Anuradha Pandey

I, like others, am fed up with Democrats not because of their stated positions but because most Democrats around me are unrepentantly arrogant, classist, and self-deluded. I am guilty of the same in years past, so perhaps I see it everywhere now. The arrogance manifests in how they casually dismiss anyone who disagrees as terrible people. Self-delu

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Here’s what I’ve seen of the H1B system as a native-born American of Indian parentage in a technical job. All sides of this argument overlook many things.

1. H1Bs are exploited in many environments, and they are impelled to tolerate it. Indian work culture is also even worse than that of Americans.

2. Indian male managers, in my experience, have brought th

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Lest we forget, elections are really a contest between the billionaires who control both parties. And the billionaires want us to be obsessed with race and gender so we pay zero attention to material issues. This is what DEI is intended to do, at least in part. Wokeism is most definitely not on the wane; women all around me reflexively recite the c

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Four facile and unconvincing argument types which usually indicate that the person commenting missed the point:

1. But what about x? (classic deflection)

2. Accusing the person of painting with a broad brush (they’re usually observing patterns)

3. Accusations of cherry picking (a too easy way to avoid making your own argument, because this asks the writer to p

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The first morning in SF, I got accosted by a white dude for speaking to my Indian female friend about women needing single sex restrooms. So-called liberals stifle dissenting opinions of even strangers in public places with such religious zeal it’s no wonder most people feel oppressed under this ideological regime and self-censor. In berating me, t

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Seeing two Trump administration Indian-Americans (one American-born, one Indian-born) be dragged by actual MAGA racists creates tension vis-a-vis Indians as racial beings. Indians are largely well off and educated and so are less affected by racism materially than people of color who don’t have degrees or white collar jobs.

We exist uncomfortably on

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I was working in DEI and diversity recruiting for tech before it took off, or the corporate equal of affirmative action. In theory, one is the beneficiary of affirmative action if one is put over the top due to race or gender, all other things being equal. I’ve also seen people get hired for their race or gender over their abilities, and it turned

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You can’t be canceled if you’re seeking the Truth

I’m at an inflection point in life. My public, private and professional selves can’t be in tension like this anymore, so I’m done writing under a pseudonym. Already worked out what I’ll do if an internet mob comes for me: nothing. No apologies, no hedging. Also don’t GAF if some recruiters blacklist

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Observations from recent conversations with liberals/lefties

1. Universal moral principles don’t exist and aren’t desirable; always do what’s best for you.

2. Even when I explain that social justice puts me in a box that white people prefer, to white people, it is deflected to be about how white people are still racist, and it’s a question of power.

3. Free wi

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