I also think God may be teaching ME about humility. I need to honor my supervisor even when I think they're putting unfairness upon me. Such a posture would show trust that my Creator is able to take care of my situation. I wouldn't be relying on my own intellect or value, but on HIM.
You could contact the Labor Board as to your rights.
I was an associate at a plaintiff’s law firm for years. As you might imagine, the parters were all liberal Democrats, and I kept my mouth shut about politics at work.
Now I have left and started my own practice. And I still keep my mouth shut most of the time, certainly on social media. Much of my business comes from referrals from mostly Democrat lawyers, and all of the judges here in Houston are Democrats.
I had to leave an employer who made things untenable for me because of my beliefs. And they ratcheted up crap when I wouldn’t agree to far left sexual activism, though I was being sexually harassed by a crazy dude in a pink pantsuit.
I strongly suggest finding another department that isn’t as hostile or another employer altogether. The liberal bullies making these demands won’t stop, because they consider it a moral necessity.
Every violation of the liberal blasphemy laws is written up as a violation of “trust and respect” policies or “conflict in the workplace”.
And any push back on far left social justice is considered insubordination. Tell a manager their long harangue against Christians is offensive? Talking back to a boss. Ask a person teaching an implicit bias seminar if they’re aware of their explicit bias? Reprimand. (She said all men are sexist, all whites are racist, all heterosexuals are homophobic/transphobic.)
They’ll just punish you and add to your work load until you’re gone voluntarily or fired “for cause”.
Years ago, I had my annual review where I was labeled incompetent and put on some sort of probation.
I came close to decking my boss but decided not to.
Since my previous review was stellar, I asked just how I could fall so quickly in incompetence?
I refused to accept and sign my review. Instead I wrote a three page letter essentially demanding some form of proof of my incompetence.
(While I wasn’t told, it came down to he said/he said in reference to a disagreement with a co-worker in which he lied about a business related conversation. I actually wrote down my side of it in my calendar but that didn’t seem to count)
Long story short, someone must have sent my letter up the chain as my probation ended rather quickly and I received a very hefty raise.
And I outlasted both the jerks involved.
I’m going to assume these comments/remarks are made while on break? Or are you in an office setting where you are sitting at a desk as are others? Or a counter like bank/DMV etc.
Remarks made on a break shouldn’t be offensive unless you are on break with others with a different philosophy from yours. I would make sure I only took breaks with people who thought the same way I did....if at your desk/cubicle - you’ll have to tone it down!
I WOULD tho’ make a complaint to HR if it persisted. They may choose not to do anything about it but you’d be on record if they choose to get nasty about it!
I don’t agree with others here that you have the right to “free speech” only in regard to the government. Just watch the nightly news and you’ll see cases that have nothing to do with the government and yet employees or customers are being persecuted for making “OFFENSIVE” remarks about something or someone!
Look what happened in Bay Harbor?
https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/bay-harbor-islands-police-officer-suspended-over-wifes-racist-social-media-comments/
I am from Chicago and lived there most of my life. I earned early to keep my mouth shut. So much for freedom of speech in America!!!
Good luck. Hope you are close to retirement. Life will than be better and you will enjoy the freedom retirement brings.
You are describing harassment. Since they have told you they have “heard what you said”, they are likely contriving a harassing workplace.