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by TrackerFF 1919 days ago
I think fighting against racism and sexism is a good fight, and absolutely worth fighting for.

With that said - those are quite low-hanging fruits, if someone wants to engage in virtue signaling. And many companies do.

I also think that classism is an equally big problem in certain "elite" sectors. The diversity there is good, but most of the people - diverse in race or gender - still hail from the same socio-economic groups.
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viraptor 1919 days ago
> those are quite low-hanging fruits, if someone wants to engage in virtue signaling

That's basically what fueled a specific part of tumblr for a long time. People one-upping each other about what is unjust and what everyone should be outraged about. I'm not sure as a whole it had a positive impact on the world.

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kilroy123 1919 days ago
Yes, I wish classism was discussed more. That's a huge issue, especially in other countries.
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