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[-] propter_hog@hexbear.net 27 points 4 days ago

I am flabbergasted this wasn't an American saying this, but also unsurprised to learn he was Japanese.

[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

the dogs picking up their master demeanor

[-] MasterDeeLuke@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 4 days ago

To be fair, it wasn't like racism suddenly became a thing in Japan once they became a US vassal.

[-] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 3 days ago

Japan absolutely hated the Chinese well before the US arrived on the scene.

[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 days ago

i know but this exact situation, calling a singaporean chinese, is something the US recently did in the tiktok hearings.

[-] HammerAndSickle@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 days ago

About 75% of Singaporeans call themselves Chinese

[-] Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 4 days ago

Always awkward when racists get your ethnicity wrong

[-] DengsCats@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Not to be annoying, but Singaporean is not an ethnicity but a nationality, the main ethnicities that makes up Singapore are Chinese, Indian and Malays. Not that the racist in question cared about any of these

[-] Hello_Kitty_enjoyer@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago
[-] DengsCats@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Aah you're right, Tamils would be the correct term for Singapore

[-] Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 4 days ago

You learn something new everyday

[-] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 25 points 4 days ago

I'm reminded of when senators, people who are supposed to act professional, were repeatedly asking the TikTok ceo if he was Chinese and the guy had to repeatedly tell them he's Singaporean.

Absolute children running the country.

this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2024
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