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A_Steel_Magnolia

(120 posts)
35. Business is not about politics even when you work for the government (outside of political campaigns).
Mon Feb 17, 2025, 07:42 PM
Feb 2025

Besides, weaponizing politics as part of doing business is unprofessional. TSF 's influence is obvious here. Because he weaponizes everything constantly, he normalizes that unbelievably bad behavior. I'm old enough to remember when you didn't talk politics or religion in polite company. As it happens, a person's values and beliefs are impacted by information, disinformation, misinformation, propaganda, doctrine, dogma, rumor, conspiracy theories and when we're lucky, hard facts. Unfortunately, politics does not bring out the best in most of us, and TSF has turned it into a toxic sludge.

Do what works for you. MAGAts can be mean, conniving, selfish and even cruel I just don't need those people in my life. I certainly don't want them to influence my thoughts or attitude.

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Absolutely! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #1
I have also kicked off jobsite a semi w/ Confederate sticker flag too IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #2
Good for you! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #3
No commercial property owner(s) want or allow hate crap like that. IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #5
You're right, of course! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #7
Nobody is taught how to cut hair anymore. Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #17
Ridiculous! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #21
I cut my own now birdographer Feb 2025 #23
I cut mine too. Can't hold my arms up long enough anymore to do layers. Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #24
I learned the "Flowbee method" Seinan Sensei Feb 2025 #32
... Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #33
I hate stylists that won't listen chowmama Feb 2025 #30
Same here, or ones who blatantly post all their christian beliefs, quotes, etc., on their site, equipment, etc. nt woodsprite Feb 2025 #4
Decades ago... bible thumper Glass contractor...... IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #6
Obviously he spent so much time thumping the Good Book he never bothered to read it. benfranklin1776 Feb 2025 #8
We used to have these types knock at our front door BlueSky3 Feb 2025 #11
I just tell those religious folks ReRe Feb 2025 #20
I wonder what they would do boonecreek Feb 2025 #29
In God We Trust The Wizard Feb 2025 #36
Someone used to publish a directory of "Christian" businesses here and dobleremolque Feb 2025 #16
Have to let them know or they'll never figure out why their business has dropped 10 percent. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #9
Just remember the SCOTUS you have a right to refuse service Historic NY Feb 2025 #10
Or buy supplies from magats quitnesset Feb 2025 #12
Uline always seemed overpriced anyway. progressoid Feb 2025 #13
Was so dusgusted Betty Boom Feb 2025 #38
Gotta call it out, or just don't do business with any of them at least. Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #14
Excellent ! Nigrum Cattus Feb 2025 #15
I would guess DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #18
Yes I'm terrified to be pulled over MotownPgh Feb 2025 #28
Reminder: "Economic Blackout" Mr.Bee Feb 2025 #19
I started doing that in 2020 ... aggiesal Feb 2025 #22
I always ask small businesses if they johnnyfins Feb 2025 #25
If they hedge and say johnnyfins Feb 2025 #26
Yes, right about now that is akin to displaying PatSeg Feb 2025 #27
But..."FREEEZE PEEEEEEACH!!!" regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #31
Hah! I just got that! calimary Feb 2025 #46
I started doing that back in 2018... 2naSalit Feb 2025 #34
Business is not about politics even when you work for the government (outside of political campaigns). A_Steel_Magnolia Feb 2025 #35
Easy one, switch cell phone carrier V850i Feb 2025 #37
Not so easy for a senior woman driving alone in an older car. halobeam Feb 2025 #47
Maybe in the tradition of the "Christian Yellow Pages," no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #39
As a business owner, I am on the other side of this Footay Feb 2025 #40
I avoid businesses that display the Jesus Fish emblem on their doors, vehicles, and in the old * Oopsie Daisy Feb 2025 #41
I've taken to writing Yelp reviews for businesses w/Trump vibes. intheflow Feb 2025 #42
I'm wth you, in my own small way. I got rid of the guy who mowed my yeard months ago. mucholderthandirt Feb 2025 #43
I'm genuinely curious about something PennRalphie Feb 2025 #44
Almost impossible to do where I live Polybius Feb 2025 #45
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