We’re going broad with this one given the population and the size.

    • @Tehdastehdas
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      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(sociological_concept)

      Keeping up appearances at all costs accumulates moral debt and leads to monumental failures down the line. Everyone knows the senile boss is about to make another mistake, but the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, so everyone shuts up until bankruptcy and suicides.

    • @Dkarma
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      Lol are you not familiar with Asia / West Taiwan?

      • @papalonian
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        183 days ago

        One might assume they aren’t, since they asked someone to clarify. How nice of you to laugh at them instead of answering the question.

          • @AA5B
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            13 days ago

            Tell us about them, tell us how much better we are than you.

            • @[email protected]
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              Um, I was just doing a copypasta replacement of the grandparent post.

              I do not have not finalized my dissertation on The Complexities of the American Ego: An Examination of Ignorance Fueled Bravado.

              • @[email protected]
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                I do believe that dissertation is just the song “America, FUCK YEAH!” Repeated on enough pages to make a red-tailed hawk bald eagle screech when you flip the pages fast enough.