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Things that are so obvious and ingrained that no one even thinks about them.

Here’s a few:

All US americans can go to Mexico EASILY. You’re supposed to have a passport but you don’t even need one (for car/foot crossing). Versus, it’s really hard for Mexicans, who aren’t wealthy, to secure a VISA to enter the US. I’m sure there are corollaries in other geo-regions.

Another one is wealthy countries having access to vaccines far ahead of “poor” countries.

In US, we might pay lip service to equal child-hood education but most of the funding pulls from local taxes so some kids might receive ~$10000 in spending while another receives $2000. I’m not looking it up at the moment, but I’m SURE there are strong racial stratas.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Yeah I think so. We have a lot of great threads on Roma culture in Hexbear, I'd recommend checking them out because their culture is really cool. I especially love Romani architecture.

Seriously, check out these sick palaces!

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago

Those look rad. Like someone was building a traditional European house and half way up got bored and decided to finish it as a Chinese pagoda.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago

Those are often used in Eastern Europe as racist proof of "Look, they're not actually poor and oppressed! They're rich! And they steal from us! So it's okay to hate them."

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

Wow those buildings are fire. I want to add them to C&C now. I am in love with the roof

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

kitty-birthday-sad hope rozako is alright, she hasn't posted here in a year

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Holy shit it's like the majestic sprawl of a plantation house with none of the vile malevolence of southern settler whites