This is, I think, the mother of all false equivalencies. I don’t think it’s right or proper to equate discussions in a diversity channel with the monstrously hateful discourse that often occurs on nastier subreddits or 4chan and the like.
> Conservatives are one of the largest marginalized people in SV/West coast.
For a very stretched definition of “marginalized,” perhaps. Shopify is a Canadian company based (I believe) in Ottawa, so I don’t think this is really a useful thing to discuss. Shutting down these conversations is happening far outside the place where you allege conservatives to be marginalized.
> I'd say the sooner workers understand this, the better it is for everyone.
> You're replaceable, and if the company could save a dollar a quarter by laying you off, they would.
I think it’s dystopian to simply accept mistreatment. You deserve better; what incentive do you really have to settle? Unless you’re a CEO shitposting under a throwaway … you aren’t going to get what they have. Like you admit, they don’t care. Why roll over and accept a raw deal? The company is nothing without your labor.
> Negotiate that in your contract at your next job. Else, you're only going to get what you and your employer agreed to.
No employer would ever agree to that in a contract. In fact, most employers would never let you put anything in a contract, actually. That’s risky from their view. So this whole line of thinking is self-defeating: you and I both know it’s not a viable option. Why bother debating it? I mean, hell, Coinbase just said they won’t even negotiate salary anymore, the one thing you could actually negotiate for. It’s not an option, practically speaking; it’s just a way to shut down discussion.