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Fascinating. I've never heard of someone moving abroad because they were conservative. HN frowns on political discussion but have you written anything on the su
by Causality1 5y ago
Fascinating. I've never heard of someone moving abroad because they were conservative. HN frowns on political discussion but have you written anything on the subject?
- alephnan 5y agoThis is why I framed the question of why HackerNews is obsessed with a country like Japan. The vast majority of foreigners who go to Japan thinking it’s a NYC or London, but with anime or better sushi, grow to hate it. The Reddit group for foreigners in Japan are some of the most cynical and bitter concentration of people I ever seen. I think democracy can’t succeed without responsibility, and Americans ( I am American ) have IMO been irresponsible this past few years. That should be apolitical. Things like wearing a mask.
- dustintrex 5y agoThe vast majority of foreigners hanging out on /r/japan are English teachers stuck in dead-end jobs and loveless marriages, which is a pretty good recipe for becoming cynical and bitter. Most foreigners I know in Tokyo who have decent careers are quite happy.