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Re:Mozilla to remove “meritocracy” from governance docs beca... by kgraves on Saturday May 26, 2018 @01:38PM (#17163254)
I have thought about this and I too find it patronising and racist indeed. I don't care about your race, I only care if you are the best.
Re:Mozilla to remove “meritocracy” from governance docs beca... by malvosenior on Saturday May 26, 2018 @01:44PM (#17163283)
It's actually a pretty popular opinion among high performing minorities (at least the ones I know -- yes anecdotal). Sadly it's a position entirely absent and forbidden in the debate around this.

While I'm not one for identity politics, I have to say there's just something weird about watching wealthy and powerful white (usually) people debate this issue and completely ignore the voice of those they are supposed to be "sticking up" for.

For me the end goal looks like an attempt to remove the tool I and others used to make social and economic advancement (legitimate skill and hard work) and replace it with some sort of cherry picking of individuals from above. It's definitely something I'm not comfortable with.