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 vmception on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @11:30PM (#26977128)

I found something similar of the shockingly unnecessary politeness that Canadians have, to the point that a US citizen might find it slightly creepy. Beneath the surface it's an oppressive circumstance for many, in Canada.

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by joshspankit on Thursday April 29, 2021 @12:11AM (#26977362)

As a Canadian, I fully agree but will also say that it didn’t used to be like that.

Canadians held doors, helped each other, and apologized for being in the way because we had a deeply ingrained belief that everyone is equal. When every human being is equal to you, of course you would help, or point out TP on a shoe, or applaud their culture.

However, at some point in the last 20 years “Excuse me” has gone from “We both have an equal right to this space, and I had not noticed I took more than my fair share” to “I’m dirt, and not worthy of taking space at all”.

People who believe they are equal is perceived as “high and mighty”/ostracized, while people who believe they are dirt are welcomed as fellow commiserators to complain with.

Fair warning: I’ve lived in Canada my whole life, and have watched a lot of shifts that either break my heart or frustrate me.

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by Ensorceled on Thursday April 29, 2021 @06:58AM (#26979572)

> Beneath the surface it's an oppressive circumstance for many, in Canada.

As a Canadian ... what are you talking about? What's oppressive? Oppressive compared to what exactly?

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by vmception on Thursday April 29, 2021 @01:12PM (#26983808)

There is a response that is 6 hours older, you can go invalidate that persons experience

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by momirlan on Thursday April 29, 2021 @07:43AM (#26979890)

It's a façade. Most "anglo" Canadians are very cold compared to Americans once you get closer.

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by vmception on Thursday April 29, 2021 @01:12PM (#26983810)

yes, also that

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Re:Daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique of growing t... by agumonkey on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:38AM (#26982538)

That's a kind of oppression I could suffer.

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