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Asian ERA |OT| We don't AGE
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managed to get a quarter liter of ketel one in my system, and I think I'm getting to the point of diminishing returns
also my parents just pointed out that my head is unnaturally red and stops right at my neck - pretty cool
why the fuck can't we get this cold weather in socal all the damn time
also my parents just pointed out that my head is unnaturally red and stops right at my neck - pretty cool
why the fuck can't we get this cold weather in socal all the damn time
UGH!
Yeah, some fucking site cherrypicks some of the worse racist shit in response to the Black Panther movie and the thread - surprise! - becomes a dumping ground
That black panther thread is awful. I don't have the strength to even address some of the silly shit posted there.
The article and OP are cherrypicking three reviews out of thousands. The racist reviews are in the vast minority.
We should have better standards for threads here. We shouldn't have to tolerate misleading shit that promotes xenophobia. Please report the opening post.
Link to thread:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/“a...-think-black-panther-is-just-too-black.28955/
(There are absolutely race problems in China, but being disingenuous is not the way to start the conversation. Like, it's really easy, just talk about the way Africa is depicted in Wolf Warriors 2 or something.)
We should have better standards for threads here. We shouldn't have to tolerate misleading shit that promotes xenophobia. Please report the opening post.
Link to thread:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/“a...-think-black-panther-is-just-too-black.28955/
(There are absolutely race problems in China, but being disingenuous is not the way to start the conversation. Like, it's really easy, just talk about the way Africa is depicted in Wolf Warriors 2 or something.)
Meh. I posted my thoughts in that thread already.
I don't really blame those posters. I think they fall into the same trap as other racists. The problem here is that racism against Asians is so normalized but don't present/manifest in the same way it does against black Americans or brown Americans that many of them fail to realize it's still racism / prejudice against a race.
You'll also always have the same "BUT ETHNICITY ISN'T A RACE" people, to which I say good riddance. If they wanna be fuckwads, just block them and ignore them. Can't fix stupidity, only ignorance.
Also, the racism competition in that thread between the US and China and which country is better at purging minorities, oh booooy.
I hate it when they call China racist as if employed stereotypes were a Chinese creation as opposed to those stereotypes being an import of US/white hegemony. Like it REALLY pisses me off.
Broadcom got blocked in acquiring Qualcomm due to national security concerns,
Almost EVERYONE has jumped on the "good, CHINA CHINA CHINA" and I'm over here like .. Broadcom was founded in the US, and still mostly operates out of the US. It's Singapore based, sure, but dude that's not even the same country as China.
Racists be racisting :o.
Almost EVERYONE has jumped on the "good, CHINA CHINA CHINA" and I'm over here like .. Broadcom was founded in the US, and still mostly operates out of the US. It's Singapore based, sure, but dude that's not even the same country as China.
Racists be racisting :o.
Yeah, it's a weird one to be sure.
Not only that, but Broadcom was positioning itself to be acquired by Intel as well, so...?!
It's funny when people are all for free trade and free market stuff and then suddenly when Asia (used to be mostly Japan, now it's mostly China) becomes involved they backpedal and become all protectionist.
Hubby and I just randomly watched a 55 year old episode of Perry Mason, and this episode starred several Asian-American actors including James fucking Hong. The wild thing is that despite all of these characters being recent immigrants, there isn't a hint of any accents at all. I've never not heard James Hong with an accent!
You know if that story was done today every character would have fake Chinese accents :lol:
You know if that story was done today every character would have fake Chinese accents :lol:
I knew he was American, but he's always used the same accent since at least the 90's.
He smiled at me in the hallway at the first A-kon I went to <3 Should have gone to his panel...
I hope it pays well. Cause you'd need to make close to 6 digits just to live comfortably in the Bay Area.
I mean, it's good, but it's not so good that we can do single income.
The logistics are just really stressing me out.
Where are you moving from? And what city are you moving to assuming you are commuting to Redwood City?
I'm moving from LA-ish to I have no idea where. They'll give me a month of temporary housing, and then I'll need to figure something out.
Ah. I guess around San Carlos or something would be good for you since it's the next city over. Commuting to Redwood City from San Francisco sucks. Just keep that in mind.
You made a mistake
Not a mistake as bad as this guy tho
https://twitter.com/natemcdermott/status/974361361177333765Nathan McDermott @natemcdermott 2h
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa argued against cuts to historical sites, telling Secretary Ryan Zinke how she didn't find out about her grandfather's incarceration in internment camps until he was 80.
Zinke responded: "Oh, konnichiwa"
https://splinternews.com/here-is-ryan-zinke-making-a-complete-fool-of-himself-1823802590
Well, I finished it, just for the sake of completion. Was hoping there would be much more action in it.
lol
Currently The Flame's Daughter is airing, which also stars Dilireba, and I think it's probably more action heavy than The King's Woman? Dramafever has it.
The King's Woman is sort of what we would call a 'palace drama' which is a genre that usually has a lot of politicking and silly feud things, tragic romance, etc. Nowadays they come disguised with action and stuff in trailers.
Yeah, i'll wait until all of The Flame's Daughter has been released before i start watching it. At least the trailers make it seem like it'll have more action in it. Looks like Vin Zhang is in it as well......... wonder if it'll be another series where they don't end up together at the end lol
If I recall correctly he's second male lead, so yes, he's not ending up with Dilireba's character...again
lol
Probably going for a record of how many shows/movies they can star in together but end up not being together at the end
TOMB RAIDER HAS DANIEL WU.
*fangirls
Septimus Prime - when do you leave? We should get food before you go (in SGV?).
*fangirls
Septimus Prime - when do you leave? We should get food before you go (in SGV?).
This one? https://www.resetera.com/threads/ne...ontroversy-over-allegedly-racist-theme.30159/
I'm from the city in question and I've never heard of this restaurant or this controversy until now, but I would say that the "Longtime" name does sound bad to me (I have heard of that phrase stereotype). I have never heard of 'ping pong' being anything weird like described in that thread though, only as boring old table tennis.
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LOLZ...I hate you...almost as much as I hate myself for reading that thread.
edit: Goddamn. Between this thread and the Japan thread, lots of posters I thought I respected are showing their asses. Good to see the Asian-Era crew bringing swords and armor.
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I've never heard of Ping Pong haven't some sort of sexual connotation, but those owner's thinking they can get away with explaining away Hotel Longtime? Hah! Especially with the prominent madame imagery. Should just say "We've made a terrible mistake and we're sorry" and move on.
They want me to start on April 9th, so I guess sometime before then. When do y'all have availability? How's busy season going?
Worst case, I will probably be back most weekends for the first few months, since it's looking like I will go first, and my wife and son will come up later.
Ok, I need to vent and get some perspective. That entire free speech thread is driving me up a wall, because god forbid anyone who thinks that maybe giving Trump and Sessions the power to dictate what is right speech and what is wrong speech has to be a white person who isn't affected.
Here's what I'm debating posting
Here's what I'm debating posting
It's just another case of American exceptionalism where every other first-world nation has it wrong and only the US found the true answer. The government doesn't need hate speech laws to be able to oppress minorities.
Sure as hell makes it a lot easier! (I say as the guy from a country with a caste system lol). Maybe because I've seen what not talking about awkward or uncomfortable things does to an issue over time in Indian culture, I actually am really thankful for freedom of speech. Also, mostly because I don't want Jefferson Sessions being the enforcer of "offensive speech".
I'm definitely seeing the perspective, especially with Trump in power. But on the flipside, Trump got exactly to where he is thanks to freedom to express hate speech and 'speaking his mind' and throwing minorities under a bus. So it feels like an awkward 'screwed either way' situation. But this is coming from an outsider perspective (Canada, which has hate speech laws) where I've never felt like I've had my speech suppressed and have no problem having limits on scapegoating or inciting genocide on protected classes.
I think the idea that Trump got to where he is based on hate speech and "freedom to express" is one that is popular because it absolves a lot of people of responsibility and is an easy "they are bad we are good" narrative. I mean, I think last we heard it was about 30% of Trump voters were also Obama voters. It's folks who have lost all sense of hope - Obama was the optimistic / light choice, and Trump is the angry / dark choice. Moving from the Midwest to Seattle it is really apparent how policies from the 90s and 2000s were deliberately designed to move jobs and money from the industrial heart of the country to the cities, and moving towards service sector jobs is particularly convenient for areas without much space. Service sector jobs work best when servicing the products you already make - but we deliberately didn't go down that route. So I get why they're angry. I think it's crazy, and I think that enabling a narcissistic racist ignorant warmongerer is not worth the message they tried to send - but I get it.
(I could go into a soapbox about this, but I hate Trump too much to do so, lol)