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i don't know that dude in particular, but 'backwards middle eastern' sounds a bit racist. for instance, maybe that person has said something kind of evil, imo

i don't know that dude in particular, but 'backwards middle eastern' sounds a bit racist. for instance, maybe that person has said something kind of evil, imo -- like maybe that an entire country should be ceded to some other country -- but even then i wouldn't want to overgeneralize -- i def don't like being associated with the most famous/rich americans when i go abroad, or interact online. but i would agree generally that non-us investors buying up us politicians, pr firms, and tech and media companies is something we/us should be careful about.

goodSteveramos 4y ago
>i def don't like being associated with the most famous/rich americans On some level Americans are responsible for what our government and economic leaders do. We cant identify as and benefit from being Americans and then chide other groups for being racist when they complain about what our leaders do in our name. The reverse is equally true
- mistrial9 4y ago
  you have it completely backwards and I can show it the people that pushed, bragged and elbowed their way into executive management at a massive, eternally funded bureacracy are experts at disregarding the viewpoint, input and most of all directions from others The first thing to do in such a position is to reward an inner loyal circle by increasing their benefits, authority and lessen the actual work, via contractors. This thread shows anecdotal evidence that setups involve far more than half the working headcount as contractors. The contractors do real work, take real blame, and are routinely pushed around since that is what people really do to each other. At what stage of any of this do "we" take responsibility and make change?!? it is fortified income protection, not responsive systems, described here..