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Comments on Profile Post by d.fish

  1. d.fish
    d.fish
    Though, I hate to admit, light novel writers are probably the least sophisticated and least educated writers of them all, so measuring by that bar is rather... well, the thing is, that's what we see a lot of these days, so you know, it's what affects my impression of japs as a whole, you know?
    Sep 16, 2015
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  2. d.fish
    d.fish
    Still, it's not like how in America you have a good reason for American exceptionalism, and at least we're struggling against racism; in Japan, it's... well, it feels like the 60's, but with them discriminating against other Asians, you know? Something something racial purity, something something segregate the Koreans and Chinese, ya know?
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  3. d.fish
    d.fish
    And... I think what gets me is just how it seems to leak into all the light novels and other cultural media exported from Japan, you get me?
    Sep 16, 2015
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  4. d.fish
    d.fish
    I need to stop drinking at 3 PM in the afternoon
    Sep 16, 2015
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  5. Valette-Serafina
    Valette-Serafina
    I'm sorry, a good reason for American exceptionalism?
    Did I misunderstand that?
    Sep 16, 2015
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  6. d.fish
    d.fish
    comparatively

    becaus omg fuck japanese exceptionalism
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  7. d.fish
    d.fish
    at least right now the world is under an murican hegemony; the fuck does japan have that make their people so special?

    it's like, if a lot of things are set in new york, I can accept that because it's one of the most important financial centers in the world, one of the most iconic cities that represent not just a single nation, since its home to so many international organizations
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  8. d.fish
    d.fish
    also baily's with whipped cream and a shot of louie 13, vanilla float is delicious
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  9. d.fish
    d.fish
    tho tbh one of hte reasons is becauz i'm working with a lt of these fucking japs and fucking god are they cocky in the most condescending and humble way that make me want to punch their face in...

    so what if you wrote this or that animu or directored or produced this or that animu movie, fuck if i care

    fuckers
    Sep 16, 2015
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  10. CptTagon
    CptTagon
    Your rant on Japanese racism is rather undercut by referring to them as Japs. When you sober up, I think you might regret writing this.
    Sep 16, 2015
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  11. d.fish
    d.fish
    but if I don't shorten it, it won't fit the # character limitations, so meh, not rly
    Sep 16, 2015
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  12. d.fish
    d.fish
    besides, just because I'm a hypocrite doesn't make me any less tru
    Sep 16, 2015
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  13. Valette-Serafina
    Valette-Serafina
    I believe that China and Russia may contend the American hegemony you mention, Fish.
    Regardless, it wouldn't make America exceptional. That's a path well-worn by Roman sandals. Nothing new.
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  14. Valette-Serafina
    Valette-Serafina
    As for culture, well. We'd be rather better off without Hollywood, I think.
    America's most prominent cultural exports are racist, sexist, and homophobic. Only recently has that begun to change, and even then slowly. Some great works of art have been produced by American hands, but that's true of any nation's people.
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  15. Valette-Serafina
    Valette-Serafina
    Scientific? Well, there was the Moon landing. Point.
    On a rocket built by nazi scientists. Point retracted.

    Atomic and Nuclear weapons aren't a point of pride for any nation. Impressive, but horrific. Take that as an exceptional creation of America if you want, Fish. I wouldn't.
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  16. Valette-Serafina
    Valette-Serafina
    Einstein's work was rather notable, but he was German before he was American.

    Some highly influential steps in chemistry.

    Some medical advances. Lives saved, the most worthy branch of science.

    Overall, nothing that sets America apart from other nations here.
    Sep 16, 2015
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  17. d.fish
    d.fish
    As a person who knows people, I think you should know that China's just fine forthe most part to settle for number two. Agree on Muscovy tho
    Sep 16, 2015
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  18. Valette-Serafina
    Valette-Serafina
    Overall, America has done many impressive things.
    Every other nation of similar size and age has also done many impressive things.

    It's my opinion that nationalism is bullshit. People do great things whenever the opportunity presents, wherever they may be.
    Sep 16, 2015
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  19. d.fish
    d.fish
    And as a major investor in Hollywood, I find your notions of Hollywood changing to be highly amusing.

    Still, I like my Murica culture over Nipon, because I like having not-as-stereotyped whites 'n blacks in my moovies
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  20. d.fish
    d.fish
    Anyway, I won't put but the tissue-paper thin level of effort into justifying muricanexpectionalism, since that whole point was 'it is better than nipon expectionalism at least'.

    Anyway, I get that light novels like Gate are terrible to begin with, but it's just the overly hawkish generalizations like Chinese leader going 'let's put half our population on the other side' that gets me
    Sep 16, 2015
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  21. kinglugia
    kinglugia
    Well, if your country's got more than a billion people, and is getting more in its way, of course you'd want to boot them somewhere else if the opportunity occurs.
    Sep 16, 2015
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  22. d.fish
    d.fish
    Also my fucking producer/director. So what if you directed some conan animu movie shit, you're nobody here bah
    Sep 16, 2015
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  23. d.fish
    d.fish
    no, kinglugia, why didn't he mention India? Why only China when it doesn't even have the capability or desire for moving the vast majority of its less educated, an action that would hurt the country's ability to build a consumer base, while taxing its infrastructure beyond its limits, and attrition a substantial number of the population in said process?
    Sep 16, 2015
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  24. d.fish
    d.fish
    Gate is like if a military-otaku with a Donald Trump personality wrote a self gratifying wish fulfillment transport to another world genre story--...

    sigh, nevermind, no point getting upset at that specific example
    Sep 16, 2015
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  25. d.fish
    d.fish
    ... wish these condenscending fuckers I work with weren't so polite about it tho. Sigh.
    Sep 16, 2015
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  26. Grosstoad
    Grosstoad
    Heh.

    The agents sent in by the Americans, Russians, and Chinese to collect the 'guests' were wiped out by the Japanese Special Forces...
    "Why are the Japanese Special Forces so gooooood?!"

    Well, that was in the anime, and that was the only part that pops out to me, but some people said that the nationalism did drop down between the LN, the manga, and the anime.
    Sep 16, 2015
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  27. d.fish
    d.fish
    The hawkish undertones seem to have remained, though some of the racism and nationalism did go away... profit oriented minds seem to understand that moderation is key to pandering to the largest market... of course, it's a series that they have little plans for exporting, so it makes sense. Though... even Stargate wasn't this... sigh...
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  28. Grosstoad
    Grosstoad
    It might be that they didn't dare to export it. :D

    Of course, if one compares to a number of "America, Fuck Yeah!" B-movies -or even their Box Offices ones- from Hollywood, well...

    It's not that bad. :p
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  29. Grosstoad
    Grosstoad
    . . . I have no idea why I am discussing the merits or demerits of exceptionally nationalistic fictions in Bii's comment section.
    Sep 16, 2015
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  30. d.fish
    d.fish
    becuz bigoh
    Sep 16, 2015
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  31. Biigoh
    Biigoh
    Auuuuuuuu from middle of empty beer mugs....

    Where mah loli! Gimme loli fishie!
    Sep 17, 2015
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  32. Biigoh
    Biigoh
    Also light novel is like orig fanfics!
    Sep 17, 2015
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  33. Xicree
    Xicree
    Heh... Stargate may well have been less 'Murika Uk Yeah!' it was mostly made in Canada.

    Also... Gate's pretty much on that 'I wish my country was super awesome!' scale of Military fantasy that pretty pops up everywhere. Unfortunately its actually no worse than some of the stuff that might be on space battles or from Baen(sp?) press books. John Ringo!
    Sep 17, 2015
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  34. Biigoh
    Biigoh
    Nummmmm! Salvation war!
    Sep 17, 2015
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