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There are not enough qualified black people in that job market, what is this that Americans have that difficult to grok?



Americans think that is

a) bullshit

b) even if it wasn't bullshit, the companies improve with the representation to adequately ship products to markets that they would otherwise ignore

c) both kinds of people are benefits to the companies, as there is a greater priority to address markets than cater to egos of internal employees


If true, what are they doing to change that? When I was at Google there were zero paths to bring in people with potential and train them up. I’m guessing it is the same at Coinbase. Doing nothing to address the problem then pointing at your H1Bs and patting yourself on the back.


honest Q: why is it their job to fix this?

also: for companies that are global in nature, with global operations, offices, employees, etc. is it right to take on the issues of the country where they have an office? (or are HQ-ed, or have X% of employees (even if majority)?)

Why not other things? Why aren't the issues of the impoverished of India an issue w/ tech companies, especially given the large presence of "well to do" Indians or upper-casters?


If corporations were not involved in our politics in the US it would be fine. You don’t get to shape the laws of a country then wash your hands of responsibility for the people.

Our healthcare relies on our employment, they fund politicians, write laws. They are very much the lords of the modern era and they need to act in the interest of people, or lose their corporate personhood.

As for the globalist perspective, I agree. We should care how people up the supply chain live. I understand the issues in the US significantly better than those in China or India though. For those issues, give them visibility and work toward a solution. It doesn’t have to be either or.


I would guess through the same system everyone else qualifies through, weather it be Google or someone else.

Your local governments have to push the education forward instead of doing these racist affirmative action rules.


The talent pools exist, they can definitely increase recruiting at different schools.

America is where it is by not even tapping into the productivity of basically up to half of its population across various demographics, imagine if it did.




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