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When professional survival requires hiding your beliefs

I moved to this small town for work and everyone assumes I share their political views and I smile and nod because I need these relationships for my business.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic dependence on community acceptance can force individuals to suppress authentic identity for the sake of livelihood.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mob psychology and belonging to a cause?”

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