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Re:Linus Torvalds Back in Charge of Linux by Marazan on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @07:57AM (#18282584)
The thing that is threatening to them is having the concept of 'meritocracy' rumbled and exposed as an unclothed emporer for all to see.
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Re:Linus Torvalds Back in Charge of Linux by sheepmullet on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @04:03PM (#18286915)
Why would that threaten them?
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Re:Linus Torvalds Back in Charge of Linux by lj3 on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @05:18PM (#18287586)
It wouldn't. Meritocracy, on the other hand, certainly threatens the SJW crowd. Being measured by your accomplishments is terrifying to somebody who has no accomplishments and who measures their worth by their identity (race, sex, political affiliation, etc).
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Re:Linus Torvalds Back in Charge of Linux by sheepmullet on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @05:34PM (#18287713)
> Meritocracy, on the other hand, certainly threatens the SJW crowd.

Yes, I think that’s true - especially in tech. Look at all the amazing open source contributions from people far worse off than even the bottom quartile of Americans.

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