Teachers, firefighters and military personnel among those who lost jobs after posting their opinion on social media

Teachers, firefighters and military personnel among those who lost jobs after posting their opinion on social media

Reactions on social media to the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk have cost multiple people their jobs as authorities in numerous states clamp down on critical commentary.

Among those to have been fired, suspended or censured in recent days for their opinions include teachers, firefighters, journalists, politicians, a secret service employee and a worker for a prominent NFL team.

The dismissals come as the administration of Donald Trump promises to take action against foreign nationals it deems to be “praising, rationalizing or making light of” Kirk’s killing, himself a fervent free speech advocate.

  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
    82·
    7 months ago

    We’re at the Thought Police stage it appears.

    Also, Charlie Kirk was a rage-spewing hate-muppet who was killed by an even worse wannabe nazi piece of societal deadweight. He got what he deserved. Come at me, THINKPOL.

      • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
        16·
        7 months ago

        You could have expressed your opinion without including the insulting (and completely wrong) assumptions about me. But you chose not to. Cheers!

      • feannag@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        7·
        7 months ago

        Since when are military, teachers, and firefighters part of corporate America? And coming from the absolutist free speech party? These are government positions being terminated for expressing an opinion. You know, protected speech.

      • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        7 months ago

        Yeah, but now you have people intentionally weaponizing that - even for speech well outside of work, and only because they want to punish those not like them and who don’t embrace a Nazi - which our government is fucking honoring right now, by the way.

        Where is the punishment for those that express support for Kirk? That’s not political? Why aren’t those motherfuckers being singled out, doxxed and FIRED? They are supporting a Nazi. I would think that is much more grounds for firing…