134 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 19 Jul \ on: Near-total national internet shutdown in Bangladesh (not Crowdstrike) news
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Students at elite universities in Bangladesh are protesting over a new quota system limiting who can get cushy government jobs. This has led to violence between pro-quota and anti-quota groups.
Imagine that, protesting because you can't get a government job.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Jul
Similar violence erupted in Sri Lanka between the Tamil and the Sinhalese
The Tamil minority were persecuted for making more money and better educated than the Sinhalese
Affirmative action and preferences can lead to violence and death
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