And yet when i worked at an investment bank in midtown, working with fruits, freaks and God knows what else, and was the only Outed Republican in the room, i was Very well liked and respected by many.
They couldn’t imagine saying what you think when a room full of 20 or 30 people disagreed.
My manager once told me while i was on FR “you shouldn’t read that but oh, i cant tell you what to read” Damn straight.
others would come up to me and whisper that they agreed with something i said :) I was an underground sensation. ‘
One guy Neil, a Jewish guy, knew I was the only sane one in the room when it came to Israel and we agreed on that. Other that that, he was very liberal but not stupid at least.
He would argue with the other liberals who thought Cuba and Stalin were great. Yes you read that right. I think he would be disappointed in his pick of Obama right now.’
I also respected the girl who went to a poor region in Africa for 3 months and almost died in a hospital there on a humanitarian mission. At least she walked the walk.
If you explain your convictions and stick to them you can start change people’s minds.
I didn’t’ make any die hard conservatives, but i think i helped create a few independents and that’a a start.
They let you surf during work? Really? Wow, good for you.