▲ 985 ▼ Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings (www.theregister.com) submitted 1 year ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/opensource@programming.dev 121 comments fedilink hide all child comments Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped
[+] seitzer@piefed.social 182 points 1 year ago (7 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 year ago* (6 children) "We think you've hired too many black people, you now owe us millions of dollars." The fact that having money and simply convincing someone to accept it with terms means someone gets to do that in this system is fucking wretched. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] xorollo@leminal.space 27 points 1 year ago (5 children) You refuse to implement a back door for us in all of your cryptography modules, so we say you hired too many black people and now you owe us the money back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (4 children) I keep forgetting that for the rich, bigotry is often more of an excuse than an ideology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) It depends. For many 'new' MAGA conservatives, its kind of a means to an end, yeah. It a part of the culture of feeling victimized. Its why so many bristle at being called racists as a blanket term: they actually aren't. But there are certainly old\ gheezers (many leaders) or perpetually online influencers that are legit racists. Or "great replacement theory" tangential believers that really straddle the line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) One of the most unnerving things about rightism is that there seem to be separate versions of the ideology, tailored to specific classes, for the purpose of perpetuating a cycle of abuse and obedience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Well that’s true of many political “sides,” historical and extant, unfortunately. See: Lemmygrad. I think the lesson is to not believe in ideologies so rigidly, and to not revere individual leaders/influencers to such an extent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 year ago* (6 children) "We think you've hired too many black people, you now owe us millions of dollars." The fact that having money and simply convincing someone to accept it with terms means someone gets to do that in this system is fucking wretched. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] xorollo@leminal.space 27 points 1 year ago (5 children) You refuse to implement a back door for us in all of your cryptography modules, so we say you hired too many black people and now you owe us the money back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (4 children) I keep forgetting that for the rich, bigotry is often more of an excuse than an ideology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) It depends. For many 'new' MAGA conservatives, its kind of a means to an end, yeah. It a part of the culture of feeling victimized. Its why so many bristle at being called racists as a blanket term: they actually aren't. But there are certainly old\ gheezers (many leaders) or perpetually online influencers that are legit racists. Or "great replacement theory" tangential believers that really straddle the line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) One of the most unnerving things about rightism is that there seem to be separate versions of the ideology, tailored to specific classes, for the purpose of perpetuating a cycle of abuse and obedience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Well that’s true of many political “sides,” historical and extant, unfortunately. See: Lemmygrad. I think the lesson is to not believe in ideologies so rigidly, and to not revere individual leaders/influencers to such an extent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xorollo@leminal.space 27 points 1 year ago (5 children) You refuse to implement a back door for us in all of your cryptography modules, so we say you hired too many black people and now you owe us the money back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (4 children) I keep forgetting that for the rich, bigotry is often more of an excuse than an ideology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) It depends. For many 'new' MAGA conservatives, its kind of a means to an end, yeah. It a part of the culture of feeling victimized. Its why so many bristle at being called racists as a blanket term: they actually aren't. But there are certainly old\ gheezers (many leaders) or perpetually online influencers that are legit racists. Or "great replacement theory" tangential believers that really straddle the line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) One of the most unnerving things about rightism is that there seem to be separate versions of the ideology, tailored to specific classes, for the purpose of perpetuating a cycle of abuse and obedience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Well that’s true of many political “sides,” historical and extant, unfortunately. See: Lemmygrad. I think the lesson is to not believe in ideologies so rigidly, and to not revere individual leaders/influencers to such an extent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (4 children) I keep forgetting that for the rich, bigotry is often more of an excuse than an ideology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) It depends. For many 'new' MAGA conservatives, its kind of a means to an end, yeah. It a part of the culture of feeling victimized. Its why so many bristle at being called racists as a blanket term: they actually aren't. But there are certainly old\ gheezers (many leaders) or perpetually online influencers that are legit racists. Or "great replacement theory" tangential believers that really straddle the line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) One of the most unnerving things about rightism is that there seem to be separate versions of the ideology, tailored to specific classes, for the purpose of perpetuating a cycle of abuse and obedience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Well that’s true of many political “sides,” historical and extant, unfortunately. See: Lemmygrad. I think the lesson is to not believe in ideologies so rigidly, and to not revere individual leaders/influencers to such an extent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) It depends. For many 'new' MAGA conservatives, its kind of a means to an end, yeah. It a part of the culture of feeling victimized. Its why so many bristle at being called racists as a blanket term: they actually aren't. But there are certainly old\ gheezers (many leaders) or perpetually online influencers that are legit racists. Or "great replacement theory" tangential believers that really straddle the line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) One of the most unnerving things about rightism is that there seem to be separate versions of the ideology, tailored to specific classes, for the purpose of perpetuating a cycle of abuse and obedience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Well that’s true of many political “sides,” historical and extant, unfortunately. See: Lemmygrad. I think the lesson is to not believe in ideologies so rigidly, and to not revere individual leaders/influencers to such an extent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children) One of the most unnerving things about rightism is that there seem to be separate versions of the ideology, tailored to specific classes, for the purpose of perpetuating a cycle of abuse and obedience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Well that’s true of many political “sides,” historical and extant, unfortunately. See: Lemmygrad. I think the lesson is to not believe in ideologies so rigidly, and to not revere individual leaders/influencers to such an extent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Well that’s true of many political “sides,” historical and extant, unfortunately. See: Lemmygrad. I think the lesson is to not believe in ideologies so rigidly, and to not revere individual leaders/influencers to such an extent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago To be fair, by the classical definition of left and right (equality vs hierarchy), tankies are right wingers. Authoritarianism is very much a rightist ideology. In fact, i would even argue that things like the "Cultural Revolution" in China were fascist because they demanded absolute loyalty to the state and its ideology on threat of violence. They just hate the other right wingers a lot because the nations they cheer for have been enemies of what I will loosely call "The West", so they didn't absorb the beliefs that commonly define western right wingers in the modern age. permalink fedilink source parent