Asia's Cult of Intelligence versus the US' Cult of Ignorance

[PiMp DaDdy FitzGerald]

The truth is that one of our parties is devoted to hillbilly supremacy and the other is partially devoted to coddling losers. East Asia lacks those types of parties, so they naturally work harder and are smarter than either your soccer moms, your rednecks, or your hoodlums.
This is why we need Obama: he is cutting through this nonsense with common core.

[PiMp DaDdy FitzGerald]

The truth is that one of our parties is devoted to hillbilly supremacy and the other is partially devoted to coddling losers. East Asia lacks those types of parties, so they naturally work harder and are smarter than either your soccer moms, your rednecks, or your hoodlums.
This is why we need Obama: he is cutting through this nonsense with common core.

Like I said to krazen, if you think there aren't political elements in Japan or South Korea or wherever else devoted to (the equivalent of) hillbilly supremacy or coddling (what you might consider) losers, you don't actually know much about that part of the world. Idealization of the cultures and political economies of Northeast Asian countries is irksome, and isn't really a function of treating that part of the world with genuine interest or respect at all.

I can't take that assertion seriously without you citing your sources.

[PiMp DaDdy FitzGerald]

The truth is that one of our parties is devoted to hillbilly supremacy and the other is partially devoted to coddling losers. East Asia lacks those types of parties, so they naturally work harder and are smarter than either your soccer moms, your rednecks, or your hoodlums.
This is why we need Obama: he is cutting through this nonsense with common core.

Like I said to krazen, if you think there aren't political elements in Japan or South Korea or wherever else devoted to (the equivalent of) hillbilly supremacy or coddling (what you might consider) losers, you don't actually know much about that part of the world. Idealization of the cultures and political economies of Northeast Asian countries is irksome, and isn't really a function of treating that part of the world with genuine interest or respect at all.

I can't take that assertion seriously without you citing your sources.

You know, I've been to Japan. I've studied the country for years. (Note: Some of the links are to articles on political, philosophical, or sociological concepts that are bull[Inks]. What's relevant is the fact that said concepts exist.)

Fun fact: In Japan as in America the 'loser-coddling' factions have done some of the most and most lasting good for the country in all sorts of ways.

Fun fact #2: There are at least two variations of the type of populist nationalism that you seem to mean by 'hillbilly supremacy' in Japanese politics, an urban kind and a rural kind. The urban kind is actually a lot more pernicious. The rural kind is sometimes benign, sometimes even helpful, and sometimes disgusting. The urban kind is always disgusting.

I stand corrected.