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Photographs of 19th Century Japan

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444 points merothwell | 2 comments | 09 Apr 25 12:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.402s | source
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hoseyor ◴[10 Apr 25 02:24 UTC] No.43640040[source]▶
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damnitbuilds ◴[10 Apr 25 09:44 UTC] No.43642321[source]▶
Hmm. If we want to preserve our diverse cultures, then we have to do more to defend our own cultures against immigrants imposing their cultures over them.

How you do that without being outright racist is the tough part.

And I say this as a migrated child of migrants.

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triceratops ◴[10 Apr 25 13:57 UTC] No.43643828[source]▶
> we have to do more to defend our own cultures

What does "defend" mean?

> against immigrants imposing their cultures

How can a minority "impose" its culture?

> How you do that without being outright racist

You can start by not saying "defending" and "imposing". There's no attack. "Defending" only means enjoying and promoting all the elements of your existing culture - language, music, entertainment, food, dress, architecture, religious and other traditional celebrations.

Immigrants like to be part of the mainstream so most of them will participate, unless made to feel unwelcome, usually bringing some of their own food to the party (always a plus).

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1. damnitbuilds ◴[11 Apr 25 15:04 UTC] No.43654602[source]▶
You can start by discussing things and not quibbling over terms.

> What does "defend" mean?

Keep it from being replaced by another culture. I think we all understand that.

> How can a minority "impose" its culture?

By being locally dominant. By catering to people from their own community who prefer not to join the local culture. By providing cheaper/better/more profitable things to the locals than the local culture does.

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2. triceratops ◴[13 Apr 25 14:09 UTC] No.43672932[source]▶
You're going to have to be more specific and maybe give some examples. I don't see a path from cheaper produce at some ethnic stores (the only part of your comment connected to reality) to total cultural replacement.