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babylonsister

(171,099 posts)
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 08:41 AM Jul 2019

Trump Would Be Fired By Any Workplace In America For His Racist Rampage

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/07/16/trump-fired-workplace-america-racist-rampage.html

Posted on Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Sean Colarossi
Trump Would Be Fired By Any Workplace In America For His Racist Rampage


Donald Trump remains in the White House on Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to condemn his racism, but the presidency is likely one of the only jobs in America that he would be able to keep after spewing such racist garbage.

As MSNBC’s Chris Hayes pointed out on Tuesday, “The crazy thing is that condemnation from the House would be expected in basically any other workplace in America.”

He added, “If any one of us said to a coworker like in a meeting what the president said about those congresswomen, we would expect repercussions.”




Hayes said:

The crazy thing is that condemnation from the House would be expected in basically any other workplace in America. If any one of us said to a coworker like in a meeting what the president said about those congresswomen, we would expect repercussions. In fact, get this. Here is what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which polices workplace law and civil rights, here is what they say about immigrants employment rights under federal anti-discrimination laws. I’ll read it: “Examples of potentially unlawful conduct include insults, taunting or ethnic epithets such as making fun of a person’s foreign accent or comments like ‘Go back to where you came from’, whether made by supervisors or coworkers.” That is how crystal clear-cut this issue is.


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If he held any other job in America and launched into the same racist tirade he recently directed at four U.S. congresswomen, he would likely be fired.

Unfortunately, Donald Trump happens to hold the only position in America that would tolerate such a fundamentally unstable and dangerous individual.
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BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
1. Yes AND he is abusing human rights everyday. EVERYDAY.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 08:52 AM
Jul 2019

So why can't we go after him for it?


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33taw

(2,448 posts)
2. I disagree. Many workplaces tolerate this behavior everyday
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 08:58 AM
Jul 2019

Many do not, but too many have not evolved to where this behavior is frowned upon. Look at the border patrol Facebook page as an example. The stuff is all over the place. Trump simply gives these folks an excuse.

bullwinkle428

(20,631 posts)
4. This is absolutely true, and I've been in the corporate world for 30+ years.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 09:34 AM
Jul 2019

I know lots of people get up in arms over the supposed "dearth of lawsuits" that are apparently doing terrible things to this country's economy, but threats of lawsuits related to this kind of thing have made American workplaces much safer and more comfortable for any of us that don't fit the demographic that dominated things in, say, the 1950s.

calimary

(81,523 posts)
10. Thank you!
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:52 AM
Jul 2019

In all my years, the business community often proves not to do the right thing until forced to. Either by public opinion or force of law or some kind of mostly external pressure.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
7. With his resume, the creature would not even be hired by anyone with some sense
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:33 AM
Jul 2019

Well, maybe a porn video store would hire him...I take that back.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
9. Hold that thought, maybe after this stunt at the presidency he may end up
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:45 AM
Jul 2019

broke, and in jail, so he won't be homeless, but hey, one out of two is not bad.

FakeNoose

(32,791 posts)
12. I think Chump is calculating that "racist" is better than "rapist"
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:14 AM
Jul 2019

This is how it plays in Peoria, to his way of thinking. If he can deflect the media and the liberal outrage away from Epstein and his (Chump's) involvement with Epstein's underage girls, then he's gonna take the chance.

Either way, Chump is going down, am I right? Now he's just giving us more ammunition for the impeachment charges.


yaesu

(8,020 posts)
13. every MSM network would have fired a reporter, a host if they pulled what tRump did
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:23 AM
Jul 2019

but they will continue to support him, give him double tv time as other candidates.

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