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obama bows to japanese emperor!
#11466794 - 11/16/09 12:26 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Obama was photographed bowing to the emperor of Japan!
the conservatards are SOOOO angry because it "makes us look weak" (lol) and "disgraces the United States"
truly they are just upset that Obama didn't greet the emperor with a stiff back and a cold palm like Dick Cheney did (this comparison is actually being drawn by Fox)
i often times wonder if conservatives know anything about sociology or if are they just evil geniuses manipulating the masses for power and wealth. let's define the word ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism- Ethnocentrism is the tendency to believe that one's ethnic or cultural group is centrally important, and that all other groups are measured in relation to one's own. (wikipedia definition)
it is NOT good to be ethnocentric, people like this view the world from a very narrow scope. there is no reason to be upset, in fact we should be HAPPY that our President is willing to embrace other cultures.
anyways, im done with my bias liberal rant for now.... here's the link to the article
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091116/pl_afp/japanusdiplomacyasiaobama
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Nuggetpouch]
#11466808 - 11/16/09 12:28 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Republicans always increase their histrionics when there is a democrat in charge...and most of the undereducated public falls for it hook, line, and sinker. And people wonder why we have a horrific brain drain in the country?
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: kydelic]
#11466819 - 11/16/09 12:31 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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When Americans act stupid, it seems at times our stupidity is unrivaled; American stupidity is Dumbcentric.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Nuggetpouch]
#11466822 - 11/16/09 12:32 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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its unfortunate that something as trivial as learning the proper greeting in a different culture can be reduced and cheapened to liberal vs. conservative. its pathetic that this should even be an issue.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Apollyphelion]
#11466834 - 11/16/09 12:33 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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I thought when you are in Rome, you are supposed to do as the Romans do... no?
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Nuggetpouch]
#11466835 - 11/16/09 12:33 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Of all the things you could be pissed at Obama about, this is not the one to focus attention on.
How utterly absurd! Bowing in Japan is just a show of respect, it doesn't mean you're submitting to the person. I betcha the emperor bowed his ass right back.
And, man, I lived in Japan....bowing is a several times a day thing for them! It's just good manners. Not bowing back to someone is like staring somebody in the eyes and not moving when they put out their hand for you to shake.
Japan is our ally now that we made them our bitch. They sell us reliable automobiles and sweet electronics!
I don't care for his domestic policies at all, but at least Obama presents a respectful face for Americans to the international community.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Hendostan]
#11466836 - 11/16/09 12:34 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hendostan said: its unfortunate that something as trivial as learning the proper greeting in a different culture can be reduced and cheapened to liberal vs. conservative. its pathetic that this should even be an issue.
i agree
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Hendostan]
#11466837 - 11/16/09 12:34 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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well the reason it's being narrowed down to liberal vs. conservative is because of elections
trust me, people are thinking ahead
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Hendostan]
#11466848 - 11/16/09 12:35 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hendostan said: its unfortunate that something as trivial as learning the proper greeting in a different culture can be reduced and cheapened to liberal vs. conservative. its pathetic that this should even be an issue.
Yeah, it's being politicized. Certainly, not all conservatives agree with the behavior displayed by Dick Cheney - who is FAR from a textbook conservative by the way.
The OP was initially making a good point (that bowing was the proper thing to do) but I think he's so jaded and blind/ignorant with bias that it was lost on himself.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Nuggetpouch]
#11466861 - 11/16/09 12:39 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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ah lol hey 1d10t3k, haven't seen you since you gave me a bad rating and made me cry then opt out
how am i being blind or ignorant may I ask?
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: idiotek]
#11466902 - 11/16/09 12:48 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah, it's being politicized. Certainly, not all conservatives agree with the behavior displayed by Dick Cheney - who is FAR from a textbook conservative by the way.
Republicans != Conservative
Not anymore.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Nuggetpouch]
#11466907 - 11/16/09 12:49 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Nuggetpouch]
#11466908 - 11/16/09 12:49 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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I believe that Washington is still just a bunch of racist fucktards that know they can't say anything about his skin color so they just find anything else to bitch about... just my two cents
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: kanglow]
#11466922 - 11/16/09 12:54 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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"I don't know why President Obama thought that was appropriate. Maybe he thought it would play well in Japan. But it's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," said conservative pundit William Kristol speaking on the Fox News Sunday program,
yeah. I bet they wouldn't be complaining if Akihito was the one who bowed. In fact, that wouldn't even be considered news. why should this?
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Taco Chef]
#11466924 - 11/16/09 12:54 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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That's kind of hot.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: koppie]
#11466932 - 11/16/09 12:55 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Acting weak in the presence of whom? Japan is an ally.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: koppie]
#11466972 - 11/16/09 01:03 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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That's kind of hot.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Nuggetpouch]
#11466999 - 11/16/09 01:10 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Nuggetpouch said: Obama was photographed bowing to the emperor of Japan!
the conservatards are SOOOO angry because it "makes us look weak" (lol) and "disgraces the United States"
meh...
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#11467032 - 11/16/09 01:18 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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republicans vs democrats?
same shit different pile...
brand loyalty is nothing but a distraction
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90% of what's in politics is a distraction from what the jackasses on capital hill are doing
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#11467128 - 11/16/09 01:35 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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all that i ask is that you Kneel
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#11467135 - 11/16/09 01:36 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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The question is who bowed lower??
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Envix]
#11467200 - 11/16/09 01:48 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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"I don't know why President Obama thought that was appropriate. Maybe he thought it would play well in Japan. But it's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," said conservative pundit William Kristol speaking on the Fox News Sunday program,
It's not a foreign president it's the fucking emperor...as far es etiquette goes pope>royalty>heads of state as far as i know...so it's not even a cultural thing.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#11467215 - 11/16/09 01:51 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Prisoner#1 said: 90% of what's in politics is a distraction from what the jackasses on capital hill are doing
yep
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We did drop a hydrogen bomb on them, i think bowing to them is okay.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: 13.step]
#11467254 - 11/16/09 01:58 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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13.step said:
Quote:
"I don't know why President Obama thought that was appropriate. Maybe he thought it would play well in Japan. But it's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," said conservative pundit William Kristol speaking on the Fox News Sunday program,
It's not a foreign president it's the fucking emperor...as far es etiquette goes pope>royalty>heads of state as far as i know...so it's not even a cultural thing.
the president is the equiv of the emperor except less of a figurehead, do you think the queen really holds any power or is she just some woman to put on the money in england
bowing is a sign of respect, its a recognition of a nations customs and I personally dont see the issue, if a bunch of twats wanna cry on TV about it, more power to them
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Cognitive_Shift said: I we did drop a hydrogen bomb on them, i think bowing to them is okay.
I didnt drop shit on them
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: 13.step]
#11467260 - 11/16/09 01:58 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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13.step said: It's not a foreign president it's the fucking emperor...as far es etiquette goes pope>royalty>heads of state as far as i know...so it's not even a cultural thing.
It's actually heads of state>royalty>pope, though. in the real sense. (actual power) what with Constitutional Monarchy and all. not sure why you threw pope in there.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Envix]
#11467285 - 11/16/09 02:02 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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The pigs in washington have been bowing for the bankers for years, whats the big deal about this?
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: satyr]
#11467294 - 11/16/09 02:04 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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this wins the "most ridiculous news out of america of the week" award
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Envix]
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I didn't mean actual power...i remember we had this issue a wile back in my country and that's how it got explained at the time...and i'm pretty sure that's how it is in terms of etiquette...there is a picture of bush bowing to the pope on the other page...
It's not about real power it's about tradition and more then anything,and royalty is considered in that sens to be above heads of state...
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: 13.step]
#11467358 - 11/16/09 02:13 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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in the US the pope only holds power for those that embrace the dark side
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#11467441 - 11/16/09 02:24 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: 13.step]
#11467514 - 11/16/09 02:33 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Taco Chef]
#11467538 - 11/16/09 02:36 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Bowing is showing respect, not submissing. You know how bad it would be for international relations with Japan if he had Refused to bow? The emperor of Japan doesn't even hold sovereignty or power. It's like kissing the Queen's hand when you meet her.
But it's okay to bow to the pope or make out with some iranian president/minister. :P I bet there was some tongue action there.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#11467651 - 11/16/09 02:52 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Prisoner#1 said: in the US the pope only holds power for those that embrace the dark side
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: blewmeanie]
#11467728 - 11/16/09 03:06 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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i thought the title was "obama blows japanese emperor"
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: blewmeanie]
#11467729 - 11/16/09 03:06 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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Fuck politics.
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Life Upon Death said: republicans vs democrats?
same shit different pile...
brand loyalty is nothing but a distraction
TJ(Thomas Jefferson) would agree. We believe we are a defalt 2 party system, one is the party of no progress and the other is the party of slooooow partial progress. Republicans seem full of foolish pride without backing it up. No subtly, no thought. They go "bowing is showing weakness" rather then considering the fact that he is respecting an emperor who's power we stripped after WWII
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: blewmeanie]
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: doom876]
#11467868 - 11/16/09 03:28 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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doom876 said: Republicans seem full of foolish pride without backing it up. No subtly, no thought. They go "bowing is showing weakness" rather then considering the fact that he is respecting an emperor who's power we stripped after WWII
I'm sure it's nothing to do with the liberal media trying to blow something out of proportion, here's the challenge, which republicans said this, surely there's a video of them calling obama a weak minded fool for bowing as opposed to just calling him weak as they normally do
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: doom876]
#11467906 - 11/16/09 03:33 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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looks like CNN has a few shills
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Re: obama bows to japanese emperor! [Re: hidenseek]
#11467992 - 11/16/09 03:48 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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hidenseek said: obama bows for every one
i found a thread 7 months old
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/10135703
as do our other presidents.
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