Posted on 08/12/2022 8:36:34 AM PDT by lowbridge
A former flight attendant alleges that she was fired by Delta Air Lines for posting a photoshopped image of former President Donald Trump wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood on her Facebook page.
Leondra Taylor, a black woman, alleges that the April 2021 dismissal was “racially motivated,” according to Insider.
A spokesperson for the Atlanta-based airline told The Post: “When Delta employees intermix Delta’s brand with conduct or content that does not reflect our values of professionalism, inclusion and respect, that conduct can result in discipline or termination.”
“While personnel issues are considered private between Delta and its employees, the circumstances described by our former employee are not an accurate or complete explanation of the company’s termination decision,” the spokesperson added.
Taylor claims in her lawsuit that she posted an image on Facebook depicting Trump and Joe Biden during one of their presidential debates in 2020, according to the report by Insider, which says it obtained a copy of the court filing.
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I would hazard to guess that there is a lot more to this story than what is being reported.
Leondra Taylor. Now who could have guessed she is a black woman?
I disagree with her point of view, but I support her FREEDOM to post whatever opinion she holds.
My first question to her is where she got this idea Trump is associated with white supremacy.
Ironically, I’m sure she is a Democrat, which party used the KKK as their paramilitary arm.
If you intentionally display your politics in the eyes of the public then you gamble on being shunned. If the company that employs you is where you accomplished this, then you are using work time to do something that may not be in the best interest of your employer and they can do a number of things short of arrest to discipline the employee. It all depends on the wishes of the employer as to if they wish to trade profit for political opinion. I applaud Delta for standing their ground and trying to leave politics out of their operation. More companies should do the same.
wy69
People have been driven mad by TDS
However, the article mentioned that she was fired for bringing the Delta name into politics, so she may have made it look as if she was posting it in connection with her job or using her connection with Delta in some way.
I don’t think Delta would fire her for her opinions, and certainly not (as she claims) for “racist” motives, but they would fire her for misusing their brand identity.
And rightfully so.
There’s no racial motive here. Delta doesn’t want to be even tangential associated with KKK imagery.
“Leondra Taylor, a black woman, alleges that the April 2021 dismissal was “racially motivated,”
Well yeah, in a way it was just not the way her little everything is racist pea brain thinks.
Back in the 90s I had a black supervisor that had occasion to take disciplinary Action a black female in my shop.
After, she ran around for weeks accusing him of racism.......a black woman accusing a black man of racism......that makes a lot of sense.
It was at that time I realized the accusation of racism is nothing more than an attempt to gain leverage in any given situation when there is no other valid argument.
Since that experience the accusation or racism has meant nothing to me.
I disagree it’s racially motivated - but I support her right to post the pic and she shouldn’t have been fired.
I will point out, however, that Facebook would normally have automatically banned her if she had done that to a Democrat candidate.
Y’all ain’t black if you don’t vote for me.
Dumbass!! She probably hates ALL white people!!
If the airline gets away with firing that lib for her off-job politics, you can bet that a whole lot more conservatives will end-up getting fired for their politics.
She’s probably one of those obnoxious flight attendants that took GREAT PLEASURE in telling White folks they have to wear their face diaper during the flight.
I’ve seen a few videos of black flight attendants going way out of their way to throw their weight around.
I have had Delta flight attendant roommates when I was a flight attendant.
They are very aware that they cannot post things on their Facebook page like that .
VERY aware.
One of my roommates got a delta logo on her fingernail and refused to post it as she said she would get in trouble.
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