> I neither asked for nor wanted an Internet random to offer half-baked, unevidenced pro-racist, pro-sexist waffle, thanks.
There's nothing pro-racist or pro-sexist about what I said, but that's the world we live in. Making an argument for hiring the best person for the job is called racist and sexist. This is the cause for anonymity--people like you demonize those you disagree with.
> Yes, because I never before would have encountered people justifying the status quo by suggesting that racism and sexism don't exist or, if they do, are in fact optimum. Surely, there is nowhere else on the internet I might have been exposed to an "alternate" view. I'm sure nobody on HN has ever taken that position, let alone in response to me. Gosh, thank you for bringing something new into the world.
Your frustrated response at someone who would have the audacity to challenge your view reinforce the claim that it doesn't happen enough. It's much easier to sit in an echo chamber where everyone pats themselves on the backs about how progressive they are and how racist and backward everyone else is, but it's hard to step back and examine things rationally when called out on it.
But it's OK! You're under no obligation to respond to my (or anyone else's) comments. You can return to your safe space whenever you'd like.
> My, aren't you the brave one. As we see in the US elections your opinions are indeed politically correct for a notable portion of the American electorate. They have been politically correct for most of American history.
It's irrelevant. I don't want to limit my hiring options to people who agree with me politically.
> What you're unwilling to do is to have a lot of people, the people you'd rather hang out with, think you an asshole. You lack the courage of your convictions. So instead of being openly pro-racism and pro-sexism, you'll do it quietly. Hoping, I presume, for the moment that the gang in white sheets get enough power that you can finally be "honest".
No. I just don't want to be fired or miss out on a job opportunity because of political disagreements with the hiring team. I wouldn't endorse a political candidate on an account linked to my real identity, either. It's not prudent.
> If you want me to take you seriously, own your words. The internet and HN have a custom of offering a free hood dispenser to anybody wanting to comment. But that you only feel comfortable opining from under a white hood should tell you something. It certainly tells me something.
It should tell you that you and the people like you have been successful in demonizing anyone who disagrees with you. That's all.