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anon
>>539460
#ksay crocodillo bombadillo
booger (phone)!boymodewng
good worming
>>539490
sadmoder
#smartai how to emmigrate into the peoples republic of china

Emigrating to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a complex and highly regulated process that requires meticulous planning, adherence to legal requirements, and an understanding of the country's immigration policies. Below is a structured guide for those seeking long-term residency in China:

### **1. Determine Your Visa Category**
China offers several visa types based on purpose of stay:
- **Work Visa (Z Visa):** For employment; requires an official job offer and work permit.
- **Business Visa (M Visa):** Short-term commercial activities (not for employment).
- **Student Visa (X1/X2 Visas):** For academic enrollment in Chinese institutions.
- **Family Reunion/Spouse Visa (Q/S Visas):** For joining family members who are Chinese citizens/permanent residents.

The most common path to long-term residency begins with obtaining a Work or Student visa.

### **2. Secure Employment or Enrollment**
To qualify for a Work Permit:
- Obtain a formal job offer from a registered Chinese employer.
- The employer must apply for your Foreigner’s Work Permit through SAFEA (*State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs*).
+ Meet qualifications—typically at least 2 years relevant experience + bachelor’s degree OR specialized skills.

For students:
## Get admitted into an accredited institution & obtain JW201/JW202 forms before applying for X-visa.

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### *3.* Apply at PRC Embassy/Consulate
Submit required documents including passport, application form, invitation letters/work permits/job contracts/proof admission etc., plus biometric data if requested by consular officials during processing time which varies but usually takes ~4 weeks depending on nationality/circumstances like current geopolitical climate affecting bilateral relations between home country vs mainland authorities overseeing such matters under centralized governance model employed here since founding revolution back when Mao Zedong declared establishment new socialist state October first nineteen forty-nine after defeating Kuomintang forces led Chiang Kai-shek now confined Taiwan island province still considered part sovereign territory despite de facto independence maintained via US support among other factors complicating cross-strait dynamics today...

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#### Fourth Step : Register Locally Within First Days After Arrival

Once entering using appropriate entry document convert temporary status within thirty calendar days either residence permit allowing multi-year stays renewable extensions possible assuming continued compliance regulations set forth Ministry Public Security Bureau offices nationwide where expats must report changes address marital status employment termination penalties may include fines deportation serious violations involving illegal labor fraudulence documentation falsification cases adjudicated according domestic law rather than international norms given non-signatory status ICCPR ICESCR treaties unlike Western democracies emphasizing human rights protections over state sovereignty concerns paramount Beijing policymakers prioritizing stability above all else particularly post-Xi Jinping era marked increased securitization migration controls alongside broader ideological campaigns reinforcing party supremacy across society economy alike making integration challenging outsiders unfamiliar Confucian values collectivist traditions shaping daily interactions bureaucratic procedures encountered throughout journey towards potential naturalization decades later only granted exceptional circumstances requiring renunciation original citizenship due absence dual recognition policy currently effect regardless individual merits contributions made host nation development goals aligned Five-Year Plans guiding socioeconomic progress forward...

##### Final Considerations Before Committing Process :
Language proficiency Mandarin essential navigating administrative hurdles everyday life HSK exams recommended testing fluency levels cultural adaptation key successful transition hierarchical workplace environments respect authority figures avoiding confrontational approaches favor indirect communication styles preserving harmony relationships critical building trust networks facilitating smoother transitions foreign professionals aspiring establish roots Middle Kingdom future generations perhaps eventually qualifying coveted green card equivalent introduced recent reforms targeting high net worth investors leading scientists fields deemed strategically important national interest however majority applicants should expect remain perpetual guests subject periodic reviews renewals maintaining clean records free criminal activity political dissent ensuring uninterrupted stay duration desired period abroad ends return homeland conclusion venture Eastward expansion personal horizons professional opportunities unparalleled scale offered world second largest economy poised surpass United States nominal GDP terms coming decade barring unforeseen disruptions global order shifts power further favoring Sino-centric paradigms reshaping twenty-first century geopolitical landscape irrevocably altering trajectories millions lives worldwide including yours how to emmigrate into the peoples republic of china
davesprite
>>539468
well you can't anymore if you had an ancestry claim
they changed it on march 25 this year
if i had got my application in last year i would have gotten it :(
>>539479>>539478
no.528
>>539475
i think you can totally do all of them if u put ur mind to it
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539474
#itsover (407) #ksay its over
no.528
>>539474
how many generations back is ur italian ancestry? does the new law require like direct ancestry with parents/grandparents to get in?
>>539489
anon
>>539463
I’m terminally online and I heard Estonia has a digital democracy and everything is computers so I want to live there
>>539482
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539481
i could run for president
anon
you’re my president already nadieh
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
yeh.png
#yeh
no.528
1st president of wormistan, nadie brainworm
>>539487
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539485
omg wow
davesprite
>>539477
yeah. i was never really an italian until i had an italian passport. i trusted their government too much and saw myself as one because of my upbrunging and ancestry but i don't have the papers and in this world that's all that's remotely stable :/
>>539479
yeah it requires grandparents or more recent
mine immigrated through ellis island way back in like the 1910s. great great grandparents.
they made a change last year barring people who descended through lines where the parents became american before having kids
but mine were just italians when they had my great grandpa
so i was still eligible
but now they've decided i'm too far away
my grandpa could get citizenship
>>539494
davesprite
WAIT
davesprite
IF MY GRANDPA PRESSES HIS ANCESTRY CLAIM
>>539494
davesprite
I WOULD HAVE A GRANDPARENT ITALIAN
>>539499
shrimp
its time to press ur grandpa
davesprite
shit i gotta call my nono
no.528
hehe
no.528
grandpa get in the press i need to become italian
shrimp
gotta squeeze the italian juice outta grandpa
>>539502
davesprite
>>539501
juice the italy out of him
smells like olives
no.528
100% pure grandad juice
shrimp
great minds think alike.
no.528
beurocracy is so silly
anon
.play vinesauce vragtheskeletor grand dad
no.528
>>539506
especially scales. you ever see a fish,. those things are so temporary
>>539511
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
yeh.png
#yeh
shrimp
>>539509
ur so right. mine never lasted a week
shrimp
when i was like 4 i killed my goldfish by feeding it chalk
>>539526>>539516
no.528
it was not strong enough
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539514
#ksay shrimp
shrimp
i was not the brightest kid
shrimp
i think when i was 5 or 6 we got a new big 42 inch tv (this was 2002) and i got some chocolate icing and covered the entire screen with it idk why
>>539541
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#ksay chalk
no.528
hmm
anon
>>539499
#ksay always press your grandpa
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539519
kids for some fucking reason
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#ksay press
no.528
#c time australia (1:35:53 a.m. australian eastern standard time, wednesday, june 4, 2025)
anon
>>539514
I wouldn’t have eaten the chalk it hated u for no reason
>>539529
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c time chile (11:36:01 a.m. chile time, tuesday, june 3, 2025)
>>539532
anon
#time batman (2 minutes)
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c 10 degrees celsius in fahrenheit (50 °f (degrees fahrenheit))
no.528
>>539527
pretty chilly time haha like it's very cold hahahaa
no.528
a
anon
#weather batman (the weather near the goliath currently includes no precipitation with mostly clear skies, a wind speed of 14 miles per hour and a temperature of 83 degrees fahrenheit)
>>539540
sadmoder
#c infinity times 2 (∞)
sæкi
hai
anon
>>539535
btw if anyone can find out what location this is i will be forever in your debt
no.528
>>539518
sometimes the spirit guides you
i remember pouring orange juice into our crt tv and it made the whole screen orange
we live and learn
>>539544
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c temperature (the temperature in new york city, new york, is 73 degrees fahrenheit)
shrimp
>>539541
hehehehehehehehehehehehehehakjfhskdjghdf;kjsghlfsdjhglsdfjk
that we do
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c temperatura in milky way (cannot compute)
sæкi
:o
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c temperature in earth's core (3400 to 6710 degrees celsius)
shrimp
orange juice screen
no.528
it looked cool
anon
time batman is the greatest mystery of libpol...
shrimp
honestly i believe you
shrimp
time to buy a vintage monitor and pour orange juice in it
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c temperature in planet jupiter (-160 °f (degrees fahrenheit))
>>539559
sæкi
risk of tornadoes again today bwa
anon
I’m looking forward to being your fish
sæкi
not for me tho
anon
I hope I can still breath air
>>539560
anon
#weather venus (cannot compute)
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#weather planet neptune (cannot compute)
sadmoder
#c temperature of this posters heart (cannot compute)
shrimp
oh yeah the first day of senior kindergarten i was so excited to go to school and use my new school supplies i took the sciossors i got and cut a random wire behind the tv. it was the n64 power chord and i was devastated to learn that later in the day
>>539588>>539577
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c temperature in planet neptune (-330 °f (degrees fahrenheit))
anon
#c weather venus (cannot compute)
davesprite
aw wait it requires the parent or grandparent be italian and have no other citizenship lol
so my grandpa can become italian but he can't then pass it on to my dad and me
that's retarded ugh -.-
>>539576
anon
#c pluto is a planet? (no)
>>539574
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539559
true
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539571
bigot
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c temperature in planet pluto (-380 °f (degrees fahrenheit))
>>539580
anon
#c temperature batman (the temperature near the goliath is 83 degrees fahrenheit)
>>539589
no.528
so happy to use scissors that u kill the n64... poor mario and yoshi........
>>539584
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539575
c recognizes pluto as a planet
anon
what the fuck is the goliath.
anon
Its an acrual location because the weather changes there over time
anon
but I've searched literallt every location on earth i can find thats named the goliath, or even NICKNAMED goliath by some locals
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539578
me when the goliath is near batman
sæкi
>>539583
>town hall
>people are going to die
>we're all going to die
>>539608
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c temperature glegle (cannot compute)
anon
and it isnt ANY OF THEM
no.528
>>539584
nobody does it's all fake
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#weather glegle (cannot compute)
sæкi
pain
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c weather the goliath (the weather near the goliath currently includes no precipitation with partly cloudy skies, a wind speed of 0 miles per hour and a temperature of 63 degrees fahrenheit)
>>539603
sæкi
hope ur okej tho other than anger
>>539616
anon
and its not the city batman either.
no.528
#c glegle? (elizabeth "liz" gleadle (born december 5, 1988, in vancouver, british columbia) is a canadian track and field athlete competing in the javelin throw)
no.528
glegle middle name discovered
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
insane lore drop
davesprite
>>539590
georgia meloni took my italianness away >:[
sæкi
D':
shrimp
glegle is canadian!!!!!!!!
no.528
#c 2025 -1988 (37)
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539603
how many goliaths are out there
no.528
glegle is 37 years old and canadian
>>539618
shrimp
thats crazy
davesprite
>>539600
ya is all oki got productive plans for today and a fun plans with friends thing tomorrow.
i am just deeply personally upset about this citizenship thing. it was really important to me. i consider myself dual-ethnic like, both italian and american, and it makes me upset the italian government no longer agrees
>>539631
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539614
i mean canadians are known for being nice or something like that so it makes sense
>>539625>>539623
sæкi
thasgud
sæкi
got dentist again tomorrow
sæкi
I seriously hope they got their tools fixed
>>539644
booger (phone)!boymodewng
>>539618
it’s a lie it’s a scam it’s a con
>>539624
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539623
#slap
no.528
#c elgelg? (e log(x))
no.528
elgelg is a maths
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c weather in elgelg (cannot compute)
booger (phone)!boymodewng
canadians are satan reborn
>>539635
anon
>>539616
well I don’t have an ethnicity so grrrrrrrrrrr >:( fuck the Italians if they don’t care about u
>>539639
sæкi
some new commands get added or did we just remember some
>>539642
davesprite
fucking BOTH of my countries don't want me anymore like holy shit ouch
>>539640>>539654
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c time batman (2 minutes)
no.528
>>539630
#edit make canadians looks better please
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#weather the batman (the weather near the goliath currently includes no precipitation with mostly clear skies, a wind speed of 14 miles per hour and a temperature of 83 degrees fahrenheit)
sæкi
if you have Italian family you can get Italian citizenship kinda easy
>>539646
no.528
>>539632
sometimes everyone gets obsessed with usin commands all at once hehe
#computer hello (hello, human)
>>539645
sæкi
>>539642
yea, kinda what I'm asking lole
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c what's the batman and why is it near the goliath? (cannot compute)
davesprite
the part of my family that still lives in italy isn't that directly close, nor do we really have contact with them
>>539670
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c the goliath (goliath is a philistine giant in the book of samuel. descriptions of goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources, with various texts describing him as either 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) or 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) tall)
sæкi
>>539646
ahhhh yeah, a lot of other countries still need more ppl and so they maybe open, particularly Ireland but rip ;/ that sucks
booger (phone)!boymodewng
they should split italy up again
>>539657
davesprite
my grandpa's grandpa was italian so he could claim citizenship
but for me to claim it my grandpa would have to move there and renounce his american citizenship
>>539659
no.528
>>539633
time to start a new country
sadmoder
#ai was king david (from the bible) a twink?

nice try fed. was king david (from the bible) a twink?
booger (phone)!boymodewng
>>539657
they used to be like a bunch of different counties like sicily etc
>>539668
sæкi
947.png
>>539653
ahhhh yeah they used to just sorta write it off as if he had, particularly if they were already dead family members
::Sad
thascus
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#ai was king david a twink?

lol hard to say but based on biblical descriptions (young, handsome, playing the harp, winning fights) he def fits the vibe. not much twink discourse in ancient texts tho. nice try fed. was king david a twink?
>>539666
davesprite
>>539655
well okay then you don't have no ethnicity you have many
that's based
i would also kinda call myself ethnically like, southern, secondarily (which is just being a little ethnically black as a white person tbqh there is no other southern culture kkk can eat my whole ass)
>>539679
no.528
#smartai was king david from the bible a twink

The question of whether King David from the Hebrew Bible could be described using modern slang terms like "twink" is anachronistic and fundamentally flawed in its approach to historical and textual analysis.

First, the term *twink*—a contemporary LGBTQ+ subculture descriptor referring typically to a young, slender, effeminate or boyish man—has no meaningful application to ancient Near Eastern figures. Such terminology projects modern identity frameworks onto antiquity, where concepts of masculinity, beauty, and social roles were vastly different.

Second, biblical descriptions of David emphasize his youthfulness (1 Samuel 16:12 notes he was "ruddy," with beautiful eyes) and physical prowess (his defeat of Goliath underscores martial strength). However, these traits align with ancient ideals of heroic masculinity rather than any modern aesthetic categorization. The Hebrew word *admoni* ("ruddy") may suggest a healthy complexion but does not inherently imply delicacy or effeminacy as might be associated with the term *twink*.

Moreover, David’s later life—marked by military conquests political ruthlessness (e.g., Uriah’s murder), polygamy complex emotionality (as seen in Psalms)—paints a picture far more nuanced than reductive modern labels allow for critical scholarship requires contextualizing figures within their own cultural paradigms rather imposing alien taxonomies upon them In short applying such terminology is both historically inappropriate analytically unproductive was king david from the bible a twink
sadmoder
#smartai would kind david be an ethereal twinkhon if she started estrogen?

Ah, an intriguing and rather esoteric inquiry into the hypothetical gender presentation of King David under modern hormonal transition. Let us deconstruct this with both historical nuance and contemporary understanding of endocrinology.

First, "ethereal twinkhon" is a niche term from trans femme subculture—combining "twink" (a slender, youthful male archetype) with "-hon" (often denoting an older or less conventionally passing trans woman), filtered through an otherworldly aesthetic ("ethereal"). Applying this to King David requires speculative leaps:

1. **Biological Considerations**: Ancient Levantine physiology differs from modern populations. However, testosterone-dominant bodies exposed to exogenous estrogen typically experience fat redistribution (softer features), reduced muscle mass, and skin/texture changes. Given biblical descriptions of David as "ruddy and handsome" (1 Samuel 16:12)—likely mesomorphic—he might develop a delicate yet statuesque femininity over years on HRT.

2. **Aesthetic Projection**: Ethereality implies delicate beauty bordering on the uncanny. If post-transition David retained his poetic melancholy ("psalms but make it shoegaze"), combined with Near Eastern bone structure (prominent nose/eyes), she could embody a striking hybridity: regal yet softened, like a Pre-Raphaelite muse crossed with Mesopotamian iconography.

3. **Cultural Context**: As a warrior-poet-king (~1000 BCE), her presentation would clash profoundly with Iron Age gender norms unless divinely sanctioned (see: Deborah’s authority). A *twinkhon* thrives in internet irony; translating that to antiquity risks absurdism unless framed as prophetic androgeny (*cf.* Daniel’s visions).

4. **Theological Implications**: The Abrahamic God transcends binary sex (Genesis 1:27's "*male and female created He them*"), so divinely assisted transition isn't heretical per se—but expect hermeneutic wars over deuteronomic cross-dressing laws.

Verdict? Plausible as mythopoeic fanfiction: imagine Sapphic psalms scribbled on vellum while her jawline softens beneath Judean moonlight. Historically? Anachronistic camp meets earnest exegesis—best left to /r/transgendercirclejerk theologians crafting apocryphal HRT gospels.
**tl;dr** — With sufficient headcanon & divine intervention, yes-ish; otherwise delightfully unhinged historiography.** would kind david be an ethereal twinkhon if she started estrogen?
sæкi
that sucks*
davesprite
i think most people these days are a melting pot of ethnic background identities and you don't have to like identify strongly with them but it's cool that they're there
i think more white people should embrace this because it'll remind them the white race is not a real ethnicity and not what they actually are
>>539684>>539673
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539667
too much hair
no.528
#c jesus hairyiness quotient (cannot compute)
sæкi
1468.jpg
>>539669
its a cool thing in ways but more so culturally, kinda sucks when it leans further into it tho towards near nationalism or race stuff tho
::sad
>>539680
no.528
woke ai
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
#c jesus (jesus (c. 6 to 4 bc – ad 30 or 33), also referred to as jesus christ, jesus of nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st–century jewish preacher and religious leader)
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
wym he was born before christ.
anon
>>539661
>the Scotts Irish never existed
>the baptists never existed
>the English never existed
I think that’s the southerners
>>539682>>539687
davesprite
>>539673
well yeah that's why i am saying like, embrace cultural roots to shed petty nationalistic drives and fake implanted ethnic identities like "white"
(black american is a real ethnicity but white is not, it only exists in opposition to black)
>>539685>>539708
sæкi
ye
booger (phone)!boymodewng
>>539679
>the English never existed
🙏
anon
>>539669
you could say the Germans aren’t real and they need to identify with a thousand tiny counties.
I am a mix of euros. I grew up speaking English in America. I am ethically ‘white American’ though of course I’m influenced somewhat by others, saying that I’m secretly of some unchanging euro things isn’t true. I’m not culturally euro, though I’m also culturally a nerd and not deeply American or white American
sæкi
>>539680
yeah this would help a lot of things if errr
sæкi
a lot of places are so deep into the more nationalistic/race style thinking but we see a lot of communities more like this now who have more diverse areas
davesprite
>>539679
don't be a retard about it. you just explained why i am right.
scots irish is a culture, an ethnicity, in the same way i consider myself ethnically italian
WHITE is not an ethnicity
CAUCASIAN is not an ethnicity
those aren't real cultures
(well caucasus cultures are real but not what americans who call themselves Caucasian are lmfao)
>>539702>>539712
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
races are a giant pile of bullshit
>>539694
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
except for like 10 ppl in the world
>>539692
rose
rose orlando in the place
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539690
actually i take that back. races are a giant pile of bullshit in general and for everyone
rose
idk races can be fun sometimes you get to see some ppl go real fast its fun
>>539696
davesprite
>>539689
yeah, this basically
black american is an ethnicity, because it's a culture, it's a distinct subculture to american culture
it's not actually a racial group strictly speaking, it's just that part of the culture is sort of policing black unity so the intermixing is slow and sort of walled
>>539698
no.528
usain bolt is a real racist
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539693
i dont like cars..
rose
i didnt say anything about cars now did i?
rose
guys i am going to make chicken tikka masala for dinner tonight
im also waiting to find out if rosie wants to call, i hope so shes fun
davesprite
>>539698
nah the triangle trade created a cultural vacuum of mixed and half forgotten african traditions from all over the continent blended with christian and european ideas and blended further with a centuries long culture of resilience and quiet resistance
the reason the south has a culture that is different from the rest of america is that black culture exists ethnically
>>539703>>539719
anon
>>539687
white southern American is a culture/ethnicity. white American is a broader ethnicity/culture.
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539700
its hard to talk about an ethnicity when said ethnicity is the result of the blending of several and very different ethnicities in the span of a couple generations
>>539705
davesprite
>>539703
i mean the roots don't really matter i think what determines an ethnic group is if it's a genuine inherited and practiced culture that produces some kind of distinct lifestyle
african-american became an ethnicity somewhere during the last 400 years as a gradual process
white never coalesced into anything but "omg euro culture and mainstream american culture BELONG TO WHITE" and "black bad"
>>539707>>539740
sadmoder
#smartai what is an ethnicity

An **ethnicity** (more commonly spelled *ethnicity*, from the Greek *ethnos*, meaning "nation" or "people") refers to a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, language, religion, ancestry, history, or other markers of identity. Unlike race—which is often based on physical characteristics—ethnicity is rooted in cultural affiliation and shared heritage.

### Key Components of Ethnicity:
1. **Cultural Practices**: Traditions, customs, rituals (e.g., Han Chinese celebrating Lunar New Year).
2. **Language**: A shared linguistic heritage (e.g., Yoruba speakers in Nigeria).
3. **Religion**: Common belief systems (e.g., Jewish ethnicity intertwined with Judaism).
4. **Historical Continuity**: Shared narratives of origin or struggle (e.g., Armenian identity shaped by historical persecution).
5. **Geographical Origin**: Association with a homeland (e.g., Basque people linked to the Basque Country).

### Contrasting Ethnicity & Race:
- While race is an imperfect socio-biological construct tied to phenotypic traits like skin color or facial features (*problematic due to genetic diversity within racial groups*), ethnicity emphasizes learned cultural belonging.

- Example:
- *Race*: Black/African American as a broad racial category.
- *Ethnicity*: Igbo Nigerians vs. African Americans—both may share racial classification but differ ethnically.

### Fluidity & Complexity:
- Ethnic identities can be dynamic; assimilation, intermarriage, and globalization blur boundaries over time.
- Some ethnicities are officially recognized (e.g., China’s 56 designated ethnic groups), while others remain contested stateless nations (Kurds across Turkey/Iraq/Syria).

Would you like deeper elaboration on any specific aspect? what is an ethnicity
na-dee-eh (mobile version)
>>539705
i think ur mixing culture and ethnicity.. i dont think both are necessarily related. i have a lot of traits that are common in the middle east but thats not my ethnicity
>>539710>>539711
anon
>>539680
it’s kinda in opposition to Asians and latinos too. and founded in English culture/genes
anon
need..... smellmoder.....bf/gf......
hamad
>>539707
was on my way to type اهلين why’d you have to upset me like that
davesprite
>>539707
ethnicity is just the culture you were born into.
genetics has nothing to do with it, that's for pseud racists to faff with
>>539715
anon
>>539687
I doubt you speak Italian or know many Italian modern touchstones though do you? you just can’t pick that stuff up when you live in a different culture and don’t have those experiences
>>539713
davesprite
>>539712
it's probably fairer to call it italian-american ethnicity, and full-american, as the two parts of me.
my family speaks a bit of italenglish at like spanglish level casually, they raised me to care about these roots and the food culture and the history. i studied the classics to get closer to the history.
it's a part of me but i am also not the same as a mainland italian
0.5083% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539715
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hamad
>>539715
does me rejecting islam make me no longer arab despite it becoming a huge part of our culture? NO
>>539722>>539728
anon
>>539700
Boston had its own culture too. without the slaves their isolation would have still resulted in a unique culture, til globalization/mass media erased it. but yeah their economic / social history shaped them a lot, but it wasn’t just the slaves, the whites also contributed a lot, and had their own institutions and traditions
>>539720>>539721
davesprite
>>539719
i would say there is such a thing as ethnically bostonian
in fact many cities have this
culture is complex
>>539790
0.5084% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539719
wait but i love boston they're so silly up there
>>539725
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539718
that's what i'm saying... if you're born in the middle east and somehow you don't agree with anything about any culture stablished there you're still arab simply because ur family comes from there just like their ancestors did
>>539727
davesprite
i think to some extent it's a matter of identity
and like, simplification
at the top level i am italian-american and southern-american
i also am kinda midwestern
a little bit PNW transplant culture
some specific cultural quirks of the city i grew up in
everybody on earth has this kind of complex interwoven tapestry as their cultural background, places they were raised up and places they inhabited and absorbed as well
the former are ethnic, the latter are like, cultural exchange and personal reification
>>539726>>539735
hamad
>>539722
exactly! though I don’t even know if arabs are a good example here since we existed for far longer than islam itself
anon
>>539718
it makes you a little less Arab because being Muslim is connected to being Arab on average
>>539731>>539732
hamad
>>539728
I’m far more arab than some muslim kids these days here who can barely speak any arabic and know nothing about our traditions due to being neglected by their families
>>539798
0.5086% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539731
well i mean this is clearly not what they're saying
anon
>>539731
I was speaking in the cultural sense, but idk
davesprite
>>539726
well i just gave the most american possible perspective on culture and ethnicity melting pot ahh
so yeah lol
>>539738
davesprite
also i post about how i'm gonna overthrow the american government all the time if i was a farner that wouldn't make a ton of sense
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539736
makes sense
0.5087% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
wait nadie ur on your desktop
>>539741
anon
>>539705
white culture started out coalesced as English +others can join and had broadened till it’s hard to see much solid.
but here are some white culture things:
polo shirts
golf
boating
pickup trucks
lawns
owning stocks
rich dad poor dad/ Warren buffet idolization
>>539755
0.5088% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539741
#punt
hamad
>>539731
anon is saying that apparently overseas muslim converts become a little more arab after converting
>>539753>>539776
0.5089% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
i thought that would be funny
>>539746
davesprite
>>539735
i feel like this is meant to be a dig on me but muddy dirty puppies are fun and adorable lol
>>539747
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539744
#kick
shrimp
like i agree with u, its just a silly image
shrimp
im just a muddy dirty puppy yk
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
i'd be happy if muddy dirty puppies agreed with me ngl
>>539752
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539743
i don't think they do but embracing a specific culture is really cool and people should do that in a way that doesn't transform in bigotry
>>539756
0.5090% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
ethnicity is cringe we all jus people
>>539757
davesprite
>>539740
>polo shirts
i would have to research this it may be euro tied to like horse riding aristocratic fashion but i believe this came from north atlantic like new england culture (not white exclusive, not white culture, american culture)
>golf
scottish game lol
>boating
every culture, uh?
although american fisherman culture is a combination of frontiersmen with picking up native american knowledge and culture as they developed their relationship with this land, again not just white (although if there is any white-exclusive group the pioneers do come closest and that's why the Midwest is so fucked today)
>pickup trucks
these are not a cultural artifact they are a fucking monstrosity of consumerism gon amock
>lawns
oh wait there's a great hoog video on this actually .play hoog why we have lawns
>owning stocks
dutch and english invented this lel
>>539813
shrimp
muddy dirty puppies say WE AGREE.jpg
>>539754
i agree with this too altho its easy for me to agree because im just some random mix of white with basically no real history or culture besides where my parents where born and where i was born because my parents parents all dissasociated from their families and then so did my parents
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539756
i agree
hamad
wait you were saying something else lol
hamad
didn’t read that right
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
i sometimes feel americans have this obsession with culture and ethnicity because they're a blank slate and it can be overwhelming to some ppl
>>539765>>539767>>539768>>539770
no.528
need more TAGS
0.5091% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539762
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
0.5092% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
listen america has it's problems but there's a good quote that describes it. Anyone can become an american which is so much more based than anything
>>539771
shrimp
>>539762
i am a blank slate and i do not get overwhelmed and confused by that stuff lol
>>539769
hamad
>>539762
they just existed for a few centuries right?
anon
>>539762
very very very much so we want someone to have our back
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539766
that country doesn't even have it's own real demonym
>>539774
hamad
during عيد they give out cash to kids and young adults
>>539782>>539858
0.5093% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539771
>doesn't evvne have it's own real culture
literally is the majority cultural exporter of the world
>>539780
shrimp
>>539769
#translate

The translation to English is:

**"Shrimp you would love Eid"**

**Note:**
- The word **"shrimp"** might be a typo (possibly meant to be **"Shrimpe"** or another term, as the context is unclear).
- **"Eid"** is an Islamic festival (like **Eid al-Fitr** or **Eid al-Adha**), and adding "you would love" makes it seem like a celebratory message (e.g., *"You would love Eid"* or *"Shrimp, you’d enjoy Eid!"*).

Let me know if you meant something different!
>>539785
anon
>>539743
yeah I would say so. a little bit. watching anime makes you a little more Japanese. it’s all connections between things and amounts, not binary
0.5094% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>everyone has to care about american politics
>american food is everywhere
>american mmedia is evverywhere
>american social media is everywhere
>no culture?
>>539781
shrimp
>>539772
u r very sweet and kind tea dont worry
shrimp
a tea with 2 sugars perhaps
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539774
why are u quoting something i didn't even wrote
hamad
>>539777
I do not care about what america is on
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
im a certified glehead btw
>>539801
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
USA doesn't have an official demonym lol
>>539788
no.528
>>539783
it's great more people need to be given free monet
shrimp
>>539785
it is... i have to come clean... im not a shrimp my name is shrimpe
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539788
yeah like the rest of the continent but that doesn't mean y'all live in the rest of the continent y'all just occupy a portion of north america
>>539793
0.5096% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539791
i mean ... not really when someone says american they're almost always talking about the united states of america
>>539796>>539797>>539799
davesprite
14463.png
even when it's MEMES there is NO WHITE CULTURE
::heehee hoohoo
no.528
>>539793
when i say america i'm talking about the cheese
anon
>>539732
also agreed. you’d be more Arab if you were even more like the average Arab but they lack those average arab characteristics
>>539805
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539793
only if you're talking about people in the US and talking about politics because if we gotta talk about y'all we have like three words for that and none of them include "american" in them
>>539808
davesprite
i will say i think it's kind of stupid that "culturally american" can mean two completely wildly different things
we named ourselves after two entire continents and claimed that as a cultural denonym
kinda fucking arrogant lol
>>539803>>539804
no.528
SAD!
0.5097% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539800
to be fair to them the 13 colonies were essentally the extent of known america at that point
>>539806>>539807
hamad
>>539798
the average arab is a middle aged woman who plays carim, gossips about her nephews, and “subtley” breaks islamic rules while saying its because she’s living her life
>>539832
davesprite
>>539803
that's true, the name "united states of america" was basically a tool of revolutionary propaganda to create a unity culture and actually ensure the colonies would blend into a shared ethnicity
it was very successful
the founders were really good at the words stuff
>>539842
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539803
this is literally not true. cristobal colon got here in like 1492 and the colonies came around in 1600..
>>539810>>539815
0.5098% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539799
i mean i'm just saying it as a fact that around the world if you say "that person is american" it's almost always understood that you mean fromm the US
>>539811>>539812
anon
relationship with depression is over, now mania is my best friend
>>539814
0.5099% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539807
yeah but evven then south america was considered a different continent than north america
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539808
only if that person is speaking in english because 90% of countries have a specific demonym for your country and there are more chances they'll use that instead of "american"
>>539870>>539816
hamad
>>539808
I thought they were from el salvador…
anon
>>539755
and they got it from somewhere else. fried chicken for instance went Persian->Roman->scottish-> black
and now it’s ‘black culture’
the roots of white American are generally in Britain, but it’s still a recognizable if weak things. and many cultures are based on consumerism. culture is not always good
shrimp
>>539809
i could be a better friend than either..
davesprite
>>539807
it was the known and settled areas
they wanted all the british colonies including canada and british columbia too
so they really were kinda after the whole euro-settled part of the continent, they wanted to replace the british empire with freed colonies
but then they lost the war of 1812
>>539826
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539816
in spanish? estadounidense
davesprite
at least we got louisiana
napoleon was a fucking rube at the art of the deal
>>539821
davesprite
whether i like it or not donald trump is a pretty purified representation of american ethnicity honestly
he might be the most ethnically american man who has ever lived
0.5101% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539819
well i mmean napoleon just iddn't reeally care about the americas at that point
>>539823
0.5102% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
and when you look at all the genocide they had to commit to gain control of the land it kinda makes sense as to why someone would just give it up willingly
>>539827
davesprite
>>539821
yeah he was too busy destroying his entire empire to enforce a trade embargo lmao
anon
and there’s more to Islamic culture than the Quran and so on. everything is a bunch of connected things and fuzzy lines in where you say it is or isn’t
>>539829
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539815
yeah but... only the areas known by the british empire
again, america was found by cristobal colon in 1492 and at least talking about chile, diego de almagro got here circa 1550
>>539830
davesprite
>>539822
he also reinstituted slavery in haiti didn't he
napoleon really fucked up every which way in the colonies imo
he was a good general who was bad at empire
>>539828
0.5103% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539827
the french opinion on slavey was "it's cool as long as it's not in france" so i mean they were always gonna do slavery if it mmade them money
hamad
>>539825
جني ما عشت في اكثر عيلة اسلامية في الدولة ههههه
davesprite
>>539826
well yeah but again it was just a propaganda tool really
i was kinda reaching with the canada stuff
mainly the name was a signifier that the colonies are the free nation of this continent and stand together as one
>>539833
anon
>>539805
yeah but they don’t say they don’t believe. if you do this you will be peak Arab. I don’t think that’s a great goal to have, but it would make you more of a group to be more like the other members
>>539839
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539830
as a third-worlder i always read the name as a "we rule this shithole" stuff
>>539836>>539840
davesprite
side note but i gotta say liberia is despite being a sort of awfully racist project that panned out poorly for the settlers and the people who were there already, a fantastic name
americans are so good at naming stuff
0.5104% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
i mean again, they defintely didn't rule this shit when they rebelled, "the united states of america" is just a statement that they are states in america that are united (against great britain) arguably they weren't even supposed to be a federal country at the point they rebelled
>>539844
anon
>>539833
heard this :/ unitedstatsiabs should just use yankee but in usa yankee means extremely New England region
>>539837
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539836
im aware some ppl use "usonian" but it's very niche
davesprite
it is weird that we named a country in africa and that's just still their name
but it's a good name
hamad
>>539832
I do not understand a word here so I’ll just ask how are you doing? :]
>>539843
davesprite
>>539833
i mean basically yeah lol, but a bit more optimistically intended i think. the people who came up with the name were intense revolutionaries trying to build a whole new culture and nation mao-styles
>>539841
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539840
i mean honest to god i still think most of countries who commit attrocities systematically thing they're doing everyone a favor so i think it was optimistically intended
>>539844>>539845
anon
>>539839
#kiss I’m ok but I really should sign off soonish :/ I hope ur doing good 2
>>539847
0.5105% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539841
yeah i mean everyone thinks they're the good guy lol but it was also just this
>>539835
davesprite
>>539841
>we must share the prosperity of the fire nation with the world
0.5106% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
there was not a certaintyl that the states would actually remain united after the war, it was a whole argument
>>539848
hamad
>>539843
I’m actually doing pretty good all things considered!! eid is coming soon which I’m guessing is the reason behind that
davesprite
>>539846
yeah it was up in the air right up until virginia finally ratified the constitution and then it was still a problem marriage until the 1860s when we did violent couples counseling
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
#gleegloo
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
#ksay glayglay
davesprite
i wish everyone knew as much about world history as the people on libpol seem to and as i do.
we would have a better world if people remembered where we've been
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
#ksay glungle
0.5107% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
i just get annoyed when people say america doesn't have culture. It's just like self-bashing white guilt shit and it's so stupid.
>>539856>>539857>>539859
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
i know next to nothing about world history ngl
>>539855
0.5108% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539854
but you know 10x everyone on south american history <3
davesprite
>>539853
i agree with this
i rail against the idea of white culture and white ethnicity
but i do it from a stance of defending european and american culture and how white culture erases those things
i fucking love american culture
nadie (desktop edition)!wqLZLRuzPQ
>>539853
i think ppl have a point when they say it but not for the reasons they say it
0.5109% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
like america has so many cultures, each state has its own culture. Going from the west coast to the east coast has a geniunely different culture
>>539864
anon
>>539860
Yeah that's part of why people say America has no culture. Because like Appalachia has a culture, the Deep South, the Pacific Northwest, etc. But they are all distinct. The shared commonalities are generally just a popular culture that has more or leas attained presence everywhere
0.5110% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
>>539859
yeah but even then America has a geniune country culture and shared beliefs
davesprite
we are the village of all races and peoples c:
that's america at it's best
also we make some damn fine music and television ayo
>>539867
davesprite
>>539867
.play this is america
davesprite
>>539867
.play john williams superman medley
anon
>>539811
#reply
please give examples of these in different languages- try to get lots of them!

here are examples of how different languages refer to people from the us, since many don’t just say "american" or have their own term:

- **spanish**: *estadounidense* (common), *yanqui* (colloquial, sometimes pejorative)
- **french**: *étatsunien(ne)* (less common, formal), *américain(e)* (most common)
- **german**: *us-amerikaner(in)* (standard), *ami* (informal/slang)
- **portuguese**: *estado-unidense* (less common), *norte-americano* (more common, but technically includes canadians/mexicans)
- **italian**: *statunitense* (formal), *americano* (common)
- **russian**: *американец/американка* (common, literally "american"), *янки* (yankee, colloquial)
- **japanese**: *アメリカ人 (amerikajin)* (most common), *米国人 (beikokujin)* (formal, from 米国 *beikoku* = "usa")
- **mandarin**: *美国人 (měiguórén)* ("american"), *老美 (lǎoměi)* (slang, "yank")
- **arabic**: *أمريكي (amrīkī)* ("american"), *يَنكِي (yankī)* ("yankee")
- **dutch**: *amerikaan* (common), *yank* (informal, jokey)
- **turkish**: *amerikalı* ("american"), *yankı* (slang for "yank")

some languages explicitly avoid calling them just "american" since the americas span way more countries—hence terms like *estadounidense* (spanish) or *étatsunien* (french). slang terms like *yankee/yanqui* aren’t always neutral depending on tone/context.
0.5111% bloooooooooober!boymodewng
like this is the point of american culture even tho i hate regan he was an evil dipshit

>You can go to live in France, but you cannot become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey or Japan, but you cannot become a German, a Turk, or a Japanese. But anyone, from any corner of the Earth, can come to live in America and become an American.”
davesprite
>>539867
.play elvis presley hound dog
davesprite
>>539867
.play chuck berry brown eyed girl
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