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    1. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 15 Oct 2016

      Hey @paulg, has Thiel now invested more in a Trump presidency than YC companies?http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/technology/peter-thiel-donald-j-trump.html?_r=0 …

      15 replies 89 retweets 269 likes
    2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @dhh

      If 37signals had employees who were avid Trump supporters, would you fire them?

      10 replies 6 retweets 75 likes
    3. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @paulg

      No. Being a "supporter" is entirely different from being a surrogate, keynote speaker, huge money donor. Also: Not an employee.

      5 replies 4 retweets 92 likes
    4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @dhh

      Would you fire an employee who donated a lot of money to Trump and spoke at the convention?

      11 replies 4 retweets 49 likes
    5. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @paulg

      Thiel is not your employee. He's your billionaire business partner.

      2 replies 6 retweets 99 likes
    6. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @dhh

      An employee is the closest thing to what a part-time partner is. So stop splitting hairs to evade the question. Would you?

      7 replies 2 retweets 59 likes
    7. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @paulg

      Yes I would fire Peter Thiel if he was my employee 😄

      21 replies 29 retweets 214 likes
    8. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @dhh

      So where exactly do you draw the line? How much do 37signals employees have to support Trump in order to be fired?

      5 replies 10 retweets 79 likes
    9. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @paulg

      Let's start with line being: 1) Registered delegate + 2) Keynote speaker + 3) $1.25m donor + 4) Active political surrogate.

      8 replies 4 retweets 67 likes
    10. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @dhh

      So you'd fire any 37signals employee who donated a lot to Trump, was a Trump delegate, and spoke at the RNC?

      4 replies 11 retweets 60 likes
      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Oct 2016
      Replying to @paulg @dhh

      That would probably be illegal. More importantly, I think it would be immoral, and very dangerous for America.

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        1. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg

          Yeah, very dangerous for me hypothetically firing The Peter Thiel from his hypothetical employment with me.

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        2. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg

          Meanwhile, Peter Thiel is ACTUALLY your business partner. Maybe more relevant role than as my hypothetical billionaire employee.

          3 replies 3 retweets 54 likes
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        2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg @dhh

          How would you feel if companies run by Republicans did the same and fired employees who were big Hillary supporters?

          8 replies 21 retweets 160 likes
        3. DHH‏Verified account @dhh 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg

          Cool story making your actual business partner association with Peter Thiel about the persecuted employees in all of the land 👍

          2 replies 5 retweets 99 likes
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        1. BrendanEich‏Verified account @BrendanEich 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg

          definitely illegal in California per CA1101&1102.

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        1. Ava Spice Machina  🎃‏ @silicondomme 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg

          you a have duty of care purposefully engaging w/ young people, many PoC and women. If a partner doesn't value what you do, axe them.

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        2. Ben Rometsch‏ @dabeeeenster 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg @dhh

          it would 100% be illegal in the UK and Europe

          1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
        3. kylie4bob‏ @kayfourbee 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @dabeeeenster @paulg @dhh

          I dunno, "use of social media which tarnishes the reputation of the employer", possible gross misconduct ;)

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Ben Rometsch‏ @dabeeeenster 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @kayfourbee

          I think they might have started DM ing each other which is a shame for the world

          0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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        2. Ava Spice Machina  🎃‏ @silicondomme 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg

          the state of CA is at-will employment, you can fire anyone for any not-illegal reason and Trumpkins are not a protected class.

          1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
        3. Michael Tedesco‏ @WellspringGP 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @silicondomme @paulg

          Wrong. It's illegal in California to retaliate against employees for political activity outside of work

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        4. Ava Spice Machina  🎃‏ @silicondomme 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @WellspringGP @paulg

          CA is an at-will state, people are fired for being the wrong fit for a role all the time.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Michael Tedesco‏ @WellspringGP 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @silicondomme @paulg

          http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=lab&group=01001-02000&file=1101-1106 …

          3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Ava Spice Machina  🎃‏ @silicondomme 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @WellspringGP

          Glad your Google-finger works but in real life no one puts "loves Trump!" under reason for terminating the relationship.

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        2. Seth Bannon  👨‍🔬‏Verified account @sethbannon 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg @dhh

          This goes beyond 'political views'. Thiel is publicly supporting a racist xenophobic who brags about sexually assaulting women.

          2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
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        1. Paul Roales‏ @PaulRoales 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg @dhh

          only illegal in 6 states actually: California, Colorado, New York, North Dakota and Louisiana,

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        2. Greg Slepak @taoeffect@mstdn.io‏ @taoeffect 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @paulg @dhh

          Less dangerous for America than @realDonaldTrump as @POTUS.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Greg Slepak @taoeffect@mstdn.io‏ @taoeffect 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @taoeffect @paulg @dhh

          #SiliconValley routinely fires people for far lesser things. You've probably fired people for lesser things.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        4. Greg Slepak @taoeffect@mstdn.io‏ @taoeffect 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @taoeffect @paulg @dhh

          And you know what else is "illegal"? Marijuana.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Greg Slepak @taoeffect@mstdn.io‏ @taoeffect 16 Oct 2016
          Replying to @taoeffect

          .@paulg If I had any respect for you before, these replies to @dhh have made me lose what remained.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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