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by SpicyLemonZest 1663 days ago
I can't speak the original commenter, but what would have prompted my concern is this sentence:

> The company had touted him as a hard-charging leader who would detoxify the platform, but he was also criticized by some employees for what they said was a blunt, aggressive management style.

"Blunt" and "aggressive" are very often used as euphemisms for "rude and offensive, but in a way the author finds socially acceptable".