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Incredible, I find myself agreeing more with Wu than with the author of that article.
> The question of what part of the budget Wu would slash to benefit her coworkers is currently unanswered, but the answer doesn’t really matter. The fact that she claims to be an advocate for women’s rights while also expressing her desire to divert funds to the (predominantly white, predominantly male) tech industry should speak to her lack of credibility as a feminist. Plus, since tech isn’t a market that’s particularly welcoming to those without expensive degrees, supporting its expansion into areas where it isn’t particularly large or needed is ultimately a pro-gentrification stance.
I'm glad that they're aware of classism, something Wu and most SJWs ignore or pretend doesn't exist, but Wu is right that Massachusetts is killing it's tech sector with absurd laws and taxes. Just because you support tech, or you call out the Deep South on their stupidity, doesn't mean you're automatically against the working class.
Techies in Massachusetts don't have any representation in the government, despite them being one of the biggest industries in the state. Wu is hardly the ideal choice to represent them, but to complain about her caring about tech issues is like being shocked she cares about trans issues.