It’s called “environmental amnesia” and it’s an actual issue environmentalists discuss how to combat. The climate crisis makes it more widespread but it’s been something that’s happening for generations. The story of The Lorax describes it beautifully. The idea that what you remember is what you consider normal, but if the changes happen slowly over generations, you don’t see how large they are because you don’t personally remember them being very different, even if you were told stories about it.
That feeling where you go “ didn’t we used to have four seasons? It wasn’t this hot when I was a kid was it??” And then you have to figure out if it’s just that you’re getting older. And then it turns out no the entire planet is falling apart.
I think Americans in general should maybe start taking xenophobia more seriously. Because with the. Everything going on in the world right now. It’s gotten really really bad. And while lefties might not be reactionary to the same extent as republicans it’s still very much prevalent. I went to dinner with my family recently and the stuff they said about my cousin’s family who emigrated from Russia made me feel like I was losing my mind. He’s 2 years old. How are you going to discriminate against a baby with a clear conscience. Then you read the news and it’s like “China is spying on you with TikTok and weather balloons” and you hear people on all angles of the political compass repeat it. Are you hearing yourself right now. Are you for real
Cannot believe I have to say this but I am Lakota. as in native american. As in almost everyone’s family came to the united states from another country at one point, except for the people who were already living here. Like my mom’s family. And I live here.
Immediately assuming I must be a white european because I disagree with widespread american xenophobia is prelly wild. Honestly. When I mentioned my family and America in the same post I thought it was clear that I live here.
“But you said you had family from Russia?”
Yes. People get married sometimes. My cousin married someone from Russia. They had a baby. He’s a good baby btw. Fantastic little dude. I hope he grows up in a better world than this one.
I can’t speak for people living in other countries because I don’t live there. I live here. I don’t think it’s my place to berate people from other countries because that’s kind of the problem. Maybe I should have started this post out like a presidential speech. My fellow Americans. Now more than ever.
Reading comprehension test:
Where is OP from? What country?
2. What does “xenophobia” mean?
3. Is possible to care about other people? if yes, then:
Smallville Memories | Erica Durance & Tom Welling: ↳ Welling when talking about the actress is very quick to point out how much he enjoys the onset chemistry between his character of Clark and Erica [Durance] as Lois Lane. “What I particularly enjoy about her character is the side of Clark that she brings out. I love the sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek humor that we’re able to portray in that relationship, and haven’t been able to in the past because of the heavy, dramatic situations that Clark often found himself in with the other characters.”
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