This is a weird non-apology (though I frankly would be disgusted by someone actually apologizing for holding unpopular opinions). Sounds like he's saying his views were misrepresented and that he was impersonated, so what exactly is there for him to apologize for?
You know what's scarier than anything else happening these days? The fact that showing even the slightest hint that one holds the wrong opinions can cost you your job.
Note that I'm not endorsing any side or candidate in my argument here (I take issue with both of them.) What I don't understand is how people can contribute to this situation and still think we live in a free country.
> Note that I'm not endorsing any side or candidate in my argument here (I take issue with both of them.) What I don't understand is how people can contribute to this situation and still think we live in a free country
We're free to speak as we choose, however, the flip side is that we must also accept that there are sometimes consequences for doing so.
Being a racist or a misogynist is a thing we are. A job is just a thing we do. Finding a new job is far, far easier than changing the fundamental building blocks of our selves.
If Luckey loses his job, it will be because society has said "we don't like what you said and here's the consequence of that." If not, well, lucky him.
If Luckey loses his job, it will be because society has said "we don't like what you said and here's the consequence of that."
"Society" can do that? Who holds "society" accountable for right and wrong? (I need not remind you of how some societies have done vicious things in the past.)
Yep, society can do that. German society once said "kill all the Jews" and the rest of society said "No."
We, collectively, hold society accountable for it's actions. We're not always right, society is not always wrong. There are laws and rules that govern society, not all of them stated, and they can take a lifetime to learn.
Way I see it, Luckey just got a lesson in the rules. You probably shouldn't worry - he's a billionaire. That's more than most people have when they get a sudden, harsh schooling.
And this effect is why Trump will do far better than polls suggest. Lots of people will vote for him, but are afraid of saying so for fear of losing their jobs
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 32.2 ms ] threadNote that I'm not endorsing any side or candidate in my argument here (I take issue with both of them.) What I don't understand is how people can contribute to this situation and still think we live in a free country.
We're free to speak as we choose, however, the flip side is that we must also accept that there are sometimes consequences for doing so.
Being a racist or a misogynist is a thing we are. A job is just a thing we do. Finding a new job is far, far easier than changing the fundamental building blocks of our selves.
If Luckey loses his job, it will be because society has said "we don't like what you said and here's the consequence of that." If not, well, lucky him.
"Society" can do that? Who holds "society" accountable for right and wrong? (I need not remind you of how some societies have done vicious things in the past.)
We, collectively, hold society accountable for it's actions. We're not always right, society is not always wrong. There are laws and rules that govern society, not all of them stated, and they can take a lifetime to learn.
Way I see it, Luckey just got a lesson in the rules. You probably shouldn't worry - he's a billionaire. That's more than most people have when they get a sudden, harsh schooling.
Same for those actors who were fired during the Hollywood blacklist era. No problem with that, right? They just got a lesson in the rules.