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Poor in Tech
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Re: Poor in Tech
#512Instead of seeing the bright side of life, in which this person clearly vastly improved their situation in life, all they can see is what they don’t have. “I knew I was the only poor person at my tech startup because I had the only fat body in the building.” I’m sorry, but no, being poor doesn’t make you fat. Your eating choices make you fat. Poor people have agency too. Agency is not something you buy. This is comin…
Victim blaming is THE classic tactic used to ignore the very real situational plights of many, if not most, Americans.
Counterpoint: Playing the victim is THE classic tactic used to rationalize and excuse the behavior of many, if not most, Americans.
(If you found this point incorrect, dumb, or worthless, consider that is how many people feel about the point I am replying to.)
Re: Poor in Tech
#513Earlier quoted context omitted.
> What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca Cola, and you know that the President drinks Coca Cola, Liz Taylor drinks Coca Cola, and just think, you can drink Coca Cola, too. A coke is a coke and no amount of money can get you a better coke than the one the bum on the corner is d…
> A coke is a coke and no amount of money can get you a better coke than the one the bum on the corner is drinking. Not strictly accurate, as you can get bottled coke made with cane sugar instead of HFCS for a bit more and it is, in fact, better.
Back in 1975 that wasn't the case. But I guess it's another tiny symbol of increasing American inequality since then, we have special Coke for rich people now.
Still true for goldfish as far as I know.
Re: Poor in Tech
#514Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think you could argue that the opposite is true. Much classism in America is actually racism. For example, opposition to welfare programs have often been motivated by racist tropes like welfare queens. The truth is that racism and classism in America are deeply intertwined.
Explain how opposition to welfare programs is racism. Also, please explain why impoverished minority communities have not vastly improved regardless of the constantly increasing money tossed into welfare programs.
The comment wasn't that opposition to welfare programs was solely caused by racism, just that it was one motivation. It's easier to defend a racist policy if racism is never explicitly brought up, the policy just has a disparate impact along racial lines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Atwater#%22Southern_strate...
Re: Poor in Tech
#515Instead of seeing the bright side of life, in which this person clearly vastly improved their situation in life, all they can see is what they don’t have. “I knew I was the only poor person at my tech startup because I had the only fat body in the building.” I’m sorry, but no, being poor doesn’t make you fat. Your eating choices make you fat. Poor people have agency too. Agency is not something you buy. This is comin…
There are food deserts in the USA, where you literally can't buy high quality food like vegetables in a large area, and have to resort to only eating the highly processed and highly unhealthy food. These food deserts usually are located in the poorer neighbourhoods. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert
Which supermarket chains in the US do not provide vegetables, fruit, meat and only offer processed food? Please find us a 'food desert' where there are no supermarkets nearby.
This is a myth that's easily refuted. There's an argument to be made that poorer people aren't educated on healthy food choices but the idea that they don't have access to anything but processed food is just silly.
Re: Poor in Tech
#516Instead of seeing the bright side of life, in which this person clearly vastly improved their situation in life, all they can see is what they don’t have. “I knew I was the only poor person at my tech startup because I had the only fat body in the building.” I’m sorry, but no, being poor doesn’t make you fat. Your eating choices make you fat. Poor people have agency too. Agency is not something you buy. This is comin…
If you think this person "clearly vastly improved their situation in life" you may need to read the article again.
Are you suggesting that she chose to be employed at a start up and is actively choosing to stay there because it's a worse situation than she had before?
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#517Earlier quoted context omitted.
Literally never seen this happen. 98% guarantee the stigma is in the obese person’s own head more than anything. It’s just easier to transfer the responsibility to ”an unfriendly environment” than taking responsibility & control of your own feelings and actions
Literally seen this almost all the time at three different gym places... I went to the gym I was asked to come back "later" as "the gym is near full (50% full actually) and we prefer 'regulars' to come and train for something instead of... kind of you...". So, if I am like you - just seeing with my own eyes and not follow the feeling and facts from other persons - I would say that gym regulars are just full of s*** :…
I’ve been a gym rat for 15 years and the regulars I know will champion hardest for the people attempting a change.
Sorry you had foul experiences, but I’ll stick to 2% of the people being in that bucket.
Re: Poor in Tech
#518Not being able to spend $25 a day for lunch?
Not going for 3-day weekend to Greece?
Not getting Uber to work?
Count me in, I'm poor.
Re: Poor in Tech
#519Earlier quoted context omitted.
Explain how opposition to welfare programs is racism. Also, please explain why impoverished minority communities have not vastly improved regardless of the constantly increasing money tossed into welfare programs.
The comment wasn't that opposition to welfare programs was solely caused by racism, just that it was one motivation. It's easier to defend a racist policy if racism is never explicitly brought up, the policy just has a disparate impact along racial lines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Atwater#%22Southern_strate...
>The comment wasn't that opposition to welfare programs was solely caused by racism, just that it was one motivation
Ok so how would one oppose welfare programs and not be labeled racist? Do you believe there are no individuals taking advantage of the welfare system and that pointing out anyone who is would be racist?
Re: Poor in Tech
#520Read it again and replace poor with sane.