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   Racism in Many Languages

   

   dorpus, Aug 16th, 2005 @ 12:46pm

   
   

   We're also seeing an explosion in non-English racist cartoons, stuff that respectable publishers would never allow in their home countries. Poles and Russians are now beating up each other's diplomats whenever they're seen on the street.
   
   Over in my country, there's a racist cartoon strip that has gone on for over 1,000 episodes, with kids in a classroom representing different nationalities:
   
   http://www.4koma.com/access/0506/nihon/index.htm
   
   
   

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   Re: Racism in Many Languages

   

   Jim, Aug 16th, 2005 @ 2:10pm

   
   

   Wow...Is that pretty standard all over?

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   Re: Racism in Many Languages

   

   dorpus, Aug 16th, 2005 @ 4:02pm

   
   

   In most countries, kids receive a nationalistic education in which they are taught that their own country is the "victim", and neighboring countries are inhabited by devils. The education system/media may also add some pretenses about how racism is "bad". As a consequence, the masses believe that they are being "oppressed" by an American-dominated multiculturalist system that does not allow them to express their true opinions. There may be serious racial tensions brewing under the surface, but most countries sweep such problems under the rug.
   
   

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   any stats on Dorpish?

   

   blorpus, Aug 16th, 2005 @ 10:52pm

   
   

   Any stats on the number of speakers of Dorpish, a language used mainly for posting off-topic replies?

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   dorpus is right this time

   

   splat, Aug 17th, 2005 @ 9:21am

   
   

   and it's not awfully off-topic. English use on the internet is declining, just as English use in America is declining. been to a Sears in California recently? Signs in SPANISH everywhere for the lazy illegal immigrant Mexicans that don't want to learn English. Check out Orkut.. people have been reporting hate messages in Portugese recently, basically saying "F U Americans!" or check out the Mexican "La Raza" websites (and the blatent racism that goes on south of the border)...
   
   

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   Re: dorpus is right this time

   

   whatever, Aug 24th, 2005 @ 1:27pm

   
   

   Not only Mexicans speak Spanish! English is the hardest language to learn, the rules are not as consistent as many other languages. Before you start calling immigrants "Lazy," get off your high horse and try thinking about how much classes cost and how everyone in this country was an immigrant. I was born and raised in San Diego and I am so sick of hearing people bad mouthing Hispanics. IF YOU DON'T LIKE TO SEE SPANSISH SIGNS GET THE HELL OUT OF CALIFORNIA, OTHER WISE SHUT UP!

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