[kfreds]

I've known Daniel for 20 years. He's one of the most empathetic individuals I know. Neither he nor I wants to make our workplace a monoculture.

I get that you disagree with his choice, as do I. But please recognize that we've built this company together over 17 years. To suggest that you know better than me that he wants to create a monoculture at our workplace is ridiculous.

I'm not sure why you're arguing this point though. It seems we both believe he made the wrong choice?

[BoggleOhYeah]

Direct quote from the leader of the party Daniel is propping up:

"They will also be forced to leave, even if they are born in Sweden, because they have no natural connection to Sweden. They are not Swedish."

Very empathetic indeed.

[kfreds]

I don't know the context of that quote, but no, that doesn't sound empathetic at all.

[TheArcane]

> He's one of the most empathetic individuals I know.

You should try knowing more people

[VeejayRampay]

he's obviously a xenophobe, that's the opposite of being empathetic

he supports a party that flat out talks about immigrants as parasites, let's not try to paint him and a good guy, it's infuriating

[e40]

I've known pretty far right people that are empathetic. That doesn't matter, given what they support, though. I think you're focusing on the wrong thing.

And given the party Daniel supports, saying he doesn't want a monoculture... it seems like you are being naive. There are lots and lots of right-wing people in the USA that over the years never said far right things... but their actions have shown a different story.

I think you need to judge Daniel on his actions, not his words or your gut.

[kfreds]

You set the focus. I was simply responding to your comment, same as I am now.

Again, I'm not defending his choice, but no, I'm not being naive. Over the 20 years I've known him he has demonstrated his values through consistent words and actions. I'd share details but that's not my place to do. You may choose to believe me or not.

[gozucito]

You're in a a shitty no-win situation.

Your choices are to either end a 20 year friendship and enormously fruitful collaboration or defend someone who has demonstrated quite clearly that he holds repulsive, despicable beliefs.

Imagine you were of immigrant background and your closest friend gave millions of dollars to a party whose sole platform is to strip you of citizenship and kick you out of your country.

[deanishe]

Are you kidding? There was a large swing to Trump amongst Latinos in your last election.

I have no idea why people assume immigrants are pro-immigration. They're pro-themselves.

[throwaway85825]

Latinos are hardly a monolith, though oddly the people demanding sensitivity don't seem to be aware.