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> you have two options: Speak out or leave.

While I think it's understandable when people don't speak out, I don't agree that those are the only two options. The small stuff Barry did is meaningful:

"My personal preference was to respond with clarifying language while addressing them by their first name, and convey 'can we just get through the conversation we need to have' non-verbally with my facial expressions and gestures..."

Not everyone has to be a leader like Barry, and not everyone feels the same degree of urgency about these issues. But to feel at peace with yourself, it's worth it to at least not actively participate and perhaps to push (however gently) in the right direction.