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If we start to get a lot of comments here, pay attention. You'll likely see confirmation of recent trends in India. I suspect we're already seeing that, even wi

If we start to get a lot of comments here, pay attention. You'll likely see confirmation of recent trends in India. I suspect we're already seeing that, even with the few comments that have been posted so far.

danamit 4y ago
I thought it will be different from Twitter and YouTube comments, sad to see Indian IT professionals being part of that too.
- formerkrogemp 4y ago
  It's only less pronounced for American IT professionals defending the US reputation as y'all have more of a contrarían streak. I think if anything Americans online are more prone to criticize their own country than other places specifically because we have decent freedom of speech.
  - stjohnswarts 4y ago
    ... for now. The right wing SCOTUS is likely to begin upholding racist, sexist, and political decisions as okay in republicans states, they (the 5 far right members) have made no qualms about putting out feelers for such cases in the past, we are just beginning to see how bad it's going to get with challenges to Roe v. Wade (soon to be completely upended), voters rights, and various other cases in the pipeline
- shasts 4y ago
  Majority of Indians IT professionals or majority who has attended college in India are upper caste folks, the main supporters of current ruling party. So the trend is not surprising. Many of them migrated to West and continue to do the same caste things even in silicon valley. Google the Cisco caste discrimination incident.
  - muzaffarpur 4y ago
    I doubt it. On an average around 70% of seats are reserved (affirmative action) for lower caste students. The difference of admission cutoffs is like day and night. I wouldn't be surprise that people from upper caste don't feel particularly well, for being lawfully, indefinite discrimination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_in_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_in_India
    - unmole 4y ago
      > On an average around 70% of seats are reserved (affirmative action) for lower caste students. In which alternate reality?
    - shasts 4y ago
      The Wikipedia link is correct, but you are only seeing one side. Getting into engineering schools requires coaching, which majority can't afford. Second, surviving there requires additional skills that state board educated Dalits and lower castes don't have. You can Google for the number of Dalits and lower castes really getting admitted or finishing the course. https://qz.com/india/2001747/iit-kharagpur-professor-abusing-sc-st-students-is-not-a-one-off/ https://qz.com/india/2001747/iit-kharagpur-professor-abusing...
morekozhambu 4y ago
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danamit 4y ago

I thought it will be different from Twitter and YouTube comments, sad to see Indian IT professionals being part of that too.

formerkrogemp 4y ago
It's only less pronounced for American IT professionals defending the US reputation as y'all have more of a contrarían streak. I think if anything Americans online are more prone to criticize their own country than other places specifically because we have decent freedom of speech.
- stjohnswarts 4y ago
  ... for now. The right wing SCOTUS is likely to begin upholding racist, sexist, and political decisions as okay in republicans states, they (the 5 far right members) have made no qualms about putting out feelers for such cases in the past, we are just beginning to see how bad it's going to get with challenges to Roe v. Wade (soon to be completely upended), voters rights, and various other cases in the pipeline
shasts 4y ago
Majority of Indians IT professionals or majority who has attended college in India are upper caste folks, the main supporters of current ruling party. So the trend is not surprising. Many of them migrated to West and continue to do the same caste things even in silicon valley. Google the Cisco caste discrimination incident.
- muzaffarpur 4y ago
  I doubt it. On an average around 70% of seats are reserved (affirmative action) for lower caste students. The difference of admission cutoffs is like day and night. I wouldn't be surprise that people from upper caste don't feel particularly well, for being lawfully, indefinite discrimination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_in_India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_in_India
  - unmole 4y ago
    > On an average around 70% of seats are reserved (affirmative action) for lower caste students. In which alternate reality?
  - shasts 4y ago
    The Wikipedia link is correct, but you are only seeing one side. Getting into engineering schools requires coaching, which majority can't afford. Second, surviving there requires additional skills that state board educated Dalits and lower castes don't have. You can Google for the number of Dalits and lower castes really getting admitted or finishing the course. https://qz.com/india/2001747/iit-kharagpur-professor-abusing-sc-st-students-is-not-a-one-off/ https://qz.com/india/2001747/iit-kharagpur-professor-abusing...

morekozhambu 4y ago

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