Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing trees out of other trees

Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by Blikkentrekker on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @11:15PM (#26977034)

Why, whenever Japan is mentioned, invariably the phrase “the west” is dropped in a context that seems to make it synonymous with “the U.S.A.” or “Anglo-Saxons” at best.

You will find that there are few “western” countries that are similarly interested in “p.c. talk” as the U.S.A. is. — that is very much a condition commonly associated with the U.S.A. culture war.

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by Cthulhu_ on Thursday April 29, 2021 @04:15AM (#26978598)

"Anglo-Saxons at worst" you mean; they have been extinct since the 11th century. I don't understand this right-wing dogwhistle to be honest. It doesn't apply to anyone in Europe or the UK because of its diverse peoples. And ironically, they were immigrants coming from mainland Europe.

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by Blikkentrekker on Thursday April 29, 2021 @01:03PM (#26983684)

Anglo Saxons did not go extinct any more than dinosaurs; they evolved.

“Anglo-Saxons” is a common term to refer to all descendants of the British Empire where English became the majority language.

There are several cultural commonalities of Anglo-Saxon nations; one of them would be it's aversion to swearwords on television and strict adherence to social protocol reflected in it's “p.c. culture”.

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