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I’m fully in support of surfacing attributes about groups who are systemically discriminated against (African American, women, LGBTQ, etc.). I also appreciate k

by AnonC 6y ago

I’m fully in support of surfacing attributes about groups who are systemically discriminated against (African American, women, LGBTQ, etc.). I also appreciate knowing that some business is local, supporting the poor and those not privileged to have a decent education, the disabled, etc. But considering how most of the world has turned strongly and violently right wing in the last few years, I’m also concerned about targeted attacks against such places in the light of this information. Yeah, if you won’t visit a place dominated by businesses owned or run by African Americans because of this fact alone, that’s problematic in itself. But if you’re against these groups and want to cause harm, now Google has made it easier for you to find them or inform people who think similarly in other places where they should target. I don’t know if this move is beneficial or harmful overall at this point in time. I wish this had been done more than a decade ago though.

nitro_luke 6y ago
> most of the world has turned strongly and violently right wing in the last few years Really? Do you have evidence that right wing violence exceeds that of any other political affiliation? Anecdotally, looking at current events, the opposite seems to be true. I'm not looking for a fight, I'm genuinely curious if there are sources for this claim.
raxxorrax 6y ago
The right wing tendency is a reactionary response to this kind of activism. A few percent of people believe themselves to be superior due to race. Some people will always be like that but it was certainly a less and less prominent political orientation. But the conquest for more state control, against freedom of expression, against open dialogue put more and more people against activists. I don't think there is anything more to it and overall pretty simple. There are people making millions with esoteric bias training which are basically just bullshit jobs that certainly don't improve understanding. This industry needs a constant supply of racism.

by AnonC 6y ago

nitro_luke 6y ago

> most of the world has turned strongly and violently right wing in the last few years Really? Do you have evidence that right wing violence exceeds that of any other political affiliation? Anecdotally, looking at current events, the opposite seems to be true. I'm not looking for a fight, I'm genuinely curious if there are sources for this claim.

raxxorrax 6y ago

The right wing tendency is a reactionary response to this kind of activism. A few percent of people believe themselves to be superior due to race. Some people will always be like that but it was certainly a less and less prominent political orientation. But the conquest for more state control, against freedom of expression, against open dialogue put more and more people against activists. I don't think there is anything more to it and overall pretty simple. There are people making millions with esoteric bias training which are basically just bullshit jobs that certainly don't improve understanding. This industry needs a constant supply of racism.