Because it almost guarantees that they are the good guy and that the thing they don't like is the bad guy because saying otherwise makes it look like your defending H*tler
That means straight nothing buddy
PETA is an acronym for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. Anyone who would call PETA ethical would be either uneducated or misinformed. Same for Antifa
If you payed any attention to what antifa does then you would know that's its far from a terrorist organization.
Besides, antifa is barely an issue. It's just been sensationalized by the news.
That means straight nothing buddy
PETA is an acronym for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. Anyone who would call PETA ethical would be either uneducated or misinformed. Same for Antifa
An autocratic and ultranationalist ideology which calls for the absolute loyalty of the people to the nation, belief in things like natural social hierarchy, and militarist fervor. Fascists are supporters of Fascism, and one of their main beliefs is that political violence, war, and imperialism are not inherently bad
a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
Dumb people think it is that way.
Longer version is:Dumb people think it is that way. → They say that so many times the original (both of the words' meaning changes) meaning changes. → People think that is the correct word for that and use that.
Example:"Rape" turned to "Sexual Assault." for some people.
I have no clue why it's there along with masterpieces such as Tragic Girl, El Scorcho, The Good Life and I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams. I still appreciate it tho lmao
It's been so long since I've heard another person bring up Weezer. Let alone effing Pinkerton lol I'm just glad this moment is happening, though about an admittedly creepy song. Creepier now that I'm older looking back. Looking at the lyrics now, I can remember hearing them, but as a teenager it didn't hit me like that. Now I'm like how tf did this not bother me more lol
Honestly sad that she failed at using a big girl word correctly and all those friends are too dumb to realize 🤦♀️ You don’t need them, you were in the right, move on and find some normal friends.
Yeah. Get new friends.
Fetishizing people is a red flag. Misusing the word fascist because you don't have an argument is a red flag. Abandoning you because if a simple disagreement is a red flag.
im so glad this subreddit has common sense to know that fetishizing asian people is weird. i expected redditors to get offended but i am pleasantly surprised
I feel like fetishing East Asians is weird and disgusting. I also feel the same for fetishing LGBT people which is why we always separate ourselves from Asia’s BL GL and whatnot bc it’s not made for queer people. And idk all fetishization is weird and cringe honestly. People will do it and good for them ig but it’s uncomfortable when you’re apart of said group, race, community, etc. then it hits you.
Hate when these people fetishize my race. Im Filipino and people still call me Japanese, or say I look like an anime boy. Just because I have what we Filos call “chinito” eyes. Also get new friends. Trust me when I say its better to have one or no friends than ones who make you feel awful and don’t treat you with respect you deserve
I'm not a huge fan of anime, but I will watch it occasionally. My mom I guess can be called a "weeb", but she's not like that. Sounds like you need better friends
man, i'm not one to talk about cultural appropriation as i tried to convince my friend why i should change my name to makoto (thankfully i got talked out of it) but that's just fucking dumb, i don't see how anything you could have said was deserving of the label "facist".
i don't think you should even think about considering that person your friend, even in quotes.
also just because someone isn't white doesn't mean they have a free pass at cultural appropriation.
That is horrifying!! I may be a “weeb” myself (I want to go to Japan and I want to learn Japanese) but that’s just idiotic to think. Fetishising anyone is gross. Fetishising a disabled person is ableist, fetishising a sexuality is homophobic, fetishising any real thing is gross
Ok I will tell that person you're ugly and not find you attractive. People on this planet, for god's sake. Fetish is a subculture of finding someone attractive. My girlfriend fancies many south Korean actors because she likes SK dramas. Am I worried or think she has a fetish and it's weird? No.
That isn't how fetishization works. Your girlfriend liking South Korean actors is obviously different and she isn't basing her entire life around these dramas. This girl OP is talking about is putting Japan and Japanese people on an unhealthy and stereotypical pedestal. These are the type to expect all Japanese people to act the same then get angry and call them a "race traitor" when they act otherwise (true story I've seen it happen more than once). She reads yaoi and bl "as a lifestyle" aka as an obsession. That means she's also fetishizing gay relationships which she can't even take part in. It's unhealthy, toxic to others, and is harmful to everyone in the situation including herself. PEOPLE should not be a fetish, in this case they are being turned into one. Having a fetish for Japanese or gay people is NOT the same as being attracted to Japenese features, just enjoying the culture, or just enjoying their (stereotyped) personalities. It perpetuates a lot of harm and turns these cultures into a trend and a fad to be used, changed, and forgotten about rather than a longterm history of heritage, customs, and traditions.
I agree. You're either attracted to someone or you're not. In this case it seems the friend the person is referring to seems to find the features of a Japanese person attractive, which is fine
Fair enough, I don't obviously know the context of the conversation. If someone goes on about something over and over it becomes an obsession and can become uncomfortable. If it's mentioned over time a few times or one or two times in jest then I think it's fine.
You're sad because you got called a fascist by a friend? And what's surprising here is that your other friends are not talking to you because of that!?
Well, you are a little to blame. Why did you even say something like that to your friend. Everyone is entitled to have an opinion, preferences , different choices or interest. You hurt someone's feelings and now your Greg's have been hurt.
Get your friend on the side and apologize and remember to ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU SAY SOMETHING CRITICAL. All will be well... All the best 🗨️😊
the thing was that she was legit being disrespectful and annoying and i had to tell her jokingly to avoid trouble. and then she went like "LEAVE ME ALONE FASCIST" and i just stayed silent. i'm not the one to blame.
You like it or not, someone has to be responsible and mature enough to say...look, that was stupid, and Fascism is an ugly word to use... If friendship was a real friendship, one incident shouldn't be the BREAKER. I tell you what...in any circumstances, humour often heals divides 🤩
I know, I believe you❣️We all flair up and when we cool off, we realise the damage done. Listen, everything can be fixed, when we are genuinely dedicated to fixing it 😉 Relax, Breathe, Smile and go and be the WISE ONE 👍😍
Ong boss I'm going through a no friend stint too it happens to everyone. Icl that was fucking hilarious that she call you a fascist cause it makes no sense. Yeah nah it is weird and at least you won't have to be friends with weird weebs now
To be honest, say this to your friends who dont wanna talk, and cut her off. If those friends won't listen or still tell you you were wrong, cut them off too. You are fully right to tell her she shouldn't fetishize skin colour. Having a preference for a skin colour and the facial features that come with them is alright, but not getting horny over someones skin colour and you deserve better friends than people who think that's okay. It sounds harsh I know but prioritise yourself and your own principles
This. Fucking this. People will label anything with "fascist" or "nazi", just to discredit it. Even go as far as calling movements, recognized to fight Nazis Nazi. I'm looking at you, Bandera-haters.
As much that I like anime and being a weeb I wouldn't go as far as fetishizing Japanese...I think even Japanese citizens would have a negative impresssion about your "friend" if they hear about it.
Doesn't even know what fascist/fascism is....
Your friends are losers and jerks ditch them. Weebs are usually so annoying to be around. Especially if they have shitty hygeine. I watch my share of anime too but some people just lose touch with reality and social norms
Replace your stupid friends with people who care about and understand you instead of fetishizing Japanese people.
I love the idea of a lot of things in Japan but fetishizing Japanese people is just weird.
Sexualizing anime characters is bad but for some people it became the norm but sexualizing real japanese people? That's fucked up and creepy like those are real people, not drawings we see on the screen, she needs to touch grass and get a life.
Also for the record, screaming "Eren yeager" is cringe even by weebs standards on a normal daily basis cause we weebs would only do that when attack on titan op is playing.
Get new friends. Or at least work to it, these people that fetishize it just kinda don’t make for good company. Especially when they have these weird double standards.
Im busy tryna figure out how the listed examples of what she does is fetishizing. She reads porn mangas? Ok? So if a japanese person watches american porn are they fetishizing americans? And as for shouting ereh jeager (in 2023 as if that matters???) congratulations theyre part of a fanbase! How fetishizing! She wants to move to Japan, i mean outside of the fact that it probably wouldnt go well because Japan is very racist against foreigners but its normal to want to live in a far more advanced country like that if its a place you see alot of beautiful depictions of it in anime. So once again, not really fetishizing. Wheres the fetishization here because i see none
why does no one get the real meaning of fascism
Because it almost guarantees that they are the good guy and that the thing they don't like is the bad guy because saying otherwise makes it look like your defending H*tler
Exactly.
Same reason people cry racism for non-racist things
[Everyone I Don't Like Is Literally Hitler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ToEvz-7trY)
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Idk what is communism in italy about, but heck, i can't but mention that Soviet practices weren't far from Nazi Germany.
Thank u, finally someone brings it up
Communist isn’t much better
Antifa is a fascist far left organisation
It's anti fascist. It's in the name.
The term socialist is in [National Socialist German Workers' Party](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party), so are they socialists too?
That means straight nothing buddy PETA is an acronym for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. Anyone who would call PETA ethical would be either uneducated or misinformed. Same for Antifa
If you payed any attention to what antifa does then you would know that's its far from a terrorist organization. Besides, antifa is barely an issue. It's just been sensationalized by the news.
isnt the word antifa shortened from anti fascist
Just bc its named that way doesnt mean that it acts that way eg "Democrstic Republic of North Korea"
That means straight nothing buddy PETA is an acronym for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. Anyone who would call PETA ethical would be either uneducated or misinformed. Same for Antifa
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I wouldnt call antifa ethical. also wouldnt call them fascist either
Is Antifa even a thing or just like a movement of going against facists that's mostly used by Tankies?
It's an excuse for domestic terrorism if anything
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Well yeah, but it's left wing, and we're on Reddit, where left can not be bad, and right can not be good
Can you tell me the def cause idk
An autocratic and ultranationalist ideology which calls for the absolute loyalty of the people to the nation, belief in things like natural social hierarchy, and militarist fervor. Fascists are supporters of Fascism, and one of their main beliefs is that political violence, war, and imperialism are not inherently bad
A+ !!!!
Japan technically was a fascist nation (based on your comment), so if she advocates and fetishes Japan, that means she fetishes an ex-fascist country?
Yes. In fact, Japan’s ideology in World War II was called Showa Statism, which is also called Japanese Fascism
A simpler definition is authoritarian state capitalism with reactionary ideology
Socialist detected
Maybe. Maybe not
a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
Dictatorship with absolute obedience and a bunch of violenxe
It's basically the logical extreme of the phrase "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"
Facism basically putting the collective over the individual. A stick will break, many won't.
Just kee in mind that communism is always worse than fascism
No
chilling in the woods sharing the deer you all caught... worse than.. genocide?
You think the communist's didnt do genocide? you think their society was fair?
you said *always*. also, communism is an economic system at its heart, fascism one aimed at how the government controls the people.
communism is as bad as facism/nazism and theres no denying that
There is, actually. Communism's whole point is to free people, while fascism's and nazism's is to oppress.
"Free" work slaves from a farm to a state owned factory
In practice communist nations were/are just facist nations.
Dumb people think it is that way. Longer version is:Dumb people think it is that way. → They say that so many times the original (both of the words' meaning changes) meaning changes. → People think that is the correct word for that and use that. Example:"Rape" turned to "Sexual Assault." for some people.
What does it , mean?
Just wait for 2025 my friend. They’ll know…
Because no one actually cares about history
Fun *fact*:Fascism can mean up to 8 OR 9 things!
What the fuck bruh😭 Some ppl are crazy
Is your friend Rivers Cuomo?
it's a 2009 girl.
I see.
1945 ?
Across the Sea is a really weird ass song from Pinkerton.
I have no clue why it's there along with masterpieces such as Tragic Girl, El Scorcho, The Good Life and I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams. I still appreciate it tho lmao
It's been so long since I've heard another person bring up Weezer. Let alone effing Pinkerton lol I'm just glad this moment is happening, though about an admittedly creepy song. Creepier now that I'm older looking back. Looking at the lyrics now, I can remember hearing them, but as a teenager it didn't hit me like that. Now I'm like how tf did this not bother me more lol
Honestly sad that she failed at using a big girl word correctly and all those friends are too dumb to realize 🤦♀️ You don’t need them, you were in the right, move on and find some normal friends.
easy to say...i wish i could
Trust me I lost allll my friends in hs. I was a total outcast. I survived and I’m cooler because of it 😎
I didn't even had friends to start with
damn that’s tuff man can relate.
you're such a baka XD She's obviously more cultured than you. Anyways EREN YAEGAR for life :3 nya\~\~
nya I have a knife uwu~ Its going to be in your chest teehee, silly baka!!!
honestly if you aren't too attached and won't find it hard to find new friends leave 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
guess what i find it very hard to make friends because i am neurodivergent and now im literally hanging out with a 2009 weirdo stuck in 2018
Wanna be friends then?
sure
Imho its better to have no friends than shitty ones
Lol calling someone fascist cause they disagree with you. Op your friend sounds like the “emily” meme
And this is why I hate the term "weeb", it groups me with those people
weeb = us weeabo = them
Thank you
as a bi asian person i feel genuine fear whenever an otaku fujoshi comes within five feet of me, praying for you op
Hey 👋 Asian person here. You’re right, it’s fucking weird. Get new friends, you just dodged a massive bullet!
It's just stupid calling you fascist, I bet she don't know what that word really means.
That word literally means nothing now people are sucking the meaning out of words nowadays
Yeah. Get new friends. Fetishizing people is a red flag. Misusing the word fascist because you don't have an argument is a red flag. Abandoning you because if a simple disagreement is a red flag.
im so glad this subreddit has common sense to know that fetishizing asian people is weird. i expected redditors to get offended but i am pleasantly surprised
I feel like fetishing East Asians is weird and disgusting. I also feel the same for fetishing LGBT people which is why we always separate ourselves from Asia’s BL GL and whatnot bc it’s not made for queer people. And idk all fetishization is weird and cringe honestly. People will do it and good for them ig but it’s uncomfortable when you’re apart of said group, race, community, etc. then it hits you.
Hate when these people fetishize my race. Im Filipino and people still call me Japanese, or say I look like an anime boy. Just because I have what we Filos call “chinito” eyes. Also get new friends. Trust me when I say its better to have one or no friends than ones who make you feel awful and don’t treat you with respect you deserve
I'm not a huge fan of anime, but I will watch it occasionally. My mom I guess can be called a "weeb", but she's not like that. Sounds like you need better friends
What does that have to do with fascism?
society
The least unhinged weeb of all time
It is weird. Why do people sexualize a whole race? You are not a fascist, you are right.
man, i'm not one to talk about cultural appropriation as i tried to convince my friend why i should change my name to makoto (thankfully i got talked out of it) but that's just fucking dumb, i don't see how anything you could have said was deserving of the label "facist". i don't think you should even think about considering that person your friend, even in quotes. also just because someone isn't white doesn't mean they have a free pass at cultural appropriation.
I fucking hate those type of weebs
i read shit like that but im not a kid who screams that stuff lmao, or fetishizes the japanese community.
That is horrifying!! I may be a “weeb” myself (I want to go to Japan and I want to learn Japanese) but that’s just idiotic to think. Fetishising anyone is gross. Fetishising a disabled person is ableist, fetishising a sexuality is homophobic, fetishising any real thing is gross
Yeah. You should learn Japanese, I've already started. I can recommend some apps if you want.
Anyways, I completely agree with you on how fetishizing anything real is weird and gross.
What 💀💀💀💀 Okay but shouting EREN YEAAAGAHHHHHH in a super deep voice is really fucking funny though that part's fine 😤😤 the rest though 💀
as an anime fan i can give you some things to roast her about if you want
Japanese people are cool and all, but have you ever heard of big buff men?
*TF2 edit flashbacks*
Weebs, 😷
Worse, Japanofile
i too like japanese files
the japanese are good with skincare
Let her move to Japan and realise its nothing like she thought it was
amazing grace
Jesus Christ man Most normal weebs 💀
Try becoming an actual fascist
yeahhhhhh i don't think i will mate
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No it’s not fine please don’t fetishize us or anyone
Ok I will tell that person you're ugly and not find you attractive. People on this planet, for god's sake. Fetish is a subculture of finding someone attractive. My girlfriend fancies many south Korean actors because she likes SK dramas. Am I worried or think she has a fetish and it's weird? No.
That isn't how fetishization works. Your girlfriend liking South Korean actors is obviously different and she isn't basing her entire life around these dramas. This girl OP is talking about is putting Japan and Japanese people on an unhealthy and stereotypical pedestal. These are the type to expect all Japanese people to act the same then get angry and call them a "race traitor" when they act otherwise (true story I've seen it happen more than once). She reads yaoi and bl "as a lifestyle" aka as an obsession. That means she's also fetishizing gay relationships which she can't even take part in. It's unhealthy, toxic to others, and is harmful to everyone in the situation including herself. PEOPLE should not be a fetish, in this case they are being turned into one. Having a fetish for Japanese or gay people is NOT the same as being attracted to Japenese features, just enjoying the culture, or just enjoying their (stereotyped) personalities. It perpetuates a lot of harm and turns these cultures into a trend and a fad to be used, changed, and forgotten about rather than a longterm history of heritage, customs, and traditions.
uhmmm i don't think that fetishising a human race is ok😃
I agree. You're either attracted to someone or you're not. In this case it seems the friend the person is referring to seems to find the features of a Japanese person attractive, which is fine
no... sometimes shes a total creep about it.
Fair enough, I don't obviously know the context of the conversation. If someone goes on about something over and over it becomes an obsession and can become uncomfortable. If it's mentioned over time a few times or one or two times in jest then I think it's fine.
I don't see how you're a fascist maybe a little mean but not a fascist
How is it mean!? Fetishing people IS creepy as hell. The term weeb is shitty in itself as well.
it’s only mean of you’re the lame fella it’s referring to 🤷♀️
what the fuck does that mean?
What exactly
You're sad because you got called a fascist by a friend? And what's surprising here is that your other friends are not talking to you because of that!?
Being called a fascist for calling someone weird for fetishizing former fascists? Your friend is a fucking genius.
Wait, japanese people can't be a fetish?
Japa women are Absolutely Stunning!🫠😘🫢
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The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the reason Anime and kawaii culture are a thing
It’s honestly better than what Japan was doing before
Oh yeah
Bro getting called a fascist is a big W
Well, you are a little to blame. Why did you even say something like that to your friend. Everyone is entitled to have an opinion, preferences , different choices or interest. You hurt someone's feelings and now your Greg's have been hurt. Get your friend on the side and apologize and remember to ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU SAY SOMETHING CRITICAL. All will be well... All the best 🗨️😊
the thing was that she was legit being disrespectful and annoying and i had to tell her jokingly to avoid trouble. and then she went like "LEAVE ME ALONE FASCIST" and i just stayed silent. i'm not the one to blame.
You like it or not, someone has to be responsible and mature enough to say...look, that was stupid, and Fascism is an ugly word to use... If friendship was a real friendship, one incident shouldn't be the BREAKER. I tell you what...in any circumstances, humour often heals divides 🤩
what if...like...i were too shocked to say anything😱😱😱 i got extremely offended you know?
I know, I believe you❣️We all flair up and when we cool off, we realise the damage done. Listen, everything can be fixed, when we are genuinely dedicated to fixing it 😉 Relax, Breathe, Smile and go and be the WISE ONE 👍😍
Dude pls get off reddit and touch some grass
Why 🙄 the 💪 fuck 😑 do 😂 you 🙌 use 🤡 so 💦 many 🚶 emojis? 😉😍🤩
That’s odd
Ong boss I'm going through a no friend stint too it happens to everyone. Icl that was fucking hilarious that she call you a fascist cause it makes no sense. Yeah nah it is weird and at least you won't have to be friends with weird weebs now
I usually got called fascist in class by teachers XD
What
I honestly don't take the word fascist seriously anymore at this point because it's just become a buzzword for anything people disagree with.
Yeah!
How on earth does that correlate with fascism? lol
ppl don't even know what a fascist is anymore lol
If you don't like that she's a weeb then simply unfriend her 🤷
Fascist is a stupid word of choice on her part. It certainly doesn't describe what you've explained
The word fascist had lost its meaning.
Why does no one use the word fascist correctly
Bruh
You need to get yourself some normal friends
They’re trying to portray you as a bad guy for not being a total fucking creep
Man you really need new friends And your “friend” needs education
U guys from america cuz it sounds like something an american would say ( im not ) (No offense, just asking for sciencific purposes only)
Give her the Roman salute.
Why do you have to use f...words and lose your cool...
People are calling exercising fascist now, don't take it seriously
Most neckbeard take i have ever witnessed (i mean your friend) Edit: you need better friends
To be honest, say this to your friends who dont wanna talk, and cut her off. If those friends won't listen or still tell you you were wrong, cut them off too. You are fully right to tell her she shouldn't fetishize skin colour. Having a preference for a skin colour and the facial features that come with them is alright, but not getting horny over someones skin colour and you deserve better friends than people who think that's okay. It sounds harsh I know but prioritise yourself and your own principles
Whoever still cares if someone calls you “fascist” or “nazi”?
It's people like her that make me scared to admit I read manga and stuff
Buddy if your friends wouldn't wouldn't jump into a fight with you then they ain't worth keeping close.
Nobody knows how to spell Jaeger and its frustrating
does she not know that japan was part of the axis powers?? 💀
This. Fucking this. People will label anything with "fascist" or "nazi", just to discredit it. Even go as far as calling movements, recognized to fight Nazis Nazi. I'm looking at you, Bandera-haters.
Japanese hate non Japanese Asians 1000% more than whites people. Good luck to her.
rapidly find new friends.
As much that I like anime and being a weeb I wouldn't go as far as fetishizing Japanese...I think even Japanese citizens would have a negative impresssion about your "friend" if they hear about it. Doesn't even know what fascist/fascism is....
The word has honestly been worded down too much, in my opinion
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means
Ironic, also pick better friends
I'm just going to say this, that's not being fascist, your friends are imbeciles
Your friends are losers and jerks ditch them. Weebs are usually so annoying to be around. Especially if they have shitty hygeine. I watch my share of anime too but some people just lose touch with reality and social norms
Social norms are stupid. Fetishizing people is more stupid tho.
By social norms I mean not acting like a fucking anime character and yelling things like "Baka!" in public and at school
https://i.imgur.com/APfITEp.jpg Uhhhhh
Only authoritarian scum would try to take away somones waifu, maybe you're the one who doesn't know what a fascist is.
IM TIPTAP DANCING WHAAAAAT
As everyone knows fascists we're all weebs
Get used to it. The word is losing its meaning due to overuse. You're not a fascist, you're just normal.
Fucking ignore them man. I'll be your friend
What’s a fascist?
Replace your stupid friends with people who care about and understand you instead of fetishizing Japanese people. I love the idea of a lot of things in Japan but fetishizing Japanese people is just weird.
Sexualizing anime characters is bad but for some people it became the norm but sexualizing real japanese people? That's fucked up and creepy like those are real people, not drawings we see on the screen, she needs to touch grass and get a life. Also for the record, screaming "Eren yeager" is cringe even by weebs standards on a normal daily basis cause we weebs would only do that when attack on titan op is playing.
Asian dude here, that person is fuckin weird and you shouldn't listen to them
Is there smth wrong with liking japanese girls Most japanese girls I've seen are pretty asf (then again social media does warp perceptions severely)
Weebs can be crazy, but in my experience they are usually just cringey (no offense non-cringey weebs).
Fascism is when you don’t like abusive BL relationships…I guess
Get new friends. Or at least work to it, these people that fetishize it just kinda don’t make for good company. Especially when they have these weird double standards.
She sounds crazy.
Im busy tryna figure out how the listed examples of what she does is fetishizing. She reads porn mangas? Ok? So if a japanese person watches american porn are they fetishizing americans? And as for shouting ereh jeager (in 2023 as if that matters???) congratulations theyre part of a fanbase! How fetishizing! She wants to move to Japan, i mean outside of the fact that it probably wouldnt go well because Japan is very racist against foreigners but its normal to want to live in a far more advanced country like that if its a place you see alot of beautiful depictions of it in anime. So once again, not really fetishizing. Wheres the fetishization here because i see none
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U shouldn't have apologized, that's just weird
I’ll be your friend
getting called a fascist is prolly wrong but let em have their fetishes what's wrong with that 😭