Then make us understand how can one pick up on the country (and a whole continent) of origin of SV founders and not be racist, what is the non-racist reason to

Then make us understand how can one pick up on the country (and a whole continent) of origin of SV founders and not be racist, what is the non-racist reason to consider the country of origin distinction relevant in a discussion about SV founders? And why mention the bit about "civic society", what has that anything to do with the country/continent of origin?