RE: The Hierarchy of Racism: The Filipinos at the Bottom
I think the stereotypes about Asian hierarchy are partly based on western ideology. For example Korea and Japan have a lot of western influence. It’s also funny how Japan and Korea think so highly of themselves while they are 1) have been militarily occupied by America and 2) are the most “white” among the Asian countries. I find Any Korean pride to be a joke because it is divided between north and south. Japan was bombed twice by the USA for absolutely no reason other than to shift the world into a nuclear Armageddon, and Japan has since been another colony for the USA to enter the west.
It is sad to see people talk down about the surrounding Asian countries. Vietnam was a rich culture. It defeated the French, Americans, the Khmer Rouge, and maintained its countrys integrity despite Americans trying to divided it like Korea.
When My wife said the Filipinos killed Magellan, I thought it was so great. He deserved it. It’s sad to see The Europeans trying to oppress the Philippines for hundreds and hundreds of years the way they have. And then when you talk to Europeans, they act like they’re so civilized. They are the most oppressive, murderous countries on the planet! They cause 2 world wars and tens of millions dead and they say they spread civilization?! They’re so stupid! Everything they say is backwards. Part of me wants to take revenge. I hate the west for what they have done to asia.
I also hope Asia can be united together, different yet united, and form it’s own regional trade zone. Asia is so rich in natural resources. Just look at coconut and how many uses it has. The meat is nutritious, the water is also nutritious, and it grows so easily. The west has nothing like this, except maybe cactus, but that is more South American. Maybe because Asia is so rich in natural resources the people are generous and easy going while Europe has nothing so they had to fight each other and that made them good at fighting and yet hungry to conquer. The only thing stopping Asia from coming together is the western colonial mentality so many Asians have.
I think richs dont matter but how one mixmises the resouces around them.
This. Biggest resouce is our mind we have we are the onea to use the resouces.
While it can be debated whether or not using nuclear weapons in Japan was absolutely necessary, it certainly wasn't for "no reason" or to trigger nuclear armageddon (those were the only two nuclear weapons in existence at the time). The U.S. did not start that war.
The Philippines has more western influence (at least from the U.S.) than any other Asian country because it was a U.S. colony for a time. However, the U.S. did not conquer the Philippines (except when they liberated it from Japan during World War II). And how was Japan's attack on the Philippines and their subsequent treatment of the people there a result of western colonization? The Philippines came into U.S. hands almost by accident as a result of a war between Spain and the U.S. The U.S. did not oppress the Philippines and granted independence soon after World War II.
Korea and Vietnam are more complicated scenarios but those wars were not driven from a desire to divide those countries but to prevent the Soviet Union from dominating them. Personally, I don't think it was the business of the U.S. to get involved. However, division already existed before the U.S. got involved.
I can't speak for Europeans but I can tell you the vast majority of people in North America have no desire to colonize or oppress anyone. While there are certainly racists here (as there are throughout the world), they make up a minority of the population.
It's true that Europeans did much to oppress those in Asian counties a long time ago. They also tried to oppress each other and their own colonists (hence America's independence). However, those times are long gone and the people that did those things are no longer alive. In addition, Asian countries have long had conflicts with each other, well before Europe was involved or the U.S. even existed.
In any event, hating the West isn't going to help. Unless countries learn to get along with each other, the world is going to become a far more horrible place.
Because they are using different methods but with the same motives, which is to acquire the country's minerals and natural resources. I just remember the tons and tons of gold on a boat from Philippines to the US after the war, which was given as a gift because they have few gold reserve.
To the best of my knowledge, the U.S. has never taken the natural resources of another country. I suspect that if the U.S. did remove gold from the Philippines after World War II that it was part of the gold that the Japanese had hidden there. In any case, the U.S. has given vast sums of money to the Philippines in the years since World War II.
I could no disagree with this, you are right. Because those oppressors came in strong first and decided to conquer those who are weak at that time, for what reason, just to improve and develop their nation using our natural resources. Now they call themselves strong.