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32. You're entitled to think that. I'm saying that it's not keeping the Democratic Senators up at night

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Harvard student groups issued an anti-Israel statement. CEOs want them blacklisted. [View all] Sympthsical Oct 2023 OP

Well, they don't want to hurt their earning potential for something Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #1

Not just young people. DFW Oct 2023 #5

Yes. I wonder if those Senators look back now and Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #10

I'm guessing "not really" brooklynite Oct 2023 #13

Privately, though--not in a political benefit sense. Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #16

Responding to sexual harassment looks "dumb" today? brooklynite Oct 2023 #25

I think railroading Al Franken out of the Senate looks dumb today, yes. Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #29

You're entitled to think that. I'm saying that it's not keeping the Democratic Senators up at night brooklynite Oct 2023 #32

Maybe it should though. Maybe jumping on a bandwagon Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #37

Doesn't keep me up at night either. brooklynite Oct 2023 #39

The personal connection did make a difference to me, no two ways about it. DFW Oct 2023 #70

On that point, I agree totally. DFW Oct 2023 #69

Believing an accusation of sexual hararassment where there was none does inded look dumb DFW Oct 2023 #68

Dumb and mean DFW Oct 2023 #66

We don't have a ton of rock stars anymore, but he was becoming Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #73

Of all things, Al was never looking for rock star status DFW Oct 2023 #77

I'm sure some do DFW Oct 2023 #64

Good news. This will be a valuable life lesson for these young folks. tritsofme Oct 2023 #2

Awwwww inthewind21 Oct 2023 #3

lol, quick look at Ackman on OpenSecrets shows he gives exclusively to Democratic candidates tritsofme Oct 2023 #6

How dare you. nycbos Oct 2023 #12

Oops! emulatorloo Oct 2023 #21

When you make an unequivocal statement that this is all Israel's fault, which tacitly gives a green JohnSJ Oct 2023 #4

Wait. They signed their names to a statement. That means they publicly marybourg Oct 2023 #11

At least one of them backtracked and said they didn't read it before signing. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #19

An article I saw was a student reporting that the statement had been issued by group leaders petronius Oct 2023 #61

That in itself is something that should be known. Igel Oct 2023 #78

During the McCarthy period, people in colleges signed papers aligning them with the communist party, JohnSJ Oct 2023 #20

Well, we haven't started having hearings yet, so any of these guys marybourg Oct 2023 #23

Do you think an prospective employer should ask the applicant if they are registered Democrats or JohnSJ Oct 2023 #34

No, certainly not. But I also don't support secret manifestos. marybourg Oct 2023 #44

The question is does it effect their qualifications or how they do the job? Also, people sign JohnSJ Oct 2023 #52

That may be your question. marybourg Oct 2023 #59

Of course, and I feel the same way toward you. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #60

Long ago I received the following advice: cloudbase Oct 2023 #56

Sorry, but no SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #72

This is ridiculous redqueen Oct 2023 #7

People are frequently happy about firings due to opinion Sympthsical Oct 2023 #9

Seriously. Every random "bike-grabbing, bird-watcher-abusing, student-taunting Karen" yardwork Oct 2023 #33

The sound of the inevitable tide arriving upon shore Sympthsical Oct 2023 #45

I'm struck by the difference in emotionalism. yardwork Oct 2023 #55

I am also very struck Sympthsical Oct 2023 #62

There's some ideological pressure at play I think. yardwork Oct 2023 #67

Do you feel the same way about people who make racist, homophobic, or misogynic statements ? MichMan Oct 2023 #14

What is ridiculous about it? I certainly wouldn't want to employ such people. tritsofme Oct 2023 #15

Not ridiculous at all. People who support Islamic terrorism should never be able to find a job Marius25 Oct 2023 #18

This remind me of things that happened during the McCarthy era JohnSJ Oct 2023 #22

It seems little different than someone facing consequences for signing a pro-KKK letter tritsofme Oct 2023 #31

It is a slippery slope, especially in this political climate. I can see it easily leading to JohnSJ Oct 2023 #36

It's just basic FAFO BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #30

Nah, I'm good with it. Jedi Guy Oct 2023 #74

CEOs are allowed to have opinions just like college students ripcord Oct 2023 #79

I think a prospective employer has every right to know if an applicant supported the attack DFW Oct 2023 #8

Should those employer's also know if they were or ever have been a member of the communist party? JohnSJ Oct 2023 #27

Im not seeing the parallel, actually. yardwork Oct 2023 #41

You just gave rebutted your own argument by pointing out that in some places it is legal to JohnSJ Oct 2023 #46

I think it's quite hypocritical to drag out the "McCarthy!!!" comparisons now. yardwork Oct 2023 #49

You want to get personal and call me a hypocrite, and accuse me of emotionalism, as far as I am JohnSJ Oct 2023 #54

The communist party didn't celebrate for joy when massacres of unarmed concert goers took place. DFW Oct 2023 #71

Good. I hope every company is taking notice and bans them all from being employed Marius25 Oct 2023 #17

GFY You Corporate Tools Oneironaut Oct 2023 #24

No objection to free speech; no objection to revealing who's making the speech. brooklynite Oct 2023 #28

I absolutely disagree - especially if it's for a hot button issue. Oneironaut Oct 2023 #35

I think it's the poor judgment being shown that is the issue. yardwork Oct 2023 #48

Do you have a problem if the prospective employer asks for you political party affiliation, JohnSJ Oct 2023 #40

No, I don't. brooklynite Oct 2023 #47

As you know, the 1st amendment only only applies to the government supressing speech. emulatorloo Oct 2023 #38

Definitely. However, it becomes questionable if it's a collaboration of CEOs of major companies Oneironaut Oct 2023 #42

Sorry, I don't see the analogy. How is being a Hamas apologist the same as criticizing Amazon? emulatorloo Oct 2023 #51

It is Joe McCarthy by any other name JohnSJ Oct 2023 #43

Ackman is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Does not surprise me he doesn't want to hire Hamas emulatorloo Oct 2023 #57

I am Jewish, and a supporter of Israel, and I see directly see the connection between McCarthy and JohnSJ Oct 2023 #58

We disagree but as always emulatorloo Oct 2023 #63

...................... JohnSJ Oct 2023 #65

"Consequence culture" Sympthsical Oct 2023 #50

This isn't a free speech issue n/t SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #75

If McCarthy had been rooting out antisemites from industry, he'd be a hero. mathematic Oct 2023 #76

This will turn out to be -5 students who put these organizations' names on this letter. yardwork Oct 2023 #26

What happened at UC Berkeley might be illustrative Sympthsical Oct 2023 #53