It's getting uncomfortable in the cobb house these days. The political debate is getting heated and loud. Bill has borrowed George's favorite argumentative tool: shouting louder if the opponent doesnt yield to the obvious superiority of your logic and facts. Sometimes the yelling gets out of hand.
To those unfamiliar with conflict management it is disturbing. Rajeed, whose cultural training forbids him to argue with anyone who outranks him is very quiet. Everyone outranks him. (Actually, Lonny is the new guy, but he outranks Rajeed by dint of his previous experience at another dump.)
As the manager, I encourage the free expression of diverse opinions as long as they do not interfere with dump regulations. To me conflict is natural. Arguing provides a healthy outlet for passionate feeling and is probably the best way for guys to communicate with each other.
I suppose I could quote the actual arguments literally, and that might prove entertaining, but in the interests of brevity, let me just summarize the nature of the debate:
George: "All Republicans are Good. Democrats and whistleblowers are merely humping a book."
Everyone Else: "Why can't we be more like France?"
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