Punishing Trump Supporters

[Cooky]

Trump now represents the spearhead of a violent and arguably treasonous trend. If you don't think supporting him despite this warrants "punishment," maybe you need to reconsider your priorities before playing the victim card.

Trump's fanatic supporters are now being "canceled" before they can cancel everyone else with violent foolishness.

So it's not bigotry, as a concept, that you're against then..? Instead you advise people to take an active role in bigotry, against certain groups?

 

[Debater Slayer]

So it's not bigotry, as a concept, that you're against then..? Instead you advise people to take an active role in bigotry, against certain groups?

Define "bigotry."

 

[Cooky]

Okay that I disagree with, unless they were doing something illegal, one shouldn’t lose their job over a protest attendance. But that has nothing to do with politics, that’s capitalism in action. If a company thinks your actions will reflect poorly on their public image, they will take action to protect their profits. Your political affiliations be damned.

Getting caught at the gay bar, might reflect an image employers don't like either.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

I just wonder how far people can take this... What about an employer finding out one of their staff members attended a protest after work... Grounds for termination?

People were fired for attending the Portland protests. Or having Antifa in their social media profiles.
At-will employment is a ***** isn't it?

 

[Cooky]

Define "bigotry."

prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

 

[SomeRandom]

Getting caught at the gay bar, might reflect an image employers don't like either.

And I’m sure many a gay person suffered loss of jobs back when that was considered socially unacceptable. Nowadays people will likely boycott a company who does that. So they might think twice about that. Or become a martyr for those who oppose gay rights.

Peaceful protestors of any political affiliation should ideally not face consequences. The people who ransacked the Capitol should be held accountable for their actions, no?

 

[Suave]

I just wonder how far people can take this... What about an employer finding out one of their staff members attended a protest after work... Grounds for termination?

Peaceful protestors like BLM is socially acceptable, but pro-Trump rioters should loose their jobs in order to protect the integrity of the company having to fire any brain-washed Trumpster political agitator..

 

[Debater Slayer]

prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

Ask yourself whether you're "bigoted" against KKK members or supporters of violent and hate groups, then, and there's your answer.

... unless you have no qualms with KKK members, that is.

 

[Quetzal]

I just wonder how far people can take this... What about an employer finding out one of their staff members attended a protest after work... Grounds for termination?

Depends on the protest and if said protest led to intended violence against elected officials (as a random example).

 

[Revoltingest]

Bigotry against people who align themselves with a political ideology isn't the same as bigotry against people who are born a certain way such as their race, their sex, or their sexual orientation, imo. I can take the trump/biden sticker off of my bumper, but I can't take my skin color off.

But several of protected status groups can change,
some even voluntarily. Thinking of housing laws....
Age - Guaranteed to change.
Sex - Changes sometimes.
Family - Typically changes.
Religion - Changes as easily as political affiliation.
Disability - A change imposed upon one.
Source of income - Often changes
Education affiliation - A changeable status, but not protected everywhere.

 

[Cooky]

People were fired for attending the Portland protests. Or having Antifa in their social media profiles.
At-will employment is a ***** isn't it?

Our silence to injustice is a bigger *****.

I want to be able to do whatever I want in my free-time without being judged and punished by my work. There ought to be a separation of work life and home life... Like separation of church and state. I see it as a human right aligned with personal freedom.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Our silence to injustice is a bigger *****.

I want to be able to do whatever I want in my free-time without being judged and punished by my work. There ought to be a separation of work life and home life... Like separation of church and state.

So start protesting at-will employment. I will fully support that. No more firing people for discovering they have certain political beliefs. But it also means they can't fire you if you say something like 'I hate Christians' on social media.

 

[SigurdReginson]

But several of protected status groups can change,
some even voluntarily. Thinking of housing laws....
Age - Guaranteed to change.
Sex - Changes sometimes.
Family - Typically changes.
Religion - Changes as easily as political affiliation.
Disability - A change imposed upon one.
Source of income - Often changes
Education affiliation - A changeable status, but not protected everywhere.

Good points!

 

[Cooky]

Ask yourself whether you're "bigoted" against KKK members or supporters of violent and hate groups, then, and there's your answer.

... unless you have no qualms with KKK members, that is.

I have no qualms with kkk members. Unless they cause violence, then they should be arrested.

 

[Suave]

Our silence to injustice is a bigger *****.

I want to be able to do whatever I want in my free-time without being judged and punished by my work. There ought to be a separation of work life and home life... Like separation of church and state. I see it as a human right aligned with personal freedom.

Hate speech or words that incite civil unrest are not protected by the First Amendment. If you were to yell "Fire" in a crowded theater, this happening of course post C.O.V.I.D, then you would be subject to arrest, imprisoned, and subsequently likely loose your job. Likewise, if you were to incite violence against democratically elected officials, you should be arrested, imprisoned, and subsequently loose your job.

 

[sun rise]

It messed up one football player's career.

Right wing cancel culture in action. (You beat me to that).

Another example is "Yusuf Islam" aka Cat Stevens who was prevented from touring in the US because of his statements.

Then we have state GOP's cancelling those they disagree with Arizona's Maricopa County GOP censures ex-Sen. Jeff Flake, plans vote to also censure Cindy McCain

I'll join with anyone who separates those who have a position I think is wrong from those who seek to stop me from my opinion or resort to violence whether it be from left or right.

But those with a "we're entitled but you're not attitude"? Nope.

 

[Quetzal]

I have no qualms with kkk members.

Why not?

 

[exchemist]

The bigotry involved in punishing Trump supporters is very much the same kind of bigotry against any other group, including minorities, women or LGBT people...

Does anyone here support this aspect of cancel culture? Which is just left-wing bias renamed.


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Yes absolutely. People that support the overthrow of democracy should be ostracised and vilified. Definitely.

 

[Secret Chief]

I have no qualms with kkk members.

A white supremasist hate group with a history of murder. You are very liberal-minded.

 

[Revoltingest]

A white supremasist hate group with a history of murder. You are very liberal-minded.

I inferred that he no qualms with discriminating against them,
the underlined portion being implied.

Edit...
On 2nd thought, not that.