I actually dislike this for one very big reason: it is un-Japanese to protest in any public capacity. This is not to say that it's not appreciated, but I deeply respect other cultures of the world as much as I respect our own culture. I'm nationalistic because I want the cultures of the world to grow, adapt, and learn on their own because only through this can we arrive at cultures that are actually positive instead of a congealed mass of shoddy broken ideas that happen to be infectious at the time.
Again, it's not that I don't appreciate this. I actually feel an extremely strong sense of brotherhood with Japan, however, I feel that this is very likely to be viewed negatively by the population there.
I’m torn as well. Months ago there was a BLM protest in Tokyo and I was extremely disappointed. The whole crowd seemed to be white foreigners, shouting and disturbing the usually peaceful and orderly city. The whole thing was very un-Japanese.
Protests are a very American thing. And we need it here to be heard. But Japan doesn’t. Their support may be encouraging, but I frankly don’t care what other nations think of us.
I hear what you are saying. I live in West Central Ohio, this area is Honda Manufacturing Central. The Japanese like order, and don't like folks that may "ruffle" the status quo.
That being said...a Japanese "protest" probably won't amount to more than some folks waving some nice flags, maybe giving a nice speech in a park, and maybe walking down a street for a few blocks (as long as they have a permit to do so!). And it will be an orderly "protest". I have a hard time even using the word "protest" with Japanese culture, because it somewhat of an anathema to them!
You just aren't going to ever see a Japanese "antifa". That is just NOT Japanese culture!
Maybe their culture is evolving. This seems like an organic grassroots demonstration. I sense the Japanese love President Trump and this is how they’d like to express it. Thank you to our great ally and friend, Japan, and it’s wonderful people.
I actually dislike this for one very big reason: it is un-Japanese to protest in any public capacity. This is not to say that it's not appreciated, but I deeply respect other cultures of the world as much as I respect our own culture. I'm nationalistic because I want the cultures of the world to grow, adapt, and learn on their own because only through this can we arrive at cultures that are actually positive instead of a congealed mass of shoddy broken ideas that happen to be infectious at the time.
Again, it's not that I don't appreciate this. I actually feel an extremely strong sense of brotherhood with Japan, however, I feel that this is very likely to be viewed negatively by the population there.
I’m torn as well. Months ago there was a BLM protest in Tokyo and I was extremely disappointed. The whole crowd seemed to be white foreigners, shouting and disturbing the usually peaceful and orderly city. The whole thing was very un-Japanese.
Protests are a very American thing. And we need it here to be heard. But Japan doesn’t. Their support may be encouraging, but I frankly don’t care what other nations think of us.
I hear what you are saying. I live in West Central Ohio, this area is Honda Manufacturing Central. The Japanese like order, and don't like folks that may "ruffle" the status quo.
That being said...a Japanese "protest" probably won't amount to more than some folks waving some nice flags, maybe giving a nice speech in a park, and maybe walking down a street for a few blocks (as long as they have a permit to do so!). And it will be an orderly "protest". I have a hard time even using the word "protest" with Japanese culture, because it somewhat of an anathema to them!
You just aren't going to ever see a Japanese "antifa". That is just NOT Japanese culture!
Maybe their culture is evolving. This seems like an organic grassroots demonstration. I sense the Japanese love President Trump and this is how they’d like to express it. Thank you to our great ally and friend, Japan, and it’s wonderful people.
Think of it more as a celebration than a protest.