The first panel is exactly why Japan has been super isolationist. Outside of tourist areas I’ve heard foreigners are never fully welcomed no matter how long they stay
Not to suggest that this isn’t xenophobia, nor that the subject can be summed up this succinctly, but there is something to be said for a culture not wanting to be swept away or squashed by others. As with pretty much everything else, there’s middle ground.
Of course not. “Middle ground” necessitates effort on both sides. I just think it’s worth bringing up when that word starts getting tossed around. It’s easy to create hard lines when it gets used.
That’s what that is. You summed it up succinctly. You just think white people’s culture doesn’t count as a culture and you like to use “phobia” as a means to insult people rather than describe effects. Obviously white people are the premier example for why xenophobia should exist, but at that point we’re blaming me who has nothing to do with anything and has only ever worked hard and focused on distilling the truth of things.
That’s mostly overstated and you usually hear it from people who don’t speak Japanese who lived somewhere for a couple years teaching English after graduating college.
Can’t blame them. The only place where I can blame people for not accepting other races is America where we done fucked all that up. The exception is if you’re a native. Then you’ve got more reason than the rest of the planet and are pretty much the example they should all point at.
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The first panel is exactly why Japan has been super isolationist. Outside of tourist areas I’ve heard foreigners are never fully welcomed no matter how long they stay
Japan has been isolationist since way before weebs existed…
Yeah that’s what I meant, I suppose I could’ve made it more clear
That’s called xenophobia.
It’s really in this year
Not to suggest that this isn’t xenophobia, nor that the subject can be summed up this succinctly, but there is something to be said for a culture not wanting to be swept away or squashed by others. As with pretty much everything else, there’s middle ground.
I think there’s no middle ground when the answer is isolation instead of trying to integrate foreigners into the local culture.
Of course not. “Middle ground” necessitates effort on both sides. I just think it’s worth bringing up when that word starts getting tossed around. It’s easy to create hard lines when it gets used.
No “but,” it’s plain xenophobia, no debate about it.
Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
Miss that part, did you? Also, nothing is “plain” anything. Expand your view one bit and see the world for the complex place it is.
That’s what that is. You summed it up succinctly. You just think white people’s culture doesn’t count as a culture and you like to use “phobia” as a means to insult people rather than describe effects. Obviously white people are the premier example for why xenophobia should exist, but at that point we’re blaming me who has nothing to do with anything and has only ever worked hard and focused on distilling the truth of things.
That’s mostly overstated and you usually hear it from people who don’t speak Japanese who lived somewhere for a couple years teaching English after graduating college.
TBH the same could be said for some areas of Boston…
Can’t blame them. The only place where I can blame people for not accepting other races is America where we done fucked all that up. The exception is if you’re a native. Then you’ve got more reason than the rest of the planet and are pretty much the example they should all point at.
Are you an Australia denier?
Their story match?
Pretty much.
Well, everyone’s gotta maintain their space.