Seoul: At least 120 killed in crowd crush during Halloween festivities

Re:Seoul: At least 120 killed in crowd crush during Hallowee... by scaramanga on Saturday October 29, 2022 @08:03PM (#33389251)

I can assure you that crowds in Itaewon are not not monocultural (although on Halloween it is a bit, because it's one of the rare occasions Koreans will go there in large numbers). I can also confirm that South Korea does indeed, have plenty of morons.

But perhaps I'm missing the point and this is the sub-thread for racist tropes/talking points. Why can't all minorities be more like Asians?

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Re:Seoul: At least 120 killed in crowd crush during Hallowee... by SturgeonsLaw on Sunday October 30, 2022 @01:00AM (#33391247)

Parent comment is an internet classic, when there's only a surface level, stereotypical understanding of a foreign culture, and the assumption that's all there is to it.

Bonus points when the perceived population homogeneity is used as a reason why universal healthcare works "over there" but couldn't possibly work here. It's ignorant and racist as soon as it's given even a cursory examination.

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Re:Seoul: At least 120 killed in crowd crush during Hallowee... by scaramanga on Sunday October 30, 2022 @09:14PM (#33400890)

Yes, just the other day I was reading such an internet classic about how east asia is a model of community mental healthcare. Korea leads the OECD in suicide rates and mental health is deeply stigmatized. If we can get through the political backlash of this event without a high profile public figure committing suicide (to avoid responsibility) it will be a miracle ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It's literally how our previous mayor went out, and he didn't even manslaughter 153 people.

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