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[–] InyourfaceNancyGrace 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

My biggest problem with Diversity Officers and the concept of "diversity is strength" is this:

Where was all of this diversity when industry giants like GE, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc. were taking off? If diversity is such strength, then every company should start with a diversity officer to make sure they have the strongest group of people and thus best chance at success.

But no, it's not until these companies are enormous and successful that some asshat comes in and says "you don't have enough blacks/women/hispanics" or "you have too many whites/asians/indians."

They are parasites, plain and simple. Some companies tolerate them, some fold because of them, but at the end of the day they're a detriment to the health of a business.

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[–] Not_A_Large_Duck 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

The problem with diversity is strength is that these companies exist because of sound economics. There is a greater number of white males and asians in tech simply because they are proportionally a larger population of the skilled workers. If they really cared they would be driving for software enegineering education programs in jails, abortion clinics, rehab, hair salons, and genital reassignment centers

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[–] Klw56 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

I wonder if the same thing is true of countries and societies at large. A hegemony and golden age are created then eventually rot sets in. Is this the rot? Is it because times are too easy and people complacent?

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[–] odKe1Gri ago 

A hegemony and golden age are created then eventually rot sets in. Is this the rot? Is it because times are too easy and people complacent?

Obviously so.

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[–] Sharipie 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

And all these diversity requirements make it impossible for new competition to spring up against these companies