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> You are looking to hire a young, 25 year old computer scientist living in a big blue city who graduated from PresigiousUniversity. What politics do you think
by solidasparagus 6y ago
> You are looking to hire a young, 25 year old computer scientist living in a big blue city who graduated from PresigiousUniversity. What politics do you think this person likely subscribes to?
I think people too readily assume that these people are blue, but you have to remember that academia (and tech in general) tends to have strong social pressure to either be blue or hide your political beliefs. There is likely a very large contingent of closet republicans.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoAnd we have to remember that even the categories here are highly artificial; even people who'd never describe themselves as closet Republicans don't necessarily agree with whatever specific aspect of politics a company might try to target. There are a couple of California ballot propositions I have in mind where polling is very divergent from what you'd expect reading any kind of public discussion about them.
- matthewdgreen 6y agoIt's one thing to be a closet Republican, another thing to be against putting up even an anodyne corporate statement about BLM/racial intolerance.
- GoblinSlayer 6y agoThat's doubtful in polarized conditions.
- helen___keller 6y agoI don't assume anything about any particular person, but I was under the impression that, statistically speaking, someone with these demographics is much more likely to lean liberal. Perhaps I'm wrong about this. > There is likely a very large contingent of closet republicans. Whether the minority is outspoken or not, my point is just that it's a minority.