Apparently “nationalism is bad” is an uncivil take. Unless there’s another reason someone would ban this comment… 🤔

  • CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works
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    I dated a Chinese student at university. She seemed alright until somehow the topic of Tibet came up, and then she went full tankie describing how the Tibetan people were nearly subhuman, living terrible lives with no ability to care for themselves.

    I’ve heard people say similar shit about indigenous Americans and yeah I think it’s safe to say that you cannot understate the dangers of propaganda and nationalism.

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      Oh man, Asians hate so many other Asians so ferverently it’s impressive. I knew a Japanese girl whose mom threatened to disown her if she dated any “Chinese hell bastards” (which was in fact, every Chinese person.)

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      Ain’t no racism like Asian racism. I lived with a Chinese buddy of mine for almost 10 years. He said American racism has nothing on Asian racism. Some of the Chinese and Japanese people legitimately despise each other. Long history of atrocities between them.

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        9 hours ago

        Same with Korea and Japan…

        Imperial Japan did some fucked up shit.