This is probably the third meme in two days where the top comment says it’s not a meme.

Remember when Google hired brilliant, talented engineers to build quality products?

Those were the days.

Okay all you commies get ready for politics 101

First don’t rely on morals to make your argument. It, unfortunately, does not change capitalist minds.

Second, frame your argument in capitalist rhetoric. For example you can say, “UBI is important to stimulate the economy by enabling Low-Income-Americans to spend more on essentials.”

Seriously, not joking, this is how you change people’s minds.

Tell them you did something unverifiable but technical.

“I started a game studio with a buddy from college. No, sorry, I don’t have a TIN (tax identification number [IRS])”

Give them a number to a burner phone and fake an accent.

“Tom? Yeah we worked together at ___ I felt like he was a great guy to work with.”

Tell them you were deathly sick.

“Yeah I had skin cancer. Nothing major but I had to take it easy and after beating it we all went on vacation to celebrate”

Tell them you lived the software engineer dream life

“After leaving my last job I wanted a change of pace so I went to become a bartender in Melbourne. It was all under the table”