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[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 45 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

in a country where face is everything

In America no one cares about being embarrassed, that's only compatible with the Asiatic brainpan!

Toss Orientalism on your reading list:

The term orientalism denotes the exaggeration of difference, the presumption of Western superiority, and the application of clichéd analytical models for perceiving the "Oriental world".

[–] Gsus4@feddit.nl -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Look, if I find it disrespectful and a scandal to watch that video, I assume that anybody who tends to value and respect the position, wisdom of their elders in an institution (more than us who throw them in nursing homes and ignore them forever) will find this pretty jarring for a well-functioning Chinese democracy.

But you guys are hilarious, finding offense where none was given, you're an amazing instance, I want you to know that, from the bottom of my heart.

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 42 points 2 years ago

I'd say your ignorance and racism are funny but na, nothing funny about you

Just pathetic

[–] tuga@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Gsus4@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Somos todos, caralho, se a nossa alma ainda não estiver morta.

[–] tuga@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Es portugues ou brasileiro? Tou memo a ver que deves ser um daqueles "comunistas" anti-comunista se fores portugues