You CAN talk to your peers and people you work with who don’t outrank you or can get you fired. In fact, this is important. You just have to know how to toe the line and not come off as some kind of radical who will push people away.
Most people I work with are DYING to express something or rant or rave about how unfair or frightening this current immigration thing is, but are afraid to broach the topic. If you just know how to ask questions and listen people will open up to you.
You don’t DECLARE your politics on a Zoom call with your mid-level manager, you ASK people how they’re doing in one-on-one calls or while having lunch together, and while people are feeling friendly or vulnerable and you give them support whatever they say, while explaining your feelings even if they run counter to theirs. You can turn people this way, but more often than not you will find allies.
It IS risky, I wouldn’t promote it, I’m just saying it’s not quite as hot-firepoker of an issue as many people think. (Your results may vary depending on your industry, state you work in, and skin color.)
Politics means the dealings of the city. It means the people and their lives. We’ve been conditioned to immediately believe political is equal to electoralism, which is a lie.
Politics is unionizing, it’s feeding your neighbors, it’s organizing community gardens and sing alongs, it’s starting a mutual aid network to ensure every need is met. It’s all these and million more things.
U don’t discuss politics at work cos it’s a politically unwise move that will alienate about 50% of people. That’s the only one that makes sence
Here’s the caveat.
You CAN talk to your peers and people you work with who don’t outrank you or can get you fired. In fact, this is important. You just have to know how to toe the line and not come off as some kind of radical who will push people away.
Most people I work with are DYING to express something or rant or rave about how unfair or frightening this current immigration thing is, but are afraid to broach the topic. If you just know how to ask questions and listen people will open up to you.
You don’t DECLARE your politics on a Zoom call with your mid-level manager, you ASK people how they’re doing in one-on-one calls or while having lunch together, and while people are feeling friendly or vulnerable and you give them support whatever they say, while explaining your feelings even if they run counter to theirs. You can turn people this way, but more often than not you will find allies.
It IS risky, I wouldn’t promote it, I’m just saying it’s not quite as hot-firepoker of an issue as many people think. (Your results may vary depending on your industry, state you work in, and skin color.)
Politics means the dealings of the city. It means the people and their lives. We’ve been conditioned to immediately believe political is equal to electoralism, which is a lie.
Politics is unionizing, it’s feeding your neighbors, it’s organizing community gardens and sing alongs, it’s starting a mutual aid network to ensure every need is met. It’s all these and million more things.
Maybe fifty percent need to be alienated.