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I'm a very anti-racist and anti-fascist person. I'm in favour of removing slavers and white supremacists statues. But these silly debates in the tech world make
by idiocratic 6y ago
I'm a very anti-racist and anti-fascist person. I'm in favour of removing slavers and white supremacists statues.
But these silly debates in the tech world makes me cringe a little and I wish our community was different. Isn't it of little importance how a branch is named? Let's focus on politics, on inclusion, on essential debates that our societies need to improve and let's not waste our energies changing stupid little things that have no meaning other than to a minority of rich white males from Silicon Valley, as a method to self-redemption. Like giving some money to charities and be done with it, instead of rolling up our sleeves and do some direct work. Very White, American, Protestant thing to do. And very easy. And it's also free marketing, the cynic in me thinks.
- villasv 6y agoThat's a false dichotomy. You can worry about politics and other "essential" debates, and still worry about language and better defaults. It's low-gain/low-effort, but that's not really a reason to object.
- jb0x168 6y agoJust curious: are you also a member of one of the groups impacted by these terms?
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- throwaway1997 6y agoAre you?
- jasonlfunk 6y agoWhy would that matter?