u/TheSpanishDerp

Not sure how to frame this question but I’ve been sort of obsessed with early-mid 20th century Japanese political history as of late. One thing Ive noticed is just how little prominence Japanese leftist groups have at the turn of the millenia. To my knowledge, Japan has a free and fair democracy, but it’s also been called a one party dictatorship ship due to the LDP’s dominance throughout the Post-War period up until today.

A lot of folks seem to dismiss the question due to stereotypes of the Asian/Japanese people (Submissive, Xenophobic, too busy to care, collective society, insert your favorite here), but Japan did seem to have been developing leftist movement in the post-war, especially during the Anpo protest period. So have they seem to have fallen into irrelevancy in the proceeding decades? I’m certain US meddling and the rise of Communist China played a part but the one party dominance of the LDP is something I dont really see in other Western-styled Asian democracies. I’d also suspect a rise of popularity in more socialist/leftist beliefs after the three decades of stagnation within the Japanese economy

The show’s best known for it’s ending (Climate Change and corporate greed basically kills all of the characters) but it wasn’t at all a tonal shift for the show. It had whole episodes about euthanasia, drugs, military industry complex, etc. For a show with animatronic puppets, it was “edgy” for a lack of a better term.

I keep thinking the factors as to why this show would even exist in the first place.

• Jim Henson had died a year prior, so did that somehow play an effect into this show’s creation? He always wanted to pivot the muppets to a more “mature” audience with mixed results

• The Simpsons was gaining massive popularity, so was this Disney’s way of wanting their own Simpsons? But even then, hand-drawn animation doesn’t seem nearly as expensive as a cast of animatronic puppets in conjunction with the set designs.

• I originally thought that it was banking off the popularity of Jurassic Park, but it predates it by 2 years and was cancelled a year after its released.

It’s a very niche question but was wondering why. I’m aware its expense was the reason it was cancelled but still.

Honestly one of the most painful things I’ve experienced short of a loved one passing away. I’ve pretty much followed the advice everyone has given to me. Letting time do its thing, focusing on myself, going on other dates, not going on other dates, going to therapy, appreciating the ones I do have. Hell, I’ve moved to the other side of the country and I’m literally in my dream career.

Can’t deny that the breakup has made me a much better person in many ways but it‘s still just agony without resolve. So much time has passed and I don’t feel any closer to moving on. Whenever I go on a date or “have fun” with someone, my mind just disassociates and my body’s screaming to itself “it’s not her, it’s not her“. Pushing through this feeling doesn’t make it any better either. I’ve basically given up on dating for the past year. Even if someone’s pretty attractive to me, it’s like I’m incapable of being in love. All my words and feelings are either empty or distant. I’m terrified since it’s been 3 years now and God knows they arent thinking of me.

It doesn’t help the breakup was god awful and there are things I wish I could’ve told her. The damage done prevents reconciliation as well. They were my best friend before I lost them, and I lost them in the worst way possible. I both hate myself and was incredibly traumatized about something that happened which lead to us breaking, and they don’t even know about it. They just saw the fallout and got badly hurt from it. It’s those “what-ifs” that kill me. Just wishing that some miracle could happen and I can apologize and explai everything. I know I shouldn’t be too harsh on myself, but losing someone like them is my biggest regret. Just being unable to make them smile and laugh anymore. Theyve been completely silent to me… They simply don’t want to talk to me despite me having absolutely 0 malicious intent or desire to persuade them of anything.

I’m just venting. Trying to move on has been like dividing by zero. It feels futile to put more effort but also feels unproductive to not put effort. I’m exhausted. There hasn’t been a single night in the past 3 years where I haven’t thought about them. Where I haven’t thought about the reason I hurt them. Every single night. I’m a much more well-rounded and considerate person but damn do I wish I could’ve been this way back then. It just hurts to be in my head. I’m tired of being told to use distractions when I just want to feel like I’m actually in the present living again

Nowadays we usually have kids gradually build their reading skills before going onto more advanced novels (Starting out with Dr. Seuss before being able to read Ulysses)

However I doubt the Romans has such an education in place, or maybe they did (Wouldn’t be surprised if they started with Aesop’s fables)

I don’t mind if it’s paid. Life drawing, landscape painting, even just a project club for graphic novels. Just something where I can draw and meet folks who are also into drawing

Any place like that in the Bay?

I’m also aware of Goebbels mentioning that Hitler enjoyed watching Mickey Mouse cartoons around 1937 and Snow White was a pretty big deal when it came out given its German origins, so I’m curious just how fast Disney media spread after its initial start in the 1920s

23 years old. I got an offer for $150k to work in Sunnyvale. I also got another offer for $100k but in Arizona, which I’m not a huge fan of.

Been crunching some numbers but wanted to see a less quantitative perspective

• Single

• Willing to commute 30 minutes as my upper limit

• Willing to have roommates

• I don’t have super expensive hobbies

• Willing to take public transport (although I have a car)

• Not a whole lot of debt (student loans)

Would it be worth the move? What should I look out for and what are some suggestions?

Mid 20s. Just been wanting to explore this city for a while. Staying near the Pearl District. I don’t mind walking. What would be some ideal places to socialize? Big fan of Karaoke

There are countless tales of people trying to flee west and risking being killed doing so. East Germans trying to jump across the iron curtain, Cuban raft boats trying to reach Florida, and North Korean refugees escaping through various means. China seems to be an exception rather than a norm when it comes to citizens of communist nations being able to visit western nations, and even that has some caveats

So why did these countries restrict their citizens so heavily? Not to get too subjective but I’ve seen a lot of Communist apologists trying to frame these states as some misunderstood utopia or anti-imperialist state. And while I will agree that the west has greatly demonized the eastern bloc (especially when I was in grade school), there was still a ton of oppressive measures they conducted that seems to be downplayed or quiet swept under the rug. Regardless of how much these folks shout about how North Korea is oppressed and a beacon of anti-imperialism they never mention why North Koreans can’t even leave their country without risking their lives

I’m in my mid 20s. Ever since I graduated college/had a bad break-up, I’ve had this void in me that hasn’t really been able to heal. It’s been a few years now of just constantly living with this numbness as the whole world moves on

Things I’ve done:

- Focused on my career and pursuing what I want to achieve

- Gotten way, way better at my hobbies

- Continuous weightlifting and long distance cardio

- Traveled like crazy the past few years

- Therapy + Medication

- Getting myself financially secured

- Staying away from relationships until I’m more stable

- Just allow time to pass

Still feeling empty. It’s like I’m observing rather than actually living my life. I’ve developed this detachment from just day to day life. Even when I’m on travel and see something absolutely beautiful, it’s like I’m not really there. As dramatic as it sounds, it’s like my mind never really left that heartbreak and I’ve just been existing ever since

Any solutions? I feel ungrateful since I’m definitely doing better than a lot of my peers career wise, yet I feel so unhappy with how things are going with my life. I feel like I’m missing something and I’m going crazy since I’ve been listening to every piece of advice I’m told while doing everything in my control to address my issue

I was watching some videos by DJ Peach Cobbler about European colonialism in the region, and one thing he mentions is just how brutal it was to live in this region. From frequent slave raids, brutal working conditions, genocide of several tribes, centuries of grudges, numerous wars by different groups fighting for control over the region, etc.

While my goal isn’t to verify or criticize his historical narratives, it does make me wonder how harsh life was for not just American settlers but also the numerous American Indian tribes and Mexicans who lived in the region. America has romanticized the wild west immensely in their national identity, but they were far from the only group in the area. They were merely the ones who “succeeded“ in establishing a monopoly of violence in most of the region.

Even today the region is still seen as “dangerous” with neo-westerns depicting the drug war’s impact on the region (Breaking Bad, No Country for Old Men, Sicario).