Fiddlehead founder Melinda Byerley apologises for racist, hateful rant in opposition to Indians in silicon valley

Founder of Fiddlehead, Melinda Byerley has issued an “apology” after happening a Twitter rant in opposition to Indian immigrants within the US just a few days in the past. 
The Silicon Valley entrepreneur in her Twitter submit on Friday ‘thanked’ the netizens for the sincere suggestions. She additional apologized for her statements and for ‘taking too long to understand.’
Thank you for the sincere suggestions. I’m sorry for the harm I brought on, and that it took me so lengthy to know and reply. pic.twitter.com/ZDSNYq9mg0— Melinda Byerley (@MJB_SF) November 11, 2021
Issuing a supposed apology, Byerley mentioned that she has learnt from the episode and can maintain herself to greater requirements sooner or later ‘while remaining passionate and engaged in advocating for those with less privilege than many of us.’
Her definition of ‘less privilege’ stays unclear. Byerley additionally confessed that she was ‘quick with her words’ and that doesn’t replicate her viewpoint on the bigger problems with immigration. 
Netizens say ‘not enough’
Byerley’s unclear apology has not gone down properly with the netizens. A Twitter consumer Venkatesh mentioned, “That was no ‘in the course of a heated discussion’. It was deliberately meant to hurt. Period.”
That was no ‘in the course of a heated discussion’. It was intentionally meant to harm. Period. https://t.co/u09iO4OJbh— Somalaram Venkatesh (@serioustaurean) November 12, 2021
“An apology is for public consumption, it will never remove the deep hatred and racist attitude of some,” identified one other consumer. 
An apology is for public consumption, it’s going to by no means take away the deep hatred and racist angle of some. https://t.co/dTCqeyCs9s— चौकीदार for 2024 (@bhartendu2206) November 12, 2021
One Yash mentioned, “You called Indian immigrants parasites, told them to go back to their country because their political views didn’t align with yours, pit Indian immigrants against other poc, and blamed them for the issues in USA. Your racism and xenophobia isn’t a “mistake”.
You known as Indian immigrants parasites, advised them to return to their nation as a result of their political beliefs didn’t align with yours, pit Indian immigrants in opposition to different poc, and blamed them for the problems in USA. Your racism and xenophobia isn’t a “mistake”. https://t.co/qi86rlAP8b— Yash (@Adikdaivaseva) November 12, 2021
“And what are your values ? The ones that you posted?” questioned a consumer by the identify Dev. 
And what are your values ? The ones that you just posted?— dev (@devm_m) November 12, 2021
“You don’t want a lawsuits slapped on you. You are not sorry. A grown ass woman knows better,” remarked one other. 
You don’t desire a lawsuits slapped on you. You will not be sorry. A grown ass girl is aware of higher. https://t.co/8NMaTK9i7f— 🥃☠️Emersen”Has Sanity Come Back?” Lee☠️🥃 (@EmersenLee) November 12, 2021
Byerley’s rant
In an extended Twitter thread posted on November 09, Byerley requested the Indian-Americans within the silicon valley to ‘take money and leave the US.’ 
Melinda Byerley’s Twitter threadShe additional requested the ‘parasites’ to ‘go back to their apartheid/ caste systems’ and requested different states and nations to not let ‘these parasites gain a foothold.’ 
Byerley confronted a extreme backlash on social media for her absolute racist and dehumanizing rant.