Ah, that is true.Cresselia: Tradition often stands in the way of progress. It's important to value where you came from, but don't let it hold you back. Japanese society is still pretty misogynistic, for example (at least, in my limited understanding). I think social acceptance etc is what was being referred to as culture. Tradition is not the only part of culture.
But these colonization people were truly superior, weren't they?2016 going strong
These white people were immigrants, decimated the inhabitants and built their country on the backs of slaves, just so we're clear here.
is this a serious postAh, that is true.
Sexism and Racism is still mainstream in many Asian countries.
I agree that has to be changed to some extent.
But these colonization people were truly superior, weren't they?
Otherwise, why would they have the ability to colonize?
USA sent someone who landed on the Moon in 1969.
That is unbelievably advanced.
is this a serious post
Yes.is this a serious post
Yeah but no I never said that Japan wasn't a developped country. And I never said its traditions were better or worse.Unfortunately for you, Japan is considered a developed country, despite the fact that it isn't a white country.
Japan has a very rich traditional culture that is nicely preserved, and I don't see how it is inferior compared to the US.
Meanwhile, what tradition has USA preserved?
USA never had any traditional culture to begin with.Unfortunately for you, Japan is considered a developed country, despite the fact that it isn't a white country.
Japan has a very rich traditional culture that is nicely preserved, and I don't see how it is inferior compared to the US.
Meanwhile, what tradition has USA preserved?
The reason for this being that those beliefs do actually correlate with higher levels of xenophobia and fascism. That's not to say this is a case of causation, but the correlation there is easily seen.Also wanting to preserve national culture gets you called xenophobic and fascist these days.
There will never be a candidate that will go 100% you would like. You have to deal with the 90, 80 or 70%. That means that you can either put up with the disagreements you have or not vote for them/anyone.Question for anyone who voted third-party based on conscience: Why did your conscience lead you to support anti-vaccination/anti-GMOs (Stein) or expressed ignorance in foreign policy (Johnson)? Surely, you would have been better off voting nobody (or writing in Bernie or Harambe), just to punish the flaws in these candidates' politics as well.
But since I'm not allowed to criticize voters for exercising their rights, I'll just bask in the schadenfreude that neither got 5% and will receive federal funding.
"But that means they'll continue to pander to the anti-science crowd to gain support".
Yeah, but we stuck it to them! And that's all that matters.
Stein voter here.Question for anyone who voted third-party based on conscience: Why did your conscience lead you to support anti-vaccination/anti-GMOs (Stein) or expressed ignorance in foreign policy (Johnson)? Surely, you would have been better off voting nobody (or writing in Bernie or Harambe), just to punish the flaws in these candidates' politics as well.
But since I'm not allowed to criticize voters for exercising their rights, I'll just bask in the schadenfreude that neither got 5% and will receive federal funding.
"But that means they'll continue to pander to the anti-science crowd to gain support".
Yeah, but we stuck it to them! And that's all that matters.
Exactly. There is nothing wrong in being proud of your heritage, so long as it doesn't go to your head, and lead you to saying "oh, you're second fiddle to me".The reason for this being that those beliefs do actually correlate with higher levels of xenophobia and fascism. That's not to say this is a case of causation, but the correlation there is easily seen.
If you think the desire to preserve national culture is causing the labels you're experiencing, I'd say you're looking in the wrong place. It's actually when you're (general you not you specifically) are saying things like "we've got to keep those Muslims out of the country", "we need to make sure whites dont become a minority" and similar statements about people from other countries, races and beliefs.
Don't get me wrong; I'm not blaming the outcome of the election on the third-party votes (any more than a whole host of other factors, anyway). I'm just struggling to come to terms with the rationale behind conscience voting when the voting system is not at all conducive to expressing anything other than broad swaths of opinions.Stein voter here.
She's not anti-vaccination. She panders to the anti-vaccination crowd via expressing hardly-dubious opinions that the medical industry is ass. Darn.
Here's the deal. The two-party system is fucking garbage. I vote in a blue state (shoutouts Chicago), so I have the luxury of using my vote however I damn well please. Obligation out the door, I got to vote for the only candidate that I truly believe gives a fuck about me and my interests and for the candidate whose political views most closely resemble mine of those on the ballot. I would have begrudgingly voted Hillary if I were in nearly any other state.
It's not about punishing the other candidates. It's about voting for who you believe to be the best candidate. "But then your vote doesn't matter!" Matters more than a flooded Hillary vote in a blue state.
Please share what bill, Supreme Court decision, or executive order is capable of preventing your "future."Red government is here to legislatively erase me.