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To show that something is a global issue, I merely have to display instances world-wide, not in every single country (that's the difference between global/ubiqu

To show that something is a global issue, I merely have to display instances world-wide, not in every single country (that's the difference between global/ubiquitous and 'universal'). Having the issue in Africa, North and South America, Europe, and Australia is enough to satisfy that. I'll have to defer to others experiences in Asia, as keeping up with 4 continents is enough for me ;) Additionally, this ideology expresses itself in different ways per country. The issue of white supremacy in for instance Togo, is not that there are white police officers and segregated drinking fountains. It's that the French forcibly colonized the area, then set up an exploitative trade zone after WW2, and continues to prop up brutal dictatorships merely because the leaders are willing to cede economic control to France. It's that the French are forcing their language & culture on a country as part of a 'trade' agreement (to the point where the government must buy French textbooks), but there isn't any reverse requirement of cultural exchange. White supremacy is a global issue. Yet all global issues won't affect every country equally. Climate change may have global effects, but as the Fins famously said 'we live in the mountains, we will be the last to drown!'.

lenkite 6y ago
White supremacy is NOT a global issue. I am from India and these banners irritate me to no end. They really need to add a regional/geographical check before pushing national agendas worldwide.
ecmascript 6y ago
I strongly disagree, if that is the definition for a global issue. Then basically every issue is a global issue. It just doesn't make sense. If you claim white supremacy is an issue today because of history, well then so is black supremacy, asian supremacy etc. Should we still claim the Djingis Khan to be an issue today since a lot of us are descendants? At some point, you pass the line and you become ridicolous. I think you and a lot of others have crossed that line. I feel so disconnected from your views and the people who write BLM-banners like those on nodejs.org that we could live on different planets. It is hard to even have a rational conversation because of this and for what? It has nothing to do with tech or javascript development. It's inherently stupid. > Fins famously said 'we live in the mountains, we will be the last to drown!' I suppose you don't think of the Finnish people? Because these guys mostly don't live in the mountains. :)

lenkite 6y ago

White supremacy is NOT a global issue. I am from India and these banners irritate me to no end. They really need to add a regional/geographical check before pushing national agendas worldwide.

ecmascript 6y ago

I strongly disagree, if that is the definition for a global issue. Then basically every issue is a global issue. It just doesn't make sense. If you claim white supremacy is an issue today because of history, well then so is black supremacy, asian supremacy etc. Should we still claim the Djingis Khan to be an issue today since a lot of us are descendants? At some point, you pass the line and you become ridicolous. I think you and a lot of others have crossed that line. I feel so disconnected from your views and the people who write BLM-banners like those on nodejs.org that we could live on different planets. It is hard to even have a rational conversation because of this and for what? It has nothing to do with tech or javascript development. It's inherently stupid. > Fins famously said 'we live in the mountains, we will be the last to drown!' I suppose you don't think of the Finnish people? Because these guys mostly don't live in the mountains. :)