think that China can self-correct as quickly as the United States can? Like, all of our systems have that quality that we're willing to shoot our own babies. I think that that might be uniquely American, that we're willing to execute our own babies to build a better baby. And we'll do it tomorrow. Like, we're not going to hesitate. So I feel like that's almost a permanent advantage we have.

Now, I would also say that wherever you thought America was relative to all the other countries prior to the pandemic, I believe that we've pulled away. Would you agree with that? Whatever you think of America at the moment, I believe we pulled away from all the other countries. I think we're by far the strongest country now. I think China and Russia are kind of struggling a little bit. So I'm not saying we're perfect. We still certainly have our problems. But I feel like we did pull away. And that being the best of the group has its advantages. We might see some really long-term advantages coming out of the tragedy of the pandemic. That's what I think.

So tech companies are downsizing, as you know. A lot of big companies announced big layoffs. And I saw on Machiavelli's Underbelly account that apparently California tech companies are hiring consultants from the outside to do DEI adverse impact analysis. In other words, to make sure that when they do their layoffs that is not hurting one demographic group unfairly. You know, that nobody's being targeted. So that'll work pretty well, right? What could go wrong? Do you see any way that that could cause any unintended side effects of any kind?

Now, correct me if I'm wrong. They have painted themselves into a corner in which they have two choices. And tell me if I'm wrong, right? Because I might be wrong. Maybe there's some other choice. They either fire people based on business needs, which almost certainly would look unfair to somebody. Would you agree? I don't know who it would look unfair to exactly, but if you just did it based on what the business needs, it's going to be a semi-random process that surely will affect some people more than others with no intention to do that. Wouldn't you agree?

So if they ignore the diversity thing, they're going to create a problem and it'll come back and bite them in the ass. But suppose they go the other way and they follow the consultant recommendations of how to fire people in a, let's say, demographically fair way according to them. Doesn't that guarantee they have to fire their best employees? I'm not wrong about that, right? Have they not created a system — the tech companies themselves — have they not created their own system that guarantees that the very next thing they have to do is fire their better employees to make sure that you've got some equality?

Now, when I say better, that's not a racial comment. Let me clarify. For historical reasons, which we could debate, there are fewer minorities in tech. So I'm only making a math argument. I'm not talking about the quality of any people. I'm not talking about anybody's potential. You're not talking about anybody's genetic makeup. It's nothing about that. It's just math. You know, the math is that if you need to get rid of a lot of people, you're probably going to have to start getting rid of some qualified people to make sure your diversity works out. Because you can't really have two top priorities, right? You could have a top priority to have good profits or you could have a top priority to make sure your diversity is managed in a socially correct way. But you can't do both. You can't do both. So that's the choice you'll have to make.

Now, I suppose they're just covering their butts by having an outside service bless whatever they decide to do. If that's all they're doing, well, that makes sense.

Notice that he doesn't dare mention IQ. I'm going to take this challenge. So over on the Locals platform, this is a criticism or two commenting me. Scott's trying to couch this at language other than qualifications. Notice that he doesn't dare mention IQ or who would have to explain why the Asians have the most white privilege. Does IQ have anything to do with this topic? It does not. It does not. No, you think it does, but it doesn't. Because the people have already been hired,