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Less liberal than the coasts. More liberal than their surrounding rural neighbors. We talk about how women make up 50% of the population and if we don't hire w
by forrestthewoods 11y ago
Less liberal than the coasts. More liberal than their surrounding rural neighbors.
We talk about how women make up 50% of the population and if we don't hire women then we're leaving a lot of talent on the table. Well 50% of the country is conservative and if we don't hire conservatives we're also leaving a lot of talent on the table.
Conservatives are people too. Many who are incredibly smart, talented, and hard working. They shouldn't be overlooked.
- pklausler 11y agoI don't think that tech companies are discriminating against the more conservative parts of the country because they're conservative, per se, but because the more conservative parts of the country tend (with exceptions, like Utah) to have low levels of funding for attractive amenities like good public schools. I'm not going to draw causation arrows, but the correlation is sure there.
- leesalminen 11y agoBut who wants to sit in a room with Bible Belt conservatives? I say this as a fairly conservative person living in a very liberal city.