The "No politics" at Coinbase refers to topics outside of the company's core mission. Regardless of what one thinks of lobbying, seeking beneficial regulation does not contradict the spirit of "no politics at work".
I get your point, but I think it's a convenient one. I, personally, wouldn't be comfortable working at a company that is actively promoting a politician I fundamentally disagree with, and being told I can't say anything because that's "politics".
> I, personally, wouldn't be comfortable working at a company that is actively promoting a politician I fundamentally disagree with
First off, if you are working for coinbase and you can't handle it supporting politicians that aren't trying to regulate crypto out of existence, then you have no business working there.
2ndly, why? are you so defined by your politics? 99% of companies donate to politicians I fundamentally disagree with. I guess its easy for you to be that way and hard for me because you have choice and I don't.
3rdly, For coinbase, they don't want people discussing politics at work. I wish my company had this policy, as I am sick and tired of people talking about politics.
That's fine that you don't feel comfortable working for such a company; I might not either. That said, I'm not being paid to espouse my personal political opinions, I'm paid to further the interests of the company (and if I can't do that in good conscience, then I should probably find new work).
in our representative system, there is no practical way to separate out political activism to one topic. What I mean is this: if there are two candidates in a race, of whom candidate A supports crypto and opposes trans healthcare; whereas candidate B opposes crypto and supports trans healthcare; then there are only two outcomes to the race. A wins or B does. If you support A "because of crypto" then you are also supporting their position on trans healthcare. You are taking a position on trans healthcare, even if that position is just "I don't care enough about it to change my material support for candidate A". The policy is saying that Coinbase can support candidate A in spite of their trans healthcare stance, while you as an employee can not support candidate B because of their trans healthcare stance - an imaginary distinction with no material political impact whatsoever.
> while you as an employee can not support candidate B because of their trans healthcare stance - an imaginary distinction with no material political impact whatsoever.
To be fair, coinbase's opinion is actually that an employee cannot support candidate B WITH COINBASE'S MONEY.
gkoberger|3 years ago
autokad|3 years ago
First off, if you are working for coinbase and you can't handle it supporting politicians that aren't trying to regulate crypto out of existence, then you have no business working there.
2ndly, why? are you so defined by your politics? 99% of companies donate to politicians I fundamentally disagree with. I guess its easy for you to be that way and hard for me because you have choice and I don't.
3rdly, For coinbase, they don't want people discussing politics at work. I wish my company had this policy, as I am sick and tired of people talking about politics.
throwaway894345|3 years ago
jhp123|3 years ago
pcai|3 years ago
To be fair, coinbase's opinion is actually that an employee cannot support candidate B WITH COINBASE'S MONEY.