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We're not allowed to talk about celebrating European culture anymore?
by cheeseomlit 8y ago
We're not allowed to talk about celebrating European culture anymore?
- danharaj 8y agoWhat the hell is European culture? German culture, Italian culture, Romanian culture, sure. But...?
- cheeseomlit 8y agoYou just said what it is? I mean, what is Hispanic culture if not Mexican/Spanish/Venezuelan/etc., what the hell is Asian culture if not Chinese/Japanese/Korean/etc.
- danharaj 8y agoI don't think I've ever heard anyone say "celebrate Asian culture". Precisely because it's a barely meaningful agglomeration. Now if we examine the context in which "European culture" is celebrated... hm, yes I see.
- true_religion 8y agoI have heard it. There are just generic Asian American society functions, which celebrate the melting pot of everyone who isn't strictly first generation and has multiple ethnic backgrounds.
- AstralStorm 8y agoThat would be Asian American culture then, except Americans tend to not notice that their culture is not everywhere and needs qualification.
- hjrnunes 8y agohttp://portlandobserver.com/news/2018/apr/25/celebrate-asian-culture/ http://portlandobserver.com/news/2018/apr/25/celebrate-asian...
- java_script 8y agoYou've never heard of this as a dog whistle? I really want an answer from you on this - are you completely unaware of the way the phrase is used by right wing nationalists?
- cheeseomlit 8y agoI'm aware and I don't care. I'm a product of those cultures and I'm happy to celebrate them- and I certainly won't allow others to dictate my lexicon based on association with groups they don't like
- java_script 8y agoOk fair. Then would they be wrong to associate you with those groups? Ie in the debates those ‘groups’ tend to wage, do you fall on their side?
- cheeseomlit 8y agoDepends on the issue and the group. If you're making the argument that those who have no issue with the phrase 'celebrating European culture' tend to be more conservative then I'd agree
- notacoward 8y agoThen I'm sure you wouldn't have a problem with whatever name they choose to call you based on your skin color etc., right? Because it's their lexicon, it's not for you to decide. Or maybe being able to say others must accept your choice of words is an assertion of privilege.