[mattmanser]

It's a disturbing trend in tech that's going on.

Here's an upvoted, but vile, close-minded, comment from another thread:

The [general populace] are lazy, and if given money, will sit watching reality TV and stuffing their face with ice cream.

The arrogance of techies is getting obscene, but the reality is we lucked out on enjoying mucking around with computers and now we're starting to believe we deserved it all along...

[user_0001]

A generalisation no doubt, but you are blinded if you cannot see some truth in the statement.

Nor is it a view held only by "techies".

The sit down, do nothing, consume group of the general population is large. There is a lot of money in keeping them as they are.

[doctorshady]

If this is true on a wide scale, it kinda gives some merit to the anti-Silicon Valley types running around the Bay Area.

[benihana]

I find it interesting that two quotes from individuals is enough to get you to think all techies think the same.

[mattmanser]

They're examples, it's more a reflection of the general tone of the discussion the last few years.