Opinion of employer firing employee for participating in Trump DC protest without violating the law

[Crumpets]

If their job requires them to operate autonomously from authority and engage in critical thinking, going to a "stop the steal" protest would seem to be strong indicators against those skills in both regards.

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If the employee's actions being there (regardless of "where exactly" the employee was) is causing a huge distraction (problems) to running of the business, then the employee should be let-go.

[Crumpets]

If their job requires them to operate autonomously from authority and engage in critical thinking, going to a "stop the steal" protest would seem to be strong indicators against those skills in both regards.

Also

If the employee's actions being there (regardless of "where exactly" the employee was) is causing a huge distraction (problems) to running of the business, then the employee should be let-go.

If you look at the percentages of people who believe in moronic conspiracy theories about the moon landing, the Holocaust and so on, you’ll find this principle unsustainable. There are a lot of people who are capable of doing decent jobs while failing to engage their brains in politics - in fact, the vast majority of people do this, albeit to a lesser extent than Qanoners in most cases.

I'm not saying anyone who believes in a conspiracy should lose their job. I'm saying taking part in a violent protest based on a conspiracy theory (even if they don't personally engage in violence) is a legitimate cause for concern and a reason to fire someone. It's a separate issue from firing someone for their political beliefs, which is more of a slippery slope.