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What does that even means in this context? Is "western" now synonym for "people exactly like me"?

• savolai 2mo ago
  It appears obvious to me that there is a hegemonic world order that is more culturally western oriented that has driven globalisation. Your mileage appears to vary.
  • watwut 2mo ago
    > cultural projections previous western generations were built upon By that you mean American? Or German? Or French? Or Nordic? They were very different a generation ago. Or like the fascist subculture? The pro-Russian one? The liberal one?
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    • savolai 2mo ago
      none of them specifically, but something they share on a different level. life is measured by individual achievement, self-actualization through work, being ordinary is failure as you're supposed to present and perform. none of those cultures differ much on that, though maybe on how much you're allowed to express preferences vs. that. why does this thread read as escapism to so many? because it's a cultural norm people are not aware of, and it gets violated.
      • watwut 2mo ago
        > life is measured by individual achievement, self-actualization through work, being ordinary is failure as you're supposed to present and perform. That is very American, even specifically American right wing masculinity point of view. Not generalized western one. > none of those cultures differ much on that, though maybe on how much you're allowed to express preferences vs. that. Oh yeah, they do differ on that exact point by a lot.
        • savolai 2mo ago
          As you’re not providing any quantifiable argument either, it seems to me this discussion doesn’t need to continue.