Re:Google adds "Black-owned" business attribute to local lis...
by pcbro141 on Thursday July 30, 2020 @11:24PM
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I think it's acceptable to elevate Black people to be on the same level as other races in America as opposed to disadvantaged. I actually think Black America is owed a lot more than what Google is doing here after centuries of legalized racism and being shut out of building wealth, but that's the US government that owes them.
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Re:Google adds "Black-owned" business attribute to local lis...
by bjt2n3904 on Thursday July 30, 2020 @11:43PM
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"Other races" don't get special labels on their businesses.
Putting tags like "Women Owned" de-legitimizes the owner. It makes women owned business seem stigmatized, as if it's unusual or especially notable. It strips them of their dignity.
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Re:Google adds "Black-owned" business attribute to local lis...
by albacur on Friday July 31, 2020 @12:09AM
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And native peoples don’t get labels on their businesses, despite centuries of mistreatment. Growth of Hispanic-owned businesses has been slow In the US, and it’s likely caused by socioeconomic conditions. Should these groups get a special label? Who gets to decide which groups get a label?
Re:Google adds "Black-owned" business attribute to local lis...
by pcbro141 on Friday July 31, 2020 @12:12AM
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I'm strongly in favor of remedies for the harm caused to Native Americans as well, I was happy to see half of Oklahoma declared a reservation legally recently. They are definitely also a group who was unfairly targeted and deserves specific remedy too.
Re:Google adds "Black-owned" business attribute to local lis...
by dforrestwilson on Friday July 31, 2020 @08:56AM
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So to answer the original question, you think that you should be the one to decide?
Re:Google adds "Black-owned" business attribute to local lis...
by RobertRoberts on Thursday July 30, 2020 @11:35PM
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Can you clarify what "elevating" looks like from your perspective?
And considering how many immigrants there starting out with literally nothing (one example) how we should pick one race to help but not all terribly disadvantaged people?
Re:Google adds "Black-owned" business attribute to local lis...
by lucaspm98 on Thursday July 30, 2020 @11:50PM
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The only way they can be on the same level is if they are not labeled based on the race of the owner. Emphasizing black ownership or any other attribute can only either add advantage over other groups or be a disadvantage. There is no good outcome possible other than it doesn’t affect anything, at which point what’s the point?