This isn't about Google, I'm not even sure it's about race or class. This is just how people are. Put enough of them in a place and let them get comfortable wi

This isn't about Google, I'm not even sure it's about race or class. This is just how people are. Put enough of them in a place and let them get comfortable with each other and you will hear this. That has been my experience in the industry for 17 years now. 8 years at a very large company with plenty of employees. Stressed and bitter employees tend to talk this way. Others don't. Some might not feel comfortable talking about it, some might talk about it with their other friends. But in general I've noticed that people who are comfortable and being themselves can vent racist and "class-related" opinons freely around the office. In teams of 6-8 people there might be one or two of the types of people who tend to take charge in these discussions. Or initiate them.