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> The reason Google never hired an HBCU student straight out of undergrad into one of their key engineering roles is because they didn’t believe talent existed

by Orthw2020 6y ago

> The reason Google never hired an HBCU student straight out of undergrad into one of their key engineering roles is because they didn’t believe talent existed at these institutions- until I showed up. I pity white working class American males: no classic class privilege and no modern victim privilege.

peteretep 6y ago
Ironically, my understanding is they're also the most likely to vote against minimum wages, social security, universal health care, Pell Grants and so on, and to have bought into specious arguments about meritocracies. Hat tip to this book[0] "issues of race point to underlying problems in society that ultimately affect everyone, not just minorities". [0] https://www.amazon.com/Miners-Canary-Enlisting-Resisting-Transforming/dp/0674010841 https://www.amazon.com/Miners-Canary-Enlisting-Resisting-Tra...
- HuwytNashi_004 6y ago
  I'm probably biased, but I find that honorable. I'd rather be on the street than accept a dime forcefully extracted from a hardworking stranger. I find it unconscionable that so many foreigners come to Western countries with already-generous welfare systems and countless programs specifically established to materially benefit non-indigenous people, and still vote overwhelmingly in support of increased public benefits. It's a slow ransacking under the guise of democracy. And some people still wonder why there's a mysterious uptick in White collectivism...
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  - peteretep 6y ago
    Federal spending per person is $14,652. If you’ve ever earned less than ~$70k you’ve accepted a dime forcibly extracted from a stranger.
    - tremon 6y ago
      That's disingenuous. Federal spending isn't spent on persons, it's spent on infrastructure. If the city decides to renew or clean the sewer pipes running under my street, how many dimes have I accepted, personally?
- neilsense 6y ago
  Maybe they aren't looking for an easy way out like others.
- defertoreptar 6y ago
  Not ironic when you consider people don't always just vote for what will improve their present financial position. Wouldn't you agree that some vote based on their principles?

peteretep 6y ago

Ironically, my understanding is they're also the most likely to vote against minimum wages, social security, universal health care, Pell Grants and so on, and to have bought into specious arguments about meritocracies. Hat tip to this book[0] "issues of race point to underlying problems in society that ultimately affect everyone, not just minorities". [0] https://www.amazon.com/Miners-Canary-Enlisting-Resisting-Transforming/dp/0674010841 https://www.amazon.com/Miners-Canary-Enlisting-Resisting-Tra...

HuwytNashi_004 6y ago
I'm probably biased, but I find that honorable. I'd rather be on the street than accept a dime forcefully extracted from a hardworking stranger. I find it unconscionable that so many foreigners come to Western countries with already-generous welfare systems and countless programs specifically established to materially benefit non-indigenous people, and still vote overwhelmingly in support of increased public benefits. It's a slow ransacking under the guise of democracy. And some people still wonder why there's a mysterious uptick in White collectivism...
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- peteretep 6y ago
  Federal spending per person is $14,652. If you’ve ever earned less than ~$70k you’ve accepted a dime forcibly extracted from a stranger.
  - tremon 6y ago
    That's disingenuous. Federal spending isn't spent on persons, it's spent on infrastructure. If the city decides to renew or clean the sewer pipes running under my street, how many dimes have I accepted, personally?
neilsense 6y ago
Maybe they aren't looking for an easy way out like others.
defertoreptar 6y ago
Not ironic when you consider people don't always just vote for what will improve their present financial position. Wouldn't you agree that some vote based on their principles?