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[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) Japan is too far away and too aligned with the west to receive criticism for racism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) I'm not sure being aligned with the west means much while people are extremely critical in and outside western countries about racism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (1 child) Most westerners don't care about racism beyond its utility to attack something they already don't like. Same with homophobia. How much "tactical homophobia" did we just see against Lindsey Graham by people who probably think they're allies because they don't like a lot of people who are hostile to LGBT+? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago Have you been anywhere? Racism is just a full on aspect of most places I've been west or not. Like anyone Asian whatsoever is just mchina or anyone white whatsoever from anywhere is mzungu and both get treated differently than wafrika. Same to locals, if you're dealing with a hiring manager and you are in his tribe you'll likely get the job, if you're a different ethnicity then probably not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 child) I'm not sure being aligned with the west means much while people are extremely critical in and outside western countries about racism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (1 child) Most westerners don't care about racism beyond its utility to attack something they already don't like. Same with homophobia. How much "tactical homophobia" did we just see against Lindsey Graham by people who probably think they're allies because they don't like a lot of people who are hostile to LGBT+? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago Have you been anywhere? Racism is just a full on aspect of most places I've been west or not. Like anyone Asian whatsoever is just mchina or anyone white whatsoever from anywhere is mzungu and both get treated differently than wafrika. Same to locals, if you're dealing with a hiring manager and you are in his tribe you'll likely get the job, if you're a different ethnicity then probably not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (1 child) Most westerners don't care about racism beyond its utility to attack something they already don't like. Same with homophobia. How much "tactical homophobia" did we just see against Lindsey Graham by people who probably think they're allies because they don't like a lot of people who are hostile to LGBT+? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago Have you been anywhere? Racism is just a full on aspect of most places I've been west or not. Like anyone Asian whatsoever is just mchina or anyone white whatsoever from anywhere is mzungu and both get treated differently than wafrika. Same to locals, if you're dealing with a hiring manager and you are in his tribe you'll likely get the job, if you're a different ethnicity then probably not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago Have you been anywhere? Racism is just a full on aspect of most places I've been west or not. Like anyone Asian whatsoever is just mchina or anyone white whatsoever from anywhere is mzungu and both get treated differently than wafrika. Same to locals, if you're dealing with a hiring manager and you are in his tribe you'll likely get the job, if you're a different ethnicity then probably not. permalink fedilink source parent
