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Originally Posted by Luckbox Inc
No that's not it all. You're allowed to say things about your own country that you're not allowed to say about other countries. It has nothing to do with superiority.
I don't see any "non-white" cultures that operate like this. Do Turks or Iranian elites say critical things about their won culture they wouldn't say about the US or Israel? Does China or India? Of course not.
Is there any historical precedent at all for this type of attitude prior to "white" 21st century liberal democracies? It seems most cultures, historical and present, would treat self-criticism and giving everyone else a free pass a betrayal.
The modern liberal world is hyper critical of anything a fellow "white" liberal democratic society does, and gives most of the rest of the world a free pass for much worse behavior. I really dont think 'politeness' is a satisfactory explanation for what is going on.
Last edited by Dunyain; 03-25-2024 at 11:19 PM.