In a really, really long article about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the New York Times reveals that Twitter executives suggested to Musk that he ensure that his cuts to the Twitter team didn’t disproportionately affect people of color in order to avoid legal trouble. Musk is no stranger to lawsuits and reportedly brushed off the suggestion:
The scope of layoffs was a moving target. Twitter managers were initially told to cut 25 percent of the work force, three people said. But Tesla engineers who reviewed Twitter’s code proposed deeper cuts to the engineering teams. Executives overseeing other parts of Twitter were told to expand their layoff lists.
Twitter executives also suggested assessing the lists for diversity and inclusion issues so the cuts would not hit people of color disproportionately and to avoid legal trouble. Mr. Musk’s team brushed aside the suggestion, two people said.
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One engineering manager was approached by Mr. Musk’s advisers — or “goons,” as Twitter employees called them — with a list of hundreds of people he had to let go. He vomited into a trash can near his feet.
Did those employees include Misters Ligma and Johnson, who stood outside Twitter HQ with cardboard boxes giving interviews?
BASED.
— t ham (@T_Ham26) November 12, 2022
Naturally, he should fire those who made the suggestion.
— cowabunga, dude (@cowabungadude20) November 11, 2022
Refreshing!
— Frederick R. Lynch (@FrederickRLynch) November 11, 2022
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Keep the best performers, cut the rest. Simple logic.
— Meat Head (@markeatsmeat) November 12, 2022
You love to hear it.
— Petra appreciator (@jasperdallas63) November 11, 2022
These two diversity people are gone now… pic.twitter.com/wMyoeqku3M
— Ariadna Jacob (@littlemissjacob) November 11, 2022
Hopefully those executives got the axe, too.
— UxiRedux (@peregrinum1) November 11, 2022
They really suggested that to their African-American boss? pic.twitter.com/TPBDrL8haC
— Allan (@AllanRicharz) November 12, 2022
Quality over wokism.
— Linfoot (@IAMLinfoot) November 12, 2022
No wonder those executives needed to go.
— close his face (@venable_brian) November 11, 2022
Nice. More of that. Everywhere.
— René Seifert (@reneseifert) November 12, 2022
A meritocracy should be colorblind.
Seems pretty key in establishing a corporate culture that strives to balance having a diverse talent pool of high achievers while attracting & retaining the best & brightest in its workforce.
— Maxwell Smart (@MaximUSofA) November 12, 2022
I doubt he knew their race and these days gender is what ever one chooses. I’m don’t think he never met them. Done by email.
— Rebecca C Payton🇺🇸 (@RebeccaCPayton2) November 11, 2022
We’re sure the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officers knew the race of every employee … that was their job. Was their job.
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Brian Karem wonders if Elon Musk soiled himself when President Biden suggested investigating him https://t.co/6ssx8Phgw9
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 11, 2022
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