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Well, he still does a lot of other things. DEI is indeed something he is obsessed about, and I guess there are good reasons he sees. I definitely see them too.

skhunted 3y ago
What is it about DEI that causes you to be obsessed about it? From my perspective DEI is mostly about not glossing over the negative aspects of the history of race relations. It's not something I'm particularly invested in emotionally speaking. I'm guessing the term means something different to you than to me that causes you to be obsessed about it. There is always a danger of getting into a needless back and forth with such a question so I promise not to respond. Just want to know your concerns on the topic.
- neverrroot 3y ago
  I’m not obsessed, far from it, but I’m seriously concerned about the merit/performance/excellence aspects. I can understand, that someone like him could easily obsess over these things, and he’s not alone from what I see.
  - manuelabeledo 3y ago
    > I’m not obsessed, far from it, but I’m seriously concerned about the merit/performance/excellence aspects. I know I'm breaking the HN etiquette by pointing this out, but your post history suggests that you are indeed quite inflamed about race nothingburgers.
    - neverrroot 3y ago
      I strongly believe in equal opportunity and rewarding hard work, respecting merit and performance/excellence. I come from nothing from a communist country and worked my way through, got kids and responsibilities. Anyhow, if you check my history, see for how long I’ve been around and how little I’ve posted related to this overall.
      - Zigurd 3y ago
        Correction and redress are part of creating equal opportunity. Something as simple as being repeatedly pulled over for being the wrong color in a nice neighborhood puts a big thumb on the scales. Being concerned means being concerned with the entire problem.
        neverrroot 3y ago
        Pretty strong opinions, but they are yours
manuelabeledo 3y ago
> I guess there are good reasons he sees. I definitely see them too. I'm interested in knowing what those reasons are. For reference, Google is pretty much 50% white European and 50% Asian. In leadership roles, the split is 70-30.

skhunted 3y ago

What is it about DEI that causes you to be obsessed about it? From my perspective DEI is mostly about not glossing over the negative aspects of the history of race relations. It's not something I'm particularly invested in emotionally speaking. I'm guessing the term means something different to you than to me that causes you to be obsessed about it. There is always a danger of getting into a needless back and forth with such a question so I promise not to respond. Just want to know your concerns on the topic.

neverrroot 3y ago
I’m not obsessed, far from it, but I’m seriously concerned about the merit/performance/excellence aspects. I can understand, that someone like him could easily obsess over these things, and he’s not alone from what I see.
- manuelabeledo 3y ago
  > I’m not obsessed, far from it, but I’m seriously concerned about the merit/performance/excellence aspects. I know I'm breaking the HN etiquette by pointing this out, but your post history suggests that you are indeed quite inflamed about race nothingburgers.
  - neverrroot 3y ago
    I strongly believe in equal opportunity and rewarding hard work, respecting merit and performance/excellence. I come from nothing from a communist country and worked my way through, got kids and responsibilities. Anyhow, if you check my history, see for how long I’ve been around and how little I’ve posted related to this overall.
    - Zigurd 3y ago
      Correction and redress are part of creating equal opportunity. Something as simple as being repeatedly pulled over for being the wrong color in a nice neighborhood puts a big thumb on the scales. Being concerned means being concerned with the entire problem.
      - neverrroot 3y ago
        Pretty strong opinions, but they are yours

manuelabeledo 3y ago

> I guess there are good reasons he sees. I definitely see them too. I'm interested in knowing what those reasons are. For reference, Google is pretty much 50% white European and 50% Asian. In leadership roles, the split is 70-30.