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Sorry, my intent was not to belittle or enrage. I was merely pointing out the fact that, based upon provided data, you, as a developer, are quite far removed fr

by getsat 16y ago

Sorry, my intent was not to belittle or enrage. I was merely pointing out the fact that, based upon provided data, you, as a developer, are quite far removed from the lower end of the income spectrum. Your comment seemed to give a vibe of "I don't care about this because it doesn't affect me and the fact that I am even hearing about it is pissing me off." My apologies if that is not the case. (Disclaimer: I am not from the USA.) White people make up the majority of the population in the northeastern USA. Minorities tend to be poorer. That's a statistical fact. A developer in a white town is probably doing better than most people around him. It's an important issue. I hope there are more articles about this topic. They're more interesting than articles about del.iciou.us being killed by Yahoo.

anamax 16y ago
> Sorry, my intent was not to belittle or enrage. I was merely pointing out the fact that, based upon provided data, you, as a developer, are quite far removed from the lower end of the income spectrum. Bite me. You don't know anything about where he comes from or how he got where he is now. Heck - you don't even know that he's not one of the saintly 3%. You're just looking to claim some high ground so you can start a pissing contest. > (Disclaimer: I am not from the USA.) Perhaps you should refrain from comments that depend on knowledge that you don't have.
- getsat 16y ago
  Do I really need to have been born in the USA to be able to read published statistical data about the population? That seems to be an odd dependency. As I said, my intent was not to belittle, nor is it to "win" any kind of contest. The desire to be part of a winning team has turned the tide from reason and logic to emotion in modern discourse (and especially politics). I don't care if I don't "win" as long as I'm forced, at a minimum, to reevaluate my position and beliefs. Also, what do you mean by "saintly"?
  - anamax 16y ago
    > Do I really need to have been born in the USA to be able to read published statistical data about the population? I'm not disputing your ability to read. I'm pointing out that your conclusions were faulty. Was I wrong to assume that more knowledge might have helped you avoid the error? > As I said, my intent was not to belittle, nor is it to "win" any kind of contest. Then you should work on ensuring that your intent is reflected in what you write. > The desire to be part of a winning team has turned the tide from reason and logic to emotion in modern discourse (and especially politics). Projection....

by getsat 16y ago

anamax 16y ago

> Sorry, my intent was not to belittle or enrage. I was merely pointing out the fact that, based upon provided data, you, as a developer, are quite far removed from the lower end of the income spectrum. Bite me. You don't know anything about where he comes from or how he got where he is now. Heck - you don't even know that he's not one of the saintly 3%. You're just looking to claim some high ground so you can start a pissing contest. > (Disclaimer: I am not from the USA.) Perhaps you should refrain from comments that depend on knowledge that you don't have.

getsat 16y ago
Do I really need to have been born in the USA to be able to read published statistical data about the population? That seems to be an odd dependency. As I said, my intent was not to belittle, nor is it to "win" any kind of contest. The desire to be part of a winning team has turned the tide from reason and logic to emotion in modern discourse (and especially politics). I don't care if I don't "win" as long as I'm forced, at a minimum, to reevaluate my position and beliefs. Also, what do you mean by "saintly"?
- anamax 16y ago
  > Do I really need to have been born in the USA to be able to read published statistical data about the population? I'm not disputing your ability to read. I'm pointing out that your conclusions were faulty. Was I wrong to assume that more knowledge might have helped you avoid the error? > As I said, my intent was not to belittle, nor is it to "win" any kind of contest. Then you should work on ensuring that your intent is reflected in what you write. > The desire to be part of a winning team has turned the tide from reason and logic to emotion in modern discourse (and especially politics). Projection....