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by rayiner 1326 days ago
You should vote your interests. The end goal here is a system of race-based patronage. Instead of just taking an objective test like an equal, your kids' futures will depend on breaking out sob stories to tickle the fancy of white gatekeepers. Not just for college. For jobs. For promotions. The sky's the limit.

Prop 16 failed, but that won't stop them. Asians at Meta and Alphabet look to your left and look to your right. One of you will be gone when corporate American implements the same policies as Harvard (which cuts Asian numbers in half). And who is standing in the way of that future? Republican judges.

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There is another solution to this: inflation. As inflation eats away at income, assets and savings, true merit & productivity will be the only thing that matters. Look at big tech earnings today and the reaction in the stock market. Big tech can increase their EPS any time they want by shedding 50% of their workforce.

We're no where near such draconian decisions. But if we get there, the decisions will be based entirely on the financial contribution of an employee/team/project/department to the company's bottom line. I don't believe tribal/race/group affiliation will matter.