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> Even the dumb, biased people with money have to compete with smart investors that leave no stone, black or white, unturned in their search for opportunity Yo
by trustfundbaby 16y ago
> Even the dumb, biased people with money have to compete with smart investors that leave no stone, black or white, unturned in their search for opportunity
You might be surprised at how untrue that turns out to be. Investors are focused on winning ... and to do that they'll usually go with what fits the prototype of a winner ... much the same way NFL teams pick quarterbacks (right height, right throwing motion, etc)
People aren't just going to throw thousands of dollars after minorities just because there might be a Google there somewhere ... they're going to go where the hits are coming ... MIT, San Francisco, Harvard ... places that many minorities are not.
- xiaoma 16y ago> MIT, San Francisco, Harvard ... places that many minorities are not. Have you been to San Francisco? It's one of the most diverse places on the planet. And it's not only in terms of race but also language, culture, religion and sexual practices.
- trustfundbaby 16y agoYes I have.
- trustfundbaby 16y ago> San Francisco Yes I have ... didn't see that many black folks when I was there.
- xiaoma 16y agoDiversity doesn't narrowly equate to the number of black people you encounter during visits. According to Wikipedia, San Fransisco is 7.3% black, 31.3% asian, 14.0% hispanic and a total of 35.6% of the residents are from outside the US. It also has the highest ratio of gay/lesbian individuals of anywhere in the US at 15.4%. That is a LOT of minorities and a lot of diversity no matter how you slice it and downmodding me won't change the fact.