Power differentials and people’s economic stability being on the line. If someone doesn’t welcome an advance then the workplace has become hostile. Folks deserve a working environment free from harassment.

Frank, get the fuck out of here. I already told you I wasn’t interested in working with you as a client.

Essentially yes. Once they know you’re good in the sack, showing off your gun collection is less weird.

Best case scenario, they’re already a commie, but if you stick to only that then you’re severely limiting yourself in the imperial core.

That’s fine. I was originally considering giving shit advice mixed in with the good advice, but instead wound up just sincere posting since most people had legitimate questions. I was surprised by that, but rolled with it. This site has very different energy than most places on the internet, which is honestly refreshing.

Women have to deal with a lot of horrible bullshit that men cannot even begin to imagine.

The petty small talk is just signaling to each other that you can match social queues. It’s there to show you can handle the shallows before you go a bit deeper. Most people don’t care either, they’re just checking on some level that you’re not going to immediately launch into ranting about your childhood or describing in detail the entire plot of Muppets Unleashed.

they run a company with a logo that just says “dp”

Have fun and be good to each other. Your core values are aligned and the difference between leftist tendencies in daily life is very minimal. You both believe in abolishing capitalism, returning power to the workers, and intersectional liberation.

Yes.

A common mistake I see from leftists is tendency-specific requirements. Basically anyone who is at least progressive is worth dating. If things work out they’ll likely move further left over time.

This doesn’t mean you hide your political beliefs, but talking about murdering landlords is probably best for at least after the third date. You need to establish you’re not going to kill the person and wear their skin as a suit before speaking of the necessity of revolutionary violence against the rich.