Other controversial statements that can get you fired in 2025

Scott Stein,

“Pedophiles are bad.”

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

“I don’t want to drive a Tesla.”

“The government should have checks and balances.”

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

“What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”

“It is wrong to call for the mass murder of homeless people.”

“I heard the shooter is a right-winger.”

“Racism is bad.”

“I have read the Constitution.”

“Be kind.”

“Dean Cain is not my favorite Superman.”

 

Scott Stein

Scott Stein's most recent novels are The Great American Deception, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and The Great American Betrayal, which Vulture.com named one of "The Best Comedy Books of 2022." His older novels are Lost and Mean Martin Manning and his short satire and fiction have been published in The Oxford University Press Humor Reader, McSweeney's,The G.W. Review, Points in Case, Liberty, National Review, and Art Times. He is a professor of English at Drexel University. His author site is scottsteinonline.com and you can find him on Bluesky at sstein.bsky.social.
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