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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?
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?
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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?
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.
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...
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!
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