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I am not sure mate. Yes, some things you mention sound annoying and insulting but still. You are an immigrant to the US, got a non US education, you got a job i

I am not sure mate. Yes, some things you mention sound annoying and insulting but still. You are an immigrant to the US, got a non US education, you got a job in Silicon Valley and you made it. Honestly, I feel like I received more discrimination as a white, western European in the US than you did. When I was still working in a university lab in the US, it was extremely diverse, with a strong bias/over-representation of Chinese people. But it was still diverse in skin color, heritage, religion, sex or whatever. I never saw any "insensitive comments" there, at least none that were meant in a bad way.

alienthrowaway 6y ago
> Honestly, I feel like I received more discrimination as a white, western European in the US than you did. What is the point of bringing this up - is this thread the oppression olympics/"Four Yorkshiremen" of discrimination? Do I have a bit for you: White, western European, you say? Try being an immigrant as a black, African in tech - I'm sure I had it worse than you, at least you people assume you had electricity growing up. As you can imagine, it takes longer than I'd like to establish trust in my engineering chops, and this is an additional consideration when changing jobs.
- pacman2 6y ago
  You work in tech in the US, a place I had to leave because I did not have a job, shelter, food, health insurance and had to go to China. I have black friends that work in tech, patent law or whatever in the US. Yes, racism exists, no doubt. They told me anecdotes. But I am not very impressed by your complaining. And this is the most polite way I can phrase it. Don't like it in the US? Go to Africa. Good opportunities there. If I had to leave China, Ethiopia would be on of the places I would consider.
  - alienthrowaway 6y ago
    > Yes, racism exists, no doubt...Don't like it in the US? Go to Africa. Amazing. No thanks though - I'm staying put; I have what it takes, even if some people are slow to realize. I didn't get here by being mediocre.
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- mc32 6y ago
  >I'm sure I had it worse than you, at least you people assume you had electricity growing up. Are there not times that cityfolk don't rib countryfolk about growing up in poorer conditions in almost any country? Not to say it's right. But I also think I'm not mistaken in thinking people back home have misconceptions about people in the US as well. Misconceptions are pretty universal.
  - alienthrowaway 6y ago
    > Are there not times that cityfolk don't rib countryfolk about growing up in poorer conditions in almost any country? This is exactly the problem: I did not grow up in the country or in "poorer conditions" like you assumed. > Misconceptions are pretty universal. Tell me about it - I actually believed the US was the greatest country on earth, and that silicon valley is meritocratic.
    - LunaSea 6y ago
      What OP is getting at is that any European country has people from the majority ethnicity live in the conditions you describe. A lot living in rural places although the experience isn't limited to it.

alienthrowaway 6y ago

> Honestly, I feel like I received more discrimination as a white, western European in the US than you did. What is the point of bringing this up - is this thread the oppression olympics/"Four Yorkshiremen" of discrimination? Do I have a bit for you: White, western European, you say? Try being an immigrant as a black, African in tech - I'm sure I had it worse than you, at least you people assume you had electricity growing up. As you can imagine, it takes longer than I'd like to establish trust in my engineering chops, and this is an additional consideration when changing jobs.

pacman2 6y ago
You work in tech in the US, a place I had to leave because I did not have a job, shelter, food, health insurance and had to go to China. I have black friends that work in tech, patent law or whatever in the US. Yes, racism exists, no doubt. They told me anecdotes. But I am not very impressed by your complaining. And this is the most polite way I can phrase it. Don't like it in the US? Go to Africa. Good opportunities there. If I had to leave China, Ethiopia would be on of the places I would consider.
- alienthrowaway 6y ago
  > Yes, racism exists, no doubt...Don't like it in the US? Go to Africa. Amazing. No thanks though - I'm staying put; I have what it takes, even if some people are slow to realize. I didn't get here by being mediocre.
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mc32 6y ago
>I'm sure I had it worse than you, at least you people assume you had electricity growing up. Are there not times that cityfolk don't rib countryfolk about growing up in poorer conditions in almost any country? Not to say it's right. But I also think I'm not mistaken in thinking people back home have misconceptions about people in the US as well. Misconceptions are pretty universal.
- alienthrowaway 6y ago
  > Are there not times that cityfolk don't rib countryfolk about growing up in poorer conditions in almost any country? This is exactly the problem: I did not grow up in the country or in "poorer conditions" like you assumed. > Misconceptions are pretty universal. Tell me about it - I actually believed the US was the greatest country on earth, and that silicon valley is meritocratic.
  - LunaSea 6y ago
    What OP is getting at is that any European country has people from the majority ethnicity live in the conditions you describe. A lot living in rural places although the experience isn't limited to it.