Posted on 02/24/2020 3:38:34 PM PST by Mount Athos
When I used to work outside the home, I always kept my mouth shut. Unless someone started talking about their political beliefs. Then I’d speak up every time and voice my opinion. When my boss started talking about climate change I argued the points with him. I even researched our local area weather and printed up the stats for the last 90-100 years to show that there was no significant change in temps. I figure that if they feel free enough to blather on about their beliefs, I am entitled to do the same.
Same is true in academia, even in STEM fields.
Rush had a good comment during Obama’s regime regarding conformity. He said that the (then) current college students were the true conformists for that age group. If you didn’t agree with their ideology you were ostracized. He made solid points. Basically, the “celebrate diversity” crowd was vehemently opposed to diverse thought.
Anyone who confesses to conservative or even moderately right-leaning views will be forced out and effectively blacklisted. Everywhere. That is the way it works for those in “the arts” in the western world in the 21st century. The Marxists have so much power there and no one on the right with $$$ is willing to do much to fight it.
I’m the same way.. I’ll speak up if someone else starts spewing Leftist BS.
I typically just stay obviously silent when political discussions come up at work. Eventually they stop bringing stuff up. The best thing is to ask questions. No one can blame you for asking questions as an indirect challenge.
It’s not just the arts. It’s pretty much any corporate job. Not worth the trouble. When prompted I will offer my opinion...but otherwise stay quiet. I’m sure the freearket will work it all out</s>
We chat.
Bkmrk.
Isn’t that owned by the ChiComs?
Isn’t what owned by the ChiComs?
To me, silence equals acceptance of their beliefs. If I don’t believe as you do, I’m not going to keep quiet especially in a group. I figure there might be someone present who would speak up if only they had the nerve.
I am a musician and visual artist, and I can attest to the fact that it is very lonely being a conservative Christian in the world of the arts.
8 out of 10. They’re more conservative than the Republicans?
Liberals even attack other liberals in completely crazy ways.
The majority is sitting down instead of running the two out of town! Who’s stupid
Amen. As a performer, I require an audience. If I alienate a chunk of them I loose revenue. Maybe libs like Todd Rundgren and others can trash a portion of their audience and survive, but I’m not on that level. “Shut up and sing” is the order of the day for musicians.
You and Me Both.
And once upon a time way back in the day, I lost a lucrative teaching position because of a “BUSH/CHENEY 2004” bumper-sticker on my car.
Political correctness is a communist idea to be shunned and ridiculed at every opportunity.
Speak up.
Speak out.
I am in a creative industry. One of my (otherwise) best employees absolutely loses it if anyone says anything positive about Trump. Easily 80% of the employees support Trump, but no one talks about it because no one wants to deal with the one crazy.
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