clearly.

Reply to jcmaine72 (Reply #24)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 07:15 AM

Feb 2020

”You never know who is listening. Who might take something the wrong way. It's not worth any potential problems.”

Said the good Germans in the thirties.

If your coworkers are not keenly aware that you are opposed to our descent into Fascism your silence is complicity. It’s time to make a ruckus. For your children’s sake. For everyone’s sake.

Coming on here and telling us how fearful you are to speak out helps us how, exactly?

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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