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		thesuperbigfrog on Nov 22, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: To do politics or not do politics? Tech startups a... Inequity is a natural state. Should discrimination be applied to achieve "equity"? If so, how is that fair to those being discriminated against?

dredmorbius on Nov 23, 2020 [–]

Inequality sustained or increased by the law of man is entirely artificial.

Discrimination has long been applied to achieve inequality. I'm willing to try the opposite as a countermeasure.

https://www.newberry.org/newberry-and-restrictive-covenants

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