What actually matters is perception of "integrity, work ethic, and a knack for getting along", because people can only make decisions based on their perceptions. Many* assert that the 1950s was a time when people widely believed that Negroes were shiftless, Queers were deviant, and women were hysterical. If you believe this, then it is natural to conclude that a Black man needed to be twice as hardworking in order to overcome the priors of those around him.

* including myself and pretty much everyone I know.

That's still utterly irrelevant to the article. Unless your claim is that the increased workforce participation from reduced discrimination today inherently leads to a "war on stupid people". Otherwise it's just a nitpick on a small point that doesn't detract from the article and invites off-topic comments like mine.

It's a lot easier to have above average jobs for everyone when you only care about 20% of the population.

So basically nothing good ever happened before NOW because people held views you disagree with today.

> unless you think that 50s-style "integrity, work ethic, and a knack for getting along" hiring practices inherently preclude women/non-whites/non-straight/non-Christian people.

You don't?

TIL integrity and work ethic are sexist or racist.

> knack for getting along

we dont think a black man can get along here.

We've asked you before to stop posting flamewar-style comments to Hacker News. Really, please stop.