re:  tech world is full of nerdy guys such as James Damore. People skills are not their strength.

I found his social skills very compassionate and considerate, these are the people I like to socialize with. The PC police on the other hand, people fear them, they do not respect them, and people tell them what they want to hear, that's socializing I can live without, is this 'a lack of people skills' by today's definition?