• kevindqc@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I thought it was illegal to retaliate against whistleblowers? Does it not apply to the government?

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      When the Republicans control the judicial system, “illegal” only applies to Democrats.

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      Seems like they can always find something. Or make up something to fire a person over. “He was 5 minutes late for a meeting in 1975” or other bullshit.

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        You can still sue if that punishment isn’t being consistently applied. It’s a civil trial, so you don’t have to prove retaliation beyond a shadow of a doubt.

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          You can also gather evidence into court records as part of the civil trial. This can lead to a more serious trial against DeSantis et al.