If you think they're being honest, why not give an honest response too?
> I am someone who badgered my boss to get him to give a job to the foreign cleaning lady who had the necessary degree (he did give her a job). My Indian colleague came to thank me a few years later for helping them settle in.
What's the relevance of this self-congratulatory bit? Is this a way to say "I'm not racist so trust my opinion" ?
> But this stupid stuff that has been going on for the last few years? I guess it causes even more grief for everyone.
Got it. So you think jokes about systemic racism and affirmative action are an appropriate response to a technology failure? Do you think this article has anything to do with the so called "culture wars" that you seem to be bemoaning?
My favourite Hacker News game to play is to count all the hoops people will go through to deny the fact that maybe, just maybe, race can be a factor in people's experiences.