[hutzlibu]

"As an example, the topic of immigration will bring out the nastiest takes and opinions (and straight up racism)."

Well, I would argue, that hackers can also be nasty racists.

I mean sure, by my definition the hacker spirit is open minded by definition. But people with a open mind, are also open for some very weird to disgusting ideas.

[pm90]

Interesting, is the point here that hackers are susceptible to any idea that’s not mainstream?

However racism doesn’t fit that category does it? Racism is a mainstream idea and not a novel one.

[themacguffinman]

Depends on where you live. It's not mainstream in the big tech cities. It's not mainstream on the American internet. "Racism" is also arguably not mainstream in most American cities, though there are plenty of accusations that certain areas are still indirectly or implicitly racist because it's a very subjective term.

[kilna]

Racism is expressed by systems that benefit some to the exclusion or detriment of others, based on race.

Remind me, what are the "mainstream" demographics of big tech companies?

Tech companies are famous for externalizing their problems into their local communities. How is that expressed in terms of race?

Capitalism simply doesn't work without an underclass. Capitalism exploits labor the most efficiently with a divided underclass, because class awareness and solidarity undermines capitalism. As such capitalism is invariably paired with racism. Every capitalist economy is built on some form of bigotry.

[hutzlibu]

Open minded to anything.

And then use critical analysis to hack the concept apart and see, if it is solid or not.

I for example, see the common racism concept as not solid for lots of reasons. But I am open to listen to arguments from the other side in general.

(but not here and now)