Learning The Elite Class

Re:Learning The Elite Class by primax on Saturday July 16, 2022 @06:19AM (#32116666)

Honestly it's a bit ironic posting your arguments on this forum. I somewhat agree, but technology has taken people all around the world to the top 0.1% of wealth in America and does so every day

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Re:Learning The Elite Class by angrais on Saturday July 16, 2022 @06:38AM (#32116762)

Yes, but only a small portion of people are working in tech, and those who are tend to be middle class white males anyway.

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Re:Learning The Elite Class by rufus_foreman on Saturday July 16, 2022 @02:46PM (#32120749)

Whites are not overrepresented at most tech companies relative to their share of the population. Which major tech companies are over 60% white?

Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, and Microsoft all have a lower share of white workers than the general US population.

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Re:Learning The Elite Class by refactor_master on Saturday July 16, 2022 @06:43AM (#32116784)

But how is that the American dream?

I myself work in tech and have nice academic credentials and all, and I come from from a “working class” background. I would never consider that the American dream though, because it was all paid through the welfare state of the country that I live in, and not because of any particular fortuitous circumstances.

That I use American-invented technology to generate revenue seems to be wholly besides the point of the American dream.

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Re:Learning The Elite Class by seanmcdirmid on Saturday July 16, 2022 @06:59AM (#32116880)

I have a similar background, but how is:

> I would never consider that the American dream though, because it was all paid through the welfare state of the country that I live in, and not because of any particular fortuitous circumstances.

Not the American dream? Education even if subsidized by the state (more so 30 years ago) still involves a lot of work, we still had to study hard while getting through our part time jobs to cover living expenses.

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