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I don't want "coding for white guys", if I could decide, I'd want for example "coding for people who work manual labor jobs living in rural America" (I live in Poland so it's not directly about me).

It seems you're also making a false assumption that since "white guys" make the majority of the industry that means all kinds of "white guys" are properly represented there. But I don't see colors or genders like that.



It’s very frustrating when non-residents or citizens have such strong opinions on US policy like this.

We do have those programs ("coding for people who work manual labor jobs living in rural America") already and we have for quite a long time.


The only people who have the privilege to not see color or gender are those in the majority.

You bet your ass black Americans see color, because they're reminded of it every day. In our policies, communities, and workplaces.

Also: I agree such a program would be great, but it's not an either or type thing. We can, and do, do both.

This crab bucket sort of whiney baby mentality of "daaaad why do THEY get stuff?" is destructive. It's literally anti-solutions.

Making everything worse across the board for everyone might be fair, but it's also shitty and intellectually lazy.




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