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Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by rayiner on Sunday January 31, 2021 @04:09PM (#25982592)
> When I was working in Switzerland a long time ago, one of the comments I heard frequently is that I am not like other Indians - I dress well, speak well and I am tall. I would consider it as a "racist" comment, but not something that would get reported.

Yikes. Very Joe Biden: https://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/31/biden.obama/

> "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," Biden said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man."

I've never gotten a comment like that as a South Asian (Bangladesh) in the United States.

Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by tptacek on Monday February 01, 2021 @03:00AM (#25986560)
Yeah. The dude was in the Senate during the Nixon administration. He's (we hope) recovering from a seriously poisonous culture, particularly with respect to race and gender equality. But he's also the guy that forced Obama's hand on marriage equality. I'm inclined to watchfully wait and see how he handles things from here. In the meantime: he's said some stupid shit. What'd you expect?
Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by rayiner on Monday February 01, 2021 @08:50AM (#25988645)
I’m just cringing at the comment itself. I think Biden’s a good guy who cares about people, even if he’s not always so great at saying words.
Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by tptacek on Monday February 01, 2021 @11:58AM (#25990425)
Totally fair. He's exasperating, for sure.
Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by rayiner on Monday February 01, 2021 @01:29PM (#25991654)
I actually find it quite endearing (aside from this instance). I'm a big fan from when I was in Delaware.
Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by selimthegrim on Sunday January 31, 2021 @08:08PM (#25984430)
My own ex-boss (Bangladeshi immigrant from Dhaka) told me (Pakistani-American born here) when I asked him for a proper W2 in order to lease my car as opposed to a handwritten one that "suspicion runs in your veins like everyone else from the subcontinent" (I managed to extract it from the HR person)
Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by rayiner on Sunday January 31, 2021 @08:39PM (#25984632)
Lol!
Re:Studying the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on globa... by selimthegrim on Sunday January 31, 2021 @08:50PM (#25984711)
Well that's why he's my ex-boss and he apparently outsourced most development a few years after I quit.