A printing company in Maryland on Wednesday night saw the photo on Twitter: an employee roaming the halls of the US Capitol with a company badge around his neck. He was fired the next day.
Others are facing similar repercussions at work for their participation in Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol.
Some business owners are being trashed on social media and their establishments boycotted, while rank-and-file employees at other businesses have been fired.
The printing company, Navistar Direct Marketing, declined to name the worker, but said it cannot offer employment to people “demonstrating dangerous conduct that endangers the health and safety of
These were not teenagers posting photos on social media – psychologists say teens have a developmentally appropriate level of egocentrism – but rather adults motivated by the misguided notion that what they are doing is an act of heroism or bravery.
“They re proud of it. They post about it because this is something that they want the world to see, said Alexandra Stratyner, Ph.D., a psychologist who practices in Manhattan. In fact, they re domestic terrorists, but they believe that what they re doing is a valiant, brave act.”
“Speaking from principles of cognitive psychology, this (mentality) has been reinforced by the messages of the president, she added. They believe that what they re doing is what their leader wants them to do.”
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Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
NEW YORK (AP) A printing company in Maryland saw the photo on Twitter Wednesday night: an employee roaming the halls of the U.S. Capitol with a company badge around his neck. He was fired the next day.
Others are facing similar repercussions at work for their participation in Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. Some business owners are being trashed on social media and their establishments boycotted, while rank-and-file employees at other businesses have been fired.
The printing company, Navistar Direct Marketing, declined to name the worker but said it can’t offer employment to people “demonstrating dangerous conduct that endangers the health and safety of others.”