[kindarooster]

Like or or not, a policy like this unfairly amplifies the voice of the majority and weakens your voice as a minority due to the nature of tech companies.

A fund that dispersed compensation to people in a way that properly reflects the diversity of this country would be more fair. Tech companies and their workers do not represent the diversity of this country. That's all I'm saying.

Specify part-time working minorities was probably a little too specific, but these people represent a large portion of the population and I don't know how one is supposed to participate in politics when one is having trouble making rent.

[wry_discontent]

Somebody's trying to help? Better find an unhelpful way to complain about it.

[kindarooster]

One of the huge underlying issues here as a country is lack of understanding and communication across groups. If I was trying to help, but I was actually doing something that hurts out of ignorance, then I hope someone would point it out to me.

Again, I think the intentions are good but the execution has unconsidered side effects.

[eaceaser]

I think the answer to this is to do more to educate the individuals who will take advantage of this policy so that the actions they take help give a voice to or amplify the voice of part-time working minorities or other marginalized groups.

In other words, I believe we should laud all attempts to build a culture of civic engagement, no matter what your political beliefs are or your personal background. The next step is to help find ways for that civic engagement to be generally helpful rather than harmful.

full disclosure: i work at one of the companies named on this proposal

[LordKano]

I don't believe there is any perfect system.

Don't people who work part time already have time to do civic engagement?

Paying for them to do so would have the effect of amplifying their voice at the expense of others.