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The Guardian offers counselling to staff after ‘upsetting’ Trump election result!

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Thu 07-Nov-24 16:16:43

The Guardian is offering counselling to staff as it vowed to support its workforce after Donald Trump’s “upsetting” US election victory this week.

In an email to staff, The Guardian’s editor Katharine Viner said the election had “exposed alarming fault lines on many fronts” and urged journalists based in the UK to contact colleagues in the US “to offer your support”.

I’m glad I don’t give The Guardian any of my money if they waste it to coddle employees in this way!

Freya5 Thu 07-Nov-24 19:05:13

WellsRose

Oreo

WellsRose A lot of people aren’t happy that Trump is back in the White House but he won the election, simple as that and millions of Americans are happy as they voted for him.
The Guardian has always been a bit of a limp lettuce of a newspaper and now it’s excelling itself by offering counselling.

So are people who moan on Gransnet about Keir Starmer limp lettuces also.?

No, they are not being offered counselling either. We just have to suck it up, however much we fear for our kids futures under these left wing socialists.

Wyllow3 Thu 07-Nov-24 19:03:49

Since when is it wrong for an organisation to offer support, even if few want or need it?

WellsRose Thu 07-Nov-24 19:02:26

JudyBloom

Oh dear poor things, they need to grow up and accept the result. No matter what, Trump at least stands for freedom and true democracy, unlike the woke lefties. It just goes to show how people have had enough of the biden admin and how standards have dropped since they have been in. Trump is for common sense and people of all denominations and nationalities voted for him, the Mormons and all the Amish people. It is an unprecedented brilliant result and we can only be better off for it in the West. This is proof he was the best to vote in.

Even though he's a convicted sec offender.

Oreo Thu 07-Nov-24 19:02:23

There won’t be any more election rallies or threats of riots since DT won, so journalists won’t need to cover them.

WellsRose Thu 07-Nov-24 19:01:43

Oreo

WellsRose A lot of people aren’t happy that Trump is back in the White House but he won the election, simple as that and millions of Americans are happy as they voted for him.
The Guardian has always been a bit of a limp lettuce of a newspaper and now it’s excelling itself by offering counselling.

So are people who moan on Gransnet about Keir Starmer limp lettuces also.?

JudyBloom Thu 07-Nov-24 19:00:19

Oh dear poor things, they need to grow up and accept the result. No matter what, Trump at least stands for freedom and true democracy, unlike the woke lefties. It just goes to show how people have had enough of the biden admin and how standards have dropped since they have been in. Trump is for common sense and people of all denominations and nationalities voted for him, the Mormons and all the Amish people. It is an unprecedented brilliant result and we can only be better off for it in the West. This is proof he was the best to vote in.

WellsRose Thu 07-Nov-24 18:59:46

Oreo

The infantilisation of adults that goes on never ceases to amaze me.At least we can laugh at it😄

How is offering counselling the infantalisation of adults ?

Oreo Thu 07-Nov-24 18:59:20

WellsRose A lot of people aren’t happy that Trump is back in the White House but he won the election, simple as that and millions of Americans are happy as they voted for him.
The Guardian has always been a bit of a limp lettuce of a newspaper and now it’s excelling itself by offering counselling.

Wyllow3 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:58:01

Journalists are being threatened.

Trump has vowed to retaliate against journalists who report against him several times. Wake up.

If a newspaper wants to offer staff support, I have no problems with it, and I don't see what the fuss is all about.

It's not some peeve because "someone else has won". Its because Trump is threatening free speech.

"Even so, a new survey of hundreds of journalists who received safety training from the International Women's Media Foundation finds 36% say they have faced or been threatened with physical violence on the job — and they have felt especially threatened at Trump campaign rallies.

"Journalists reported feeling at high risk while covering Trump rallies and 'Stop the Steal' protests, especially when some Trump supporters and protestors openly carry weapons," the report states."

www.npr.org/2024/10/22/nx-s1-5161480/trump-media-threats-abc-cbs-60-minutes-journalists

There are a number of similar articles.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:57:12

MayBee70 we have a MP in our extended family, we knew personally for nearly 40 years a MP who was murdered whilst in his Constituency Office.

There are probably many more on GN who know MP’s on a personal level and/or involved in politics.

The Party Rhetoric emanates from the top, empty manifesto promises…

Oreo Thu 07-Nov-24 18:53:16

The infantilisation of adults that goes on never ceases to amaze me.At least we can laugh at it😄

WellsRose Thu 07-Nov-24 18:52:43

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Not one sided though Maybee eh? Politics is a dirty business as they say. Nobody is squeaky clean it would be naive to think so!

I don't think anyone expects their politician to be squeaky clean but we are talking about a sex offender!

MayBee70 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:52:23

GrannyGravy13

MayBee70 unfortunately in the 21st century nearly all politicians tell us what they think we want to hear in order to get elected.

It doesn’t make it right, but it is what happens, whatever country and every party.

Yes, but are there many that, every single time they open their mouth a blatant lie comes out. So much so that it happens so often you forget a lot of them till something reminds you. Even his vice President to be wrote an autobiography that was totally fabricated. I mean, a recent one was Trumps comment about IVF. People eating cats and dogs. Cat litter in classrooms…etc etc

MayBee70 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:47:38

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Not one sided though Maybee eh? Politics is a dirty business as they say. Nobody is squeaky clean it would be naive to think so!

Well, the people I know that are actively involved in politics aren’t like that so they must be naive too.

WellsRose Thu 07-Nov-24 18:45:05

FriedGreenTomatoes2

To be honest it’s because I just don't get it. This was democracy. Why can't they accept - like grown ups - that you don't always get what you want and that other people may not agree with your point of view? The majority voted for Trump.

They are only having counselling. They're not doing anything to destroy democracy.

There are loads of threads on here complaining about the government and Keir Starmer. Do you think that people should just accept the fact that Labour and never complain.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:43:37

X posts GG13 😁

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:43:12

Not one sided though Maybee eh? Politics is a dirty business as they say. Nobody is squeaky clean it would be naive to think so!

GrannyGravy13 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:42:35

MayBee70 unfortunately in the 21st century nearly all politicians tell us what they think we want to hear in order to get elected.

It doesn’t make it right, but it is what happens, whatever country and every party.

MayBee70 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:38:39

FriedGreenTomatoes2

To be honest it’s because I just don't get it. This was democracy. Why can't they accept - like grown ups - that you don't always get what you want and that other people may not agree with your point of view? The majority voted for Trump.

It’s because of people winning votes by telling blatant lies that people believe,

Galaxy Thu 07-Nov-24 18:38:05

And let's face it he has much more to be cross about than The Guardian.

Galaxy Thu 07-Nov-24 18:37:17

It is not heartless to observe that counselling for those who dont like an election result may not be the best way forward.
I thought Bidens speech just now was good, bring down the temperature, not see each other just as adversaries.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:36:07

To be honest it’s because I just don't get it. This was democracy. Why can't they accept - like grown ups - that you don't always get what you want and that other people may not agree with your point of view? The majority voted for Trump.

Nonnato2 Thu 07-Nov-24 18:35:31

An excellent post MOnica.

TerriBull Thu 07-Nov-24 18:33:55

I do know someone who worked at a publisher who were producing one of the JK Rowling books, and some of those on that teams who were opposed to one of her pronouncements were told they could withdraw from working on that book if they felt disturbed, unsafe or whatever troubling feelings some increasingly appear to be affected with if they find themselves in disagreement with a point of view that doesn't tally with theirs.

WellsRose Thu 07-Nov-24 18:33:08

FriedGreenTomatoes2

And I was giving out on what was in the News about the Guardian and its staff. It’s in the newspapers today. It’s nothing personal. Others make it so.

You were sneering at people being offered counselling ( we don't even know if staff took it up). All we doing is pointing why people are upset.