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by williamscales 3214 days ago
"Yes Mr. Bar Owner, a few of your patrons incited a racist mob a few weeks back. We'll need the names and addresses of all the people who visited this place for the last year please."

Nope, I still feel the same. It's going too far.

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Pretend further that an angry mob at work would get you fired if they don't like your stance on this issue.
Pretend they have first amendment rights to tell you to your face and through their actions that your opinion is garbage and not something they respect.

*adding: I find it amazing some people are up in arms about people getting fired for their opinions, maybe you should direct your anger to "Right to Work" laws anti-union folks have pushed down our throats everywhere?

There used to be a due process before someone was fired, I wonder where that went and who took it away?

At work, your free speech rights are under the limitations of your employer. You should do some reading on the concept of positive vs negative rights.
Pretty sure nobody in Charlottesville was actually at work at the time.
>>There used to be a due process before someone was fired, I wonder where that went and who took it away?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law