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Honestly it's a bit ironic posting your arguments on this forum. I somewhat agree, but technology has taken people all around the world to the top 0.1% of wealt
by primax 4y ago
Honestly it's a bit ironic posting your arguments on this forum. I somewhat agree, but technology has taken people all around the world to the top 0.1% of wealth in America and does so every day
- angrais 4y agoYes, but only a small portion of people are working in tech, and those who are tend to be middle class white males anyway.
- rufus_foreman 4y agoWhites are not overrepresented at most tech companies relative to their share of the population. Which major tech companies are over 60% white? Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, and Microsoft all have a lower share of white workers than the general US population.
- refactor_master 4y agoBut how is that the American dream? I myself work in tech and have nice academic credentials and all, and I come from from a “working class” background. I would never consider that the American dream though, because it was all paid through the welfare state of the country that I live in, and not because of any particular fortuitous circumstances. That I use American-invented technology to generate revenue seems to be wholly besides the point of the American dream.
- seanmcdirmid 4y agoI have a similar background, but how is: > I would never consider that the American dream though, because it was all paid through the welfare state of the country that I live in, and not because of any particular fortuitous circumstances. Not the American dream? Education even if subsidized by the state (more so 30 years ago) still involves a lot of work, we still had to study hard while getting through our part time jobs to cover living expenses.