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mkal_tsr on July 9, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: More than half the Thiel Fellows plan on returning...

"pluck disadvantaged youths from the ghetto, trailer park, or whatever" ... "see if they can become productive citizens"

Wow, just wow.

phea on July 9, 2014 [–]

Facts regarding social mobility in the US will back up my claim.

mkal_tsr on July 9, 2014 | [–]

And condescending remarks from the tech sector will only perpetuate the stereotype that we're out of touch and condescending assholes to those that aren't "one of us"

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